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Unread 07-01-2006, 13:09
Ian Curtis Ian Curtis is offline
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Re: ***THE GAME OFFICIAL: AIM HIGH***

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Originally Posted by Petey
B) How will the balls in the corner goals be scored? It seems that the balls in the corner goals are also fodder for the opposing team's human player.

So are balls scored on their passage through the portal of the goal, or upon their final resting place? For instance, if am I, as the red team HP, allowed to remove a ball from the blue corner goal (which is on my side)?

Upon reading the rules (although it is slightly hidden) balls are counted as they go through the corner slot. Therefore, it doesn't matter where the balls end up. As long as they go through the slot they are scored, then when put back on the field by your opponents HP, they can score again.

Yes Petey, I was going on the circumstantial evidence throughout the manual. Another instance however is rule

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<G39> Scoring interference - HUMAN PLAYERs, DRIVERs, or COACHes may not reach into a ball chute or in
any way interfere with the ball counting system. Violations of this rule will result in disqualification.
which seems very pointed to me.
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Last edited by Ian Curtis : 07-01-2006 at 14:37. Reason: I'm off to find poof balls, i'll edit agin when I get back
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