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Gottlieb • 1979 • SS
Strategy updated: October 2, 2026

Strategy

Complete all 4 banks of drop targets, ideally in green-yellow-red-blue order for bonus multiplier efficiency. When base bonus is maxed at 20K shoot for the top saucer to collect and reset.

Key Rules

Drop Target Banks

  • All targets score 500 and +1 bonus advance

  • Complete a bank to light that banks targets for 5K each

  • Completing banks also advance a progressive Bonus X

    • 2X: Green

    • 3X: Green + Yellow

    • 4X: Green + Yellow + Red

    • 5X: Green + Yellow + Red + Blue

Bonus

  • Advance base bonus from any drop target and side lane

  • Max base bonus is 20K, which then lights the top saucer to collect bonus w/ Bonus X, and resets base bonus to 1K

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