Zipper Flipper

Zipper Flipper is a video game in the simulation genre developed by R.E.D / SUNSHINE and published by Sinclair Research Ltd. originally released in 1984. It is currently playable on ZX Spectrum.

Zipper Flipper is a pinball game. There is one table and two flippers. The theme of the table is 'Fruit machine'. Around the table there are pockets corresponding to the symbols of a fruit machine. Landing in them scores between 5 and 50 points, depending on the symbol. There are also two round bumpers that give 25 points for each hit. To the right of the table is a wall of colored bricks. Each time a ball hits this wall, it eliminates a brick. At the end, enough bricks have been removed for the ball to enter the chamber beyond. This is where the 'fruit machine' comes into play.

Inside the chamber are three switches. The ball rests on one of these switches and, while it is there, the player can move one of the three rollers on the fruit machine screen by pressing the 'FIRE' key. These rollers multiply the scores of the bonus squares. Landing on a reel with the same symbol as the reel on the right, the value of that reel is obtained. If both the right and center reels are the same, landing on that square multiplies the value of that square by 4. If all three rollers have the same symbol, landing on that square equals 9 times the value of the square. The player receives five balls per turn, after reaching 10,000 another ball is awarded.

The control of the flipper is somewhat unusual. There are two flippers, both pointing towards the bottom of the screen. If the keys on the left of the keyboard are used, the flippers rotate left, clockwise, and the keys on the right cause the flippers to rotate counterclockwise.

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