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2.6 Ton Pinball Machine

Posted by michael on from the tilt dept.

nmoog writes "Heres something you don't see everyday - The Southtyrol-game is an 11 metre, 2.6 tonne pinball "style" machine. Its intention? 'Provide an ironic and entertaining demonstration of how the advent of tourism shaped the landscape and economic habits in the small Italian province of Southtyrol.' And powered by Linux to boot. Um, as well."

2 of 166 comments (clear)

  1. It's not 'powered by Linux' by spoco2 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    The thing is microprocessor/sensor/mechanically controlled, Linux is only used for the audio portion of it... Geeze you guys are quick to claim whatever you can as 'being Linux' aren't you?

  2. EGAD ... HE DOUBLED HIS KARMA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Sly bastard.