Recently got a Riviera CC from my aunt and uncle...and wouldn't you know the upper-right flipper just stopped working in time for quarantine. I now know what my project is going to be over the next few weeks!

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I’ll get right on it

I just posted the detail that I’d like to see when others share pics of their own machines....artwork is such a huge part of having a machine like this!

The game gets so-so ratings on many sites. Honestly, I think there are some pretty straightforward layers of strategy that keep it engaging! It actually challenges you to illuminate the bonus bells/bumpers to get more points when you keep the ball in the upper playfield. The collect bonus kickout can be repeatedly "cashed out" if you have one or two of the bumpers lit up. If you have all three lit up and collect, you get the biggest bonus payout (9,000 points), but you reset the bumpers back to only 10 points (from 100 when lit).

Add in the fact that the center bumper is 10x, the real strategy is to get the center bumper plus just one other bumper lit up, then play in the upper playfield as long as you can and repeatedly collect on the 6,000 bonus as often as you can.

I've always had an affinity for pinball machines that have a distinct upper and lower playfield and this one has its entire strategy based on setting the stage and then keeping the play happening in the upper playfield when you have the optimal setting of bells lit up.

I maaaay have put a lot of thought into the strategies of this machine