Pirates II

Pirates of the Caribbean
Vacation accomplished, it's back to the grind of my Quest. Pirates of the Caribbean. I enjoyed playing much more today, perhaps because I Accomplished My Goal with 47,519,680 points. But more likely, because I figured out the ball-return after hitting the ship. Remember, the gate after hitting the ship would occassionally drop the ball right between the flippers. Last time I made the problem worse by deciding to bump the machine as the gate opened. Really, what you should do, is nothing. If the ball is completely stopped it will hit the back of the green target as it exists and be sent towards your flipper. If the ball has some motion on it, there's a chance it will drain, so you might as well bump the machine and give it a little more motion to give it a better chance of not going straight down.
I got multiball, and it was Everything that pinball should be. There are about three multiball modes, and I think I got one (Kraken Multiball) followed directly by another (Tortuga Multiball). PotC multiball is exhilirating, there is enough space down at the bottom that you can still play while your 2nd ball is bouncing around the top. No weird two-ball-collisions which send them both down the drain. No panic-ed just trying to flip but not having time to aim. But, there was definitely a rush to get your shot off before another ball came flying down. Then I started collecting crew members and the game began sinking a lively version of yo-ho, yo-ho, a pirate's life for me. The music was great, the gameplay was rushed and exciting, and I had a great time. I kind of want to play again, but the quest must go on.