Spot Bowler

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8.278/10
5 years ago
Own this game, and while game play is slower than today's machines. Set the back legs on longer than normal feet to add tilt to the pf, and the game plays great. For a 1950, 68 year old (as of this review) game, it has a lot to shoot for, and keeps you thinking about the best use of your next shot. And if you are skillful or lucky enough to light the abc roll over specials, then aiming for the side lanes is a great challenge. It has also been rewarding to take a machine painted blue, with yellowed plastic over a varnished pf, and multiple electrical problems, and bring it back to life.
8.986/10
6 years ago
For a game produced in 1950, this game plays decades ahead of it's time

The Pros:
This deck is a Neyens/Parker masterpiece that plays better than some Gottliebs that were made 15-20 years after this one hit the streets. A great layout with more to do on it than one would originally anticipate. The trick is to get the ball back up to the top of the PF as often as you can to light as many pins as you can. Nudging is super important at the BOTTOM of the PF if you plan to keep that ball alive. Make sure to hit that center target when it is lit, but the rollovers on the sides of the pins are as if not even more important to big scores. You have to light up the PF first before it will sing. And the A-B-C lanes at the bottom of the PF mean that you have to skillfully drain out 3 of your 5 balls to make the last one or two balls in play really shine for your specials. Lots to consider with each plunge to make your game the best it can be! Parker's artwork is excellent all around and the PF really does look like a bowling lane.

The Cons:
Finding one in working order. I had to go to the VFW in Ann Arbor to finally play this deck.

The Takeaway:
A great example of simple, yet never easy. A true player in many different ways. A great game and a sign of things to come from Gottileb!

Update:
I love how the bowling pins unlight when you hit them. This game definitely keeps me coming back for more!
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