Note: Competition play often uses the Cat’s Meow custom ROM to improve competition fairness, verify this before competing on this machine. Changes in rules noted below.
Plunge the lit T O Y lane (cannot be changed with flippers) to collect 2X bonus, increase jackpots, and light the barbecue which makes bumpers worth 5K
Drop Banks and Ramps
5-bank of drop targets (bird targets) on the left light the left ramp when completed and awards a single letter in BAD CATS
Left ramp is worth 50K, 100K, 200K, unlimited millions if made as a continued combo
Cat’s Meow: the left ramp is capped at 200K value unless it has been lit by completing the 5-bank drop targets.
Cat’s Meow: completing a bank awards 2 letters in BAD CATS and lights both the left ramp for unlimited millions and the 10X Fish Bone-us at the trash can
3-bank of drop targets (milk targets) on the right award a single letter in BAD CATS when completed and lights the center ramp
Cat’s Meow: completing a bank awards 2 letters in BAD CATS and lights the center ramp
Completing a lit center ramp starts a timer to continue to loop the center ramp (30K, 50K, 100K, EB)
Trash Can
The vari-target in the upper left corner of the playfield increases the value of the Trash Can at the saucer to the left (25K → 500K). The value decreases every 20 seconds or so.
⭐️ Make a right-inlane or complete the 5-bank drop bank to light the Trash Can and make the collect worth 10X (up to 5M points).
Jackpots
Jackpots carry over between balls, players, and even games with default ROM.
Cat’s Meow: Jackpots are specific to a player and start at 3M.
Complete BAD CATS to light Jackpot at center ramp
Left inlane lights the bulldog shot on the right side for 15 seconds, making this awards a special, potentially lighting the Jackpot
When lit, collect Jackpot at the center ramp
❗️ Complete a center ramp extra ball, collect a jackpot, collect a 5M Trash Can award to qualify a one time collect of 20M on the left ramp.
