The NEW Build Your Own Arcade Controls
Main => Everything Else => Topic started by: Xiaou2 on October 16, 2023, 05:51:11 am
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I realized some time ago... that the Ball size / Mass really makes a difference, in how a Pinball machines plays. As such,
mini pinball machines, will never feel, nor react the same as their larger brothers...
That said... I just saw these Very detailed Miniature Pinball machine Kits. This would be a great gift for kids that like to
tinker / build stuff. Heck, its even pretty cools... for an Adult collector.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX51QYr49LY&lc=UgyL7Sbe4rtmRp1TKKB4AaABAg
It is a bit on the Expensive side. But, it actually has Electronic Logic, Music, Sounds.. as well as some Actual Solenoids,
that drive the Pop Bumpers.
It also seems to play pretty decently, from the videos Ive watched.
The music is pretty atrocious... but it can be turned off. I do wonder if the music can be swapped... via hacking whatever is
powering it. It might be some sort of PI Device.
It has LED lit Inserts.. And a lit backbox.
While I do like that they used Actual working Pop Bumpers... I think they would have had an even better device, if they had
make the Slingshots and the Flippers, Solenoid Driven. As the Pop bumpers in this style of machine, are not that critical to
how this kind of game plays.
Older 50s era Electro Mechanical pinballs, are far more critical with Pop Bumper use... because the playfield is not as steep,
and the ball travel speed, is nowhere near as fast. This makes the game more floaty.. and your "Tapping" of the sides of the
machines... will effect the ball much Greater than on the new Digital machines. In fact, that is why the older Pinball machines
either do not have flippers.. or their flippers are spaced WAY further apart from each other... Because the player was supposed
to use their skills in Bumping, to alter the balls trajectory.
Anyway... It probably could be modified pretty easily, to have Electronic Flippers, Kickers, and other features.
(They should sell "Upgrade Kits")
At minimal.. one might consider painting then Clear Coating the thing. But, it still looks pretty good, as is.
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Just had a thought, are Nickel ball bearings available in this size?
...now I'm curious...