Pinball Blog
Troubleshooting a Dead Target Switch on a Gottl...
A dead target switch is one of the most common faults on Gottlieb System 80/80A/80B machines. Here's how to find and fix it using the Lisy80's built-in diagnostics.
Troubleshooting a Dead Target Switch on a Gottl...
A dead target switch is one of the most common faults on Gottlieb System 80/80A/80B machines. Here's how to find and fix it using the Lisy80's built-in diagnostics.
What Is the LISY Board? The Raspberry Pi CPU Re...
LISY is a Raspberry Pi-based replacement MPU for classic pinball machines. Here's what it is, how it works, and how the Lisy1 and Lisy80 bring Gottlieb System 1 and System...
What Is the LISY Board? The Raspberry Pi CPU Re...
LISY is a Raspberry Pi-based replacement MPU for classic pinball machines. Here's what it is, how it works, and how the Lisy1 and Lisy80 bring Gottlieb System 1 and System...
How to Test a Pinball Coil (Solenoid) with a Mu...
A step-by-step guide to testing a pinball coil (solenoid) with a multimeter — checking resistance, isolating the diode, and knowing when the coil, diode or driver transistor is the real...
How to Test a Pinball Coil (Solenoid) with a Mu...
A step-by-step guide to testing a pinball coil (solenoid) with a multimeter — checking resistance, isolating the diode, and knowing when the coil, diode or driver transistor is the real...
A Brief History of Pinball: From Bagatelle to t...
How pinball went from 18th-century bagatelle tables to Depression-era coin-ops, the golden age of Gottlieb, Bally and Williams, the 1990s DMD boom, and today's collector-driven revival.
A Brief History of Pinball: From Bagatelle to t...
How pinball went from 18th-century bagatelle tables to Depression-era coin-ops, the golden age of Gottlieb, Bally and Williams, the 1990s DMD boom, and today's collector-driven revival.
Pinball Machine Anatomy: Every Key Part Explained
A plain-English tour of every major part of a pinball machine — playfield, flippers, bumpers, plunger, ramps, targets, switches and display — and how each one shapes the game.
Pinball Machine Anatomy: Every Key Part Explained
A plain-English tour of every major part of a pinball machine — playfield, flippers, bumpers, plunger, ramps, targets, switches and display — and how each one shapes the game.
