Skee ball

Skee ball (also skeeball, skee -ball and skee roll) is a game of skill, a 1909 JD Estes was invented in Philadelphia. In 1935, the rights of Wurlitzer were acquired. It is one of the first so-called Redemption games in the arcades.

Game Description

The gameplay is similar to the Kegelns or bowling. The unit is in the front part of a narrow, slightly ascending path area, which is about three feet long ( standard version 10 or 13 feet ). At the back there is one, about 45 degrees inclined ramp (ball -hop ) with five successive holes with raised annular borders.

The player must successively about baseball-sized balls ( officially 3 inches in diameter) roll up and meet one of the holes, with the score of 10 (bottom) to 50 (top) is sufficient. If a hole is made in the middle, the ball rolls, because of the wider rim, into the lower hole. In the standard version, there are also versions with two additional 100-point holes, the left and right are at the top.

The aim is to reach as many points. In Germany you will find these games usually at the fair, which is depending on a number of points corresponding thereto price, for example toys, receives.

Variants

There are many newer variants, often incorporating aural or visual effects; However, the gameplay remains the same. for example

  • Larger, or smaller versions
  • Alley Hoops / Basket Fever, with mini - basketball hoops instead of holes
  • Alley base hits in baseball optics
  • Bustin Balloons, balloons must be burst
  • Dunk N 'Alien, a moving alien must be taken
  • Scat Cats, Cats figures must be taken

There are also implementations as a computer game, so for Nintendo Wii.

Similar Redemption Games

  • Fascination ( straight surface 25 holes)
  • Skee Bowl, with three holes
  • Air pressure instead of catapult ball rolling
  • Mechanical horse racing ( Steeplechase / Derby / camel races ), also with holes and balls
  • Game of skill
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