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Super Orbit

Gottlieb 1983 SS
Strategy updated: August 9, 2026

Strategy

Bonus heavy game. Either shoot the vari-target or rip the spinner on repeat to build bonus and potentially qualify double bonus. Collect bonus at the upper right gate to begin the cycle again.

Skill Shot

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

Key Rules

Building Bonus

  • Bonus is shown on the colored 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 hit to the back awards double bonus + 5K and 5 bonus advances

  • Shooting the right side spinner also builds bonus and gives a chance to careen into the collect bonus gate or make the bumpers for additional points

  • Every 10 bumper or spinner spins awards a bonus advance

Collecting Bonus

  • Enter the upper right gate to collect bonus

  • Collecting resets bonus and puts the ball in the plunger lane

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

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Playfield image by Ken (scottamus)