So I was just browsing around....and found this Patent from Stern

https://www.google.com/patents/US20140265113?dq=inassignee:%22Stern+Pinball,+Inc.%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CCsQ6AEwAmoVChMI_vD-rtCayQIVwSsmCh0E-gsJ

Publication date Sep 18, 2014
Filing date Mar 12, 2013

"Operation of an amusement game device is controlled in part by using an accelerometer positioned with a game cabinet of the amusement game device. The accelerometer is first used to establish a reference idle position for the amusement game device. During game play of the amusement game device, it is then determined if a force applied to the amusement game device as sensed by the accelerometer exceeds a threshold that is set relative to the reference idle position for the amusement game device. When it is determined that a force applied to the amusement game device as sensed by the accelerometer during play of the amusement game device exceeds the threshold that is set relative to the reference idle position for the amusement game device, play of the amusement game device is caused to be inhibited in whole or in part."

I'm curious on a couple parts.

Is an accelerometer built into spike?
If they replace the tilt bob w/ a accelerometer. How do people feel about that?
Now that they can actually get an accurate reading of the games slope, tilt, etc, this could be helpful to having the online tournaments and scores.