Chinatown

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8.212/10
9 years ago
Let's start by being honest, if trap holes were such a great invention they wouldn't have died out as quickly as they did. That said, like most evolutionary dead ends (giant pandas, kangaroos, etc.), they're still interesting, and Chinatown is probably the best trap hole game ever designed.

The problem with most trap hole games is that it takes several balls to accomplish anything, whether it's 3 in a row or whatever, and if you screw-up there usually isn't much else to do at that point. Chinatown let's you win three different ways on the trap holes--you can get all the low numbers, all the high numbers, and (most importantly) you can win with a total equalling 21 points. It's the 21 that keeps hope alive long after you've missed a chance at the other two options.

Chinatown also rewards you with rather hefty scores for getting the balls into the trap holes, and then the side lanes give you great opportunities to get the ball back up to the top to score even more points. This means that even if you don't win on the trap holes, winning on points is a real possibility on almost every 5th ball.

In addition to the holes and the scoring, the machine has 2 rather generous specials, the top rollover for lighting C and A, and an even more liberal playfield rollover button if you manage to spell CHINATOWN.

Put them all together, and Chinatown is a surprisingly fun game to play, and the "one more game" factor is very high. Combine that with what I think is stunning artwork and great illumination (it's beautiful in a dark room), and I think it's one of the best of the woodrails.
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