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Theatre of Magic

Williams 1980
Strategy updated: June 27th, 2026

Skill Shot

Plunge when hat has award you want, activate by hitting the trunk

Ruleset

Modes started by hitting the trunk three times, then hitting the vault trap

  • Trunk shots during mode award, starting at 2M points

  • Tiger Saw: timed mode, three hits to the captured ball

  • Levitating Woman: Three shots to center ramp

  • Escape the trunk: Three shots to the trunk

  • Spirit Cards: Spinner awards points

  • Escape a safe: Three shots through middle orbit

  • Metamorphosis: Three right ramp shots

  • Straightjacket: 16 pop bumper hits

  • Hat Trick: Three hits into the trunk trap

If trunk rotates toward you, hit for 24M

Hit four white targets on either side of the ramp, then hit center ramp for "trap door" - awards 15M and a random award

After hitting captive ball three times, VANISH will be lit, hitting the left orbit vanishes the ball, placing it in the shooter lane and awarding 40M

  • Tiger saw MB will now be lit - start at right orbit shot - 2 ball MB

Left orbit to spell T H E A T R E,  then hurry up at the trunk trap (10 sec hurry up)

Theatre MB - shoot the trunk for JP, when balls are being ejected, you have a very short hurry up to hit trunk trap for 100M

Bonus X is earned by top lanes near pops

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