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A pinball is a finite state machine. It contains elements that hold a state, and inputs that are evaluated to determine its next state. Lots of machines are based upon these principles including computers. The Enigma machine was such a machine. So is a telephone switch or a calculator. While a pinball is not a general purpose computer as we have come to know them, it’s still in the family tree.
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