The Art of Play
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New Pinball Dictionary
New Pinball Dictionary: Kill Shot
A dangerous shot that often leads to a drain if …
New Pinball Dictionary: Postmaster General
During gameplay, The Player hits a number of posts, pins, …
New Pinball Dictionary: Maroon
"A ball being stuck on a part of the [virtual] …
New Pinball Dictionary: Dead Zone
"An area of a [virtual] table where you can commonly …
New Pinball Dictionary: Bricklayer / Bricklaying / Brickhouse
A series of unsuccessful shots occurring over an extended period …
New Pinball Dictionary: Warden
An advanced flipper technique which involves slightly moving a cradled …
New Pinball Dictionary: Tilt Karma
Occurs when the player makes a miraculous save of the …
New Pinball Dictionary: Straitjacket
The invisible force that can be felt by a player …
New Pinball Dictionary: Pocket Entry / One in the Pocket
Keeping a tournament qualifying entry either unfinished or purposefully not …
New Pinball Dictionary: Unicorn
An entry submitted during a ticket-based format that contains a …
New Pinball Dictionary: Threading
Barely flipping a very fast moving ball that is heading …
New Pinball Dictionary: Bathroom Stall / Restroom Stall
A "strategy" that can be used during the Final Rounds …
New Pinball Dictionary: Icarus Round
The Pinburgh round where a player gets owned after previously …
New Pinball Dictionary: Final Destination
When you pull off an amazing save, only to experience …
New Pinball Dictionary: Disco-Balling
When a pinball has worn symmetrical flattened areas around its …
New Pinball Dictionary: Palette Swap
A machine that is physically identical to another, previously released …
New Pinball Dictionary: Play It Forward
To start a session on a game that someone has …
New Pinball Dictionary: Moonwalk
A frustrating drain that results when the ball lands in …
New Pinball Dictionary: Airball / Air Ball
A ball hitting an object, more often a target that …
New Pinball Dictionary: John Plunge
This is the ghost player that gets plunged out when …