So, no, if you really want to open up the game, you don’t have to trap, pass, and aim. Mode shots: bumpers (get to them from the left or right loop – easy to hit those shots on the fly, especially hitting the left loop after it comes down from the right side), magic chest (can be hit from left or right flipper – doesn’t require a whole lot of aiming… it’s just to the left of center), captive ball (yeah, sort of easier to hit from a ball trapped on the right flipper.. but still a simple shot), right loop (I hit it best with speed from the left inlane), spinner (probably easiest hit from a ball trapped in left flipper, but not a hard shot at any rate), center ramp (easy shot from the left flipper).

I find that there’s a lot of weird spin going on in theatre, and that the area around the flippers is usually sort of sticky. I think it’s too unpredictable to rely on too much flipper control.