Hardware in the system:

Camera is used to take pictures of the game in progress.

BallReturn is used to get the ball out of the drain and ready for the plunger to hit it.

• It is also used to read from the drain of the ball-return part of the pinball machine to see if a ball has gone out of play.

Coin is used to control the coin slot of the game so a new coin can be added to the pinball machine.

Flipper is used to control a flipper in the game.

Plunger is used to launch a ball into play.

StartButton is used press the start button on the pinball machine to start a new game.