https://mayapinball.com/blog/ Pinball engineering, news and development notes from MAYA Pinball. en-gb https://mayapinball.com/blog/gorgar-speaks/ https://mayapinball.com/blog/gorgar-speaks/ Gorgar (Williams, 1979) stored seven spoken words in 11,968 bytes of ROM using CVSD. This post takes one word of the original ROM data and decodes it live in your browser, using an interactive model of the speech board that you can edit and run. Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://mayapinball.com/blog/jev-scorekeeping-pinball/ https://mayapinball.com/blog/jev-scorekeeping-pinball/ Can vision models and Jev automate pinball scorekeeping? How combining image OCR with discrete classification could eliminate tournament data entry. Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://mayapinball.com/blog/epc-uk-open-2026-wrapped/ https://mayapinball.com/blog/epc-uk-open-2026-wrapped/ European Pinball Championship and UK Open 2026 results, plus qualifying stats: void rates, best card timing and the scores needed on every machine. Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://mayapinball.com/blog/stronger-pinball-coils-resistance/ https://mayapinball.com/blog/stronger-pinball-coils-resistance/ Lower resistance means more power, says the forum rule. We measured 26 AWG coils to see how much unwinding really helps, and where it stops. Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://mayapinball.com/blog/pinball-coil-numbers/ https://mayapinball.com/blog/pinball-coil-numbers/ In 23-800, 23 is the wire gauge and 800 is the number of turns. How to read pinball coil labels and flipper part numbers, and what your coil should measure. Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://mayapinball.com/blog/epc-uk-open-2026/ https://mayapinball.com/blog/epc-uk-open-2026/ The European Pinball Championship and the UK Open run 24 to 27 September 2026 at the Wandsworth Civic Suite in London. Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://mayapinball.com/blog/octane-at-pinfest-2026/ https://mayapinball.com/blog/octane-at-pinfest-2026/ MAYA Pinball brought Octane, our patent-pending switchless closed-loop flipper technology, to UK Pinfest 2026 for its first public demonstration on hardware. Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://mayapinball.com/blog/pinfest-2027-save-the-date/ https://mayapinball.com/blog/pinfest-2027-save-the-date/ UK Pinfest is moving venues for 2027, to The Leonardo Hinckley Island, 20 to 22 August 2027. More than double the number of rooms. Booking is open now. Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://mayapinball.com/blog/pinfest-bounty-strikes/ https://mayapinball.com/blog/pinfest-bounty-strikes/ MAYA Pinball supported the Saturday night Pinfest Bounty Strikes lock-in, a poker-chip strikes tournament in Daventry. Full writeup, standings, and stream. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://mayapinball.com/blog/flipper-skills-guide/ https://mayapinball.com/blog/flipper-skills-guide/ Learn how to dead bounce, post pass, live catch, tap pass, Shatz, and more, with animated demos of every essential pinball flipper skill, beginner to advanced. Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://mayapinball.com/blog/uk-pinball-community/ https://mayapinball.com/blog/uk-pinball-community/ Venues, leagues, tournaments, and events: a practical guide to finding your people in the UK pinball community, whether you're new to the hobby or relocating. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://mayapinball.com/blog/ai-electronics-gap/ https://mayapinball.com/blog/ai-electronics-gap/ AI tools have transformed software development, but electronics still lag well behind. Lab notes on why LLMs struggle so much with circuit design work. Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://mayapinball.com/blog/eapo-2027-save-the-date/ https://mayapinball.com/blog/eapo-2027-save-the-date/ The East Anglian Pinball Open returns to The Carnegie in Thetford, Norfolk, 26 to 28 February 2027. MAYA Pinball will be back again as a proud event sponsor. Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://mayapinball.com/blog/glass-defender-now-on-amazon/ https://mayapinball.com/blog/glass-defender-now-on-amazon/ The MAYA Pinball Glass Defender, a precision-fit rubber-backed cabinet glass cover, is now available on Amazon with free next-day delivery for Prime members. Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://mayapinball.com/blog/pinball-machine-weights/ https://mayapinball.com/blog/pinball-machine-weights/ Pinball machines have weighed 150 to 300+ lbs since the 1960s. We charted 50 years of weight data, sourced from TNT Amusements and IPDB, to find the real trend. Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://mayapinball.com/blog/new-website/ https://mayapinball.com/blog/new-website/ MAYA Pinball's new website moves off Shopify and onto Astro, reorganised around platform development, control systems, and sensing rather than retail. Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://mayapinball.com/blog/pinsoles/ https://mayapinball.com/blog/pinsoles/ PINSOLES clip onto your machine's leg levellers to protect floors without killing the feel. Includes an install video and notes from their tournament debut. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://mayapinball.com/blog/eapo-2026/ https://mayapinball.com/blog/eapo-2026/ MAYA Pinball reports back from the inaugural East Anglian Pinball Open in Thetford, Norfolk: four tournaments, a strong lineup, and a welcoming atmosphere. Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://mayapinball.com/blog/flipper-bushing-install/ https://mayapinball.com/blog/flipper-bushing-install/ Sad flippers are one of the most common complaints in pinball. Here's a full walkthrough of a flipper rebuild, finished off with a MAYA stainless steel bushing. Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://mayapinball.com/blog/the-swavesey-pinball-weekend/ https://mayapinball.com/blog/the-swavesey-pinball-weekend/ The Swavesey Pinball Weekend runs 11 to 13 July 2025 at The White Horse, Swavesey, near Cambridge. Machines to play, friends, food and laid back pinball. Thu, 10 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://mayapinball.com/blog/we-are-social/ https://mayapinball.com/blog/we-are-social/ MAYA Pinball is now active on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X, and LinkedIn. Simple short links make it easy to find and follow us on every channel. Sat, 28 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT