Williams

Triple Strike

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This game received 8 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.375 _/10

7.375

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks #215 in the Pinside EM Top 100.

Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 7.147

Artwork: 7.922

Sounds/Music: 2.51

Other Aspects: 7.471

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7.994/10

1 year ago

DAN

Pookiegus

Pinside+ Frequent

Middletown, CT

1y 29,900 92 2 7

A great bowling themed pinball machine. The saucer shot is tough to make but the key to getting the bonus hold. Shooting the triangle of red switches that represent bowling pins is awesome. A very wide open playfield which makes it a fast game. Artwork is great and most importantly it's fun to play.

Pookiegus currently owns this game.

8.041/10

1 year ago

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DavidLee

Pinball Outpost

6y 50,300 97 27 40

I was expecting to not really like this game due to the very open playfield. However, I was pleasantly surprised by how impactful the 10 pins (rollovers) are in the middle of the playfield. Each time you clear all 10 pins, that is 1 strike (10,000 bonus). The goal is to get three strikes (the name of the game!). The ABCD drop targets are important for points and extra balls. The backglass artwork is classic, with lots of interesting vignettes to think about, and an Americana feel. The bowling theme on the playfield is great too. Its a fast paced and smooth game (if you can find one with good flippers, pop bumper and rubber).

I understand that the backglasses on Triple Strike have not held up well, so many of them are totally shot. I suspect that is reflected in the historical sales prices. But this game plays well with a great theme, great art, etc. If you get one with a good backglass it's a great addition to any collection.

DavidLee edited previous rating on June 25, 2022.
DavidLee currently owns this game.

8.854/10

2 years ago

JGG

Joelgian

Inactive member

Unknown

2y 7,250 1 6

This machine is an absolute classic! Forget the music, bells, and whistles…this is the quintessential pinball machine! You hear everything you need to…the bumpers, the ball, and the scoreboard. It’s old fashioned, and that’s what makes it so special. Turn on some classic music, crack open a cold beer, and play until you beat your high score….then beat it again!

Joelgian currently owns this game.

7.595/10

4 years ago

JSH

John-H

Pinside member

Norman, OK

4y 38,150 19 10 37

This is actually my favorite bowling-themed pin. I like it a lot more than Strikes and Spares, which is about 1000 times more popular. To each his own I guess. (Does Laser Ball count? If so I like that one more, but anyway...)

The artwork isn't exactly flashy but it looks like a scene straight out of a bowling alley in 1975 - go figure! Not the most complicated game in the world either. But wanting to get that third strike keeps drawing me back, and it's always good when there's no mystery about what you're supposed to be doing. Big drop targets are always fun.

Maybe could have used a spinner? But it doesn't really feel like there's too little to do. Great bang for the buck game.

*Wife approval* "Do you think we might be able to get this one?" That's music to my ears!

John-H edited previous rating on November 07, 2021.
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5.939/10

6 years ago

ZUL

Caucasian2Step

Evil McBooty

12y 163K 1,455 51 1011

This is a great example of what people refer to when a 70's williams game is "ok".

The Pros:
Fast shots and wide open PF.

The Cons:
uninspired artwork and a layout that is SCREAMING for action (specifically a spinner on the left lane to the top). This deck REALLY needs to be maintained well to be of real interest. The play can get flat fast.

The Takeaway:
If you can find a sweet well maintained copy, great! If not, walk on by...

6.952/10

6 years ago

CRG

UofG2000

Inactive member

Guelph, ON

9y 45,150 87 6 20

Fun bowling theme, art is decent on back glass. I like the plastics and mine has purple caps which I think look cool. Rolling over the 10 pins and hitting the eject hole is fun to hold bonus. My 2nd pin I ever owned

UofG2000 has owned this game in the past.

7.739/10

7 years ago

EO

dearliza98

Pinside member

Nashville, TN

7y 42,150 275 5 16

For 1975 EM Machines, I do really enjoy it. It's easy to understand and there's a lot of open space. The bowling pin rollovers are so-so. I sort of dislike rollovers as they can change the trajectory of the ball. Overall, an attractive and fun game to play.

dearliza98 currently owns this game.

7.749/10

12 years ago

XOT

Outlane-Avoider

Pinside member

14y 77,300 570 268

This is the pin that got me back into the pinball scene! I was spending an idle afternoon in the Spring of 2009 thinking about things that I did in my mis-spent youth, remembered that I used to play a pinball game with a triangle set of rollovers. On the internet I found IPBD, and the rest is history! This is probably one of the only EM games I would consider adding to my collection.
I played a LOT of this game back in the mid 1970's. I love the bowling alley theme, rolling over those 10 pins, hitting the top saucer and the 4 targets to boost the bonus score and add balls to the game. Magic!

Outlane-Avoider edited previous rating on February 13, 2012.
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