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Revision as of 09:45, 23 April 2011
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This needs plenty of stuff added to it, contents bar at the top is kind of annoying but this will mostly be linked to specific terms, not directly viewed.
For ease of reading, please separate Glossary Terms with '----' which creates a horizontal line.
1 A
1.1 Auto-Fire
A solenoid based Plunger in the shooter lane that launches the ball under game control. Can be used to launch balls in rapid succession at the onset of a Multiball (tm).
2 B
3 C
4 D
5 E
5.1 Electro Mechanical (EM)
A pinball that has no digital components. Game programming is done through switch stacks and relays, it does not have a computer.
6 F
7 G
8 H
8.1 Home Use Only (HUO)
This means that a game has only been used in the home and was not placed in an arcade or out on location.
9 I
10 J
11 K
12 L
13 M
14 N
14.1 New In Box (NIB)
Refers to a game that is still in its original shipping box and has never been setup.
14.2 New Old Stock (NOS)
A part that was made by the original game manufacturer or parts supplier and has never been installed in a game.
15 O
15.1 Outlane
Lanes at the bottom of the playfield, usually on the left and right sides leading to the drain. The ball often passes a through a rollover scoring switch which on some games triggers points and on others a 'Special' when lit.
16 P
16.1 Plunger
The tool used to launch the ball, usually pulled back and released manually. On some machines this is done through a solenoid (coil), see auto-fire.
16.2 Printed Circuit Board (PCB)
A board with copper tracks or traces to which ICs and passive components like the resistors, capacitors and diodes are attached.
17 Q
18 R
19 S
19.1 Solid State (SS)
A pinball game that uses transistors, IC chips including a CPU and often has digital scoring displays.
19.2 Straight Down the Middle (STDM)
Acronym for the way a ball drains between the flippers. Usual meaning is a ball that couldn't possibly be reached by flipping.