I'm a 3 ball guy...I look at it this way....the short time I've been in I've noticed...when trying to turn someone on to pinball....that first few times...it either hooks them or it don't....2 more balls at a game is not gunna make up there minds for them....plus a four player game can go and go if one or 2 are players and the others are not....to solve this too bad you can't set the player slot to 3 or 5....so I can play 3 and my buddy who's brand new can play 5 on player 2....(and so on).....basically be a man and play 3.... ............. ..Joey