Air Aces pinball rules and strategy
The Strategy
Air Aces builds bonus through the currently lit bumper and controlled drop-target hits, then doubles the built value at the upper-right saucer. Keep the ball upstairs, reach the saucer's threshold, collect Double Bonus, and carry the result to the end of the ball.
The goal
Keep the ball in the upper playfield and use the Shows Lit bumper on the Air Aces playfield. Keep the ball in the upper playfield and use the lit bumper to build bonus. Collect Double Bonus at the upper-right saucer. Shoot drop targets only when their rebounds are safe. to build bonus. Collect Build bonus to the operator-set threshold. Then put the ball in the lit upper-right saucer to double the end-of-ball collect. at the Shows Double Bonus saucer on the Air Aces playfield. Keep the ball in the upper playfield and use the lit bumper to build bonus. Collect Double Bonus at the upper-right saucer. Shoot drop targets only when their rebounds are safe.. Shoot drop targets only when their rebounds are safe.
Plunge to the top. Identify the Shows Lit bumper on the Air Aces playfield. Keep the ball in the upper playfield and use the lit bumper to build bonus. Collect Double Bonus at the upper-right saucer. Shoot drop targets only when their rebounds are safe. and watch the feed around both upper flippers.
Keep the ball in upper play. Hit the Shows Lit bumper on the Air Aces playfield. Keep the ball in the upper playfield and use the lit bumper to build bonus. Collect Double Bonus at the upper-right saucer. Shoot drop targets only when their rebounds are safe. for 1K bonus advances.
Let safe or incidental Shows Drop-target bank on the Air Aces playfield. Let safe or incidental drop-target hits add bonus. Do not force a direct bank shot. hits add bonus. Do not force a direct bank shot.
When the Shows Double Bonus saucer on the Air Aces playfield. Keep the ball in the upper playfield and use the lit bumper to build bonus. Collect Double Bonus at the upper-right saucer. Shoot drop targets only when their rebounds are safe. lights, send the ball back to the top and collect Build bonus to the operator-set threshold. Then put the ball in the lit upper-right saucer to double the end-of-ball collect..
- Build bonus to the operator-set threshold. Then put the ball in the lit upper-right saucer to double the end-of-ball collect.: Build bonus to the operator-set threshold. Then put the ball in the lit Shows Double Bonus saucer on the Air Aces playfield. Keep the ball in the upper playfield and use the lit bumper to build bonus. Collect Double Bonus at the upper-right saucer. Shoot drop targets only when their rebounds are safe. to double the end-of-ball collect.
Continue lit-bumper and safe-drop progress until bonus reaches 20K.
After 20K and Build bonus to the operator-set threshold. Then put the ball in the lit upper-right saucer to double the end-of-ball collect. are ready, use upper-flipper deflections and safer top play to protect the 40K collect.
Alternative route: Lit-bumper bonus
Use this when Shows Drop-target bank on the Air Aces playfield. Let safe or incidental drop-target hits add bonus. Do not force a direct bank shot. rebounds are reaching the outlanes or center drain.
- Return the ball to the upper playfield.
- Use ten-point switches to manage the bumper lights.
- Hit the Shows Lit bumper on the Air Aces playfield. Keep the ball in the upper playfield and use the lit bumper to build bonus. Collect Double Bonus at the upper-right saucer. Shoot drop targets only when their rebounds are safe. for bonus advances.
- Collect the upper-right Shows Double Bonus saucer on the Air Aces playfield. Collect the upper-right Double Bonus saucer when it lights. when it lights.
Need to know
- Bonus
- Each drop target and each hit on the Shows Lit bumper on the Air Aces playfield. Keep the ball in the upper playfield and use the lit bumper to build bonus. Collect Double Bonus at the upper-right saucer. Shoot drop targets only when their rebounds are safe. advances bonus by 1K toward its 20K maximum.
- Bumper lights
- Ten-point switches change the bumper lamps, while an unlit bumper hit lights that bumper for later bonus advances.
- Double Bonus saucer
- The Shows Double Bonus saucer on the Air Aces playfield. Keep the ball in the upper playfield and use the lit bumper to build bonus. Collect Double Bonus at the upper-right saucer. Shoot drop targets only when their rebounds are safe. doubles the built bonus when its lamp is lit.
Air Aces builds bonus through the currently lit bumper and controlled drop-target hits, then doubles the built value at the upper-right saucer. Favor the lit bumper and upper-playfield flow, using drops only when their rebounds are controlled. Reach the operator-set saucer threshold, collect Double Bonus, and protect the resulting 40K maximum end-of-ball bonus.
The goal
Keep the ball in the upper playfield and use the Shows Lit bumper on the Air Aces playfield. Keep the ball in the upper playfield and use the lit bumper to build bonus. Collect Double Bonus at the upper-right saucer. Shoot drop targets only when their rebounds are safe. to build bonus.Collect Build bonus to the operator-set threshold. Then put the ball in the lit upper-right saucer to double the end-of-ball collect. at the Shows Double Bonus saucer on the Air Aces playfield. Keep the ball in the upper playfield and use the lit bumper to build bonus. Collect Double Bonus at the upper-right saucer. Shoot drop targets only when their rebounds are safe..Shoot drop targets only when their rebounds are safe.
- Plunge to the top. Identify the Shows Lit bumper on the Air Aces playfield. Keep the ball in the upper playfield and use the lit bumper to build bonus. Collect Double Bonus at the upper-right saucer. Shoot drop targets only when their rebounds are safe. and watch the feed around both upper flippers.
- Keep the ball in upper play. Hit the Shows Lit bumper on the Air Aces playfield. Keep the ball in the upper playfield and use the lit bumper to build bonus. Collect Double Bonus at the upper-right saucer. Shoot drop targets only when their rebounds are safe. for 1K bonus advances.
- Let safe or incidental Shows Drop-target bank on the Air Aces playfield. Let safe or incidental drop-target hits add bonus. Do not force a direct bank shot. hits add bonus. Do not force a direct bank shot.
- When the Shows Double Bonus saucer on the Air Aces playfield. Keep the ball in the upper playfield and use the lit bumper to build bonus. Collect Double Bonus at the upper-right saucer. Shoot drop targets only when their rebounds are safe. lights, send the ball back to the top and collect Build bonus to the operator-set threshold. Then put the ball in the lit upper-right saucer to double the end-of-ball collect..
Double Bonus scoring details
- Build bonus to the operator-set threshold. Then put the ball in the lit upper-right saucer to double the end-of-ball collect.: Build bonus to the operator-set threshold. Then put the ball in the lit Shows Double Bonus saucer on the Air Aces playfield. Keep the ball in the upper playfield and use the lit bumper to build bonus. Collect Double Bonus at the upper-right saucer. Shoot drop targets only when their rebounds are safe. to double the end-of-ball collect.
- Continue lit-bumper and safe-drop progress until bonus reaches 20K.
- After 20K and Build bonus to the operator-set threshold. Then put the ball in the lit upper-right saucer to double the end-of-ball collect. are ready, use upper-flipper deflections and safer top play to protect the 40K collect.
Builds toward: 20K at Double Bonus
- Advance bonus with the Shows Lit bumper on the Air Aces playfield. Keep the ball in the upper playfield and use the lit bumper to build bonus. Collect Double Bonus at the upper-right saucer. Shoot drop targets only when their rebounds are safe. and safe drop targets.
- Reach the operator-set threshold for the Shows Double Bonus saucer on the Air Aces playfield. Keep the ball in the upper playfield and use the lit bumper to build bonus. Collect Double Bonus at the upper-right saucer. Shoot drop targets only when their rebounds are safe..
- Collect Build bonus to the operator-set threshold. Then put the ball in the lit upper-right saucer to double the end-of-ball collect. at the saucer.
- Carry the 40K maximum bonus to the end of the ball.