Permanent Magnets

Magnets that are always magnetized — fixed-field magnets embedded in or beneath the playfield that create a constant influence on ball trajectory in a specific area. Unlike the electromagnets that dominate modern pinball design, permanent magnets cannot be switched on or off by the game’s software; their pull is continuous and unchanging. This makes them a passive playfield feature rather than an active one: the ball always curves, slows, or deflects when it passes through the magnet’s zone, and the player must learn to account for that consistent force rather than react to unpredictable software-triggered grabs.