Vertical Upkicks with no mechs, just a flush finished magnet in
the PF that "repells" the ball working in unison with an overhead
magnet that "attracts" from above.....

The possibilities are endless for designers like jPop!

What other ideas pinsiders?

#2 12 years ago

BIL

badbilly27

Pinside+ Frequent

Prospect Heights, IL

12y 130K 4,574 38 19

There are those kiddie balls that upon contact light up with an led inside. Now that would be wicked cool.

#3 12 years ago

NAM

kwiKimart

Inactive member

San Diego, CA

12y 90,650 10,693 3 71

Quoted from badbilly27:
There are those kiddie balls that upon contact light up with an led inside. Now that would be wicked cool.

+1 LED balls would be awesome.

#4 12 years ago

PBC

Pinballerchef

Pinside member

New Windsor, MD

12y 79,300 2,860 10

Quoted from badbilly27:
There are those kiddie balls that upon contact light up with an led inside. Now that would be wicked cool.

Love this idea! If they could get the weight to compare with that of an actual steel pinball so you don't lose that feel....man o man o man o man o man.

#5 12 years ago

DVL

devil_rider

Inactive member

Adelaide

12y 13,650 70 15

The ball light would be cool if, by induction under the PF,
its illumination could be controlled by the programmer...

I think we could call these "innovative" high tech rollers i-balls!

#6 12 years ago

RGR

Pinside member

Beecroft

12y 73,300 2,643 33

yeah changing the ball would look good but at the same time the physics would likely change which could lessen the experience for the player. This can be seen in the perspex playfield that Zaccaria (not sure of spelling) designed.

#7 12 years ago

JDW

JDub1006

Inactive member

Elkhorn, NE

12y 35,400 1,026 3 35

How about different colored pinballs...Red, Green, Yellow Etc.

#8 12 years ago

DVL

devil_rider

Inactive member

Adelaide

12y 13,650 70 15

Interflip did the full perspex PF on Dragon

the ball physics will be determined by size & weight

the PF physics varies greatly from game to game relative
to dirt, wax, rubber condition & composition, flipper bat angle,
PF inclination, coil strength & flipper mech condition.....

Zaccaria did the first real 2nd level PF in Pinball Champ 82,
you are one the ball there RGR if thats what you meant!

The PF physics there was designed to complement a steel
ball, so future designs with new balls will take their properties
into account

the "powerball" in TZ has a hard task to act the same on
a PF designed for steel

cheers

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