This article is wrong about skee ball being "pure" unlike other carnival games that are skewed against the customer. It is just as easily and often manipulated by proprietors just like any other carnival game. The collars around the holes can be taller and/or narrower, the angle of the ramp can be manipulated, the weight of the balls, the amount of points for each hole, the return and price, etc.

It is fun to play once in a while, I'll usually do a few rounds every time I go to Cedar Point. But it is subject to the same machinations as all the other carnival games.