Haha small club mof, but I'm there with ya I really like the game a lot. Lots of drop targets to shoot, and a 3ball multiball that's a bit of a challenge to achieve. The doodle bug counter in the middle is an odd addition, but it's still a real fun old Bally with awesome Dave Christensen artwork.

Biff, Pow, Bam, Zap! Bang might be in there too.

Pic's a bit fuzzy, but here's mine. I've had it since 1998 when I bought it and Fathom for $200 each. Money well spent!

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Yup a random award, and I play it just like you mentioned. It's a bit of a rush to get it lol!

Yes I think it's a dip switch setting, but I don't have the manual here to see which one.

Hey Aurich,

Check further into the manual, if you don't mind. I think you can turn off that random blinking Extra Ball award on the dip switches, which I believe is what Collin was after.

Yeah that's a self test button adjustment. The "dip" switches are on the MPU board and I vaguely recall one of them turning "off" the random center drop target Extra Ball award. THe door adjustment just changes awards for scoring thresholds and such.

Yeah it seems random, but I've noticed that if I can knock down two of the three center drop targets and keep the ball somewhere in the lower playfield long enough, (hitting other switches of course), that it will light eventually, and if the planets and stars align in time I can usually nail it. Like you said, cradling and waiting never seems to work. It's quite a fun challenge actually

Finally took my FBII out of storage and set it up in my repair room for those break time quickie games. Haven't played it in over three years! It's a super fun under rated Bally from the awesome 1981 stable!

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Yes, they look funny, but those are the correct springs installed there.