Alien Poker pinball rules and strategy

The Strategy

In Alien Poker, complete the K-I-N-G top lanes three times to raise Royal Flush to 4x, then knock down the center drops from right to left in the order 10, J, Q, K, A. An out-of-order hit raises that card again and lowers the Royal Flush value, so do not begin the sequence until 4x is ready.

The goal

Complete the Shows KING lanes on the Alien Poker playfield. Complete the KING lanes three times for 4x. Then hit 10-J-Q-K-A in order for a 400,000 Royal Flush. three times for 4x. Then hit 10-J-Q-K-A in order for a 400,000 Drop 10-J-Q-K-A in order for the lit value times the KING multiplier. The base value reaches 100,000; at 4x, it pays 400,000..

  1. Send the ball up top. Use lane change to complete each lit KING lane.

  2. Complete KING three times to reach 4x Drop 10-J-Q-K-A in order for the lit value times the KING multiplier. The base value reaches 100,000; at 4x, it pays 400,000. value.

    • Drop 10-J-Q-K-A in order for the lit value times the KING multiplier. The base value reaches 100,000; at 4x, it pays 400,000.: Drop 10-J-Q-K-A in order for the lit value times the KING multiplier. The base value reaches 100,000; at 4x, it pays 400,000.
  3. When the left Shows return lane on the Alien Poker playfield. When the left return lane spots the last missing KING, check the multiplier before sending the ball up top again. At 4x, attack 10 immediately. spots the last missing KING, check the multiplier before sending the ball up top again. At 4x, attack 10 immediately.

  4. After 4x, hit the Shows Royal Flush drops on the Alien Poker playfield. In Alien Poker, each K-I-N-G completion raises the Royal Flush multiplier, and three sets produce the 4x maximum. Use lane change to finish the top lanes, then hit the five center drops from right to left in the order 10, J, Q, K, A. Avoid later cards until their turn because an out-of-order hit raises the target and lowers the collect; finish the ordered set for 400,000 and repeat. from right to left: 10, J, Q, K, A.

  5. Do not hit a later card early. An out-of-order target returns and lowers the Drop 10-J-Q-K-A in order for the lit value times the KING multiplier. The base value reaches 100,000; at 4x, it pays 400,000. value.

  6. Complete the sequence for 100,000 x 4. Then repeat.

Alternative route: End-of-ball bonus

Use this plan when the center drop rebounds are unsafe.

  1. Hit only the lit Shows Joker target on the Alien Poker playfield. Hit only the lit Joker target to raise bonus X to 5x. to raise bonus X to 5x.
  2. Use Shows KING lanes on the Alien Poker playfield. Complete the KING lanes three times for 4x. Then hit 10-J-Q-K-A in order for a 400,000 Royal Flush. and ACE saucers to build base bonus.
  3. Protect the ball and preserve the bonus.
Need to know
Main route
Complete the Shows KING lanes on the Alien Poker playfield. Complete the KING lanes three times for 4x. Then hit 10-J-Q-K-A in order for a 400,000 Royal Flush. three times for 4x.
Long goal
Reach 4x from the Shows KING lanes on the Alien Poker playfield. Complete the KING lanes three times for 4x. Then hit 10-J-Q-K-A in order for a 400,000 Royal Flush..
Safer fallback
End-of-ball bonus: Use this plan when the center drop rebounds are unsafe.

Machine setup

  • Confirm Williams Alien Poker, ball count, Bonus X behavior, and Extra Ball or Special conversion.
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