The five-bank of drop targets on the left of the playfield will hugely increase the value of the saucer on the right. Once you’ve completed the drops 3 times, the saucer should be your primary goal to keep cashing in points. However, be warned! Completing the drop targets a 4th time will reset the saucer […]
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Don’t plunge too hard! You’ll want the ball to fall through one of the Joker lanes at the top of the playfield. These lanes will spot valuable scoring opportunities elsewhere on the playfield, which can be earned repeatedly on that ball each time the ball crosses the corresponding switch. Mike Remembers: This game was a
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After revealing the awards on the flags (middle right), shoot up the spinner lane (left) and hope to land in the top saucer. The awards listed on the flags are the secret to high scores, but will only be collected if the ball rolls down the flag lane. The saucer will always eject the ball
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There is a nasty, unprotected gap between the two flippers on the left side. Resist the temptation to cradle the ball using the lower left flipper, you’ll be sure to lose it through this gap. Mike Remembers: I was barely 10 years old when I first played the Captain and it was the game that
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Chalk up! After knocking down all 7 drop targets + the 8 ball target, you will have the rest of the current ball to try for the red stand-up targets behind the 7-target bank. Complete them all to spell D-E-L-U-X-E for 50,000 points or a free game! Mike Remembers: One of my all time favorite
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Mike Remembers: My first memories of Flash Gordon were at the Hampton Park Bowling Alley. The incredible sound effects, two level playfield and strobe light combined with inline drop targets made it a very attractive game to play. It was a very challenging game as well and very difficult to obtain a free game
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Mike Remembers: My fondest memories of Star Trek were at the Lincoln Fields shopping centre where it was in residence for some time in the four-pinball line-up at the top of the escalator from the old Woolco Department Store. I remember loving the early electronic sounds reminiscent of some of the theme music from
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Watch carefully! Completing one set of 4 drop targets resets BOTH drop target rows. Shoot strategically, and prioritize finishing the drop target bank with the fewest targets still standing. Mike Remembers: My best memory of Power Play was at a little diner in the small town of Waterloo in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. I
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Mike Remembers: I used to play Stargazer at the games room on Bank Street. I always loved the great sound package and the astrology theme was very attractive to me as well. The classic Sterns were some of my favorites and this and some of their other rare titles have always held a special
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