FAST (Fully Addressable Solenoid Technology) is a pinball control board and hardware platform manufacturer that serves both the homebrew and commercial pinball markets. Founded as a competitor to P3 in the homebrew space, FAST has evolved to power numerous custom-built games and has gained adoption in commercial productions including the Jaws 50th Anniversary upgrade. The company provides integrated hardware solutions (including distribution boards and Neuron control systems), software frameworks like MPF (Mission Pinball Framework), technical documentation, and community support through platforms like Slack, establishing itself as a key infrastructure provider for the modern pinball ecosystem.
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FAST board system has poor documentation and manufacturer support despite being open-source
Hardware platform provider for Pinball in Wonderland; Aaron from FAST mentioned as significant help to the project
Pinball platform technology; Michael notes most homebrew scene now uses FAST instead of P3
Board system/operating system provider; increasingly dominant standard for third-party manufacturers; allegedly mandated by Planetary for licensees
FAST Forwards platform; used alongside Mission Pinball Framework for the homebrew's electronics and control systems.
Control board manufacturer; Funhouse remake uses FAST board; mentioned in context of audio PCB output for streaming/recording
Manufacturer of MPU (main processing unit) included in TOTAN 2.0 kit as replacement for original System 7 board
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Control board system used in Road Trip; represents industry standard for homebrew/custom pinball electronics alongside P-ROC/Multimorphic platforms
Fully Addressable Solenoid Technology board set; off-the-shelf control board option for homebrew pinball machines, used in production games
Hardware platform switched to for Predator Pinball production; mentioned in context of technical specifications
Main homebrew control board competitor to P3; reportedly being used for Haggis Bally remakes (unconfirmed); no prior commercial manufacturer adoption mentioned.
Control board platform used in House of Flesh and Blood
Pinball control board/hardware platform used in Luau and other Manuelin homebrew games
Manufacturer of pinball control boards (Neuron system); provides wiring guides and technical resources for homebrew builders; has associated Slack community
Hardware platform used in Big Trouble in Little China; paired with mini PC running Mission Pinball Framework; upgrade from Kyle's first game which used Cobra
Pinball control board platform used for Mad Max Fury Road hardware
Hardware platform used in Spaceballs; nano platform variant from long ago mentioned by hosts
Pinball control board manufacturer; Winchester uses FAST distribution power board
Electronic control system supplier; used by Barrels of Fun and upgraded Jaws 50th Anniversary
Pinball control board manufacturer; Winchester uses FAST distribution boards
Pinball control system provider; lacks Gottlieb compatibility; David planning to use FAST Williams system for homebrew prototyping
Hardware manufacturer; creators of MPF framework; Barrels of Fun uses their hardware
Pinball hardware/software platform that Barrels of Fun collaborates with on flipper feel tuning