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<blockquote data-quote="B-cubed" data-source="post: 36436" data-attributes="member: 1359"><p>Ok, first off, I must confess that I have instantly fallen in love with this table. It is just like my relationships with all of my old girl friends. It kicks me around 95% of the time, but I stay around and deal with it for the 5% of the time it's good to me. I am a sucker. </p><p></p><p>As for the tips, I am pretty good (a few 200,000+ efforts) but no expert. I just wanted to pass along what works for me to get the discussion rolling. </p><p></p><p>1. I start by working on the eight. First with the plunger. If that does not work out, I will focus on shooting at the tops of both sets of drop targets (9 and 7's area). I figure that either I will get these numbers, or miss them and have a good chance to get the rollover eight up top (or 1000 as a consolation prize). I will keep at this util I get it. </p><p></p><p>2. As for the drops, I like to aim near numbers that are already down (but which have neighboring numbers still up). Doing this will often knock two targets down for the price of one. In a game this fast, you got to look for any advantage you can get. </p><p></p><p>Technically that's all I got. This game is a nightmare when it comes to balls that you don't even get a single flipper on. i have been working on nudging to help, but so far, with little success. In a sick way, thats part of the fun for me. I try to control the ball when I can, and let the game come to me. The only other advice i have is a mental tip. I do my best when I go in assuming that most games will be quick and painful. That way I am not uptight about the results, and I play looser. This In turn allows me to be at my best on the rare game when the bounces go my way more times than not (and if you have been playing this table, you know how rare this can be)</p><p></p><p>I hope this helps, and I would love to hear what everybody else is doing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="B-cubed, post: 36436, member: 1359"] Ok, first off, I must confess that I have instantly fallen in love with this table. It is just like my relationships with all of my old girl friends. It kicks me around 95% of the time, but I stay around and deal with it for the 5% of the time it's good to me. I am a sucker. As for the tips, I am pretty good (a few 200,000+ efforts) but no expert. I just wanted to pass along what works for me to get the discussion rolling. 1. I start by working on the eight. First with the plunger. If that does not work out, I will focus on shooting at the tops of both sets of drop targets (9 and 7's area). I figure that either I will get these numbers, or miss them and have a good chance to get the rollover eight up top (or 1000 as a consolation prize). I will keep at this util I get it. 2. As for the drops, I like to aim near numbers that are already down (but which have neighboring numbers still up). Doing this will often knock two targets down for the price of one. In a game this fast, you got to look for any advantage you can get. Technically that's all I got. This game is a nightmare when it comes to balls that you don't even get a single flipper on. i have been working on nudging to help, but so far, with little success. In a sick way, thats part of the fun for me. I try to control the ball when I can, and let the game come to me. The only other advice i have is a mental tip. I do my best when I go in assuming that most games will be quick and painful. That way I am not uptight about the results, and I play looser. This In turn allows me to be at my best on the rare game when the bounces go my way more times than not (and if you have been playing this table, you know how rare this can be) I hope this helps, and I would love to hear what everybody else is doing. [/QUOTE]
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