Mesquite, NV
What is the difference between the rolldown and cabinet versions? I've been looking at it on IPDB and wondering why the rolldown version?
Do any Pinsiders here know more about this game and the different versions?
Bruce
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Quoted from SteveFury:Normal cabinet uses a shooter. For a time it was considered to be more of a chance of luck (gambling) than rolling the ball up the glass to a specific area of the PF. United roll down games didn't use legs but rather it sat on an extended cabinet underneath.
Games with shooters were considered gambling devices for a few years. The answer was the roll down version.
Thanks for the answer. It helps me understand the reason for the rolldown version. I don't think the "extended cabinet underneath" was used for payout mechanisms?
It also must be a nightmare getting this cabinet with extended cabinet into your house or does it come apart?
Quoted from SteveFury:I haven't owned a rolldown myself, but I have seen them with legs so apparently they come apart.
The rolldown version I see at ipdb doesn't look like it has legs and doesn't look like it comes apart? If not then I would get the non roll down version with legs.
http://www.ipdb.org/search.pl?name=Tropicana>ype=EM&mfgid=323&sortby=rating&searchtype=advanced
Thanks for the handy link to your schematic. I'll definitely need it if I get the Tropicana.
Quoted from bingopodcast:Two separate pieces, bolted together.
Thanks Nick. Sounds like it breaks down into three pieces, the backbox, upper and lower cabinets? Seems like it would be more cumbersome than the cab version transportation wise.
Darcy's comment makes me wonder how the ball gets up the playfield to roll down without a shooter?
Quoted from bingopodcast:You can see the 'spoon' used to lift the ball. It lifts to a little pocket or similar that you can grab the ball. You'd roll the ball down a mid-glass where it would roll down a little ramp onto the playfield. You cannot reach into the playfield from the middle glass with your hands.
Is there a video of this available that I can see? I searched rolldown and Tropicana rolldown on youtube but the search didn't seem to turn up any.
Nick. It does help! This is fascinating history and I'm not sure I agree with Russ that the plunger is what makes a pinball.
I wish I could see or try one in person. Maybe someday. 
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Quoted from GizzArd:If you look at one of the pics you will see the ball sitting on a spoon once it's ejected. You can actually eject all the balls and when you grab the ball off the spoon the next one fills its place.
This is fascinating! Maybe you can upload your video to Youtube and link it here?
Thanks GizzArd. Those are great photos of your Singapore.
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