New Pinball Dictionary: Gunching

Gunching

The use of body language while playing a pinball machine. Note that gunching doesn’t actually influence that path of the ball. It’s nudging that accomplishes that.

Gunching is the set of body actions that a player does while nudging. For example:

• Leaning to one side
• Balancing on one foot
• Dropping to one knee
• Taking both hands off the flippers and doing a little dance
• Praying to the pinball gods

Gunching can be related to the actions a person does while playing a driving game. A player might lean sharply to one side, while taking a tight turn, even though it has no effect on the outcome.

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