Difficult
Flipper
Flipper noun - The flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for swimming.
Both words in one sentence
- Even more difficult and more awesome is the "death save"—that is, bringing the ball back from an outlane drain by raising one flipper and nudging such that the ball jumps between the flippers and out of the drain.
Source: Difficult but Awesome -
Difficult but Awesome: The Mini Flipper, which is controlled by a separate flipper button and is often ignored by new players.
Source: Pinball / Starship Troopers -
That doesn't sound like a lot until you actually try playing a game with its standard flippers replaced with Lightning Flippers: Not only is the hole between the flippers wider, but certain flipper techniques become more difficult and others outright impossible with Lightning Flippers.
Source: Self-Imposed Challenge
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