It plays just like any other pin - although some aspects are nicer than a B/W of the era given that it's a Capcom. No ramps either, so a little like an early 80's game for flow. The flack is more for it's scoring. No score like a normal pin, just goals for and against. It is actually quite fun to play, and the animations are the best by a country mile on any DMD I have ever seen. The adult mode is pretty funny too (for childish people like me, or a group of pissed blokes). I actually like mine, but if you want a more "normal" pin, there are plenty out there for that money that will not have the limitations of this game.