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Author Topic: 4 buttons for pinball controls?  (Read 1565 times)

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4 buttons for pinball controls?
« on: February 04, 2008, 01:04:39 pm »
Hello,

I have noticed that many cabinets have 4 buttons (2 on each side) devoted to pinball games.  Is there a reason for this as most of the pinball machines I remember had only one on each side?

thanks

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Re: 4 buttons for pinball controls?
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2008, 01:18:03 pm »
The second set is for nudging.

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Re: 4 buttons for pinball controls?
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2008, 01:32:50 pm »
Hello,

I have noticed that many cabinets have 4 buttons (2 on each side) devoted to pinball games.  Is there a reason for this as most of the pinball machines I remember had only one on each side?

thanks
My cabinet has 6 pinball inputs total.  Right nudge, Left Nudge, Center Nudge, Right Flipper, Left Flipper, and plunger (via optical switch).



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Re: 4 buttons for pinball controls?
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2008, 02:40:25 pm »
Several Williams games had the magna-save buttons on the side, where you could save the ball from draining by activating the magnet.  Black Knight comes to mind.  I always thought that was so cool.

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Re: 4 buttons for pinball controls?
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2008, 03:59:24 pm »
They've been used for several different things.  One pin that comes to mind,  johnny mnemonic, the buttons were used to control a glove on the playfield.