The Yips

[Gonzo]

This is a golfing affliction of course but it seems to be contagious.

Usually, "the yips" take the form of jerking the putt to one side or pushing the putt to the other due to a sudden jerkiness or spasm of the hands during the stroke. It's usually felt by the golfer as a nerve-tingling experience in which he or she feels unable to be steady over the ball, particularly in the hands or wrists.

Maybe I'm being a bit dramatic but yesterday I was in very good form, hitting all of the ramps and getting multiballs at will. Today however I couldn't hit s donkey's bum with a ukulele.

Something in between me going to sleep and having breakfast has robbed me of my hand-eye coordination. Maybe my morning brew was spiked with kryptonite or someone has sabotaged the flippers with a coating of marmalade?

Whatever is going on ain't good. I'm a spent force, yesterdays man and a lame duck.

Yours sincerely

A truly awful pinball player

 

[Monkeyboypaul]

We all have those days...

... for some of us the days drift into weeks & months...

...then 1 day, for about 45minutes and no apparent reason, you will a SuperJackpot machine.

 

[Deleted member 2463]

its a big issue for me also. but over time I've figured out what I need to play as good as I can. Sleep being super important. Also if an event has a high stress level or not well managed I tend to play badly too.

 

[Gonzo]

its a big issue for me also. but over time I've figured out what I need to play as good as I can. Sleep being super important. Also if an event has a high stress level or not well managed I tend to play badly too.

I'm definitely worse in the morning so maybe tiredness is a factor.

I'm also becoming superstitious that I only have one good game per day in me.

Perhaps I'm going mad.

 

[DanLewell]

I'm also becoming superstitious that I only have one good game per day in me.

I only have about 1 good game per week!!

 

[Andydn]

I'm definitely worse in the morning so maybe tiredness is a factor.

I'm also becoming superstitious that I only have one good game per day in me.

Perhaps I'm going mad.

I’ve found if I’m chatting away to someone and not really 100% focused I suddenly realise I’m a couple of shots away from Wizard mode thinking ‘how did that happen’.
I’ve found learning the rules and knowing what every single shot means definitely helps too though.

Oh and flipper bands - different brands can change the whole game I think. I always enjoyed The Shadow but changing from standard red to Titans has made it much better, less erratic bounce and a bit more control.


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[MartinY]

I’ve found if I’m chatting away to someone and not really 100% focused I suddenly realise I’m a couple of shots away from Wizard mode thinking ‘how did that happen’.
I’ve found learning the rules and knowing what every single shot means definitely helps too though.

Oh and flipper bands - different brands can change the whole game I think. I always enjoyed The Shadow but changing from standard red to Titans has made it much better, less erratic bounce and a bit more control.


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Definitely +1 for titans

 

[paddythegreek]

I suppose if someone admits that every game they play is perfect with high scores achieved every time, then people become skeptical but if you’re that good like I am well it’s a gift. I’m a perfect player.
I’m also a compulsive liar.
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