Observed arrival · 2026-10-14
A pinball table with twelve musical states
State Machine Pinball turns Max Ellis’s song “The State Machine” into a playable pinball game whose progress follows the music.
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$Paid
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✦Pretty
●Pro
◎Niche
◉Human
⚑Risk
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- For
- Players drawn to music-shaped browser games
- Worth noticing
- Goals advance at the next bar line; early-state table sounds snap to the beat, then play freely once the machine comes unbound.
Field notes
The page offers keyboard, touch, and gamepad controls, with a warning that three nudges in a row tilt the machine. Its text describes twelve states, with goals tied to song sections and early table sounds synchronized to the beat. A high-score screen asks players for initials, and the feedback form says notes go directly to Max Ellis with the state and table attached.
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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.
○OpenPublic substance visible
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
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