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Why is nudging such a big part of the game?
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<blockquote data-quote="Sean DonCarlos" data-source="post: 224145" data-attributes="member: 152"><p>Death saves (the non-kicking version) won't damage the machine, but they're murderous on floors. My two machines sit on a plywood panel to protect the carpet underneath them, and you can easily see the gouges in it from my occasional overenthusiastic save attempts.</p><p></p><p>Other than that, a novice is far more likely to injure himself than the machine. First two things to learn when learning to nudge is A) use a light touch as it takes less force than you think to get the ball to move, and B) nudge with the whole arm rather than relying on your wrists to provide all the force. Your wrist should be used to make fine adjustments in the position of the heel of your hand where you want to strike the cabinet; your shoulder and arm should be providing the needed momentum. Pinball is really a game for the whole body, far more so than it might first appear.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sean DonCarlos, post: 224145, member: 152"] Death saves (the non-kicking version) won't damage the machine, but they're murderous on floors. My two machines sit on a plywood panel to protect the carpet underneath them, and you can easily see the gouges in it from my occasional overenthusiastic save attempts. Other than that, a novice is far more likely to injure himself than the machine. First two things to learn when learning to nudge is A) use a light touch as it takes less force than you think to get the ball to move, and B) nudge with the whole arm rather than relying on your wrists to provide all the force. Your wrist should be used to make fine adjustments in the position of the heel of your hand where you want to strike the cabinet; your shoulder and arm should be providing the needed momentum. Pinball is really a game for the whole body, far more so than it might first appear. [/QUOTE]
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