steviechs's ratings

Pros: The backglass artwork is perfect pointy people and really vibrant. Set up fast with rebuilt pop bumpers makes for a fun game and trying to get 3-in-a-row brings you back for at least a couple games.

Cons: There isn't much skill in lighting the top row of the tic-tac-toe board besides your first skill shot because of the lane setup and the fact that there is no return back to the top. Once you have lit a few spaces, there isn't much to shoot at for points other than the lit bumpers. Also, the playfield is so heavy because of the relay bank!

Grew up with this game at my grandparents so the nostalgic factor plays into my rating. The animated hockey puck in the backglass is a nice extra feature that distinguishes it from other machines. Also since the number of goals scored is displayed on the backglass, you can play for high score or high goals!

I wish lighting the upper lanes were more of a skill shot during gameplay. Racking up the real high scores requires all the pop bumpers to be lit. You can light one lane with a good skill shot from the plunger but getting the second lane lit tends to be luck based on pop bumper action.

The green color choice is a little odd to me for a hockey game but I do love the look of the players.
Overall, a fun game for me because of my history with it but not the most enticing playfield setup.