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Get the very best out of your pinball playing and repairs. In this section we tell you how to play better pinball, how to fix those annoying faults and, through a series of educational background articles, look at various products designed to enhance your pinball enjoyment. The Building of Coconut Island - Game guru Christian Verryckt tells us how he designed and built his own game from scratch. Sign Key Hanger review - We look at a new pinball sign that also gives your keys a place to hang out. Acronyms Database - From Airborne to X-Files, find out what the abbreviations mean. Ball Sack review - Keep your balls in tip-top condition in The Ball Sack. We put it to the test in our product review. Pinball Cover review - We examine PinWest's pinball covers to see how they perform and what protection they provide for your games. Pinball Tool Kit - Todd "PinTed" Andersen tells us about the tools he uses to repair the most common problems with games and why you may want them for your tool kit. Pinball Art - Jim Jansen talks to legendary pinball artist Greg Freres about his years in the industry, the people he worked with and how he creates such beautiful work. Soldering - Todd "PinTed" Andersen shows us how to join two metal parts using a hot liquid mix of lead, tin and silver. In other words, soldering. How to do it right along with a test to make sure you understand. Flippers: The Whole Story - Todd "PinTed" Andersen examines Williams flippers from System 6 and 7 right through to the Pinball 2000 games and lists the 10 things your mother taught you about flippers. Automatic Switching update - Todd "PinTed" Andersen gives more information about how to switch your game mods on ond off with the game's lighting. Theatre Of Magic Tiger Saw Mod - Phil Docker looks at Decorator Supplies' mod to put the spin back into your tiger saw. Pinball Cup Holders - Need somewhere to put your drink while you play? We put some pinball cup holders through their paces. Infrared Handheld Testers - Todd "PinTed" Andersen explains why Ir LEDs can be tough to troubleshoot and how to build your own testers. Shooter Lane Overlay - We install a new overlay from PinWest designed to spruce up your shooter lane and prevent further damage. Transistor Seminar - Todd "PinTed" Andersen shows us how transistors work and how to safely test them in this teaching seminar. Judge Dredd Deadworld Mod - Adam Gould describes his modification to restore the game to its former glory, with instructions on how you can do the same to yours. LOTR protector - We review David Eisner's new ramp protector for Stern's Lord of the Rings, now with a revised design. Scared Stiff kickback - Leon from Flipper-Pinball-Fan shows us how to put the kick back into the game. Fathom Playfields - Greg Walker of Halifax Pinball tells the story of how he reproduced playfields for the game Fathom and what else he is going to make. Replacement Saucers - Marc Cohen reviews Specialty Plastics reproduction flying saucers for Attack from Mars. Coming Soon - More saucery from Mars. Cool Lighting Tricks - Dane Deal cools down his game's backbox by replacing the incandescent lamps and makes it cooler still with extra lighting effects. Translite Review - Chris Poibug looks at Arcade Overlay's reproduction translite for Star Wars and compares it with the original. Battery Holder - In his continuing series of articles, Todd Andersen explains how to protect your pinball game from damage caused by leaky batteries. Revenge From Mars Mods - We show you how to fit saucer LEDs, Martian eye LEDs and liven up those targets. Automatic Switching - Todd Andersen has an easy-to-build circuit to automatically switch your pinball mods on and off. Pinball LEDs - In the second of his articles, Todd Andersen tells us all about LEDs, what they do in pinball games and how to troubleshoot them. Pinball Lighting - Todd Andersen shows us the principles of lamps, how they are used in pinball games and offers some top tips on handling them. PinLED Displays - We go through the process of installing an LED replacement display in a Bally Fathom and see how it compares to the original. Game Restoration - See how Phil Palmer of Pinball Heaven restored an Addams Family to virtually new condition. Playing Tips - Great pinball playing is all about ball control. Learn how to keep the game in check while still having fun.
Technical
articles - Mad Pinball Professor Clive Jones explains how different
parts of the game work.
3D
Modelling - A look at the work some great pinball modellers and
renderers. Beware, there are lots of large images in here so put the
kettle on now! © Pinball News 2008 |
