Restoration log for a 1961 Gottlieb Egg Head pinball machine.
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One of my projects during the lockdown has been to drag out my Hot Rod Joystick, updated it for USB connection, and to configure a…
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“Near-misses were more arousing than losses as indexed by increased heart rate and greater subjective arousal. Near-misses were also subjectively rated as the most frustrating of all outcomes. Most importantly, of any type of outcome, near-misses triggered the most substantial urge to continue play.”
Comments closedStuck at home for an extended period of time? Why not build a home arcade? With inexpensive single-board computers like the Raspberry Pi, open-source software…
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Pinball machines entice people for a variety of reasons. Flashing lights, exciting graphics, cool mechanical action – they all promise a few minutes of fun.…
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My 2003 Home Use Only (HUO) had two owners previously and both were involved professionally in the pinball maintenance and service industry, so some quality…
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How to clean the score reels on an old pinball machine Got a vintage electro-mechanic or EM pinball machine with score reels? Those grungy old…
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Where to put a pinball machine in your house Pinball fans wanting to own their own pinball machine or several will always find a way…
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Fanton, Melissa A., “Pinups and Pinball: The Sexualized Female Image in Pinball Artwork” (2016). Thesis. Rochester Institute of Technology. Accessed from https://scholarworks.rit.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://www.google.com/&httpsredir=1&article=10384&context=theses Ran across this…
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Pinball Machines often reuse a popular theme. For example, how many card game, soccer, and Star Trek machines have there been? Now with several pinball…
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