Hathaway Hot Shot 8-ft Arcade Ball Roll and Score Machine Table with LED Electronic Scoring System, Great for Family Recreation Game Rooms

Our grandchildren absolutely love it, even our two older granddaughters, that are out of high school! We actually got it for our 3 younger grandchildren,( ages 8,10 & 11) but the other 2, enjoy it just as much!Very sturdy and the sound effects are great!

I received this with many edges peeling and stickers peeling. It had alot of screws to piece it together that continually came loose because the material is like a very thick cardboard and does not hold screws well. Many stripped just going in the first time. Then the reset button did not work for us. It has no adapter although there is a place to connect an adapter so you will need to monitor your batteries. On the back is a fragile on/off switch, the first time we turned on the machine, the button feel into the gear box. Good luck with that. The area under the net that catches the balls is nothing more than a flimsy plastic that can easily break. This is not too mention that some balls got stuck once in a hole as the suspended lever they depress would get stuck holding the ball from going through so you have to walk up and push your ball through the hole. Then if the ball fell through the hole, many got stuck on the interior and would not return to us, leaving us having to tilt the table or use the folding end to go in and get them. When we used the folding end, the cardboard began to crumble in so many places, especially at any screws. I truly wish I could say "anything" nice about it. God knows we did our part and now I have to take apart this crumbling piece of junk, box it back up, and send it back for a full refund. It probably won't even get back in one piece, so why torture us with the repacking process? It was also missing a ball. Also, it says it is scratch proof. Well it shows serious scuff marks from each and every ball rolled, so what's the difference? My opinion, use it once, and throw it away. It's disposable not durable. Junk. I would not even accept a "free" one now that I know. Looked 20 years old after only 20 minutes of trying to find a way to enjoy any aspect of it. Stay away!

We purchased this unit as an addition for a basement game room we put together for our kids for Christmas. (Skeeball, air hockey and basketball.) I feel after our experience putting them all together we can give a pretty honest review. This unit was a nightmare to put together and the directions are horrid. I want to say it took about 5 hours. And not everything goes together as they state. Per the directions and pictures, the white track, which comes in two pieces so you can fold it, is supposed to abut seamlessly, however it has about an inch gap between the two. Luckily it does not affect game play. FYI, the edge of the ball release is SHARP. My daughter and I both had a major cut from it, so check surfaces. Also balls tend to get stuck in the return. It all sounds pretty negative, but in all honesty we love this game! The unit works as intended and is so much fun! Who doesn't love skeeball? In response to the one previous reviewer, it does not come with an AC adaptor and is run on battery only. At first I was disappointed too, but battery life seems to be acceptable and I love having no cords. I would purchase this unit again, because it is so much fun for a young family, but I wanted to be honest in presenting the negatives as well, especially since there is only one other review.

In short this just isn’t worth the price. It’s a fun game and a fine set for maybe $200. But for this much I expected more.The pieces don’t even match (strangely it’s the two pieces of the white ramp which are WAY off - see pic), the game holes for 30,40 & 50 are the exact same size and the points value stickers don’t really stick to the SUPER thin plastic that it’s made out of (we had to use tape on the stickers). Plus - Just half a day in there were scuff marks on the ramp and on the balls.The good is that it’s relatively low profile and the fold up ramp makes it ok for smaller spaces.The electronic scoring is fun but it is LOUD and painfully off pitch so that gets annoying REALLY quickly. And no, you can turn off the sound and still use the electronic scoring 😕It was a BIG pain to put together. The instructions are not very helpful. Build in a lot of time.I guess if you want a Skee Ball machine it’s a fine choice given the options. My kids enjoy it.There aren’t a lot of options out there but just know you are NOT getting a value here. Expect it to look as though it costs MUCH less than what you paid and don’t expect it to have a long life, because I’m pretty sure at quality this low it just wont.

Wow! I bought this as a surprise gift for my wife's 40th birthday because she LOVES playing ski ball whenever we go to Dave & Busters. It is her absolute favorite game. She ABSOLUTELY LOVES IT! It is obviously a little different from traditional ski ball, but is also a fraction of the cost. We have only had it a month and have enjoyed hours upon hours of fun with it. For her party, we set it up in the garage next to the spare refrigerator, and noticed that almost everyone that went out to get a beverage or ice ended up stopping and playing Skee Ball. It was a big hit. Sure, it took about 4 hours to put together, and the instructions were off a bit in a couple of sections, but no big deal. Highly recommend. Oh, and the fact that it folds up and is light enough to move around are big pluses. And, the description and instructions state that it is battery operated only, but ours came with a power cord so we play it plugged in and don't have to mess with batteries.

Got this as a Christmas present and really enjoy it. A little hard to assemble and takes some time. Quality is great.