Pinball Wizardry

In general, a good pinball game is one that constantly provides feedback to its players, making them feel as if their every action is meaningful and exciting. They should feel as if they are making accomplishments, whether or not they are skilled at the game.

A pinball table designer creates excitement for their game by spicing up the game with flair. All pinball tables are essentially the same hardware and basic gameplay, so the real thing that attracts players is how entertainment they think the table will provide them. The successful table designer adds lights, screens, and sounds that constantly run, which will get the prospective player to look at the table. Once their attention is had, the table itself has to have lots of interesting looking challenges-- not necessarily difficult ones, but ones that the player wants to make happen (explode a castle, run ball through intricate tubes, etc.)

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Starsky & Hutch

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Original Hardcore

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