Electromagnetic newton ball and ball diverter assembly for a pinball machine

A ball momentum transfer assembly for a pinball machine, the ball momentum transfer assembly comprising:

• a guide assembly defining a captive ball travel area on a playfield;
• a travel ball disposed within the captive ball travel area;
• a target element mountable to the playfield adjacent a first location of the guide assembly;
• a selectively magnetizable, impact object operatively coupled to the target element and fixedly mountable to the playfield adjacent a second location of the guide assembly opposite the target element, the travel ball located within the captive ball travel area such that the travel ball rests against the impact object to receive momentum from an impact against the impact object when the impact object is struck by a game ball moving across the playfield to cause the travel ball to impact the target element and upon impact, selectively magnetize or demagnetize the impact object.