
This article is from the General Pinball FAQ, by Keith Johnson keefer@access.digex.net with numerous contributions by others.
Usually a special is a free game. However, the reason that it's called a
special is because it doesn't HAVE to be a free game. It could also be an
extra ball or some number of points. (The latter is most often the case in
tournaments.) The precursor to the Special was an award called "WOW".
 
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