Algar pinball rules and strategy

The Strategy

Algar uses three different captive balls for a 30K, 40K, and 50K ladder, while the upper-left chamber restores every struck ball to reach. Shoot the eject hole to open the right gate, hit all three captive balls, reset them, and repeat while building K-O-R-A and 5x Bonus.

The goal

Use the Shows Top-center eject hole on the Algar playfield. Use the eject hole to open the right gate and spot KORA. Hit three different captive balls for 30K, 40K, and 50K, reset them at the upper-left chamber, and carry a large bonus at 5x. to open the right gate and spot KORA. Hit three different Shows captive balls on the Algar playfield. Use the eject hole to open the right gate and spot KORA. Hit three different captive balls for 30K, 40K, and 50K, reset them at the upper-left chamber, and carry a large bonus at 5x. for 30K, 40K, and 50K, reset them at the upper-left chamber, and carry a large bonus at 5x.

  1. Plunge for the Shows Top-center eject hole on the Algar playfield. Use the eject hole to open the right gate and spot KORA. Hit three different captive balls for 30K, 40K, and 50K, reset them at the upper-left chamber, and carry a large bonus at 5x.. Confirm that it opens the right gate and spots a KORA letter.

  2. Shoot the safer Shows Captive balls on the Algar playfield. Use the eject hole to open the right gate and spot KORA. Hit three different captive balls for 30K, 40K, and 50K, reset them at the upper-left chamber, and carry a large bonus at 5x. from a controlled flipper for 30K. That ball moves out of reach.

  3. Hit a different Shows Captive balls on the Algar playfield. Use the eject hole to open the right gate and spot KORA. Hit three different captive balls for 30K, 40K, and 50K, reset them at the upper-left chamber, and carry a large bonus at 5x. for 40K, then the remaining ball for 50K.

  4. Shoot the Shows Reset ball chamber on the Algar playfield. Shoot the upper-left reset ball chamber to return the hit captive balls to reachable positions. Their raised value remains. to return the hit Shows captive balls on the Algar playfield. Use the eject hole to open the right gate and spot KORA. Hit three different captive balls for 30K, 40K, and 50K, reset them at the upper-left chamber, and carry a large bonus at 5x. to reachable positions. Their raised value remains.

    • Check captive-ball values and whether their progress and Bonus X carry between balls.
  5. Send the ball through the open right gate, then complete K-O-R-A in the Shows top lanes on the Algar playfield. Feed the top lanes through the eject hole or an open right gate. to raise Bonus X toward 5x.

  6. After resetting the balls, repeat the safest Shows Captive balls on the Algar playfield. Use the eject hole to open the right gate and spot KORA. Hit three different captive balls for 30K, 40K, and 50K, reset them at the upper-left chamber, and carry a large bonus at 5x. at the raised value while its rebound remains controlled.

  7. After 5x is ready, stop forcing dangerous captive-ball hits. Protect the built bonus with safer top play.

Alternative route: KORA and bonus

Use this when captive-ball rebounds are too dangerous.

  1. Feed the Shows top lanes on the Algar playfield. Feed the top lanes through the eject hole or an open right gate. through the Shows Top-center eject hole on the Algar playfield. Use the eject hole to open the right gate and spot KORA. Hit three different captive balls for 30K, 40K, and 50K, reset them at the upper-left chamber, and carry a large bonus at 5x. or an open right gate.
  2. Complete K-O-R-A in the Shows top lanes on the Algar playfield. Feed the top lanes through the eject hole or an open right gate. to advance Bonus X toward 5x.
  3. Send the ball through the Shows Top-center eject hole on the Algar playfield. Use the eject hole to open the right gate and spot KORA. Hit three different captive balls for 30K, 40K, and 50K, reset them at the upper-left chamber, and carry a large bonus at 5x. or open right gate and score the Shows top lanes on the Algar playfield. Feed the top lanes through the eject hole or an open right gate. to build base bonus.
  4. Return to a Shows Captive balls on the Algar playfield. Use the eject hole to open the right gate and spot KORA. Hit three different captive balls for 30K, 40K, and 50K, reset them at the upper-left chamber, and carry a large bonus at 5x. only from a trapped, repeatable feed.
Need to know
Eject hole
The eject-hole skill shot opens the right gate and spots one KORA letter when the setting permits it.
Captive-ball ladder
The first different Shows Captive balls on the Algar playfield. Use the eject hole to open the right gate and spot KORA. Hit three different captive balls for 30K, 40K, and 50K, reset them at the upper-left chamber, and carry a large bonus at 5x. scores 30K, the second 40K, and the third 50K; resetting their positions does not lower the value.
Reset ball chamber
The upper-left chamber returns every Shows Captive balls on the Algar playfield. Use the eject hole to open the right gate and spot KORA. Hit three different captive balls for 30K, 40K, and 50K, reset them at the upper-left chamber, and carry a large bonus at 5x. already hit to a reachable position without resetting its value.

Machine setup

  • Confirm whether the top-center eject hole spots KORA and opens the right gate.
  • Confirm Extra Ball, Special, replay, ball count, and tilt treatment before pursuing those awards.
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