Some players slammed the sides of the machine when they lost a game. Others shook hands with their competitors as they cycled through their series of games. Winners would keep going, while the losers dropped out.

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“Once you know the basics of flipper skills and how to catch the ball, the most important thing is concentration,” said Kuntz, 30. “I’m having fun; that’s the most important part.”

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