Vanilla Ice Cream / Dry Multiball / Naked Multiball

  • Starting a multiball (intentionally or unintentionally) without stacking a desired mode or feature first. This usually results in a Player being disappointed in the diminished scoring potential.
    • Examples:
      • A Player unintentionally starts a multiball due to an errant bounce or missed shot before qualifying a mode
      • A Player intentionally decides to start a multiball without a mode, because they fear they will drain the ball while trying to qualify the mode

“Vanilla Ice Cream” nominated by: Krystle Gemnich

Quoting Krystle Gemnich:

“Today I was playing pinball w/an enthusiastic newbie. When he asked why I was frustrated that I had accidentally started a multi-ball (w/o a mode started), I likened it to vanilla ice cream. If the mode was included; it would be like a hot fudge sundae; vanilla ice cream is still good…it could just be so much better. This is now one of my new favorite teaching moments/analogies.”

Synonyms: “Dry Multiball” / “Naked Multiball“

See also: Stack

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