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Robo-War

Gottlieb 1988
Strategy updated: July 4th, 2026

Note: Game can be set to 3 or 5 balls

Note: Locks are per player, however if someone starts multiball, everyone loses their locks

Note: Right inlane and outlane are reversed

Strategy

Advance Multiplier and play for Multiball on repeat. During MB hit drop targets to increase Multi Bonus and collect repeatedly on the left ramp.

Skill Shot

Plunge to lit lane, change lit lane with the right flipper only

Ruleset

Multipliers

  • Switch hits to spinner, pop bumpers, and slings will light combinations of 4 shots to advance the multiplier: left dead-end lane, left ramp, right orbit, right inlane.

  • Each lit shot made will award +1X to the multiplier (Max 15X - resets each ball)

  • The multiplier applies to the Multiball Multi Bonus and the Robowar Letter bonus

Multiball (2 balls)

  • The left ramp is both the ball lock and the MB start if previously locked

  • During MB, hitting drop targets adds 5K * multiplier to the Multi Bonus

  • ❗️Multi Bonus is collected at the left ramp and is not reset, it is also collected at the end of game

    • Tilting on the last ball will result in losing end of game Multi Bonus

Robowar Letters

  • Collect letters by completing ROBO top lanes, or

  • Complete the upper left BETA drop bank and then hit the roving lit target, or

  • Each collected letter adds 10K * multiplier to the bonus and carries between balls

  • Collecting all letters scores a special (500K)

Spinner

  • The right inlane (which is on the far right) lights the spinner for ~7 seconds, 10K/spin

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Playfield image by Ken (scottamus)
Backglass image by hauntfreaks