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Nowhere Girl (8680) on 5/4/2016 9:56 AM · Permalink · Report
I can't release the ball. I checked out the help file and the methods don't work. Method 1: click the ball release with left mouse button - nope, left mouse button pressed anywhere only moves the left flipper. Method 2: down key - doesn't work at all. Does it perhaps mean it has to be a numeric keyboard "down"? This would be a problem because, as a currently-laptop-only owner, I don't have a full numeric keyboard at all, only 7890uiopjkl;/ keys which can be used as a numeric keyboard - but only for typing numbers, not for movement.
Tracy Poff (2094) on 5/4/2016 11:30 AM · Permalink · Report
It works for me as described in the help file, no numeric keypad required:
- Click the coin slot to add a quarter
- Click the (now yellow) start button
- A ball drops onto the plunger
- Use the down arrow key or click the plunger to pull back the plunger
- Release the down arrow key or mouse button to release the plunger
Note that if some game does require a number pad, if you're running through dosbox you can use the mapper to remap your keys as needed.
Nowhere Girl (8680) on 5/5/2016 11:04 AM · edited · Permalink · Report
It really doesn't work. Neither the down key nor clicking the ball release. Edit: Doesn't work. Bummer. Still, I will keep the screenshots - I guess THIS is screenshot mania... ;) And I will help expand the database by providing a few.