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I picked this game up for almost nothing and now have it 95% working. I am very surprised at how often I press the start button on this pin. The four flippers keep things interesting and trying to advance the climber is well worth the price of admission. I have played plenty of EMs that feel slow or just plain punishing, and Alpine Club walks the line making it a faster EM with outlanes that can hold you accountable for bad shots all while being fun to shoot. I get a a lot of satisfaction sneaking a ball behind one of the upper flippers or hitting the center standup target. I do wish it had a spinner.

I played and own the A-A-B version of this game Ski Club. I did own an Alpine Club because I couldn't find a Ski Club. Fun game! Ate a lot of dimes from me. One of three Williams games I own. Others are 1961 Vagabond and 1974 Pat Hand.

The first PB game I ever played, so it's hard to rate it against others. The position of the climber in the backglass didn't reset from game-to-game, so we'd wait until someone had built it up (spending a lot of dimes) and then try for that free GAME! Then I became that someone... once I had access to a lot of dimes.

Alpine Club is one of many games from the mid-60's that has seemed to go unnoticed and in some cases unappreciated by pinball collectors.

The Pros:
A solid layout with two lower and two upper flippers that are completely functional and in their shot selection. The upper middle standup is the key to this game for points. Going on tour to hit the A-B-C-D-E bumpers and rollovers means that some shots have to be sacrificed to make others. Notably, the upper flippers need to be lifted to access the lanes underneath them. Note that these A through E targets must me hit 15 (yes that's right) times to get the special. Good thing this is a carry-over feature on this game. 10 rollovers up the middle and 4 pops mean that there is good action on this table at all times.

The Cons:
Boy those outlanes are nasty... I mean... ouch!

The Takeaway:
Another player from Centurion K that showcases the layouts that he would bring to Williams 10 years later. Not quite as good as Apollo or Beat the Clock, but still a great playing deck in its own right. The goofball in the pink V-neck sweater is a creepy upskirt kinda guy, but hey, aren't we all? Art Steinholm does the same thing again in Snow Queen/Derby by making the women incredible, and the men goofballs. I think Art may be a peeper-creeper kinda guy himself. Whatever the explanation, the joke is on us, HA!

Williams produced some very good and enjoyable games in 1965 and Alpine Club is one of these. Four flippers and four pop bumpers add to the good overall mix of a good solid game. The best feature being getting the climber to get to 10, plant a flag, light the lamp and get a replay. Hard to find one in good condition, worth playing. A hard game which proves to be a challenge. The aforementioned feature will have you coming back for more.