It was a nice day, so I decided to take a pinball backplane, bottom board and bring it outside and dissect the basic components there and discuss how they work.
Pinball Feature: The Inner Workings of an Electro Mechanical Game
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Category Archives: Pinball Features
Pinball Philosophy: Old and New World Art & Themes
In this pinball philosophy video, I talk about the differences between what I call the “new world” and the “old world” in terms of pinball aesthetics.
Pinball Feature: Add-A-Ball
People often ask what’s the deal with AAB (Add A Ball) games? How and why were they made? Here’s a short segment where I talk about this group of pinball machines and what prompted their creation.
Pinball Feature: Coin Doors & Coin Mechs
In my ongoing series I’m taking a look at individual features of pinball machines and how they work. Even the most mundane elements of games may reveal a few secrets you might not know!
What’s the deal with Wedgeheads?
One of the most sought after styles of vintage pinball machines are called “Wedgeheads.” In this short video, I go over what makes them different and special?
Pinball Features: All about FLIPPERS!
For the second installment of my Pinball Features series, I talk about the iconic element that makes pinball, pinball: The Flippers! How do they work? Has the design changed much? What is an end-of-stroke switch and how does that work? What are the parts of a flipper assembly?
Announcing a new series: Pinball Features – Episode 1: TILT!
As more and more people discover the joy of playing pinball, I find myself getting more basic/general questions, and this seems like a good time to launch a new series I’m calling, “Pinball Features”. Each video will focus on a certain element of pinball and offer some basic information on this feature/component of pinball. While this is geared for laypeople, I hope that regardless of your skill level, you may find it informative.
The first episode is dedicated to the Tilt Mechanism. I go into how it works, why it’s there and the different types of tilt devices found in pinball machines.