Description: Big Strike bowling, NSM (Germany), 1969. Big Strike was sold by NSM of Germany and has a couple different names and graphic formats, due to its sale in both North American and Europe. It is a fully mechanical game, with the only power being for the display light. North American versions work on a dime. After inserting money, and reset lever on the side of the game puts all the bowling pins in visible view. Then the player uses a spring loaded plunger to knock down each of the 10 pins. As the ball falls through a drain area, it mechanically de-advances a score reel. When the reel reaches zero, the ball will no longer fall through to the plunger, and the game ends. The operator can select from 10 to 19 ball plunges by changing a small bolt on the score reel.

The game could be easily wall mounted, and this is the most commonly seen way the game is played. But it also was available with a blue metal stand.

Since this game is fully mechanical, there are a lot of plastic parts which can fail. To restore my game, had to draw and 3d print some of these parts:
- ball holder
- Red top
- Red bottom

If you have an NSM Big Strike game for sale please contact me at cfh@provide.net