I want to realize an multiball function on my homemade pinball in the future. What is the easiest method to do that. Im thinking about 3 ball multiball. As it is my first homebrew project a simple 2 or 3 ball method would make me happy
Good luck with your project! Homebrew pins are a ridiculous amount of work. I think the simplest way would be to have a target on the playfield that just automatically shoots additional balls into play. I think #balls-a-poppin was the first game with multiball, and it has a saucer that triggers the mode when a ball settles into it.
Alternatively, you could do something like Pinbox 3000's Swamp Quest kit, which has an entirely physical three-ball multiball trigger built into one of the ramps.
https://pinbox3000.com/collections/all/products/swamp-quest-gamechanger-bundle?variant=4650773872669
Thank you very much. this Swamp quest multiball from the ramp is nice. Some great examples.....thanks. Im thinking how to build the ball feeder at the moment. I have one solenoid that kicks the ball to the plunger when it falls down. But I need to have an ball feeder, because every time a ball gets locked for multiball on the playfield I must have a new one to shoot in the game. So I have no solution for now.......but Im working on that. If someone has a simple solution for such a feeder, please let me know
If you want to use MPF read this section: http://docs.missionpinball.org/en/latest/game_logic/multiballs/index.html. There is a set of tutorials in the bottom for specific multiballs from different areas of machines.
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