New Pinball Dictionary: Hammer
When a tournament competitor (especially in a best game format) plays the same game repeatedly until they get a "good enough" game and stop, or until they knock down another competitor in the standings.
When a tournament competitor (especially in a best game format) plays the same game repeatedly until they get a "good enough" game and stop, or until they knock down another competitor in the standings.
The person who is currently in the last qualifying position at a pinball tournament (for example: 16th place out of 16 qualifiers). The Gatekeeper must be sure to rigorously defend the position or work quickly to move higher in the standings.
During Multiball, when two or more balls drain down the center or through the same outlane at or close to the same time.
A player who spots a game with a low replay score and puts in enough money to play at least two games at the same time. This increases the chances that the player will win free credits, because replay scores don't increase during a game.