Sources
Contributors to this record: Flipcommons AI Descriptions (GameplayFeature), Flipcommons Catalog.
- description
- Flipcommons AI Descriptions (GameplayFeature)A [[gameplay-feature:captive-ball]] [[gameplay-feature:targets]] in which a stationary pinball — fixed in the playfield assembly — transfers the momentum of the ball-in-play to a movable captive ball behind it, following the same principle as a Newton's cradle desktop toy. The Newton ball itself does not move; it sits fixed and relays kinetic energy from one ball to the next. The mechanism appeared on approximately 16 IPDB-cataloged machines and creates a distinctive feel: the player's shot stops dead on contact while the captive ball on the far side springs to life and strikes the scoring switch.
- gameplay_feature_alias
- Newton ball targetsFlipcommons CatalogNewton ball targetFlipcommons CatalogNewton ballFlipcommons Catalog
- gameplay_feature_parent
- TargetsFlipcommons CatalogCaptive BallFlipcommons Catalog
- name
- Newton BallsFlipcommons Catalog
- slug
- newton-ballsFlipcommons Catalog