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Contributors to this record: Flipcommons AI Descriptions (GameplayFeature), Flipcommons Catalog.
- description
- Flipcommons AI Descriptions (GameplayFeature)A timed grace period at the beginning of each ball — or after certain events — during which a drained ball is automatically returned to the plunger lane for another try. Ball save is the modern, software-controlled descendant of the mechanical [[gameplay-feature:kickback]]: invisible, automatic, and temporary. It protects players against the frustration of a drain on the first shot and ensures that every ball gets a fair chance to reach the [[gameplay-feature:flippers]]. The feature became standard on WPC-era machines in the early 1990s and is now virtually universal on new titles.
- name
- Ball SaveFlipcommons Catalog
- slug
- ball-saveFlipcommons Catalog