I bought Rocky & Bullwinkle as my first pinball machine a couple of months ago. Having played a lot of different pins, I find this one to be criminally underrated! However, it might be that this machine is an acquired taste. It's just different from most others, and I've been trying to figure out what I like about it so much, so here goes:

- The speed. This thing can be brutally fast! Now that I'm used to the adrenaline rush that comes with this machine, most others seem a bit slow and boring.

- The theme. I'm from the Netherlands, so I didn't know the Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoon, but the artwork and the callouts just instantly make me smile. One thing that gets me everytime is when you hit the Lion shot and you see Bullwinkle getting a pinball hit to the face.

- Multiball (or Tri-Ball). I haven't played another machine yet where multiball is such a riot! The music and the lighting just goes all out, and hitting jackpots feel so good with all the bells and whistles that go off. Again, this stuff just puts a smile on my face.

- The colors / lighting. All the bright colors and dynamic lighting really make this game stand out. It's just inviting to look at. I've noticed that it makes most other games look a bit dull in comparison.

- It's unpredictable. R&B has a lot of random features in it, like the Mystery award, Hat trick, and Mystery select. One of the things that disqualifies this game for a lot of people is the random 'double score' award. I understand the problem with this, but to me it makes every game a surprise and prevents this machine from getting predictable. I've you're playing the same machine over and over, it's actually very nice to have a lot of random awards in it.

Anyway, there's my experience with this wonderful game. Oh, one more thing: everytime I read about R&B, people bring up the 'wrong hat' callout like it's a game-breaking annoyance. I've played this game everyday for three months straight and it hasn't even been an annoyance to me once, so it seems to me that this issue is blown way out of proportion.

Auf wiedersehen!

Thanks for the info! I suspected something like this, since the double score award usually came up early in the game.

I recently noticed that Rocky (the Rabbit) never came up anymore when I started the Hat Trick. After a lot of digging I found out that a factory reset (in the Adjustments menu) fixed the problem. I thought i'd share this here since more people might be having this problem, and the thread that mentions this solution is pretty hard to find.

Yes, you should definitly be able to make those shots, so I'm guessing you have weak flippers or it's set up too steep.

One known bug in 3.20 is that Rocky doesn't show up in the Hat Trick after a while. Doing a software reset fixes it, but the problem always comes back. I have no idea why this is, and if this bug is only present in 3.20 or also in the earlier versions.

Here's a random video of me playing The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends, thought i'd share it here

I also have the problem of not registering a drain sometimes. A simple nudge of the machine will cause it to register in my case. The aesop hole problem I experienced as well, and had to readjust the switch under the ball through

Ive changed the light bulbs to LED and its important to note that you cant trust the manual when it comes to the lights. I bought a lot of wrong parts because of this.

Second, I dont think you should clean with water at all. There are cleaners made specifically for this task