Old pinball machines are amazingly complex

Shoot for the magic trunk! PART 2: Technology Connextras (the second channel where I put stuff sometimes) @TechnologyConnextras Technology Connections on Mastodon: @TechConnectify This channel is supported through viewer contributions on Patreon. Thanks to the generous support of people like you, Technology Connections has remained independent and possible. If you'd like to join the amazing people who've pledged their support, check out the link below. Thank you for your consideration! Image credits: “bagatelle“ by Nikki Tysoe, used under Creative Commons “Fortuna game at Media museum“ by Olimar, used under Creative Commons “Compiègne, France: Château de Compiègne. Les appartements historiques“ by Andreas Praefcke, used under Creative Commons 00:00 Intro 01:50 Aztec overview 05:23 A bit of history 08:00 An overview of the playfield 10:39 The scoring mechanism 19:30 The targets on the playfield and how they work 25:59 The flippers 28:44 Automation and the number 5 30:31 The score motor 33:47 5,000 point sequence 38:00 The AZTEC targets 41:32 The center target 43:24 The scanning sequence 46:36 Conclusion 48:46 Bloopers