Questions tagged [pinball]
For questions about physical pinball machines. For pinball video games, use the applicable tag for the specific game, e.g., [microsoft-pinball], [williams-pinball-classics].
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What is the first pinball machine to have a "last chance ball save" mechanic?
I've recently gotten into pinball, and I've seen this on two different machines. In Godzilla, if you lose the ball down the "Oxygen Destroyer" lane, you get the ball back, but you have to ...
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Last pinball machine for The Children of Violent Rome (1976), a little difficult recognize
This pinball machine appear in movie The Children of Violent Rome (1976), is a little difficult to recognize because the image is not clear, I capture three scenes, hope it help.
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What is this pinball machine that appeared in "The Children of Violent Rome"?
This pinball machine appeared in the movie, The Children of Violent Rome (1976):
What is the model of this pinball machine?
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How did electromechanical pinball keeped score during multiball
Electromechanical pinball scoring system is based on wheels with numbers printed on them, an electromagnet that moves the wheel to the next number when activated and a mechanical device that turns the ...
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Is it possible to improve reflexes for gaming?
I've always had a reaction time measured in seconds (literally). Recently, I bought pinball arcade and was trying to learn to play it. I'm too slow to 'nudge' the table. By the time I register what's ...
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Why do pinball machines/games have a nudge/shake/bump feature?
I've been playing a lot of iPhone pinball games recently, and I've noticed that almost all pinball games have some sort of "bump," "shake," or "nudge" feature within them....