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Contributors to this record: Flipcommons AI Descriptions (GameplayFeature), Flipcommons Catalog.
- description
- Flipcommons AI Descriptions (GameplayFeature)A type of [[gameplay-feature:passive-bumpers]] consisting of a round cylindrical plastic housing that contains a rebound switch, encircled by a rubber ring. The ball strikes the rubber ring and bounces away while the internal switch registers the hit and awards points — but unlike [[gameplay-feature:pop-bumpers]], no solenoid fires to kick the ball. [[manufacturer:chicago-coin]] introduced the tower bumper on *[[title:sally]]* (1948), and the design became one of the more distinctive passive bumper variants of the late 1940s and 1950s. The tall, cylindrical profile gave the mechanism its name and made it a visible landmark on the playfield.
- gameplay_feature_alias
- Tower bumperFlipcommons Catalog
- gameplay_feature_parent
- Passive BumpersFlipcommons Catalog
- name
- Tower BumpersFlipcommons Catalog
- slug
- tower-bumpersFlipcommons Catalog