🥇Union Jack Strategy: Start a mode at left or right scoop and immediately shoot spinner to qualify another mode, shoot either left or right scoop to stack a 2nd mode, work toward Pinball Wizard mode.
🥈Multi-ball Strategy: MB can be very valuable, so make progress on spelling T O M M Y to qualify it, mirror will lower (takes ~4 seconds), shoot mirror shot to start MB, score jackpots and work toward Super JP (250) or double Super JP (500M)
Plunge to the parachute for 10M
How the right ramp from the upper flipper for 10M and mystery advance
If MB is ready, shoot mirror shot from upper left flipper to score a one-way combo and start MB
Start a mode by shooting either of the two saucers on bottom PF, relight the mode saucer by shooting the spinner.
After starting a mode, stack a 2nd mode by shooting spinner for points and hit saucer to start 2nd mode (not allowed with Cousin Kevin, Tommy, or Smash the Mirror MB modes)
Modes:
Christmas: Frenzy mode all switches score 300K, shoot 3-banks targets on left and right to increase switch value by 100K each time
Smash the Mirror: 2-ball MB, goal is to hit the mirror from upper flipper as many times as possible, mirror starts at 5M - not worth the effort
Silverball: Shoot silverball standup targets (2 at sides of left ramp, and 1 at side of right ramp), complete all three twice and then hit the captive ball right below the bottom pop bumper for 20M, repeat
Hitting the captive ball also spots the standup targets, so good option to keep shooting at this
Fiddle About: Ignore the mode entirely
Acid Queen: 🥇Shoot the 3 lit holes (right saucer, middle to the right of the left ramp, and left saucer). Once first hole made it begins a hurry up countdown.
There’s A Doctor: poor mode, bumpers
Sally Simpson: Ramps, not worth following mode rules
Holiday Camp: Terrible mode, way to dangerous
Cousin Kevin: MB mode. 20-second timer starts to hit the 3 silverball stand up targets near the ramps, each launches another ball into play. Hit the More Time target near the right saucer to add time. Ramps are worth 5M each until down to single ball play. Cannot stack with other modes or MB.
Tommy: MB mode. Shield covers the flippers, shoot for spinners.
Captain Walker: Video mode. Left and right flipper buttons move the plane, firing is automatic.
Extra Extra: Extra ball (25M) lit Mystery lane (right of the left ramp)
Pinball Wizard: 6-ball MB w/ flipper blinder in place. All switches worth 1M. Collecting 20 collects a W and launches another ball into play, next letter needs 30 switches. Spell W I Z A R D in this fashion. Ends when back in single ball play.
Multiball:
Hit mirror to spell T O M M Y and the mirror is lowered, shoot past mirror to start MB
Best to start a mode before starting MB to get points stacked
During MB, ramps are the jackpots, time the plunging balls to make the right ramp from upper flipper
Phase 1: Make both a right and left ramp relights both, hitting right ramp is worth double.
Phase 2: Spell T O M M Y by shooting the mirror, each letter is worth 20M
Can try to bank off of captive ball to make the mirror from the bottom left flipper
Or, shoot right spinner to feed the ball to upper left flipper for a mirror shot
Finish spelling T O M M Y and Super JP is lit at both ramps (left worth 250M, right 500M)
