Dragonette

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9.335/10
1 year ago
Dragonette is an excellent game from this vintage from Gottlieb.

The Pros:
Lots to do, lots to shoot for and the ball traps in the middle of the game changes the way this game plays on the fly. Unlike many games of this era, getting back to the top of the playfield is not that hard to do. Multiple specials are available for skillful nudging and gameplay. Roy Parker knocked this art package out of stadium! Wayne Neyens' work is the real show here as this game has that "just one more..." quality down!

The Cons:
The flipper arrangement takes some getting used to, but the design isn't super hungry to the outlane. The trick in game time has to do with the ball traps in the middle of the playfield.

The Takeaway:
A great playing pinball game that is silly, fun to play and will surprise you with the ball traps in the middle of the playfield. This game is Stan Freberg approved!
7.502/10
4 years ago
If you don't like gobbleholes, this game might just change your mind. I mean... it might. It is possible. Having the balls stay in the gobbleholes really fights the feeling that you're being robbed of your ball.
The bottom third of the playfield is surprisingly enjoyable. The ball hits the post and bounces up, giving you a fair go at hitting it with the flipper.

I like that cabinet art. Very rustic. The backglass is interesting, which is more than you can say for a lot of EMs.

As I've said before, winning replays doesn't mean that much to me in a free play environment. But with this game at least you get the visual spectacle of all five holes being filled, and that counts for something.

Edit: I forgot that a lot of EMs can be set to have Specials award points instead of replays. So these rulesets are not as unsuitable for tournament play as I thought.

Edit2: The writing on the door on the backglass is a reference to a song from the era called Open the Door, Richard.
9.260/10
9 years ago
One of my favorite woodrails, it has great artwork by Roy Parker. The games features 5 trap holes and trapping four or five balls will award a free game or two. This is one of the Gottlieb games that has a double award feature, so it's possible to double the awards, too.

The game is considered "racy" and probably so by 1954 standards. It is a parody to the television show “Dragnet,” and it is actually full of references to drag outfits and sexual confusion. Its bumpers and painted numbers are strategically placed in suggestive locations. Additionally, the artwork has a pretty and busty gal, showing a lot of leg surrounded by men trying to get to the "bare facts." Fun!
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