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Elektra

Bally 1981
Strategy updated: June 24th, 2026

Strategy

As you play, collect as many Elektra Units as possible to extend lower PF time after ball drain (flashing targets). Your strategy is a choice:

🥈: Shoot right saucer on the main playfield to light spinner, then repeatedly rip the the lit spinner

🥇: Upper PF MB: Complete 1 2 3 targets, then hit captive ball 3 times to advance bonus X and light 4 5 6, now complete 4 5 6 targets to light ball lock at saucer to the right of these targets. Complete 1 2 3 bank to release locked ball.

Main PF MB: hit flashing target in main PF blue target bank on left side (left flipper moves flasher), then hit the 3 flashing targets on that bank, finally make all 5 flashing targets to enable ball lock at right saucer. Repeat entire sequence to release locked ball or complete red target bank 3 times.

Skill Shot

None, plunge to flipper to begin completing1 2 3 targets

Ruleset

❗️There are 3 levels of playfield, the lower only used after you drain from the main PF

Spinner: Shoot right saucer to light right spinner for 1K/spin, slings and spinner alternate which spinner is then lit

Elektra Units: Awarded for various activities, count shown on the bottom of the back glass.

  • Collect 6 to enable lower PF on ball drain, the more Elektra Units you have the longer the playtime on the lower PF

Bonus X: Hit captive ball to advance (2X, 3X, 5X + 10 Elektra units, then each shot 25K + 10 Elektra units)

Top PF Multiball:

  • Hit upper PF standup targets 1, 2, 3 in order - each awards 2 Elektra Units

  • Then hit captive ball 3 times to enable flashing 4 5 6 targets at same bank

  • Now complete 4 5 6 targets to enable ball lock at upper saucer to the right of this bank

  • Release the locked ball by completing the 1 2 3 targets in any order

Main PF Multiball:

  • On the blue standup targets bank on the left, hit the flashing target (left flipper cycles flasher)

  • then shoot the 3 flashing targets on that bank

  • finally make all 5 flashing targets to enable ball lock at right saucer, lock ball

  • Repeat entire sequence to release locked ball or complete red target bank 3 times.

Red Target Bank:

  • Completion of the 3-bank targets awards, in order:

    • Open right outlane gate for ball save

    • Lights collect bonus at right outlane ball save

    • Releases locked ball in right saucer

    • Spots 2 flashing blue bank targets

    • Lights special at one of the out lanes

Lower Playfield:

  • Concentrate on completing the 1 2 3 4 5 6 targets entirely, each lit target awards 5K and advances bonus

elektra.jpeg playfield