Scoring Unbalanced: the 12X playfield multiplier during 5-ball MB is so over-weighted that this game shouldn’t be used in competitive play. But, if it is, go for MB!
The scoring is so unbalanced that the only thing worth doing is locking 5 balls in the Atom Smasher and starting a 5-ball MB that comes with a 12X playfield multiplier.
You score what ever insert value is lit when the ball passes over the shooter lane switch (5K, 10K, 20K, 50K)
Atom Smasher & Multiball
Shoot a ball into the Atom Smasher by using the inverted upper flipper located just above and to the left of the Anti-Gravity ramp
Time the shot to align with the orange line art work on the playfield
Making this shot will lock a ball and award the Spark Bonus
Both the Anti-Gravity shot and the center shot under the Anti-Gravity ramp will direct the ball to the upper flipper for a shot at the Atom Smasher
To start MB, in 1 of 2 ways:
Hit the locked balls to knock one back into play. If you start MB this way, you can re-lock a ball and any remaining locked balls will be released, adding to the MB.
Lock 5 balls in the Atom Smasher to begin MB
During MB, the playfield X is based on the number of balls in play:
2-ball: 3X
3-ball: 6X
4-ball: 9X
5-ball: 12X
Spark Bonus & Bonus X
Spell STRANGE SCIENCE by collecting letters at the circle yellow standup targets on the middle sides of the playfield to advance Spark Bonus (25K, 50K, 75K), light the kickback on left outlane, and a hurry-up special on right outlane.
Letters are also spotted from LAB top lanes or making any Anti-Gravity, Atom Smasher, or Particle Separator shot.
Collect the Spark Bonus by going through the Particle Separator located above the top lanes when the orbits are lit
This will then light the Anti-Gravity (center flip ramp) shot to collect the Spark Bonus and then relight the orbits to begin this sequence again.
After collecting the Spark Bonus from the Anti-Gravity shot, the right saucer is lit for collect bonus with bonus X (does not reset bonus after a collect)
Complete L-A-B from the top lanes to earn +1 Bonus X (Max: 6X)
Change the top lanes with the additional flipper button on the right
