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This has got to be the most annoying sounded machine ever! However my father in law likes it. So I gave it to him.

A classic Zaccaria, very similar to their other games of the era. I enjoy playing these older games but there isn't a huge amount of variation. Circus theme and plenty of rollovers and targets to shoot at.

Zaccaria Circus is a game that I have been searching for, for a long time. I found a copy in the middle of the New Mexico desert and had a great time playing it.

The Pros:
This game is blindingly bright and almost psychedelic in it's scheme. The build and collect bonus rules from the spinners to the super dangerous center saucer means that you are shooting all over the PF and ripping the spinners (left) as much as you can for building the bonus ladder. Set up the double bonus and collect from the dangerous center saucer. Rinse and repeat. We have seen this scheme in many great Bally early SS games and this table is right up there with them for me. This PF is cleared like most european tables and plays faster than you might expect. The build and collect bonus ruleset means that you never "win", rather you are always climbing and trying to make your score as high as you can make it. Early SS sounds in an EM game are unusal, but this seems to be standard for many european companies of the day.

The Cons:
These aren't really as much cons as they are "quirks". The "CIRCUS" on the left side of the PF is backwards. Only 1 outline for the cabinet graphics... Really? Hilarious actually. There are more clowns with dicks for noses on this game than any I can even remotely remember. I'm serious. Those wacky Italians really know how to clown around. Once again, surreal and hilarious! I don't understand why the BG looks flat and lifeless as compared to the rest of the art pax this deck posesses.

The Takeaway:
This game is going in the same pile as Zaccaria Space Shuttle. A simple, fast and visually entertaining game that plays very well. Find it if you can and play the heck out of it. You may not ever run into another copy, ever!

Update:
This game is fast and hungry. You'd better be on your toes and ready to play. Because you are going to need to be. Enjoy the game, it won't last long...

Update v.2:
I got to play a copy at the Ann Arbor VFW collection. Had the original backglass. The lady on the left looks like she is staring off into space, and Dorknose the clown's eyes are blowing you kisses. Super strange Zaccaria sounds make this experience even more Surreal!