Not a distributor. Not a dropshipper. A Canadian technician who has spent years inside these cabinets — and got tired of watching good machines sit dead for want of a board.
There's a particular frustration that comes with owning a pinball machine that just needs its MPU replaced. The game is fine — the playfield is clean, the mechs work, the cabinet is solid — but without a functioning brain board, it's an expensive piece of furniture.
Drop Targets started from that frustration. After years of working on machines, sourcing boards, and watching repair costs price people out of the hobby, it became clear there was a better option: FPGA and Linux-based replacements that boot faster, protect your hardware, and cost a fraction of what original boards sell for on the secondary market.
Every board we carry comes from lisy.dev — open-source designs by a developer who has spent years making these machines more reliable and accessible. We source, assemble, test, and ship them from Canada so you're not waiting weeks at the border or paying surprise duties.
The goal is simple: keep the machines running. Whether it's a Gottlieb Black Hole you've had for twenty years or a Williams Black Knight you just picked up at an estate sale, the board shouldn't be what stops you from playing it.
Every board gets bench-tested before it leaves. Not a checkbox — an actual power-on verification. You shouldn't have to troubleshoot a board that was never working to begin with.
Every design we carry is fully open-source via lisy.dev. Schematics, Gerbers, firmware — all public. You can audit what you're buying, build your own, or modify it. No black boxes, no vendor lock-in.
We're based in Canada. Orders ship from Canada. No cross-border fees, no customs surprises, no three-week waits. If something goes wrong, you're talking to a person, not a ticket system.
If a board has a known firmware issue, we say so — right on the product page. If something needs a specific FPGA version, we tell you before you order, not after. No surprises.
PCBs are ordered from JLCPCB using lisy.dev's open-source Gerber files. SMD components are pre-assembled at the fab.
Through-hole components, DIP sockets, and any remaining parts are installed. Connectors are verified against the original board specs.
Every board is powered on and verified before it's bagged. FPGA boards get a full flash and boot test. No board leaves without passing.
Boards ship from Canada, typically within 5–7 business days of your order. Tracking provided on every order.
Drop-in replacements. Seat the DIP ICs, slot the FPGA board, copy your ROMs to SD. Most installs take under 30 minutes.
Browse the full board catalog — FPGA and Linux MPU replacements for Gottlieb, Williams, Data East, Bally, Stern, and Game Plan machines. Every board in stock, tested, and ready to ship.