What does the handicap setting mean in spanish games

Many of my spanish games gave a handicap setting. Mainly Inder games. Never understood what it does or how it effects gameplay. The manuals never specify. Just says that the dip settings set the handicap value to such and such. But never say what it actually does.
Like bushido. I can set handicap score value for 150m 200m 250m or 300m

Moon light i can set handicap for 20. Or 30 or 40 or 50 orbits.

Is it for extra ball? Free game? Bonus points? Punch in the crotch from a secret coin door hatch? I cant figure it out.

#2 3 months ago

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CaptainNeo

come on fellow spanish game collectors. Someone has to know what these settings mean and do

#3 3 months ago

???

jkashani

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Yo no se, lo siento

#4 3 months ago

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CaptainNeo

Bueno, eso es desafortunado

#5 3 months ago

DK

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I’ll bet it means free game, but why not pull the glass and find out and report back? Inquiring minds want to know!

#6 3 months ago

Tuukka

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Looks like it is the replay score. Some games had a self adjusting score separately for each player. From Recel Poker Plus manual:
handicap (resized).jpg

#7 3 months ago

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CaptainNeo

so for games that don't have free play, i'd want this as low as possible

#8 3 months ago

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zacaj

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That sounds like it auto adjusts like replay percentaging, but it doesn't actually mention replays at all, couldn't it also be something else with a similar mechanic?

#9 3 months ago

???

jj44114

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I think that is like a high score to date setting. Sometimes you can change the reward which is a one free game or more.

#10 3 months ago

Tuukka

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It is probably like high score to date:
hand1 (resized).jpg

There are separate settings for replay score and "handicap":

hand2 (resized).jpg

#11 3 months ago

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