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This article is from the General Pinball FAQ, by Keith Johnson keefer@access.digex.net with numerous contributions by
others.
3.4 - What is a death save? (Playing Pinball)
A death save is a way to get the ball back into play after it has gone down
an outlane. For it to work, you need to have a machine that is not very
sensitive tilt-wise. These are easiest on any Data East machine, followed
closely by Williams/Bally and Alvin G. machines. They are very hard to do on
Gottlieb machines.
You can do a death save if the ball has gone down the right outlane (or down
the left on a Gottlieb, since they have that rubber pin there to bounce the
ball off of). When it has gone down the outlane, hold up the LEFT flipper.
Then, as soon as the ball hits the metal plate on the left side, give the
machine a sharp quick shove to the right (and perhaps back a little bit).
For a Gottlieb machine, you should reverse the process, since you'll be
trying to save a left drain off the post. Right outlane saves are very hard.
When you try these, please make sure there's enough room for the machine to
move around, or else you'll wind up damaging the machine, machines around it,
walls, etc. The operator will be less than pleased at you if any of this
should happen. However, if you do it right, the ball should now be just
above the right flipper. Lower the left and flip away! Warning: Be sure
you have your weight sufficiently behind you when you try this! Otherwise,
you could wind up hurting your elbow or arm.
In the archive, you should check out the /Binaries/Images/ds_bb.gif picture
(or its PostScript counterpart, /Binaries/Images/ds_bb.ps). It gives you the
general idea of how a death save is supposed to work. These files include
bang back diagrams as well. Also see the file referenced in the next
question.
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