a button located on the game 39 s housing once the projecting member has been armed in a preferred embodiment one of the flipper buttons 42 fig1 is used to activate the solenoid however a separate button can be provided if so desired in a preferred embodiment the projecting member 2 will be located in spaced relationship to a plurality of targets 44 see fig1 such that skillful firing of the projecting mechanism will provide various scoring and play opportunities for the player as will be evident a wide variety of play features can be used in conjunction with the play feature of the invention to vary the targets presented to the player the operation of the play feature of the invention will now be described when the game begins the projecting mechanism is in the have position shown in fig1 with chute 2 in position to receive a ball home switch 32 is closed as shown in fig4 and motor 20 is inactivated when a ball enters chute 2 switch 36 will be closed which signals the microprocessor to activate motor 20 activation of motor 20 simultaneously rotates the camming member 24 and the projecting mechanism 1 these members will rotate approximately 60 u00b0 before switch 38 is opened as switch lever 40 engages can surface 26 the opening of switch 38 arms the projecting mechanism 1 such that the player can activate solenoid 10 by pressing button 42 to project the ball at the desired target during the 60 u00b0.