Glossary of pinball terms
A glossary of terms, commonly used in discussing pinball machines.
A
action buttonadd-a-ball
apron
auto-plunger
auto-plunger button
'''autosave'''
B
backboxbackglass
ball
ball lock
ball saver
ball search
banana flippers
bash target
bonus
bumper
'''buy-in'''
C
cabinetcall-out
captive ball
coin door
combo
conversion kit
credit
'''credit reel'''
D
dead bumperDMD
drain
'''drop target'''
E
electro-mechanical'''extra ball'''
F
flipper'''flipper button'''
G
GI'''gobble hole'''
H
habitrailhomebrew
house ball
'''hurry-up mode'''
I
'''inlane'''J
'''jackpot'''K
kickback'''kickout hole'''
L
lanelock
'''lockdown bar'''
M
magic postMagic Token
Magna-save
match
mode
'''multiball '''
O
orbit'''outlane'''
P
passive bumperpeg
Pinball 2000
playfield
plunger
pop bumper
'''popper'''
R
rampreplay
'''rollover'''
S
scoop/saucerscore motor
score display
score reels
shooter lane
skill shot
slam tilt
slingshot
solenoid
solid-state
Special
spinner
standup target
staging
stopper
subway
Superpin
'''SUPERGAME'''
T
targettilt
Token-Pin
topper
toy
'''translight'''
U
up post'''up-kicker'''
V
vari-targetVitrigraph
'''VUK'''
W
wedge headwhitewood
widebody
wizard mode
'''woodrail'''