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Outer Space

Gottlieb • 1972 • EM
Strategy updated: September 18, 2026

An EM 2-player version of Orbit (4-player EM) or Super Orbit (4-player solid state).

Strategy

Bonus heavy game. Either shoot the vari-target or rip the spinner on repeat to build bonus.

Skill Shot

Plunge the center top lane for 1K and a bonus advance

Key Rules

Building Bonus

  • Max Bonus is 15K

  • Bonus is shown on the yellow inserts just above the flippers

  • Bonus is automatically doubled on the last ball

  • The biggest bonus advance you can score is at the vari-target, depending on how hard the target is hit, points and bonus advances are awarded

    • Numbers on the left of the vari-target are the points awarded and numbers on the right are the number of bonus advances given

    • A full shot to the vari-target scores 5K and 5 bonus advances, if the light above the vari-target is lit it also scores a special

  • Shooting the right side spinner builds bonus (1/10 per spin) and gives 100 points/spin

  • The side rollover lanes score 500 and 1/2 bonus advance

Gates

  • The left inlane opens the lower gate at the right outlane, this lower gate is closed when used or when the upper gate is triggered

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