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how many pinball buttons do i really need?
« on: April 20, 2006, 01:30:53 am »
2 or 3 each side? plus one shooter

i have seen some pll have 2 pinball buttons per side (flipper and tilt), other have 3 buttons per side.

what are that extra button for?
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Re: how many pinball buttons do i really need?
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2006, 01:54:02 am »
i need to know asap so i can order extra buttons from ponyboy if needed.
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Re: how many pinball buttons do i really need?
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2006, 02:08:31 am »
I did 2 per side, 1 for the flipper and 1 for nudge.
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Re: how many pinball buttons do i really need?
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2006, 02:15:07 am »
Some notable games (Black Knight, BK2000) also had extra buttons on the side for features like the Magna-Lock ball saver... I can't see why you'd need more than 2, I plan to just have one myself.
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Re: how many pinball buttons do i really need?
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2006, 02:19:59 am »
ok thanks for the relay. i'll stay with 2 buttons.
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Re: how many pinball buttons do i really need?
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2006, 02:21:16 am »
Aren't there games that used independant buttons for the upper and lower flippers?  Seems like I played a real pin that was setup that way back when, but maybe I'm off my nut here.
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Re: how many pinball buttons do i really need?
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2006, 03:40:12 am »
No your right. I remember playing a few tables that had 2 buttons per side. Can't remember what they were though.

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