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Pinball machines have been around for almost 90 years, evolving from shady barroom amusement in the 1930s to pop-culture phenomenon by the '70s. After a resurgence in the early 1990s, pinball nearly died out by 2000 as the Big Three manufacturers (Williams, Bally, and Gottleib) exited the business or went bankrupt. Despite the random, uncontrollable nature of the game, people still placed wagers on the outcome of these games, and pinball soon gained a reputation as a gambling machine that catered to lowlifes. This is a review of the new Texas Tea Pinball skill slots. I know of one install at least at Borgata in AC The game has two spin buttons on left and right which doubles as the left/right flipper controls in the pinball bonus round The game is comprised of the base game which is a traditional slot machine and the skill based pinball bonus round.

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This is a review of the new Texas Tea Pinball skill slots. I know of one install at least at Borgata in AC
The game has two spin buttons on left and right which doubles as the left/right flipper controls in the pinball bonus round
The game is comprised of the base game which is a traditional slot machine and the skill based pinball bonus round. You have the option of forgoing the skill bonus for a traditional free spins bonus. Five free spins is what i saw offered

Gambling Pinball Machine

I will review the base game first and then the skill bonus
1) Base game:
This is a Texas Tea themed slot. I saw nothing different from other games in the Texas Tea family although the money and bonuses offered were sadly lacking. Overall the game is incredibly boring
The game grid is 4 high/5 across.

1918 Gambling Pinball Machine

The only way to play the skill portion of the game is to be lucky enough to receive at least 2 bonus round symbols. These are on the middle (3rd) reel only
2 bonus round symbols gets you three balls in the pinball bonus
3 bonus round symbols gets you four balls in the pinball bonus
4 bonus round symbols gets you five balls in the pinball bonus
I ran through and lost $500 without a single bonus round
2) Pinball skill based game review:
I ran through and lost $500 without a single bonus round
End review

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EDIT: Hullaboo asked a good question about denomination. I admit i was a bit upset and flustered wen writing the review. The range is sixty cents minimum up to $3 max and yes I was playing max bet wen running through the $500. Nonetheless I rarely go through that at a game at only $3 per spin without a bonus. The individual spins were paying very poorly as well. Perhaps I hit horrible variance. Will give it another shot in the future. But not now