apzpins ,
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Need to rewatch @TechConnectify's EM pinball episodes, can't remember if the fake zero in score reels is mentioned. Here we have a game that does not have it, so it counts single points instead of 10s.

CliffClavin ,
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@apzpins @TechConnectify He does mention it in the first video, such a fantastic watch!

apzpins OP ,
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@CliffClavin @TechConnectify I realized that I now have games, that have no fake zeros, one of them and then two. Was considering on doing a short explained video on how almost all modern pins have that extra zero (save JJP!) even when we have no limitations on how many digits the scores have nowdays.

CliffClavin ,
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@apzpins @TechConnectify I think that would be an interesting video. I’ve been puzzled myself at snow derbys score. As far as I can tell all rules and visible numbers on the playfield indicate scoring in increments of 10. Yet I’ve seen the last digit be 0,3,5 and I can’t tell why!
I must be missing something haha.

apzpins OP ,
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@CliffClavin A lot of EM games have rubbers with a switch behind them, that give single points. Those are often not marked in any way, but you can spot the leaf switch in a place that doesn't otherwise seem to do anything. Here's one from Top Score:

CliffClavin ,
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@apzpins Ahh that must be its. I came to the right place to ask that! :)

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