https://test.pinballmakers.com/wiki/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Rule_Flow Rule Flow - Revision history 2026-05-28T05:10:58Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.0 https://test.pinballmakers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Rule_Flow&diff=823&oldid=prev Jwilson: Created page with "Regardless of the language, framework or code used for a game, there is a basic flow to how most pinball control software works. The following is a flow layout in plain langu..." 2015-01-25T17:52:25Z <p>Created page with &quot;Regardless of the language, framework or code used for a game, there is a basic flow to how most pinball control software works. The following is a flow layout in plain langu...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>Regardless of the language, framework or code used for a game, there is a basic flow to how most pinball control software works. The following is a flow layout in plain language that can be used as a guideline when creating code.<br /> <br /> &lt;pre&gt;<br /> Power On Mode<br /> =============<br /> ---&gt; Hardware initialization<br /> ---&gt; Initiate software driven self tests<br /> ---&gt; Load/set software defaults<br /> ---&gt; Load user configuration changes (ie: credits left, freeplay etc)<br /> ---&gt; Go into attract mode<br /> <br /> Attract Mode<br /> ============<br /> ---&gt; Light show<br /> ---&gt; Play sound/music<br /> ---&gt; Is coin door open?<br /> ---&gt; Yes<br /> ---&gt; Start Diagnostic Mode<br /> <br /> ---&gt; Coin switch hit?<br /> ---&gt; Yes<br /> ---&gt; Increment credit count<br /> ---&gt; Update credit display<br /> ---&gt; Play credit sound<br /> ---&gt; Return to Attract Mode<br /> <br /> ---&gt; Start pressed?<br /> ---&gt; Yes<br /> ---&gt; Game in Freeplay mode?<br /> ---&gt; Yes<br /> ---&gt; Increment Player count <br /> ---&gt; Start Main Game Mode<br /> ---&gt; No<br /> ---&gt; Credit count &gt; 0?<br /> ---&gt; Yes<br /> ---&gt; Decrement Coin count<br /> ---&gt; Update credit display<br /> ---&gt; Increment Player count <br /> ---&gt; Start Main Game Mode<br /> ---&gt; No<br /> ---&gt; Show &quot;More Credits&quot; display<br /> ---&gt; Return to Attract Mode<br /> <br /> ---&gt; Flipper buttons pressed?<br /> ---&gt; Display scores for previous four players<br /> <br /> Diagnostic Mode<br /> ===============<br /> ---&gt; Display Diagnostic Options<br /> ---&gt; Option selected?<br /> ---&gt; Yes<br /> ---&gt; Start Item Mode<br /> ---&gt; Next pressed?<br /> ---&gt; Yes<br /> ---&gt; Advance one option<br /> ---&gt; Previous pressed?<br /> ---&gt; Yes<br /> ---&gt; Back up one option<br /> ---&gt; Exit pressed?<br /> ---&gt; Return to previous Mode<br /> <br /> Game Mode<br /> =========<br /> ---&gt; Is coin door open?<br /> ---&gt; Yes<br /> ---&gt; Start Diagnostic Mode<br /> <br /> ---&gt; Current score - Ball start score &lt; 1000?<br /> ---&gt; Yes<br /> ---&gt; Disable Ball Save Timer<br /> <br /> ---&gt; All balls in ball trough?<br /> ---&gt; Yes<br /> ---&gt; All player Total Balls Played &lt; 3?<br /> ---&gt; Yes<br /> ---&gt; Ball in play?<br /> ---&gt; Yes<br /> ---&gt; Ball Save Timer &lt; 10 seconds?<br /> ---&gt; Yes<br /> ---&gt; Ball Saved count &lt; 1<br /> ---&gt; Yes<br /> ---&gt; Put ball onto Shooter Lane<br /> ---&gt; Increment Ball Saved count<br /> ---&gt; Return to Game Mode<br /> ---&gt; No<br /> ---&gt; End turn<br /> ---&gt; Bonus count<br /> ---&gt; Display score<br /> ---&gt; Shift to Next player<br /> ---&gt; Return to Game Mode<br /> ---&gt; No<br /> ---&gt; End turn<br /> ---&gt; Bonus count<br /> ---&gt; Display score<br /> ---&gt; Shift to Next player<br /> ---&gt; Return to Game Mode<br /> ---&gt; No<br /> ---&gt; Put ball onto Shooter Lane<br /> ---&gt; Reset Ball Saved count to 0<br /> ---&gt; Save Ball Start score<br /> ---&gt; No<br /> ---&gt; Play &quot;Game Over&quot; sound<br /> ---&gt; Return to Attract Mode<br /> <br /> ---&gt; Start button pressed?<br /> ---&gt; Yes<br /> ---&gt; Player 1 on ball 1?<br /> ---&gt; Yes<br /> ---&gt; Player count less than 4?<br /> ---&gt; Yes<br /> ---&gt; Freeplay?<br /> ---&gt; Yes<br /> ---&gt; Increment player count<br /> ---&gt; Zero new player score<br /> ---&gt; No<br /> ---&gt; Credit count &gt; 0?<br /> ---&gt; Yes<br /> ---&gt; Decrement Coin count<br /> ---&gt; Update credit display<br /> ---&gt; Increment Player count <br /> ---&gt; Zero new player score<br /> ---&gt; No<br /> ---&gt; Show &quot;More Credits&quot; display<br /> <br /> ---&gt; Coin switch hit?<br /> ---&gt; Yes<br /> ---&gt; Increment credit count<br /> ---&gt; Play credit sound<br /> <br /> ---&gt; Shooter Lane switch active?<br /> ---&gt; Yes<br /> ---&gt; Autolauncher disabled<br /> ---&gt; Yes<br /> ---&gt; Set Shooter Lane sound flag to true<br /> ---&gt; No<br /> ---&gt; Shooter Lane sound flag = true<br /> ---&gt; Yes<br /> ---&gt; Play &quot;Ball Launch&quot; sound<br /> ---&gt; Display Shooter Lane animation<br /> ---&gt; Clear Shooter Lane flag<br /> ---&gt; Start Ball Save Timer<br /> <br /> ---&gt; Both Flipper buttons pressed continuously for 15 seconds?<br /> ---&gt; Display status<br /> <br /> ---&gt; Displaying status screen?<br /> ---&gt; Yes<br /> ---&gt; Any Flipper held?<br /> ---&gt; Yes<br /> ---&gt; Other Flipper pressed?<br /> ---&gt; Yes<br /> ---&gt; Cycle Status screen<br /> ---&gt; No<br /> ---&gt; Return to Game Mode<br /> <br /> ---&gt; Left Flipper button pressed<br /> ---&gt; Yes<br /> ---&gt; Fire Left Flipper Coil<br /> ---&gt; Cycle Inlane / Outlane lamps left<br /> <br /> ---&gt; Right Flipper button pressed<br /> ---&gt; Yes<br /> ---&gt; Fire Right Flipper Coil<br /> ---&gt; Cycle Inlane / Outlane lamps right<br /> <br /> ---&gt; Left Slingshot hit?<br /> ---&gt; Yes<br /> ---&gt; Fire Left Slingshot Coil<br /> ---&gt; Increment score by Left Slingshot value<br /> <br /> ---&gt; Right Slingshot hit?<br /> ---&gt; Yes<br /> ---&gt; Fire Right Slingshot Coil<br /> ---&gt; Increment score by Reft Slingshot value<br /> <br /> ---&gt; Left Outlane switch hit?<br /> ---&gt; Yes<br /> ---&gt; Light Left Outlane lamp<br /> ---&gt; Increment score by Left Outlane value<br /> ---&gt; All 4 lane lamps lit?<br /> ---&gt; Yes<br /> ---&gt; Increment score by 1000<br /> ---&gt; Clear all lane lamps<br /> ---&gt; Special when Lit lamp?<br /> ---&gt; Yes<br /> ---&gt; Increment credit count<br /> ---&gt; Play &quot;Special&quot; sound<br /> <br /> ---&gt; Right Outlane switch hit?<br /> ---&gt; Yes<br /> ---&gt; Light Right Outlane lamp<br /> ---&gt; Increment score by Right Outlane value<br /> ---&gt; All 4 lane lamps lit?<br /> ---&gt; Yes<br /> ---&gt; Increment score by 1000<br /> ---&gt; Clear all lane lamps<br /> ---&gt; Special when Lit lamp?<br /> ---&gt; Yes<br /> ---&gt; Increment credit count<br /> ---&gt; Play &quot;Special&quot; sound<br /> <br /> ---&gt; Left Inlane switch hit?<br /> ---&gt; Yes<br /> ---&gt; Light Left Inlane lamp<br /> ---&gt; Increment score by 10<br /> ---&gt; All 4 lane lamps lit?<br /> ---&gt; Yes<br /> ---&gt; Increment score by 1000<br /> ---&gt; Clear all lane lamps<br /> <br /> ---&gt; Right Inlane switch hit?<br /> ---&gt; Yes<br /> ---&gt; Light Right Inlane lamp<br /> ---&gt; Increment score by 10<br /> ---&gt; All 4 lane lamps lit?<br /> ---&gt; Yes<br /> ---&gt; Increment score by 1000<br /> ---&gt; Clear all lane lamps<br /> <br /> ---&gt; Pop Bumper hit?<br /> ---&gt; Yes<br /> ---&gt; Now - Pop Bumper hit time &gt; 200ms<br /> ---&gt; Yes<br /> ---&gt; Trigger Pop Bumper Coil<br /> ---&gt; Save Pop Bumper hit time<br /> ---&gt; Increment score by 10<br /> &lt;/pre&gt;</div> Jwilson