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HOW TO MAKE A PINBALL MACHINE: Playfield Tweaks



HOW TO MAKE A PINBALL MACHINE: Ten fixes based on user feedback

After letting ~50 people try out my early prototype at the NWPAS show, I came away with a list of 10 things to change and improve on my pinball machine. This video discusses solutions to those issues.

Table of Contents:

0:00 Intro
0:31 #1 The left ramp airballs
3:37 #2 Left orbit shot under the ramp
6:27 #3 In-line drop targets
7:30 #4 Left Orbit switch
11:13 #5 Left ramp shot angle
16:54 #6 Right outlane drains
16:54 #7 Horsehoe opto switch
16:54 #8, 9, & 10 The Staircase Issues
26:58 The biggest issue to solve
38:56 Playtesting

Links to Resources mentioned in the video:

* FAST Hardware Documentation – ​​

* Step-by-step Tutorial for getting the lower third of your pinball playfield powered, connected and flipping!:

* Led Zeppelin Pinball Project BoM (Bill of Materials):…

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