Hmmm....posted before but no where to be found.?

Congrats!

I used to play the bowling themed game like yours as kid in the 60's. Many a dime was spent. : ) Would love to find one but they don't seem to appear that often.

Different ball if scores running to high? What a hoot!

Thanks for posting and enjoy.

I'll take a look-see and see if I cn find a pic. Great progress on your game!

Found it!
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1960's Big Strike Verticle Bowling Machine. This fun game accepts dimes and was used for many years at the arcade in Playland amusement park. After a coin is inserted, the lever on the side is turned and a small rubber ball is released. The ball is then shot using the lever on the front vertically. It then loops down and by gravity falls past the pin's knocking whatever pin it pass's down and exposing a numeric point value. Hitting already knocked over pin's does not increased point value. Knocking over all the pin's earns the player a free game. The same ball is used each time with a mechanical counter allowing ten shots per game.

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