Bull's-Eye Ball (called Hot Shot in Germany) is a
skee ball
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game
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developed by
Hasbro
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(through its
subsidiary
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Tiger Electronics
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). Small
steel
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ball
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s must be bounced via an elastic
diaphragm into a narrow inlet in order to win points. The entire device is approximately the size of four soda cans. It consists of 3 different games: 30 Second Blitz, where the goal is to get as many points as possible within 30 seconds; 25 Point Rush, where the player must get 25 points as fast as possible; and Bull's-Eye Ace, where the player tries to get a large percentage of
bull's-eyes.
There are several editions of Bulls-Eye Ball, including Bulls-Eye Ball 2 (with a new addition, Target Master), Bulls-Eye Ball Platinum, and a
baseball
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edition, Bulls-Eye Ball Baseball.
References
Board games of physical skill
Hasbro products
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