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Dragon

Gottlieb • 1978 • SS
Strategy updated: September 11, 2026

Strategy

From the left flipper, shoot up top until Bonus X is maxed at 5X, from the right flipper always shoot the vari-target. Once max Bonus X, shoot vari-target from right and the star rollover lane from the left.

Skill Shot

Plunge the lit A lane to advance Bonus X

Key Rules

A B C D lanes & Star Rollovers

  • Unlight A-B-C-D lanes to advance bonus, collect 5K, and increase Bonus X

    • Unlit lanes score 500

  • One of the star rollovers in the right lane will also be light to spot a lane collection and 5K, unlit rollovers are worth 1K

  • Bonus X is awarded progressively from left to right, so A lane gives 2X, where A-B-C-D gives the max 5X

Bonus

  • Max bonus is 19K and earned by top lanes, all bottom lanes, upper standup targets, and the upper left short lane

  • If base bonus is 6K or 16K the upper left standup target is lit for extra ball

  • If base bonus is 7K or 17K the upper left short lane is lit for special

  • If base bonus is 8K or 18K the upper right standup target is lit for extra ball

Spinner & Vari-target

  • Light the spinner for 1K/spin by hitting a full shot to the vari-target, these era of Gottlieb spinners don’t provide much value

  • The vari-target value is based on how far back/hard a shot is; scores 1K, 2K, or 3K times the bonus multiplier and then subtracts 1, 2, or 3 steps from base bonus

  • From the right flipper always shoot the vari-targets

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