Arcade Game Machine Input Device

An arcade game input apparatus comprises an input device, at least one ball, a ball entrance end, a midsection, a ball guide, and a ball sensor; wherein the ball entrance is positioned about the top of the midsection, which is positioned about the top of the ball guide, which is positioned about the top of the ball sensor; wherein in response to a command from the input device, a ball is released into the ball entrance, wherein the ball travels through the midsection, then the guide, and then the sensor; wherein the sensor detects the ball's presence and generates an input signal to be further processed