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Nwojedi wrote:
>
> I've played it. It looks great. Very deep game (height wise), many
> levels. Starts you off with 3 balls every round. Has 3 or 4 different
> playfield levels, each with thier own set of flippers. Having so many
> playfields. there isn't a lot of room for playablitiy. Not a lot of
> shots and the 3 balls make it very crowded and you get a lot of
> drainage. I didn't care for it personally. I like a lot of things to
> shoot for thou. :/
Luckily, there are lots of different reasons for wanting different
games. I wanted a Blackwater because it had something I had not
seen on any other game, namely a ramp that snaked alongside the left
part of the cabinet and dumped the ball onto a playfield that was
right in front of the lockdown bar...no score apron there! I also
thought it would be neat to have it next to my Banzai Run.
As for crowded, well, after two of the three balls drain, you're back
to one ball and taking specific shots. You can even "park" a ball in
one or both of the saucers, and they are held there for 20 seconds
while you are busy elsewhere. There are some unusual shots, one is
the Cliffhanger ramp at the very back. It is sort of a cross between
an orbit and a one-walled ramp, not easy to hit! There is also the
Mean Moon Rocks targets that are at the top of a short, steep ramp.
I think there's plenty of "playability", and it is very different
from other games. I like owning it and Orbitor 1 just to be able to
take them to shows for the variety.
--Bob
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