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Flipcommons AI Descriptions (GameplayFeature) and Flipcommons Catalog contributed to this record.

description: Flipcommons AI Descriptions (GameplayFeature) A type of [[gameplay-feature:id:107]] consisting of a round cylindrical plastic housing that contains a rebound switch, encircled by a rubber ring. The ball strikes the rubber ring and bounces away while the internal switch registers the hit and awards points — but unlike [[gameplay-feature:id:112]], no solenoid fires to kick the ball. [[manufacturer:id:149]] introduced the tower bumper on *[[title:id:4415]]* (1948), and the design became one of the more distinctive passive bumper variants of the late 1940s and 1950s. The tall, cylindrical profile gave the mechanism its name and made it a visible landmark on the playfield. used
gameplay_feature_alias: Flipcommons Catalog Tower bumper used
gameplay_feature_parent: Flipcommons Catalog Passive Bumpers used
name: Flipcommons Catalog Tower Bumpers used
slug: Flipcommons Catalog tower-bumpers used