skee ball

Arcade lane game

Skee ball is an arcade game where players roll balls up a sloped lane, aiming for holes worth different point values.

The game is a staple of boardwalks, arcades, and family entertainment centers, often played to win tickets redeemable for prizes: We spent twenty dollars on skee ball and won a plastic spider.

Also spelled Skee-Ball (the trademark) or skeeball.

arcade

tickets

Documents permitting entry

midway · boardwalk · alley · machine · coin-operated · counter · neon · quarters · claw machine · whack-a-mole

nostalgia

boardwalk

Planked waterfront pathway

vintage · classic · retro · fairground · seaside · Jersey Shore · Coney Island · family vacation · quarters · prize counter

gameplay

roll

List of names

  • aimPurpose or direction
  • rampSloped connecting surface
  • laneDesignated travel strip

target · rings · holes · points · score · highscore · underhand · trajectory · technique · practice

competition

tournament

Multi-round competitive event

ranking · strategy · skill · challenge · versus · matchup · finals · bracket · professional · high score

Categories
Opposites
ball-rolling game type

skee ballbowling

Pin-toppling pastime

ten-pin bowling · bocce · lawn bowling · curling · bocce ball

arcade game complexity

skee ballflight simulators

Aircraft training software/hardware

rhythm games · fighting games · pinball

entertainment stakes/seriousness

skee ballprofessional sports

Paid competitive athletic leagues

Olympic events · horse racing

Family

ball, skier

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G