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Best magnet trick on a pin

By rai

11 years ago

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#1 11 years ago

PJF

rai

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I got this idea from the toy thread. I hope it's not a thread already. But what is the best (or your favorite) magnet trick.

TZ and AF have great magnet and TOM magic chest, but to me the single greatest magnet is in TOTAN where the ball is transported under the playfield. TOTAN has three different magnets.

I recall playing pins back in the day when I was a kid and they didn't have any toys or too may ramps or any magnets. Then I kind of didn't see a pin for 15 years. Then all the sudden I got into pins and saw all the toys and the magnet tricks were always so cool to me.

#2 11 years ago

ZPY

zippydapinhead

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Albany, OR

12y 78,450 3,484 12 32

Magna saves are cool, Pinball magic's wand, TAF all cool, but the TOTAN vanishing magnet blew me away first time I saw it go right down the bottle neck.

#3 11 years ago

BAM

Blakesell

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Columbus, OH

12y 37,900 1,099 2 19

BSD mist multiball gets it for me. LOTR has a nice one as well with the ring.

#4 11 years ago

-V-

EchoVictor

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12y 88,800 1,789 39

BSD Mist Multiball, or the magna-save between the flippers on Goldeneye.

Later,
EV

#5 11 years ago

TOM

tomdotcom

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Kamloops, BC

15y 112K 6,198 2

Multiple spinning balls on Twister are cool, never played it myself, just saw a video...

#6 11 years ago

M W

mwong168

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Toronto, ON

12y 62,550 1,721 11 49

The ball kick up to the magnet in the data glove on JM is pretty cool. The sanctum ball lock on Shadow is pretty neat to see the first time too.

#7 11 years ago

TOM

Rascal_H

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Cumberland, RI

12y 138K 6,567 2 36

Getaway Supercharger!

#8 11 years ago

TDA

The_Dude_Abides

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Northern California, CA

14y 137K 9,468 151

TOTAN fireball and Genie magnet that lowers ball under the playfield are my favorite uses of magnets to date. Pinball Magic's wand is pretty cool as well.

#9 11 years ago

PBC

Pinballerchef

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New Windsor, MD

12y 79,300 2,860 10

BSD...but I am partial. The MAGNA save on BK is super cool because you have control over when you want to use it...I think that it's a game changer.

#10 11 years ago

CBM

spfxted

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Saddle River, NJ

12y 147K 24,659 4 9

I played TOM for the first time at Allentown and was surprised at the Magic Box Ball Grab!
I also saw something else that looked cool...not sure, but doesn't Big Bang Bar have magnet Alien Eye Sockets or something?

#11 11 years ago

CKD

chriskd

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Hayward, CA

17y 50,150 182 12 11

Quoted from spfxted:
but doesn't Big Bang Bar have magnet Alien Eye Sockets or something?

BOP? Not a magnet though...

#12 11 years ago

PNM

shock_me

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On SM during one of the Doc Ock multiball modes if you hit Doc a few times the magnet will catch the ball, Doc will elevate and the ball will be flung backwards into the vuk. That's a cool one!

#13 11 years ago

BAM

Blakesell

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Columbus, OH

12y 37,900 1,099 2 19

Orbitor 1 seems to have a fair share of magnets too, also TZ and TAF with the power.

Gotta like IM magnet action as well.

#14 11 years ago

CMB

pin-tastic

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I would have to say TOTAN

#15 11 years ago

PJF

rai

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I believe junkyard has magnet wrecking ball.

I have not seen SM or IM yet.

#16 11 years ago

SMK

TheLaw

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Ann Arbor, MI

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Quoted from Blakesell:
Orbitor 1 seems to have a fair share of magnets too

i thought it didn't have magnets?

BSD first thing i thought of.

#17 11 years ago

BIL

BillP

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Chagrin Falls, OH

15y 53,150 990 8 17

ToM...You can;t beat the magnasave when the ball is 1/2 way down the drain lane and it sucks it back out...

#18 11 years ago

BFD

love4movies

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Billings, MT

12y 11,400 52 2 7

shadow sanctum!

#19 11 years ago

???

Tommi_Gunn

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BSD Mist Multiball is cool, but it's loud as hell. TAF and TZ have cool mags.

#20 11 years ago

LTG

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Hopkins, MN

12y 191K 56,938 24 7

Best one left out of a pin was the bar on BBB where you had to jump the ball from bar stool to bar stool. We got the tube dancer instead.

LTG

#21 11 years ago

EMH

pinheadpuckguy

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Coon Rapids, MN

13y 54,400 2,608 12

Shadow Sanctum.

#22 11 years ago

SMK

TheLaw

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Ann Arbor, MI

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I don;t think TZ are the "coolest" but they are the most functional.

#23 11 years ago

RDR

RDReynolds

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Indianapolis, IN

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I've never played it, but I've always thought the multiball start of Lost in Space looked absolutely incredible:

#24 11 years ago

TDA

The_Dude_Abides

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Northern California, CA

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Quoted from RDReynolds:
I've never played it, but I've always thought the multiball start of Lost In Space looked absolutely incredible:

That is pretty cool indeed thanks for posting it. I've never played that one either.

#25 11 years ago

CBM

spfxted

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Saddle River, NJ

12y 147K 24,659 4 9

Hey!...that IS pretty darn cool!

#26 11 years ago

JIM

BackFlipper

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Sugar Grove, IL

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TZ- Magnetic Flippers.
JM- Ball shoots up into hand.
IM- War Machine
TOM- Chest and Drain magnets
Nascar- Magnets whipping ball around playfield

All are really cool.

#27 11 years ago

SMK

TheLaw

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Quoted from RDReynolds:
I've never played it, but I've always thought the multiball start of Lost In Space looked absolutely incredible:
blockquote>

nice!

#28 11 years ago

SMK

TheLaw

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Ann Arbor, MI

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double.

#29 11 years ago

???

Tommi_Gunn

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TOTAN, CV

#30 11 years ago

BRI

BriGuy5

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Round Rock, TX

13y 47,650 753 4

CP playing jump rope with the ball was really cool the first time I saw it. Got too easy to master though.

TAF the power is always awesome, as is GnR under playfield magnets.

#31 11 years ago

NAM

kwiKimart

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San Diego, CA

12y 90,650 10,693 3 71

Shadow sactum

#32 11 years ago

PEA

alveolus

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Oklahoma City, OK

12y 87,300 2,884 13 30

Mist multiball hands down. Amazing and wonderfully interactive.

I do love the disappearing ball in TOTAN as well.

#33 11 years ago

JMS

swampfire

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I'm a fan of any magnet feature, but Mist Multiball wins hands-down. I believe Gorgar was the first SS to use a magnet: "Me Gorgar...Me Got You!"

#34 11 years ago

???

system11

Inactive member

19y 52,400 1,042 4 54

Quoted from RDReynolds:
I've never played it, but I've always thought the multiball start of Lost In Space looked absolutely incredible:
» YouTube video

I want to play that now!

#35 11 years ago

LTG

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Hopkins, MN

12y 191K 56,938 24 7

Quoted from swampfire:
I believe Gorgar was the first SS to use a magnet: "Me Gorgar...Me Got You!"

I remember that pin. Been telling customers for years there aren't magnets in the pinball machines and then motherluvin Williams goes and sticks one in. Shot op's reputations all to crap.

No convincing players we weren't cheating them after that.

LTG

#36 11 years ago

MAT

mummite

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Redwood City, CA

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I hope its X-men! but for now I would say BSD and TOTAN

#37 11 years ago

POO

TunaSled

Inactive member

Grand Rapids, MI

12y 42,150 716 7 12

No mentions of the CV Ringmaster? It's gotta be one of my faves.

Edit:

Quoted from Tommi_Gunn:
TOTAN, CV

Sorry I am late to the party.

#38 11 years ago

DMG

dgpinball

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Abbotsford, BC

12y 88,900 1,661 147 72

Quoted from TheLaw:
Blakesell said:Orbitor 1 seems to have a fair share of magnets too
i thought it didn't have magnets?
BSD first thing i thought of.

No magnets in Orbitor 1, very common to think they are.

Mist would get my vote as well, with honorable mentions to the Sanctum lock, the power on TAF, and the jump rope on CP!

#39 11 years ago

DLS

leaffan67

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Toronto, ON

12y 65,900 621 46 37

I thought the jump shot through the basket on NBA was pretty cool!

#40 11 years ago

DEY

absocountry2

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Wasilla, AK

13y 82,050 7,424 29 72

Shadow Sanctum first, TZ mini pf and CP rope are tied for second.

#41 11 years ago

JJS

GoneFishinLvMsg

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I've barely played BSD, but I thought of it immediately when I saw this thread.

#42 11 years ago

DEB

Deaconblooze

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Quoted from pinheadpuckguy:
Shadow Sanctum.

This is my favorite. That said, BSD looks pretty cool (haven't had the chance to play one).

#43 11 years ago

XOT

Outlane-Avoider

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14y 77,300 570 268

How about the Hoop shot on the Stern NBA? I know it is assisted up from the playfield by a kickout, but to see the the ball flicked up, held, and then dropped into the hoop is an amazing sight to see if you weren't expecting it.

The Sanctum ball capture on The Shadow is fascinating to watch too.

#44 11 years ago

???

ShootAgain

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Unknown

13y 14,150 41 13 29

Quoted from love4movies:
Shadow sanctum!

#45 11 years ago

BSD

pacattack13

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Omaha, NE

11y 11,650 177 3

Definately mist multiball from BSD..........

#46 11 years ago

JON

J85M

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Warrington

12y 147K 10,466 32

Goldeneye Satelite catch and eject ball save between flippers are easily two of my favourite magnet features in the same pin.

#47 11 years ago

AJA

Drano

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Mississauga, ON

12y 110K 3,840 14 60

TOTAN is cool, TS sanctum is also neat but I'll never forget the first time I played against THE POWER!!!! TAF blew my mind. Thing was also great, but the power with those cool flasher and sound effects just did it for me.

TOM trunk always gets me too.

#48 11 years ago

MPB

Matt1724

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Mentor, OH

11y 54,800 131 2 20

TOM ball save feature gets my vote, love watching it come back from the dead.

#49 11 years ago

KIM

Mr68

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Boulder, CO

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Ring Master on Cirqus Voltaire is what got me started in pinball. He traps the ball on his head, rises up from the playfield, insults me and then tosses the ball at me. I couldn't believe it. Also TOTAN disappearing ball and BSD Mist Multiball.

Anytime any of you Pinsiders are in Colorado and want to play a Lost In Space, look me up. I have a sweet HUO game and that multiball with sounds and light show is kick ass.

Kim
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#50 11 years ago

JMS

swampfire

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11y 168K 13,597 48

We ought to crowd-source a compilation video of every pinball magnet trick ever. We just need 5-20 seconds of video from each game...I'm willing to edit them together if you guys are willing to take the vids. Who's with me? Let's go!

John

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