New Pinball Dictionary: Inlane Pass / Return Lane Transfer
As the ball is headed down the inlane, it may be moving fast enough such that the player can simply hold the flipper up to allow the ball to carry over to the opposite flipper.
New Pinball Dictionary: Loop Pass
This is a skillful way to bring speedy orbit shots back under control. As the ball is heading back towards the flipper from an orbit, the player drops the flipper just as the ball hits it.
New Pinball Dictionary: Sternament
A tournament that uses only games made by STERN Pinball.
New Pinball Dictionary: Post Pass
Sometimes when a player has a ball trapped on a flipper, they really want it to be on the opposite flipper to attempt a particular shot. One way to accomplish this is to flip quickly so that the ball bounces off of the bottom of the slingshot and over to the other flipper.
New Pinball Dictionary: Live Catch
A live catch occurs when a player successfully stops the ball on an upraised flipper as the ball is heading towards it.
New Pinball Dictionary: Bounce Pass / Dead Bounce / Dead Flipper Bounce / Dead Flipper Pass / Dead Flip
This is the first flipper technique to teach new players. Simply choosing to not flip at the ball is the easiest move to pull off, but can be the most valuable move once you get used to predicting the best times to use it.
New Pinball Dictionary: Bang Back
The Bang Back is an illegal move in tournaments. Plus, if you hit the machine the wrong way, it hurts like nobody’s business. Also, you just might get kicked out of the venue if you try it.
New Pinball Dictionary: Cheesing
To manipulate the manual plunger during Multiball so that the automatic plunger is unable to force the ball into play. This move provides an advantage because, since there is a ball in reserve, the player doesn’t have to worry about the ball ending due to a drain.
New Pinball Dictionary: Shatz
To exhibit outstanding ball control, especially when multiple balls are trapped on the same flipper
New Pinball Dictionary: ExpoGlare
The intense afternoon sun glare that pierces through the windows of the Westin Chicago North Shore hotel, home of the Chicago Pinball Expo… ExpoGlare is especially prominent during the Finals on Sunday.