Talon2000
Well-known member
Ok so I played a few pins in my day, and I've always seen the ball do some strange things. I assumed that there were electro magnets under the playfield.
Well now that I have a Pinbot, and I've seen what's under the board. I'm a bit confused.
Example on my pinbot. The center where the Sat dish is, the ball will literally look like it's rolling in a dish, it has that much curve. But there is nothing but lights under the dish.
Now I know that the solenoids are huge electromagnets. Are these what is causing this movement? Not some randomly generated thing? Or Pinbot trying to be playful, or mean?
I've always liked the fact that sometimes the ball just goes where you don't expect, just wondering if it's intentional, or if it's just the nature of these pins.
Well now that I have a Pinbot, and I've seen what's under the board. I'm a bit confused.
Example on my pinbot. The center where the Sat dish is, the ball will literally look like it's rolling in a dish, it has that much curve. But there is nothing but lights under the dish.
Now I know that the solenoids are huge electromagnets. Are these what is causing this movement? Not some randomly generated thing? Or Pinbot trying to be playful, or mean?
I've always liked the fact that sometimes the ball just goes where you don't expect, just wondering if it's intentional, or if it's just the nature of these pins.