Product Description Harvard brings you classic arcade style alley roller action with the Harvard Roll-A-Score. This alley bowler features three target areas, a set of weighted balls, and electronic scoring for a unique arcade style experience right in the family game room.
Poor qualityNovember 3, 2008 I purchased the roll a score machine for a fall festival at an elementary school. I was not expecting a lot for the amount of money that I paid for the item, however, it was far worse than anything I could have imagined. Extremely poor quality, missing & warped pieces, electronic score keeper malfunctioned...just to name a few. Needless to say we were not able to use it for our festival. The item was purchased Oct. 2 and I have yet to have the item picked up for a refund. Customer service at Amazon is not at all what I expected. Lots of run around..not a lot of help. This is my first purchase through Amazon...probably my last.
Too much upkeep!March 18, 2008 We have this game in a pediatric office. I know that it is not intended for daily use, but the darn thing breaks all the time. The bottom line:
1. The assembly is a nightmare. 2. The pieces are made of pressboard and will break if any weight is put on them. 3. The balls get stuck for no other reason than poor product design. 4. I could go on and on.
We've had to maintain the device (e.g. went to the lumber yard to replace some of the pressboard with wood). It's fun, but there are A MILLION things wrong with it.
Poorly packaged.January 14, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Overall an ok product. It is poorly packed with almost nothing holding its 110 lbs of slick pressed wood from pounding against itself. I had to return the first one due to numerous corners being smashed and the sticker "paint" job being torn in many places. The second one was a little better in that I was able to touch up most of the damage, but not all of it. This could also be due to the poor shipping services of the damage masters/late delivers at UPS. What was actually painted had runs in the paint. Once again, needed touch up. The round balls are lopsided which does add a new level of challenge to the game. The game does work, however, and if you don't mind the dent and dings...
Hard to assemble but not impossible; fun once you get it togetherJanuary 2, 2008 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I agree this is hard to assemble and two adults are required for most of the steps. It took two of us about 8 hours total. We broke it up into a few hours a piece, so it wasn't so bad. Some of the materials are flimsy and some of the black covering (like contact paper) for the legs and other parts was loose. Some of the holes weren't drilled all the way through the outer covering, so we had to punch them with screws. The assembly instructions are thorough and clear, though, so it's not impossible to assemble. When the box arrived, it was really torn and dented. I was worried the parts would be damaged, but they were okay.
Other than that, it is fun once you get it together. I'd say you'd have to really love Skee Ball like I do to think that it was worth this amount of time to assemble. It may not be a great buy if Skee Ball isn't one of your very favorite arcade games.
Do not buy this!June 15, 2007 10 out of 12 found this review helpful
The wood-like (compressed paper) parts are of such poor grade that I find it hard to believe they were ever used for an item like this. Several of the support struts cracked during assembly. The rubber or plastic (they appear to have the properties of both) teeth that comprise the junction where this contraption is supposed to collapse disintegrated when used. This item is an utter and complete waste of money. I am surprised no-one has filed a class action lawsuit for fraud. Harvard Roll-a-Score
