3-In-Line / Bongo pinball rules and strategy

The goal

Hit the numbered targets and roll through the numbered rollovers to light their matching card spots. Complete three spots in a line during one ball for an Out-Hole Bonus; light all nine spots during one ball to score Special.

  1. Number card: Hit a numbered target or roll through a numbered rollover to light the matching number on the nine-spot card.

  2. Out-Hole Bonus: Hit targets and roll through rollovers to light all three spots in a row, column or diagonal during the same ball. Completing a line qualifies an Out-Hole Bonus, scored when the ball reaches the out-hole.

  3. Special: Hit targets and roll through rollovers to light all nine card spots during the same ball to score Special.

Need to know
Card layout
The top row is 4–8–6, the middle row is 5–3–1, and the bottom row is 2–7–9.
3-In-Line reset
On 3-In-Line, all nine targets and card spots start fresh with each ball.
Editions
3-In-Line is the four-player 1963 game; Bongo is the two-player 1964 game.
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