Modern Pachinko Firing Mech

[Si7]

I've never seen a Pachinko Machine in the flesh, just pics. On the older "Vintage" machines there seems to be a spring loaded handle that launches the ball - now presumably the further this handle is moved back before release, the harder the ball is fired, I can see this would make for some fun challenging entertainment ! But do I gather that with modern Pachinko's there is some sort of solenoid that fires the balls ? And it is just rate of fire you have control over ? Or can the firing knob also control the actual firing force ?

Ta !

[slotter]

Yep, the farther you twist the knob, the harder the solenoid fires the ball out of the shoot.

[Si7]

Ah, thanks, good news ! I was worried the only adjustment was between a slow fire rate upto a fast fire rate, seemed very tedious with no possibility of "aiming"

I had read, "the player simply turns a knob which automatically fires the balls on to the playfield in rapid succession" here :

http://www.pachinkoclub.co.uk/HISTORY%203.htm

Think I'll get myself a modern one now, although that's easier said than done in the UK

[doodude]

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[Tony Junior]

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[arbycoffee]

The boys need a bib ?

[doodude]

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