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I'll admit, it took me playing about 2 or 3 games on this title before I "got it", but the enjoyment of the game was well worth the initial learning curve.

There are a number of different ways to win (achieve replays), from getting a runner on each base (4 trap holes) to sequence to points to score. There are a lot of possibilities to keep track of, and thankfully so, in case one or more of those ways to win are no longer available. For example, if you start by trying to land a ball in all four trap holes and you drain the first two balls, then there's no way to beat the game using trap holes. Then you'd wanna start trying for sequence, points, or score. And of course you can win using multiple methods to replays...if you're skilled enough.

However, this layout and ruleset is so challenging and rewarding. I've played this game a good number of times and most plays I could get RIGHT UP TO the replay threshold (the reward for achieving the aforementioned goals) but NOT QUITE achieve it. Because of this, it has a wonderful replay value to it. Neyens and Gottlieb must have playtested the heck out of these games because they're JUST the right amount of challenging and borderline beatable.

If you see a Hit 'n' Run, I'd urge you to give yourself a few games to get familiar with this interesting and nuanced ruleset. I'm sure glad I did.

I was never a fan of the reverse flipper setup until I shopped out a GTB Globetrotter, and loved the play of that game. Fast forward a few years, and I purchased a Hit N run locally, and over the next year restored it to its former glory. It's a fantastic game - replays via score, runs, and 2 different special features. Strategic placement of bumpers and kickers, and the ability to make long shots up the playfield with the relatively strong flips, makes this game a blast to play. I wasn't planning on keeping it in my collection, but now that I've played it many hundreds of plays, it's staying with me!