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- The dedicated [[gameplay-feature:lanes]] along the cabinet's edge — usually the right side — where the ball is launched into play, whether by a manual spring [[gameplay-feature:plungers]] or a solenoid [[gameplay-feature:auto-launch]]. The lane runs from the ball trough up past the flipper deck to the top of the playfield, where a one-way gate keeps a launched ball from rolling back down it. Some machines route a [[gameplay-feature:skill-shot]] through the shooter lane itself, rewarding a well-timed launch before the ball ever reaches the main playfield.