Back Eater Targets

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  1. By Flipcommons AI Descriptions (GameplayFeature)

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    description
    Targets that capture or "eat" the ball on contact, pulling it into the playfield mechanism rather than deflecting it away. Listed in IPDB records as Ball Eater targets, these devices combine the scoring function of a [[gameplay-feature:targets]] with the ball-trapping behavior of a [[gameplay-feature:kick-out-holes]] or [[gameplay-feature:sinkholes]]. [[manufacturer:bally]] featured Ball Eater targets on *[[title:dungeons-dragons]]* (1987), where two eater targets added an element of jeopardy by temporarily removing the ball from play. [[manufacturer:data-east]]'s *[[title:secret-service]]* (1988) also employed the mechanism, using a single eater target to feed a ball lock.
  2. By Flipcommons Catalog

    Seed import (backfilled).

    gameplay_feature_alias
    Eater target
    gameplay_feature_alias
    Ball Eater targets
    gameplay_feature_alias
    Ball eater target
    gameplay_feature_parent
    Targets
    name
    Eater Targets
    slug
    eater-targets