Abra Ca Dabra pinball rules and strategy
The Strategy
In Abra Ca Dabra, collect numbered lanes 1 through 4 early because they carry between balls, then hit the drop target carrying the moving lit award. When the center target lights, hit it to reset both banks at a higher target value and repeat. On Team One, instead collect its six numbered lanes and finish the two target banks for the add-a-ball awards shown on that version.
The goal
complete 1-2-3-4 early, score the moving lit drop, and use the lit center target to reset the banks and raise their value.
Plunge for a missing number. Prefer 2 or 3 if a 1 or 4 plunge feeds the center.
Complete 1-2-3-4 as soon as possible. The numbers carry between balls.
Shoot 1 and 4 directly. Bank a shot behind lowered drops to reach 2 or 3.
Hit the lit drop targets. Switch hits move the lit target.
If a bank is almost complete, finish its unlit targets.
When the center target lights, hit it to reset the drops and raise the target value.
Repeat. Score the lit drops at the higher value.
Alternative route: Number lanes
Use this plan when the center target or drop rebounds are unsafe.
- Shoot the outer 1 and 4 lanes.
- Use the lower inlanes to complete missing numbers.
- Complete 1-2-3-4 to score and raise the target value.
Need to know
- Number lanes
- Complete 1-2-3-4 to score and advance the lit drop-target value; number progress carries between balls.
- Lit drop
- Switch hits move the lit target, so read the bank before choosing a rebound.
- Center reset
- After the required bank progress, the lit center target resets the drops and raises their value.
In Abra Ca Dabra, numbers 1 through 4 carry between balls, switch hits move the lit drop award, and the lit center target resets the banks at a higher value. Complete the numbers, take safe lit drops, finish a nearly complete bank, then hit the center target and repeat at the higher value. On Team One, use its six numbered lanes and two five-target banks, prioritizing converted add-a-ball awards only when their shots are controlled.
The goal
complete 1-2-3-4 early, score the moving lit drop, and use the lit center target to reset the banks and raise their value.
- Plunge for a missing number. Prefer 2 or 3 if a 1 or 4 plunge feeds the center.
- Complete 1-2-3-4 as soon as possible. The numbers carry between balls.
- Shoot 1 and 4 directly. Bank a shot behind lowered drops to reach 2 or 3.
- Hit the lit drop targets. Switch hits move the lit target.
- If a bank is almost complete, finish its unlit targets.
- When the center target lights, hit it to reset the drops and raise the target value.
- Repeat. Score the lit drops at the higher value.
Builds toward: 5,000 lit-target value
- Complete 1-2-3-4 repeatedly.
- Hit the lit center target after completing the required drop bank.