Quoted from jokerpoker:Thanks for that. I'd never really had a good look at one of these. Looks quite difficult. Would be a good one to have in the home. I would imagine then you wouldn't get bored too quick. Challenging games are the ones to keep eh.
Difficult? Insanely! One launches 3 balls to the top gate, and the skill shot is a flipper button push, timed to a green light!
All 3 balls come down to the top playfield.
The first goal, is locking a ball in the top saucer, then idealistically sending 2 balls to the left ramp, all the way down to the 3rd flipper by the Apron, and try to hit the four targets...the ball rolls to a saucer lock on the right. Now, with one ball left, 2 balls locked, one needs to hit the targets and shots on both levels...
Its pure madness, and Id love to see a skilled player shoot this!
As Odin mentioned, its a fore runner to Whitewater, which is a joy, but much easier/rewards.
In chatting once with Dennis, although Pinball Database says 3500 production, we didnt think more than a couple hundred were made, making it quite rarer.
If one sees one at a show, I encourage some dedicated time, to discover the uniqueness of this.
I have mine next to Fire, where both games have tons of molded dimensional plastics!
Both are scheduled for a massive change in lighting...tasteful, but like a Pinball game in a Train set...how I see these two games, I have ideas I have never done to try out.
One bulb is a sample of a Chinese Military Flashlight Bulb, that I think I can work some magic with.
Chicago, IL
