Do you get angry when the ball drains?

[hawk]

I played Fish Tales today. Super Jackpot was lit. I didn't make it. Not only 2 balls drained between flippers. The last ball went to the right outlane at the same time. All 3 balls gone in like 10 seconds. It happens on Fish Tales quite a lot. Either on the real machine and in TPA.

I must confess I get angry when it happens. but I still enjoy FT

 

[Kolchak357]

If it it caused by me doing something stupid or careless, yes I get angry.
But if I am trying to make a risky shot or if the pinball gods decide that I have had enough ball time, then no I don't get upset about that. That is pinball in my opinion.

 

[Tann]

Only if it's a very "predictable" drain (like on ST:TNG, CFTBL, Pin*Bot and some others). On these, if the ball drains, it's entirely my fault as I know how to prevent it.

 

[Buzz1126]

On TPA? No. If I've got the setup I'm looking for, and everything drains, I just start making plans on doing it better next time. Now, real life is a completely different story! If I've put money into the machine, and a limited amount, I will (and have...) SILENTLY curse a machine out. And in four languages, too.

 

[Dumpstar]

Not if it has outlanes that have special/extra ball lit. (Why won't the ball go down the right outlane in TZ so I can get the goal. 4 multiballs one after another, you would think one ball would go there!)

 

[hawk]

I don't expect every game to be good but bad luck makes me angry.

 

[danivempire]

When the ball drains at hyper speed and could not have reactef I'm pissed but not angry.
When the ball drains and I know I made a poor decision or didn't react well... now I'm angry ^^

 

[Mayuh]

I played Fish Tales today. Super Jackpot was lit. I didn't make it. Not only 2 balls drained between flippers. The last ball went to the right outlane at the same time. All 3 balls gone in like 10 seconds. It happens on Fish Tales quite a lot. Either on the real machine and in TPA.

I must confess I get angry when it happens. but I still enjoy FT

To be honest, I would do that on purpose in a tournament situation, if I'm on ball 1. As in the next multiball of the same game the super jackpot will be lit right from the start - without working through the three regular jackpots

I'm only really angry (at myself), if brick a very valuable shot 5 times in a row and then drain. Like Rule the Universe on AFM, right loop on F14 and so on... They do get harder, the more they are worth...

 

[Espy]

Generally, I do. But if it was a particularly long ball and I've achieved a lot with it, I don't mind if it drains. Kind of like "Okay, you have served your purpose, ball. You can die knowing you have achieved much."

 

[Deltaechoe]

I curse when the ball drains during a high scoring mode or down the outlanes when I've been attempting to nudge it out of that path, otherwise I just get the sad pinball look

 

[Eaton Beaver]

The only time I get real upset is when I have worked hard to achieve an extra ball and when it comes time to play said extra ball I blow it playing recklessly. I liked watching the documentary Special When Lit and during part of the movie they showed different players reactions when they blew it and would get pissed! Made me laugh hard watching that and also watching several players body motions during game play lifting their legs in the air and the former world champion's disco routine during game play.

 

[Shaneus]

Only with myself, regardless of if it's real-life or in TPA.

 

[PinballLizard (Mark Wyda)]

No because when the ball drains it's my own fault.

 

[debuggiest]

The one reality about pinball is that the ball is going to drain at some point, no matter what... but that doesn't stop me from giving the table a good nudge when it drains. It helps get the rage out.

 

[Rayder]

I hate when the ball drains and you never even got a chance to hit it with the flippers. It's especially annoying when the table has no ball saver feature.

 

[danivempire]

Another thing that makes me angry.
When you get an extra ball and it goes directly down the drain ^^

 

[Tabe]

I only get mad when the ball drains despite me making a shot I'm supposed to make. Those tick me off. Or when the ball drains because of TPA-specific nonsense like bad physics or the ball going through the flipper.

 

[Punisher]

Ohohoho, yes, I do. If I get the Grand Finale going in ToM, or I have four out of the five parts of Multiball Madness, plus trolls, the last one I need, lit at the Merlin Scoop at MM, I generally intentionally tilt the machine.

 

[DanBradford]

why on earth would you get angry playing a game?

life's too short to stress about stuff like that, dude

 

[SydyneBall]

Most drains happen and I'm not upset.

But this week I had two IRL that were anger causing:
1) Addams family - the "Power" literally threw the ball down the left outlane. Ball was coming down smoothly to the left flipper.
2) X-Men - Stupid crane thing pushed ball over and SDTM. Nothing to be done.