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Nip-It

Bally 1973
Strategy updated: June 25th, 2026

Strategy

Lock ball in saucer, collect bonus, release locked ball, repeat - using the Balligator whenever possible

Skill Shot

❗️Extra flipper button on the right side to control the Balligator, a hook that pulls the ball into the right gator lane

With plunge, roll over one of the top white discs to light to light bumpers and then have the ball land in the saucer.

On eject from the saucer, the ball will go to the right and you want to use the extra flipper button to grab the ball and send it down the right gator lane

Awards 1000 points and bonus advance

Ruleset

❗️Game uses zipper flippers which “zip” closed when you hit the small mushroom bumper in the center of the playfield

Bonus can also be advanced by hitting the stand up target on lower left

Lower right saucer will collect bonus, which does reset, and locks a ball

Release a locked ball by hitting either of the stand up targets on the sides of the bumpers

  • ❗️Locked balls persist so can be “stolen” by other players

Right out-lane gate is opened by hitting the top of the two stand up targets on the left, it directs the ball into the shooter lane

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