Meaning of death save | Babel Free

Definitions

A maneuver in which the player roughly shifts the entire machine in an attempt to bring the ball back into play when it is almost certain to drain otherwise.

Examples

“He slapped the flippers, racking up points, the feeling of invincibility swelling as he pulled off a perfect death save.”

“A “death save,” for example, involves thrusting the entire machine against an already drained ball, nudging it via a series of clever angles back into play.”

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