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Old pinball machines are amazingly complex
Technology Connections
Technology Connections takes a long, detailed look at how a 1970s electromechanical pinball machine works, from relays to stepper motors and mechanical logic. It is the first part of a series.
HN points people to it as a deep dive showing how complex logic was built without computers.
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