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Swords of Fury

Williams 1988 SS
Strategy updated: August 16, 2026

Strategy

Lock balls via the left spinner lane, lock 3 to start MB then shoot right ramp to get ball to mini-playfield and hit the flashing targets for Jackpot. Otherwise, hit standup targets to spell AVENGER, and shoot the center ramp to increase Lionman value. When AVENGER is completed the center ramp scores the Lionman value (5-15 second hurry-up)

Key Rules

All plunges enter the mini-playfield on the left

  • Hit drop targets to light and then knock down the target

  • If you light all 5 targets you score the Magic value (starts at 150K)

  • Anytime a ball drains from the mini PF, the Magic value decreases by 50K

  • Increase the Magic value by shooting the U-turn spinners, 20 spins increases Magic value by 50K (up to maximum of 250K)

Multi-ball

  • Lock balls with any shot to the left tunnel lane, 3rd lock starts MB (and relights kickback)

    • During MB shoot for right ramp to mini PF, then hit flashing drop targets to score jackpot

    • All scores except Lionman and Jackpot are tripled with 3 balls in play, doubled with 2 balls

    • Jackpots are progressive for all players (max value is 4M, resets to 500K when collected)

Avenger

  • There are 7 standup targets around the PF, hit to light, scoring 10K each

  • Completing the word AVENGER scores and advances the Avenger value

  • Inlanes spot 1 Avenger letter and lights the right ramp for a short timed shot to instantly complete the word

  • Completing Avenger also advances bonus X and lights the center shot for timed Lionman collect

Lionman

  • Shooting center ramp when not lit increases Lionman value

  • The center ramp return is based on which red light is lit:

    • Furthest red light: exit to mini playfield

    • Middle red light: puts the ball into ball lock, will count as ball 1 lock if no balls locked

    • Closest red light: feeds the upper flipper and increases bonus X

  • Shoot center lamp when lit (timed shot) to collect Lionman value and reset Lionman to 100K

Ogre’s Alley

  • Mini loop in upper part of PF, usually shot with the upper left flipper

  • One entrance to the loop is always lit white to increase value

    • Value starts at 20K and advances: 30K, 40K, 50K, 100K, 500K

    • ❗️500K Ogre’s Alley value can only be collected once, then max is 100K

  • The other entrance will be lit green to collect value, collecting resets value to 20K

  • Outlanes are also light white or green as above

Max bonus X is 7X

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