Quoted from Juggernaut:Just for fun and discussion:
What are some truly fantastic Pin innovations that were seen but never fully realized.
(IMO, a perfect example of this would be Stern's orbitor1. with the bathtub playfield & the spinning bumpers were crazy! )
and what were some really BAD ideas that time has forgotten or just plain hid!.
A horrible idea is the center "spinner" target on Roller Coaster (1971 Gottlieb).
The "spinner" isn't powered in any way, you just bat it around with the ball. The problem is that when the pointer is vertical to the flippers, shots don't really move it. It takes a random lucky bounce to get it back into play.