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Is it bad etiquette to chipmunk flip (repeatedly randomly hit flippers) trying to get a random upper flipper shot during multi-ball?
I do this most all the time when I'm alone, and don't like to do it in front of other players, hence the topic question.
For Example: In this video, once I start Quarra MB (2:30), I start chipmunk flipping the left upper flipper
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Quoted from PEN:it is bad form.
I know this - pretty embarrassing 
The sad truth to it is that I will hit that "needed" shot about 75% of the time more than without this "childish" tactic during multiballs with 3 or more balls. I can keep my eye on two balls (wherever they might be) but once I get three - I need to concentrate on the lower flippers
Quoted from phishrace:Who cares about etiquette? You'll eventually play better if you don't do this. On Tron, try to cradle a ball or two on the lower left flipper, then do your damage with the other ball and the right flipper. When you make a Quorra shot, then use the upper flipper to try to make the Gem shot. You'll lose control of the cradled ball(s) on the lower flipper, but you'll do better overall.
When posiible, this is what I do ~ but that's once u have cradled....
When playing TSPP, andkid you have 4 balls on the PF. 2 balls are within view on bottom PF, 2 are up top (maybe UP, maybe coming out from Otto), do you look up, and take chance of losing a ball? Do u just not random flip, because you might look bad?
I'll take the random flip (when safe) while watching the bottom flippers, and probably hits a few target, collect some jackpots, without risk.
Here's my main question: If I was playing your machine, would this bother you?
Quoted from cheesewhisperer:My problem is when the flippers are reversed. Like an idiot, I'll just keep hitting both flippers simultaneously.
I still try to make shots, of course, and it works pretty good, but ya lose a lot of balls that way.
You reverse your hands - left hand on right flipper, right hand on left flipper.
During these modes, I cannot shake machine, can't seem to figure which way to nudge.
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