A couple months back, I scored a good enough score on Cowpoke (ignore the high score
written on the backglass) to take a pic..
On the Surfer, years back, a score of 259,670 was once scratched in. A couple weeks ago, I
scored a 239, and change. Today, I flipped it on the first ball and throughout the game a 2nd
flip, and fell just short of a 3rd for a score of 293,770.
Any other rememberable high scores out there (especially a flip on a 4 digit AAB machine)?

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And what surprised me, a couple machines I haven't yet owned has an Extra Ball feature. I just learned that about
Dancing Lady also. I think I know of a wild Dancing Lady (actually maybe a few, but I mean pinball) that I think I'll be
looking further into..

I don't have many Replay machines set up, but if your scores has reflection off the Flipper Pool score,
I have to think somewhat they're world class..
I may have gotten in the 9 thousands on F.P., but I know I haven't turned it, and actually as far as I can
remember, Fun Park is the only 4 digit AAB that I have flipped..

The other day, while letting wax on a couple playfields set, I played a game on the Star Slugger
and got the hundreds reel in motion by getting the 3 decks in the same inning 3 different times..
Coincidentally, today while waiting for paint to dry, I got the same score on the World Series Shuffle.
Topping 100 on this Shuffle (for me anyways) is a pretty good score..

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On some of the Wedge Heads also. But on those 4 digit AAB Wedge Heads, you can't
get enough extra balls. Very hard to flip..

Thanks!
Cool that you kept track of those scores. I wrote a few in pencil on the back of the light box panel,
but wish I kept better track. Kinda like wanting to see that memorable photo that never was takin'..

I had never played a Jet Spin, but if I get the chance, I will now
certainly give it a try..
This machine perhaps the majority hasn't played. But anything over
20 on the Ringer I would consider as a very decent score. A ringer
on the 3rd, 6th, and 7th shots = a free shot..
Earlier today, I tossed 2 ringers in the 3rd, 4 in the 6th, and 2 in the
7th and rang up a score of 36 points. Scoring 14 and 20 points = a free
toss also..

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On this particular machine, I have to consider 4,000 or higher a very good score.
Earlier today, I rifled off my highest score to date with a 4,520
I believe the previous high was 4,430
From the Bally and Midway compressor Rifle/Pistol gun machines, I have to place
Rifle Gallery 1st..

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After recently replacing the manikin's torsion spring, he is now bowling much
more accurately. On the 7 ft. version, I'd have to say a 200 is a very good game..
Earlier today, while bondo was hardening, I rolled a couple of games and this 227
I believe to be the highest since having the machine (maybe 18 or 20 years)..
This past Saturday a Friend nickled in a 410 on the Bally "Skill Roll"..

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While paint was drying on the League Leader, I topped the previous high of 227 on
the Ten Strike. As long as the Manikin is rolling accurately, they're a nice player..

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Team One was the 2nd pinball that I owned, and although not presently set up, I still and always
will have it. I've heard much about it's unappealing art work, but that never stopped me from enjoying
its game play..
Last week a Friend stopped over and one of the machines we played was Mini Golf. A low score of
18 was played which I believe is the best score since having the machine (maybe 10 years)..

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I know, I should be playing pinball more, but I did it two more times..

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Already having a great game going, and then topped it off by striking out in the 10th..

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After working on a little project in the game room, I'd figure its been a while,
so I'll play a game of Cowpoke. By completing 1-7 three times, with the added balls,
I was able to flip her over. Outside of Fun Park, I believe it's the only 4 digit Gottlieb
Add-a-Ball that I ever turned over..

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What was your old high Score?
Years back, I went through a Roller Coaster for a Friend, and can't remember what a decent
score would be. I'm sure it's not in the 7,000s like yours, but I'll have to ask him what a pretty
good score is on that machine..

Back in the early/mid 90s, I got a call on a High Score Pool. It actually kinda played and after
playing a couple balls, I turned it down for $20.00 Already having quite a few Wedge Heads
and others, it was a machine that I knew would never be set up in the basement..

Last night, one of the games played with a pinball pal was Hollywood and was able to
turn her over four times and having a score of 450,140
For a machine that doesn't go for a whole lot, it's simple, but not a bad little two player..

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It's been a little while, so I thought I'd check out the Star Slugger.
Getting a Home Run in all 3 decks in the same inning (which I did
twice in this game) isn't very uncommon, but hitting a "Super Home Run"
rarely happens which I also did during this game. Hitting all 3 decks twice,
along with hitting the Super Home Run accounted for 90 runs alone which
helped break the previous high of 125 runs. Cracking 100 runs doesn't
happen often..

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Last week, a couple of the Fellas was over and Joe "The Hitman" Perfetti managed to roll the Hollywood
5 times landing a score of 502,370 beating the previous high of 450,140

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Yesterday, I straightened out a couple things on the 2nd Cowpoke (which is spoken for) and earlier this
morning I thought I'd play a game. Completing 1 -7 twice contributed for turning it over, but halfway in
the game I hit the red dotted target 4 times in a row building the ball count up to 9 which enabled me
to get a score of 13,885 breaking the previous high of 11,663. For me, any time flipping a 4 digit add-a-
ball makes for a hell of a game..

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I'm not sure how good of a score this is for this machine,
but it's the best I had after playing quite a few games..
It hit the Replay level..

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I wouldn't consider myself a Replay collector, but it seems I've been
playing Gusher a few times a day.
I don't have any other scores to compare it to, so I'm not sure how
well this is, but it beat my previous high of 5,870,000, and gave me
3 Replays..

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I'm not sure what would be considered as a superb game on Sea Wolf, and I haven't
had it up and running for long, but this is my high to date.
I also took a pic with most the room's lights out, and that's when I noticed its backglass
is more colorful than I had realized..

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To the Replay Big Boys, maybe nothing to get exited about, but
for me, another High Score topped..

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Haha! Did the machine's title have any influence?

Because this machine isn't that well known, this high score won't mean much to most,
but the other day I topped 4,000 playing advance on Kick-a-Poo.
It's a machine that when playing alone you can get into a rhythm, but last Winter while
playing a 2 player game, I made 16 center pocket shots in a row and scored over 4,000,
but didn't take a pic..

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I'm not sure what's known as a superb score on this machine, but for me 500 doesn't come often.
Scoring 300, 500, and the horse selected before the race was over happened to win the race which
totaled to 3 Replays won for this game played..
Edit: Because the selected horse won the race in 3 balls, 2 Replays were rewarded..
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I'm pretty much 100% there's no other scores to compare this one with,
but after quite a few games, this is the best I scored. 250 on the 1st ball
set the path..

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Edit: Oops. Accidental send while on the phone..

Yea. After quite a bit of searching, the only other one I could find is on IPDB
and it has a painted cabinet and black is it's basic playfield color. The basic
playfield color on this one is blue, and fortunately its cabinet is 100% original.
When rating, I'm thinking they got confused. The few ratings on the IPDB is
either talking about the 1990 Williams Funhouse, or this one is missing its talking
sound board. haha..
After a while, I'll be giving this one its true rating, and it'll be a good one. It's
a very enjoyable playing vintage multi-player..

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Last night while a Friend was over, not only did he leave me in the dust on this game,
by him getting 350 points on the first ball, and 325 points on the last (5th) ball, he
blew my previous hi score of 798 away. Twice he hit the trap doors at the right time..
Of them all set up, he said this is his favorite. It actually is a very good player..

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Well, I only had this machine up and running for a short time, but last night during one
game, that ball was cruising the playfield. I think 2.5 mil on the first ball.
Another few thousand I would have topped it of..

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Last night after much work first outdoors and then inside, I thought I'd enjoy a couple games on
Gusher and my last game (for me anyways) was a good one. This score topped the previous high
of 6,350,000..

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I have to say, rolling over any 4 digit Gottlieb AAB doesn't happen often. I've done it on a Fun Park (which
in my experience if there is an easiest one, Fun Park is it), and also did it on a Cowpoke which is no easy
task..
From the ones I've played (which is quite a few), I'd say Ice Show would be the toughest to roll over, but
Majorettes I'm thinking could possibly be in the top 5 hardest to flip..

Earlier in the week on Balls-a-Poppin I managed to get over 1,900 on the 1st ball (that's
a lot) and had in mind if I break 3,000, I'm taking a snap. Well not any of the next 4 balls
were anywhere near as good, and ended up with 2,9??, but last night I did manage to crack
that 3,000 point barrier..

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Are you sure you didn't have a few pops and at the end of the game accidently
hit the reset button?

Haha, no witness needed. Only joking.
Although the odds are highly unlikely, I believed
you had 0s across the board..
Now if the double Pop-a-Card scores ended with
all zeros, maybe a witness, photo, and a hand on
a bible may be needed..

Well, earlier tonight a little luck must have been on my side. I had the Palooka set up years back,
and just today it officially went back in a line up and during my last game, things aligned perfectly.
Knocking down the set of 4 drop targets several times is what lead the way running out the numbers
and flipping her for a score of 12,589. At one time during the game I think it was 8 balls I had it built
up to..

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That's pretty impressive. Majorettes isn't an easy one to get a high score on.
I've never come close to flipping that one.
I noticed you like the Wedge Heads AABs. That's what most of mine are.
Your Majorettes looks like a nice one..

Thanks! I went through a string of woodrails, and now back on metal, but I'm going back to the wood, but shuffles.
I'm just finishing a Chicago Coin 1951 Shuffle (only because it was in a local restaurant when new, then sat in the same
Family's basement in the same spot for 59 years when I picked it up a couple weeks ago). It's in nice shape..
Next I believe will be a United Venus Target Shuffle, then I'm thinking about going through the Gottieb Bowlette..
I have Flipper, but haven't gone through it yet. I also have a Big Top which I'm looking forward to go through.
I like those true 2 Player AAB Gottliebs..
I think on Flipper Pool, I have topped 8,000, but that's another that's tough to flip as is all the other 4 digit AAB Wedge Heads..

I never had a chance to get in, or had an opportunity to play Skill Pool, but I do have a couple Replay Reverse Wedge
Heads. 4 Roses and Trade Winds. I haven't heard to much about 4 Roses, but looking forward to go through the Trade
Winds. A few years ago, I was encouraged by others to do the trade deal for the Trade Winds..

Not Royal Guard, and not presently set up, but years back I went through Palace Guard, and yes. Another thumbs up Wedge Head..
I now have additional space, and eventually she will be set up again..

Although I just recently went through Friendship, years back I had it set up, and I'm
pretty sure the score I totaled up yesterday is my all time high. Most times playing, I
don't even hit the free ball score which is set at 3,000, so for me, this one was worth
snapping a pic..

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wth. I just noticed this question.
Not sure if you're familiar with Friendship's rule set, but when the reel and lit
letter are the same, the red insert will light indicating hitting the reel's center
target awards a free ball. I did earn quite a few free balls that game. I remember
on one ball, I hit that center target (while red lit) 4 times awarding 4 free balls.
A little luck was surely involved. It's not like Subway/Crosstown where free
balls can be rewarded by hitting the center target non-stop multiple times. On
Friendship, each time that target is hit, the reel steps up to the next letter..

Earlier this afternoon I gave a neighbor a quick hand, and then after we played
a couple games of Bristol Hills. He took me the first game, but the 2nd game
things fell into place and I did a 360 plus with the score reels finishing the game
with a score of 11,278
When I first looked at the playfield's layout (years ago) I thought maybe with
the spinners, game play might be okay, but after going through it a little while
back, I consider it a very good player. Certainly one that will remain in the game
room..
btw: The high score adjustment is set on 3,200 and 6,500

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From your reaction, I'm sure it was a once in a life time score, and I never
played a Wild Card, but every time the game is mentioned, it reminds me
when I was checking one out, but they would not come down from $200.00
It was back in he 90s when I was picking up projects for $100.00 (and less),
so I didn't pull the trigger. I'm now thinking big mistake. Cosmetically out of
a 10, it was a 9.99 or better and always question myself when Wild card is
mentioned..

While I was waiting for a 1st coat of paint to get tacky, I figured I'd play a
game of Loop-the-Loop, and it turned out to be a good one to pick. For me,
1,000 points and up is a pretty good score, but this time I did that X 4 with a
score of 4,196. It's the AAB version, so that does contribute on achieving a
higher score..

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Within' a week or so after getting the P.I. in the line up, I figured a score of 4,000 or
higher would be eligible for a pic. While taking a little breather today cleaning up the joint,
I played a game and got fortunate enough to rack up 4 extra balls on the 1st ball which
lead the way to breaking the 4,000 barrier. It may not seem like a whole lot, but I've found
even 2,000 (which is the 1st added ball by points) is not always an easy task..

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I was thinking if Lariat gets flipped, it would qualify for a high score. A couple
days ago it didn't get flipped, but it's the high score to date..
I'm not usually into vari-targets, but this one I like. A solid flipper hit can get
the target to the top.
A new backglass is on order..

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Only by a few hundred, but I topped the previous high score of 11,278 on Bristol Hills
by rolling it to 11,924..

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After giving me a quick hand moving a machine, a Friend and I played a couple games of
B.H., and I happen to spin and top it again. 12,513

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Haha, Yea. I almost circled him. I had a hellava 5th ball maxing out the bonus which is where
most the points comes from (especially on the 5th ball) and was hoping to get back around to
3,200 which is a "Shoot Again", but with the bonus already maxed, I had to keep the ball on the
table for quite some time hitting those spinners, but fell a few hundred short..

Well, last night a Friend stopped over to help set up the laptop (for the stereo), then played a
few games and it must have been 4 or 5 free balls I got while on Ball 2 and was able to finish
out the game and rolling Lariat with a score of 108,520.
I haven't yet gone through the Big Top, but like the other 2 True Two Player AABs that are set up,
Lariat's a good player, especially when two's playing..

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A couple nights ago I cracked Lariat's previous high score of 108,520
with a flipping 123,640.
Seems the more I play this machine, the more I'm liking it..

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And P.I. gets a new high pic..

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A couple days ago I racked up a score of 4,157 on Hyde Park.
A good player, just another that's not so easy to get a high
score on. I believe it's the high score to date..

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Hellava score on the Melody, but that 13,929 on Majorettes is a standout!

After working a few hours on pin, I thought I'd play a couple
games of P.I., and the last game turned out to be a pretty good
one topping the previous high of 4,422.

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Years back I had a nice Gridiron, but I end up trading it, but maybe I
should have kept..
Recently I saw a video of a Pro Football in a Tournament, and it looked
like a pretty nice player. I have a nice Pro Football and eventually I think
I'll have to shop it out..

The game room's looking a little bit like a workshop once again, but
since Pleasure isle is one of the machines that's still cleared off, I thought
I'd take a little breather and play a quick game. Well, it turned out to be a
fairly lengthy game. I had a hellava 2nd ball hitting the star in one of the
kick-out holes multiple times and pegged out the extra balls getting all 5
of the animated beach balls to show in the backglass. The other balls played
weren't near as fortunate, but still was able to easily beat the previous high
of 4849..

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Earlier this morning I cracked the previous high of 123,640
on the machine that when I do play a game, this one seems
to be my mostly go to machine. Simple, but I like its play..

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Today CNYPINBALLGUY and his Son Sean stopped by and picked up a couple
games and after loading, we had an enjoyful day playing machines and Sean's
2nd game on Palooka was explosive hitting a score of 15,045 easily beating
the previous high of 12,589. A score that I'm sure will be holding up for a long
time..

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I hadn't kept track of the highest score on this game yet, but I'm pretty sure
it hadn't reach 2,500 until earlier today when I had a few good balls on the
C.C.'s Bronco ending up with 3,795.
This is the Add-a-Ball version where one can build up the balls. High Score
Points are adjusted so every 1,000 points awards an added ball.
This game seems to be another one where the more you play it, the more
you like it..

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I forgot to post, but a couple weeks ago while a Friend stopped over,
I topped the previous high (12,513) on Bristol Hills..

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A couple weeks back I topped the old Lariat's score rolling out a 129,670

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Also, last week I rolled my highest on Black Jack,
but on the right day, I believe B.J. to be flippable..

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Yes, now having my Flipper set up, I can vouch that even reaching 2,000 doesn't happen often..
Like Ice Show, probably a 4 digit AAB that I'll never see turned over..

Nice! My neighbor reached over 9,000, but this is the first I've
heard of Melody being flipped..

A couple days ago I beat the previous high of 615,280 on B.J. I had a
hellava ball getting an extra ball twice on ball 5 and came so close
flippin' her..

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Because last year another collector was interested in my 2nd B.J., is the reason I picked
and went through the one I'd be keeping, and after playing a few games, I realized how
much I liked its game play. Years ago I picked one up from an old time Vendor (a really
nice one), and can now kick myself for trading it before shopping it out.
However, I do know of another one within' driving distance. He's hard to get a hold of,
but I'll keep giving it a shot, and if so, you'll be the first I'll get in contact with..

Cowpoke I've turned over before, but not yet Flipper Cowboy,
but getting closer..

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Earlier this morning I flipped a good game on Gusher.
Although I missed the high score by 10,000 points, I
did get all numbers (1 -12) lit on the backglass along
with 8 Replays..

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Earlier today I had a terrific first ball on Gusher which highly contributed to break the
previous high score of 7,170,000
Although it fell quite short from pegging out the machine, if any of the last 4 balls had
half the performance as the first, it would have been pegged..

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Yesterday I scored the high on Lariat with a 133,680
I definitely rate this machine a Thumbs Up.
If you spot one, worth grabbing..
btw: new bgresto backglass installed..

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Now and then I'll hit up Night Rider and today,
276,150 is the highest I've scored..

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Put another 6 grand plus on Lariat's high score
rolling out a 139,850

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I'm primarily into AABs, but now and then I do enjoy playing a few of those 50s woodrails.
Today I topped Rocketship's previous high of 7,180,000 just coming a few hundred thousand
short from pegging it out..
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Earlier tonight I had a stand out game on Lariat blowing away
the previous high of 133,680 barely missing a double flip..

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Discussing Bristol Hills in a thread earlier today, I figured I'd play a couple games on her and
the 3rd game was by far the high to date flipping it twice and blowing the previous high of
12,755 away racking up a 21,683 score, and yes. Because of it's game play, despite the not so
mint condition, in my personal opinion, the Bristol Hills presently up for sale is worth the effort
to try and work out a deal for..

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I don't play this machine often, but earlier today I fired her up and it's not
my best score, but I was primarily going for the cities and getting the ball in
the center Kick-Out 4 times (3 city step ups each time) helped achieved
reaching Tahiti for the first time. Not an easy task to do (well at least not
for me anyways)..

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Here's a machine I don't play often, but it was a bit rainy today so I thought I'd
exercise the L the L, and my 2nd game easily topped the previous high of 4,196.
This is the add-a-ball version, so that certainly contributes to achieving a higher
score..

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Years ago (back in the Pennysaver small hick town wanted ad days) I got a phone call and made the
rural trip and picked up a Hayride right out of a cow barn. I went threw it but it's been so long, I can't
remember its game play. IPDB has 1 rating at an 8.2 Looks like you play yours from time to time. How
would you rate it? My space is once again limited, but thinking about maybe taking her out of storage..

Yea, okay. One of the barns is wired to set up machines.
I'll have to see about unloading some stored pins to make
enough space so one side can be used for shopped and
set up machines..

Was talking about L-t-L in a post earlier today, so I thought I'd play a couple games on
her and the last turn out to be a good one topping the previous high of 5,773
This is the add-a-ball version (which surely contributes) and on the 1st ball I was able
to top it out at 5 added balls.

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Although my space is once again limited, I need to get Hayride set up again.
I went through it back in the 90s after picking it up from a (very rural)hay barn.
It had no playfield glass and it was the hay covering the playfield that saved it from
all the pigeon crap. The backglass is so so, but the playfield's pretty decent..
I haven't had the machine set up long, but this is my high on Add a Ball (Skill Ball).
btw: If anyone has an idea where I can maybe get a pic of this machine's instruction
card, it would me much appreciative if you could pass that info my way..

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Earlier today I cracked 4,000 on Skill Ball, which beat the previous high.
Years back someone said that I'd like this game, and I do.
It's a nice little player..
Oh yes, it ended on a Tilt while trying to save it. It was on the last ball..

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Had a nice game on the Add a Ball (Skill Ball) earlier today topping
the previous high of 4,307
I've been playing this one quite a bit lately..

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Nice looking machine!

I may have gotten a higher score on Subway at one time,
but so far, this is tops on F.F.

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I recently went through the Sun Valley, and this by far is my best score.
This is now the Add-a-Ball version. It's a tough one to get a high score on.
I'd be a bit surprised if the Replay version ever saw a score in this range.
It was either 9 or 10 extra balls that I was awarded..

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Earlier this morning I changed out a couple rubbers on the Big Top,
and when finish, I thought I'd play a game, and it turned to be one
that was worth taking a pic. For sure my best score that I played on
it to date..

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Earlier tonight I hit the slopes on Sun Valley, and tallied up
my highest score to date..

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I'm out of room once again. There's still quite a few more I'd like to have set up.
Thinking about letting loose of one of the Ball Bowlers to make room for a few more
with Cleo being one of them..

Looks like that torsion spring did wonders!
Post #32. My highest score on a 10 frame game..

Same with Majorettes. That last #5 Bumpers can be gotten,
and still have a chance to get the ball back into play..
I wasn't much into woodrails years back, but from a Penny
Saver wanted ad, I should have picked up that Globe Trotter
for $200.00

I had the Hula Hula in the line up for a few months now, but hadn't taken a
high score pic until this one, so I have to believe this is the highest score to Date.
This is the Add-a-Ball version which definitely help topping 4,000

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Had another good game on the Hula Hula beating
the high score from just a few days ago

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I only had this game up and running for a few days, but so far this
is the high score.
Although the 2nd Top Hand has some playfield wear and is missing
a couple pieces, if I could find a center plastic, I think it's a game
worth saving..

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Played another few games on Top Hand, and the last game had a superb 1st ball.
3,194 points, and 3 extra balls (topping 3,000, beating the dealers hand, and losing
the ball down the Special lane while lit.
My plans were to trade/sell this machine, but I think I'll be hanging onto her..