Revamping Old School Pinball with an ESP32

Mark had the opportunity to work on a vintage pinball machine from 1972. The machine, belonging to a friend, required some repairs, and Mark willingly took on the challenge! This machine relies on coils, relays, and two motors, and has no audio capabilities at all. So, using his electronics know-how, Mark uses an ESP32 board and other components to add sound effects! Discuss the episode, find all supporting files and links, and ask Mark questions on the element14 Community! Mark’s project - “Create Your Own Talking Stress Level Indicator with Arduino:“ Mark’s project - Creating Your Own Speaking Animatronic Hat: Engage with the element14 presents team on the element14 Community - suggest builds, find project files, and see behind the scenes video: Visit the element14 Community for more great activities and free hardware: Tech Spotlights: RoadTest and Reviews: Project14: #0:00 Welcome to element14 presents #1:11 Overview #1:40 Optical Interface #5:23 Audio Board Selection #7:30 Let’s Join the Boards! #10:01 Amplifying Sounds #12:06 Software #14:12 Pinball: Now with Sound! #14:51 Give Your Feedback #pinball #pinballmachine #pinballmachines #esp32project #esp32 #teardown #pinballarcade #vintageelectronics