Hit the pink 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 lights to advance your bonus multiplier – 20,000, 40,000, or 60,000 will be awarded at the end of EVERY proceeding ball depending on how many times you’re able to complete the number sequence. These points are nothing to sneeze at in a game where high-value shots […]
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Frustrated after losing your ball prematurely in the lower level? Knock down one bank of drop targets on the lower playfield to open the gate and earn a successful Re-Entry. Mike Remembers: This is one of my all time favourite games, and was at Hampton Park Bowling Alley when it was new. It was right
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Don’t plunge too hard! You’ll want the ball to fall through one of the Joker lanes at the top of the playfield. These lanes will spot valuable scoring opportunities elsewhere on the playfield, which can be earned repeatedly on that ball each time the ball crosses the corresponding switch. Mike Remembers: This game was a
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After revealing the awards on the flags (middle right), shoot up the spinner lane (left) and hope to land in the top saucer. The awards listed on the flags are the secret to high scores, but will only be collected if the ball rolls down the flag lane. The saucer will always eject the ball
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There is a nasty, unprotected gap between the two flippers on the left side. Resist the temptation to cradle the ball using the lower left flipper, you’ll be sure to lose it through this gap. Mike Remembers: I was barely 10 years old when I first played the Captain and it was the game that
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Chalk up! After knocking down all 7 drop targets + the 8 ball target, you will have the rest of the current ball to try for the red stand-up targets behind the 7-target bank. Complete them all to spell D-E-L-U-X-E for 50,000 points or a free game! Mike Remembers: One of my all time favorite
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Thanks to quality work courtesy of the Pinball Medics, Eight Balls spinner is JUICED! Light the spinner for 1000 points per spin by shooting the 8 Ball target (top right). Then shoot for the spinner for big points. Hint: With practice, you can shoot the spinner from either flipper. Mike Remembers: Eight Ball was the
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Watch carefully! Completing one set of 4 drop targets resets BOTH drop target rows. Shoot strategically, and prioritize finishing the drop target bank with the fewest targets still standing. Mike Remembers: My best memory of Power Play was at a little diner in the small town of Waterloo in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. I
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