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Notable Features

3 Ball Saves. Has Left Post, Right Post, and Up-Post between flippers, all operated by a second set of flipper buttons. Goal oriented play: Player must complete a task checklist and then the games ends. The faster the player completes the checklist, the more timer points they score. Various shots may pause the timer (depending on configuration and tournament rules). Once the checklist is complete, the game is done. Maximum of five balls per play. Draining ball five ends the game, although completing the checklist on an earlier ball also ends the game as noted above. Also described as having "Minimum Assured Scoring": If a player completes a specific set of objectives, they are guaranteed a specific score. This can be used to make the players score appear to be much greater than it really is, giving the player the illusion that a mediocre final score is close to an excellent final score. Designed by Sega Pinball and Incredible Technologies, the makers of the well known "Golden Tee" golf games. Like Golden Tee, this game was designed to be linked to other games and tournaments across the country, with prizes awarded to high scorers.

Historical Notes

Compare the playfield layout to Bally's 1981 'Eight Ball Deluxe', upon which this game was reportedly based. Kelly Packard was a cast member of Baywatch, and was reportedly chosen to be featured in this game because she looked good on the backglass and cabinet and would attract players; she appears to have no direct connection to pinball or billiards. Shown at ATEI in 1999, Golden cue's rules were not completed and the game was not officially released by Sega; only a few test games were made, and it was later redesigned into Stern's 2000 'Sharkey's Shootout', and Kelly was dropped from the game.

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