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Contributors to this record: Flipcommons AI Descriptions (GameplayFeature), Flipcommons Catalog.
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- Flipcommons AI Descriptions (GameplayFeature)Player-controlled paddles mounted near the bottom of the playfield, operated by buttons on the sides of the cabinet. Harry Mabs designed the first flipper mechanism for [[manufacturer:gottlieb]]'s *[[title:humpty-dumpty]]* in 1947, and the invention transformed pinball from a game of aim into a game of reflexes and timing. Early machines used six flippers scattered across the playfield; by the early 1950s, the layout had consolidated to two flippers at the bottom — the configuration that became universal. Three-flipper and four-flipper layouts appear periodically when designers want additional shot options from the upper playfield.
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- FlippesFlipcommons CatalogFlipperFlipcommons Catalog
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- FlippersFlipcommons Catalog
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- flippersFlipcommons Catalog