Post pass

Transfer a cradled ball to the opposite flipper with a quick release and repress that sends it around the center post.

Also called: Post transfer, Flipper transfer

A release and flip sends the cradled ball into the nearby flipper-side post and across to the right flipper. Source: Backhand Pinball: 2025 Women’s World Pinball Championship Qualifying at 48:15.5.

How it works

  1. Begin with the ball cradled near the base of a raised flipper.
  2. Release and quickly repress the button to tap the ball across.
  3. Keep the initiating flipper raised until the ball has crossed the center line.
Use it when
The opposite flipper has the safer or more valuable shot.
Watch for
Timing varies greatly with flipper angle, rubber, post position, and playfield pitch.
Practice
Calibrate the smallest useful tap on each machine before relying on it.