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Contributors to this record: Flipcommons AI Descriptions (GameplayFeature), Flipcommons Catalog.
- description
- Flipcommons AI Descriptions (GameplayFeature)A type of [[gameplay-feature:pop-bumpers]] whose solenoid coil is powered by direct current rather than alternating current. The DC-driven coil produces stronger, more consistent magnetic flux, resulting in a sharper and more forceful pop that kicks the ball with greater energy. Early electromechanical machines typically ran pop bumper coils on AC mains power, but the shift to solid-state electronics brought DC coil drive as the standard, with most modern machines firing pop bumpers at 48 volts DC or higher. DC operation generates more heat, requiring higher-resistance coils or series resistors to manage thermal load, and a flyback diode to suppress the voltage spike when the coil switches off.
- gameplay_feature_alias
- DC pop bumperFlipcommons Catalog
- gameplay_feature_parent
- Pop BumpersFlipcommons Catalog
- name
- DC Pop BumpersFlipcommons Catalog
- slug
- dc-pop-bumpersFlipcommons Catalog