Genie is a classic pinball machine that exists in both electromechanical and solid-state versions, representing an important title in pinball history. The game has been featured in competitive pinball circuits, including tournaments and arcade expos, and has been owned by notable figures in the pinball community such as Josh Sharpe. Genie is also notable for its representation in digital pinball platforms, where its ball physics and visual presentation have been subjects of discussion regarding accuracy in emulation.
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The right orbit shot on Stranger Things is inconsistent and sometimes feeds laterally to the slingshot instead of returning properly.
Stranger Things machine requires perfect setup to play correctly.
Genie was manufactured in 1979
The previous owner disconnected all tilt mechanism wiring on this Genie
Vintage Williams machine with original boards, subject of extensive restoration after amateur damage; required new coil and Pascal board.
Gottlieb pinball machine with severely water-damaged cabinet; Chris Bannister is building an entirely new cabinet from scratch while preserving original playfield and boards
Pinball machine used for strategy tutorials by Robert Byers; mentioned as example of instructional stream content
Gottlieb wide-body game from same generation as The Amazing Spider-Man, referenced as architectural comparison
System 1 Gottlieb machine; Zach purchased it to install LISY 1 board and create custom rules modifications
Gottlieb game owned by Electric Bat; Rachel/Kale interested in retrofitting with metal spinner modification
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Yellow drop targets are the primary bonus-building mechanic
Bumper hits and star rollover hits cycle the bonus multiplier light on/off
Maximum bonus multiplier is 5X with base bonus of 29 points
Genie's upper playfield uses elegant design approach without multi-level ramp architecture
Gottlieb System 1 game Dave restored for a carpenter from Chelmsford with 20+ year ownership history
1978 Gottlieb extra-wide body machine, John's first owned pinball (college dorm 1985), heavily MacGyvered with improvised parts.
Gottlieb pinball machine discussed as potentially from Alvin Gottlieb, makes distinctive noise audible from across room
Pinball machine, ranked #5; features genie coming from bottle with wizard character; divisive among hosts
1979 pinball machine being demonstrated; features bonus collection, drop targets, upper playfield; discussed as example of elegant playfield design
Pinball machine referenced as having five flippers configuration
Central playfield toy mechanism on Magic Girl featuring magnets and ball-routing holes; currently non-functional
Audience member is beginning restoration of this machine
Pinball table in TPA beta receiving flipper and bumper strength reduction to slow ball movement
Digital pinball table from Farsight; wide-body table criticized for excessively fast ball speed despite slowdown attempts
Early home video console by Genie Lipkin at Atari; used alligator clips to connect to TV sets
Pinball machine in audience member's collection; mentioned as restoration project in progress.
Pinball machine in Robert's home collection; Robert states he loves this game
Farsight digital pinball used as comparison point for flat visual presentation; improved with shading/contrast in later versions
Electromechanical pinball machine played at tournament and Arcade Expo; features slow ball physics incorrectly emulated in Pinball Arcade
Machine being transported to Josh's house on Saturday; requires assistance moving
Vintage pinball game; Josh Sharp purchased from Jeff Rivera (Pinball Podcast host) instead of keeping Laser Ball
Early solid-state at Pinball's Arcade, one of Colin's favorite machines