New Pinball Dictionary: Round Zero
A “Round Zero” happens because the number of people who want to compete far outnumbers the number of spots, so they are available for only a short time, possibly only a few seconds.
A “Round Zero” happens because the number of people who want to compete far outnumbers the number of spots, so they are available for only a short time, possibly only a few seconds.
Pinballer: Joshua Francis
Location: Washington State Pinball Championship at The Ice Box (Seattle, WA)
Making a gameplay mistake involving the Electric Chair from The Addams Family game, especially if it causes the player to lose the ball.
When you fail to get a jackpot during a Tri-Ball on a Data East game, and you restart it successfully when the game gives you the opportunity
When a ball travels up a ramp only part of the way but doesn’t pass the apex and heads back toward the player.
When all the scorekeepers congregate to one side of the qualifying area only to have multiple players from the other side raising their hand to get the scorekeeper’s attention …
When the ball hits a slingshot hard enough that it should fire, but it doesn’t, and the ball heads down the middle.
When the ball enters the slingshot area and volleys back and forth between them. While this is happening, The Player can: …
A dangerous shot that often leads to a drain if missed, but is often important to make in order do well in the game.
During gameplay, The Player hits a number of posts, pins, rubbers and other non-scoring elements in a row for a noticeable period of time.