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Arena

Gottlieb 1978
Strategy updated: June 22nd, 2026

Strategy

Skill shots on repeat (see below)

Skill Shot

A successful skill shot is the most valuable thing in the game, worth 1M points if you plunge the center of The Pit, dial this in and learn to nudge to the center lane

Ruleset

⭐️ Skill shots are the only strategy that matters

  • After a skill shot the return feed spots the "T" in "P I T"

  • Shoot the center loop, to the right of the ramp entrance, to collect the "P" and "I"

  • Once P I T is completed the ramp will light to return the ball to the plunger land and another skill shot attempt

The "C Y S" round targets on both sides of the playfield will advance multiplier shown at the center of the PF. This multiplier applies to scoring during MB and carries over from ball to ball and max is 15X

To lock balls, shoot spinner and unlight all three lanes that spell "L O K". Each completion will lock a ball, when two balls are locked the third completion starts MB.

  • Lit lanes can be rotated with the right flipper only

During MB hit wall drop targets and guard stand up targets (each worth 5K * multiplier)

Hitting all 3 guard targets before the wall drop targets reset lights an extra ball on the left on the second ring of the pit (plunge shot)

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