Yes guys and gals, at last....only took 4+ years, saying that I hardly played it because I though it was a depressing peeeeeeeeeeg but now I think it pretty damn fine and glad I didn't sell it for an uber profit back in the day. Finally got my name on it......bye bye NIK with his poxy 750,000 score, proudly hold top spot on the machine and on “lost in the zoneâ€, not bad considering I didn't nudge once and I class myself as a novice without many ball skills (hate football so that can be added to the no ball skills)
Ive was right again...Twilight Zone is OK after all, I'm off to buy myself a Popeye now to see if he's right about that one too, I believe the SCPP is now accepting new members and I have it from a good source that the movement is in the process of converting into a fully fledged promotional agency... the SCPPA....South Coast Popey Promoting Agency.....codename “Olive Oilâ€, only the Grizz knows for sure and he ain’t talking.
Tips on how to loose your LITZ virginity
(which is a damn sight harder that loosing the other)
Why did it take so long?? here is what I was doing wrong:
1)Shooter lane skill shot, always done it…bad move, sack that off straight away as it always goes from the rocket to the pop bumpers and then a potential LL ball drain. (I think I have Ive and Phil Dixon’s tips to thank for this change in tactics)
2)The slot hole, never went for it, if the ball went in there it was by accident, that new slot mod woke me up to that shot, go for the slot hole although it is tricky and can result in a BB SDTM if not careful.
3)Don’t panic, I used to hit the ball as soon as it fired out of the slot hole eject, after paying attention to how Stan had setup the WH2O (ball bounces from one bat straight to the other ready for a bam!!) same thing applies to my TZ, after taking a closer look at what was really happening I realized that the ball naturally came to rest on the left flipper if it was left to do it’s thing, basically don’t touch it as it flies out of the hole, bounces off the right flipper and comes to rest on the left flipper….at that point it’s set up for the slot hole, either of the ramp shots or the gumball outlane shot (ball velocity is at a minimum at this stage making it easier to pick your shot), ceramic ball is lively but still applies, best get that back to the gumball asap, can be done in one go using this system.
There you have it, if you are doing any of the above like I was, change your game plan and save yourself 4+ years of frustration.
Ive was right again...Twilight Zone is OK after all, I'm off to buy myself a Popeye now to see if he's right about that one too, I believe the SCPP is now accepting new members and I have it from a good source that the movement is in the process of converting into a fully fledged promotional agency... the SCPPA....South Coast Popey Promoting Agency.....codename “Olive Oilâ€, only the Grizz knows for sure and he ain’t talking.
Tips on how to loose your LITZ virginity
(which is a damn sight harder that loosing the other)
Why did it take so long?? here is what I was doing wrong:
1)Shooter lane skill shot, always done it…bad move, sack that off straight away as it always goes from the rocket to the pop bumpers and then a potential LL ball drain. (I think I have Ive and Phil Dixon’s tips to thank for this change in tactics)
2)The slot hole, never went for it, if the ball went in there it was by accident, that new slot mod woke me up to that shot, go for the slot hole although it is tricky and can result in a BB SDTM if not careful.
3)Don’t panic, I used to hit the ball as soon as it fired out of the slot hole eject, after paying attention to how Stan had setup the WH2O (ball bounces from one bat straight to the other ready for a bam!!) same thing applies to my TZ, after taking a closer look at what was really happening I realized that the ball naturally came to rest on the left flipper if it was left to do it’s thing, basically don’t touch it as it flies out of the hole, bounces off the right flipper and comes to rest on the left flipper….at that point it’s set up for the slot hole, either of the ramp shots or the gumball outlane shot (ball velocity is at a minimum at this stage making it easier to pick your shot), ceramic ball is lively but still applies, best get that back to the gumball asap, can be done in one go using this system.
There you have it, if you are doing any of the above like I was, change your game plan and save yourself 4+ years of frustration.
