self.machine.extra_balls.*

class mpf.devices.extra_ball.ExtraBall(*args, **kwargs)

Bases: mpf.core.mode_device.ModeDevice

An extra ball which can be awarded once per player.

Accessing extra_balls in code

The device collection which contains the extra_balls in your machine is available via self.machine.extra_balls. For example, to access one called “foo”, you would use self.machine.extra_balls.foo. You can also access extra_balls in dictionary form, e.g. self.machine.extra_balls['foo'].

You can also get devices by tag or hardware number. See the DeviceCollection documentation for details.

Methods & Attributes

Extra_balls have the following methods & attributes available. Note that methods & attributes inherited from base classes are not included here.

award(**kwargs)

Award extra ball to player (if enabled).

enable(**kwarg) → None

Enable handler.

enabled

Return whether this extra ball group is enabled.

This takes into consideration the enabled setting plus the max balls per game setting.

group = None

The ExtraBallGroup this ExtraBall belongs to, or None.

is_ok_to_award()

Check whether this extra ball can be awarded.

This method takes into consideration whether this extra ball is enabled, whether the max_per_game has been exceeded, and, if this extra ball is a member of a group, whether the group is enabled and will allow an additional extra ball to be awarded.

Returns:True or False
is_ok_to_light()

Check whether this extra ball can be lit.

This method takes into consideration whether this extra ball is enabled, and, if this extra ball is a member of a group, whether the group is enabled and will allow an additional extra ball to lit.

Returns:True or False
light(**kwargs)

Light an extra ball for potential collection by the player.

Lighting an extra ball will immediately increase count against the max_per_game setting, even if the extra ball is a member of a group that’s disabled or if the player never actually collects the extra ball.

Note that this only really does anything if this extra ball is a member of a group.

player = None

The current player

raise_config_error(msg, error_no, *, context=None)

Raise a ConfigFileError exception.