From rosco29@_atl._mindspring.com Mon Jun 09 14:10:31 1997

Fisher-Price Pop 'n Pinball-Rulesheet-Version 1.1
By: Scott Piehler (rosco29@mindspring.com)

I am the author of this rulesheet, but all copyrights pertaining to
the game itself belong to Fisher-Price, a division of Hasbro. 

<NEW>This rulesheet lives at:
http://www.mindspring.com/~rosco29/pinball.htm

<1>	Rulesheet History
<2>	Description
<3>	Playfield Layout
<4>	Rules
<5>	Strategy
<6>	Easter Eggs
<7> 	Scoring 
<8>	Conclusion


<1>	Rulesheet History

Version 1.1  6/9/97-Reveals strategy for completing Red Monkey & Blue
Hippo Targets. Corrects some typos. Adds archive URL.

Version 1.0  3/6/96-First attempt

<2> Description 

Pop 'n Pinball is the answer to a question that has raged here on
r.g.p. for some time now. *What about the newbie?* By firmly targeting
this game at the 3-7 year old set, Fisher-Price has taken a bold step
towards introducing younger players to pinball. 

The game cabinet is noticeably smaller than standard machines. In
fact, the machine has no legs. In fact, it's 10 inches long by 8 1/2
inches wide by 2 inches thick. Consider it laptop pinball.

The flipper buttons ore oversized, about the size of a golfball cut in
half. Additionally, they are positioned on the top of the machine,
where one would normally find a lockdown bar. I beleve the idea for
Demolition Man's handles may have started here.

A great advance has been made in power supply engineering. This may
actually be the only machine you can play in a blackout, as it derives
all its juice from 2 C cell batteries.

<3>	Playfield Layout

Starting at the right outlane, and working clockwise: Total playfield
size 5 1/2" long by 6 1/2" wide.

Well, there is no right outlane. 

Right flipper-Far from standard. 2 inches from tip to base It's
directly linked to the flipper button. It will activate when the
machine is turned off.

Center drain- No center drain

Left flipper-same as right.

Left Slingshot-1 1/2 inches long. Rubber, no kicker

Twiriling Parrot- A spinner with two paddles that is designed to
impede shots. The paddles are about 3/4 of an inch across.

Upper Left Slingshot: Same as lower.

Animal Popper Stand ups- Three stand up targets that, when hit, make
the plastic target animals *pop* out of the top of the machine. They
are, left to right: Red Monkey, Yellow Lion, Blue Hippo

Upper Right Slingshot- Same as left

Twirling Toucan- Same as Parrot, but with a Toucan

Right Slingshot-Same as left

Right Outlane: Again, no outlane. In fact, there is no way for the
ball (which is the size of a Hyperball ball,) to leave the playfield,
This is a great attraction to the Newbie.

In the center of the playfield is the Monkey Spinner, a twirling disc,
similar to the Pizza on
TMNT. It features two 1/2 inch posts, that again, impede shots to the
Animal Popper Stand ups

<4>	Rules
Press red Start button, located next to left flipper button. This
activates the Twirling Parrot, Toucan, and the Monkey Spinner. You now
have 90 seconds in which to hit all three Animal Popper Stand-ups. If
you do, you will hear an electronic *victory* theme, and the
game ends. If you fail to complete the stand-ups in the allotted time,
the game ends.

To reset game, depress the Animal Poppers, and push Start.

<5>	Strategy

Due to the unique flipper structure, holding one flipper up and then
shooting the ball with the other flipper is a guaranteed way to score
a perfect hit on the Yellow Lion stand up, providing you achieve the
proper timing on the Monkey Spinner. Of course, the electronic
noise generated by holding the flipper may drive you crazy, but that's
pinball.

<NEW>Holding the right flipper up *slightly* and depressing the left
flipper sharply is the fastest way to hit the Blue Hippo. Conversely,
holding the left flipper *slightly* and depressing the right flipper
sharply is the best technique for the Red Monkey. Of course, as with
the Yellow Lion, you must time the Monkey Spinner properly.

Despite the COMPLETE lack of a tilt mechanism, it is not considered
good form to pick the machine up and then roll the ball into the stand
ups.

<6>	Easter Eggs

I'm sure a child would adore finding this in an Easter basket, next to
all the eggs & candy.

<7>	Scoring

In a dramatic departure from tradition, there is NO scoring. You
either complete the game, or you do not. This could be a trend.

<8> Conclusion

Parenthood will drive you to do some pretty strange things, including
writing a rulesheet for a Fisher Price Toy Pinball machine.
Scott Piehler (RSP)- Atlanta, GA
An archive of Pinball Rulesheets as well as
a list of newer pins in the Atlanta area can be found at
http://www.mindspring.com/~rosco29/pinball.htm
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