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Vintage Tabletop Pinball Teardown -- The Electronics Inside 24

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As an example of "Value Engineering" we've got a desktop pinball toy. How many components and parts are needed to make something fun?

a531016 over 3 years ago in reply to tarraq

Having seen a few reviews / restorations of the early home semi electronic / mechanical home games (think a steering wheel or joystick type game with a couple of lights and a mini screen). With an RPI and a bigger screen, I feel it's crying out for a project!
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tarraq over 3 years ago in reply to a531016

After watching lots of videos on basic electronic "video games" from the 70's and 80's, I feel more and more that I need to make some sort of game, being an 80's child and actually remembering some of those games.

With a 3D printer, an A3 printer and a vinyl cutter, I'm bound to be able to make something fun. Although what, eludes me at this moment.
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a531016 over 3 years ago in reply to tarraq

Never underestimate the power of a glop top!

I liked the score mechanism. It wouldn't take much to make it more accurate (with some kind of mechanical latch to stop it progressing too far). I have also just seen a counter that uses a geneva mechanism, which interested me!
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tarraq over 3 years ago

So simple! Replacing the score with a 7-segment display and it's a home project!
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