Overview and Description

Fast Pinball (often styled FAST Pinball) is a specialized company that develops modern electronic control systems and hardware platforms for building and customizing physical pinball machines. Founded by a group of pinball and engineering enthusiasts, the site and its products are focused on enabling homebrew builders, indie designers, and commercial manufacturers to create, modify, or modernize real pinball machines with reliable, high-performance electronics and documentation.

Content Focus

The core of the site centers on promoting and supporting the FAST Pinball control platforms, which include the FAST Modern Platform for new machines and the FAST Retro Platform for rewiring or updating classic titles. The site hosts extensive documentation, tutorials, wiring guides, part manuals, and learning resources that help users understand how to integrate FAST hardware into physical pinball machines. It also includes an online shop where users can purchase controllers, I/O boards, expansion modules, and complete kits.

Systematic Approach

FAST Pinball employs a platform-centric approach to pinball electronics:

• FAST Modern Platform — Designed for building new machines or integrating modern control concepts.

• FAST Retro Platform — Provides retrofit controller solutions for classic Bally/Williams machines.
  Alongside these platforms, the site organizes technical documentation, wiring guides, tutorials, and product manuals in a centralized Docs section to support step-by-step usage and troubleshooting.

Target Audience

• Homebrew builders looking to create new pinball machines from the ground up

• Indie developers and hobbyists experimenting with custom game design

• Commercial pinball makers seeking reliable, modular control electronics

• Technicians and advanced hobbyists interested in modernizing or retrofitting classic machines

Topics Covered

• Modern and retro hardware platforms

• Control board architectures (Neuron controllers, I/O boards, expansion boards)

• Technical wiring guides and tutorials for beginner to advanced levels

• Product manuals, part specifications, and setup documentation

• Connections with open-source frameworks like Mission Pinball Framework (MPF) for software control

• Community content including videos, meetups, and events