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Contributors to this record: Flipcommons AI Descriptions (GameplayFeature), Flipcommons Catalog.
- description
- Flipcommons AI Descriptions (GameplayFeature)A type of [[gameplay-feature:bumpers]] featuring arrow-shaped elements that rotate when struck by the ball. The spinning arrow adds visual drama to each collision and may direct the player's attention toward a particular shot or lane. [[manufacturer:gottlieb]]'s *[[title:four-seasons]]* (1968) featured rotating arrow bumpers during the [[technology-generation:electromechanical]] era, when designers frequently experimented with novel bumper variations. A rare playfield element, they appeared on only a small number of IPDB-cataloged machines, blending the deflection function of a standard bumper with the kinetic visual feedback of a spinning indicator.
- gameplay_feature_alias
- Rotating arrow bumperFlipcommons Catalog
- gameplay_feature_parent
- BumpersFlipcommons Catalog
- name
- Rotating Arrow BumpersFlipcommons Catalog
- slug
- rotating-arrow-bumpersFlipcommons Catalog