| 单词 | tilt mechanism |
| 释义 | > as lemmastilt mechanism b. On a pinball table or machine, a device that stops the game if the table or machine is jarred or lifted (see quot. 19761). Also figurative and attributive, as tilt mechanism, etc.The tilt mechanism was invented by H. Williams in 1933, and was first used on a ‘Signal’ machine manufactured by Bally Co. in 1934. Early illustrations of this use are not easy to trace. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > other specific games > [noun] > others > specific part tilt mechanism1976 1934 Billboard (Cincinnati) 17 Nov. 67 (advt.) Anti-tilt.] 1953 Business Week 19 Dec. 55/2 Tilt, says Court… A federal court handed down a ruling that would put a pinball machine in the same category as a slot machine if a player gets a cash payoff. 1972 G. L. Morrisey Appraisal & Devel. through Objectives & Results v. 62 We should bear in mind that a performance expectation or standard is a red flag. It says, ‘Whoa! Stop! Tilt! Something's wrong!’ 1976 H. McKeown Pinball Portfolio viii. 156/2 If a table is moved too much during a game in an effort to alter the course of the ball, a tilt mechanism cancels either the whole game or the ball in play. 1976 H. McKeown Pinball Portfolio viii. 156/2 When the game is tilted all the lights go out and the word tilt is illuminated in the backflash glass. 1983 Times 30 Dec. 22/7 The pinball machine flashes ‘tilt’. < as lemmas |
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