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Title: 4 buttons for pinball controls?
Post by: onespriggan 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

Title: Re: 4 buttons for pinball controls?
Post by: shardian on February 04, 2008, 01:18:03 pm

The second set is for nudging.

Title: Re: 4 buttons for pinball controls?
Post by: Dazz on February 04, 2008, 01:32:50 pm

Quote from: onespriggan 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

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

Title: Re: 4 buttons for pinball controls?
Post by: Clu 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.

Title: Re: 4 buttons for pinball controls?
Post by: sarge 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.