Alien Star pinball rules and strategy
The Strategy
Alien Star uses A-L-I-E-N to qualify two-ball play and the spinner to select its scoring multiplier. Complete the letters, time a spinner shot for 5x, start at the left saucer, then use the right return lane for short 10x spinner windows.
The goal
Complete ALIEN, use the Shows Center spinner on the Alien Star playfield. Alien Star uses A-L-I-E-N to qualify two-ball play and the spinner to select its scoring multiplier. Choose 5x before starting two-ball play, repeat the spinner while protected, and shoot it immediately after a right-return-lane feed activates the brief 10x window. to select 5x, then start two-ball play at the Shows Alien Star saucer on the Alien Star playfield. Complete ALIEN, use the spinner to select 5x, then start two-ball play at the left saucer. During multiball, repeat the spinner and use the right return lane for short 10x spinner windows.. During multiball, repeat the Shows Center spinner on the Alien Star playfield. Alien Star uses A-L-I-E-N to qualify two-ball play and the spinner to select its scoring multiplier. Choose 5x before starting two-ball play, repeat the spinner while protected, and shoot it immediately after a right-return-lane feed activates the brief 10x window. and use the right Shows return lane on the Alien Star playfield. Complete ALIEN, use the spinner to select 5x, then start two-ball play at the left saucer. During multiball, repeat the spinner and use the right return lane for short 10x spinner windows. for short 10x Shows Center spinner on the Alien Star playfield. Alien Star uses A-L-I-E-N to qualify two-ball play and the spinner to select its scoring multiplier. Choose 5x before starting two-ball play, repeat the spinner while protected, and shoot it immediately after a right-return-lane feed activates the brief 10x window. windows.
Complete the Shows ALIEN targets on the Alien Star playfield. Complete the ALIEN standups. Favor controlled or incidental hits over direct center rebounds.. Favor controlled or incidental hits over direct center rebounds.
Shoot the Shows Center spinner on the Alien Star playfield. Alien Star uses A-L-I-E-N to qualify two-ball play and the spinner to select its scoring multiplier. Choose 5x before starting two-ball play, repeat the spinner while protected, and shoot it immediately after a right-return-lane feed activates the brief 10x window. until 5x is selected. Then avoid the Shows Center spinner on the Alien Star playfield. Alien Star uses A-L-I-E-N to qualify two-ball play and the spinner to select its scoring multiplier. Choose 5x before starting two-ball play, repeat the spinner while protected, and shoot it immediately after a right-return-lane feed activates the brief 10x window. while you finish ALIEN, so the saucer start keeps the selected 5x.
Shoot the Shows Alien Star saucer on the Alien Star playfield. Complete ALIEN, use the spinner to select 5x, then start two-ball play at the left saucer. During multiball, repeat the spinner and use the right return lane for short 10x spinner windows. to start Complete ALIEN, select a multiplier with the spinner, then shoot the left saucer to release the locked ball for two-ball play..
- Complete ALIEN, select a multiplier with the spinner, then shoot the left saucer to release the locked ball for two-ball play.: Complete ALIEN, select a multiplier with the Shows Center spinner on the Alien Star playfield. Alien Star uses A-L-I-E-N to qualify two-ball play and the spinner to select its scoring multiplier. Choose 5x before starting two-ball play, repeat the spinner while protected, and shoot it immediately after a right-return-lane feed activates the brief 10x window., then shoot the Shows Alien Star saucer on the Alien Star playfield. Complete ALIEN, use the spinner to select 5x, then start two-ball play at the left saucer. During multiball, repeat the spinner and use the right return lane for short 10x spinner windows. to release the locked ball for two-ball play.
Repeat the Shows Center spinner on the Alien Star playfield. Alien Star uses A-L-I-E-N to qualify two-ball play and the spinner to select its scoring multiplier. Choose 5x before starting two-ball play, repeat the spinner while protected, and shoot it immediately after a right-return-lane feed activates the brief 10x window. during multiball. Use the second ball as protection for the fast center return.
When the right Shows return lane on the Alien Star playfield. Complete ALIEN, use the spinner to select 5x, then start two-ball play at the left saucer. During multiball, repeat the spinner and use the right return lane for short 10x spinner windows. lights 10x Shows Center spinner on the Alien Star playfield. Alien Star uses A-L-I-E-N to qualify two-ball play and the spinner to select its scoring multiplier. Choose 5x before starting two-ball play, repeat the spinner while protected, and shoot it immediately after a right-return-lane feed activates the brief 10x window., take the Shows Center spinner on the Alien Star playfield. Alien Star uses A-L-I-E-N to qualify two-ball play and the spinner to select its scoring multiplier. Choose 5x before starting two-ball play, repeat the spinner while protected, and shoot it immediately after a right-return-lane feed activates the brief 10x window. immediately if the feed is controlled.
After one ball remains, rebuild ALIEN. Restore 5x only if later Shows Center spinner on the Alien Star playfield. Alien Star uses A-L-I-E-N to qualify two-ball play and the spinner to select its scoring multiplier. Choose 5x before starting two-ball play, repeat the spinner while protected, and shoot it immediately after a right-return-lane feed activates the brief 10x window. contact moved the selection away from it.
Alternative route: Right-return spinner
Use this when the Shows Alien Star saucer on the Alien Star playfield. Complete ALIEN, use the spinner to select 5x, then start two-ball play at the left saucer. During multiball, repeat the spinner and use the right return lane for short 10x spinner windows. or Shows ALIEN targets on the Alien Star playfield. Complete the ALIEN standups. Favor controlled or incidental hits over direct center rebounds. are rejecting dangerously.
- Move the ball to the left flipper with a controlled transfer.
- Shoot a moving inlane ball up the opposite inlane, carrying it behind the slingshot toward the upper playfield. through the right Shows return lane on the Alien Star playfield. Complete ALIEN, use the spinner to select 5x, then start two-ball play at the left saucer. During multiball, repeat the spinner and use the right return lane for short 10x spinner windows. to start the short 10x Shows Center spinner on the Alien Star playfield. Alien Star uses A-L-I-E-N to qualify two-ball play and the spinner to select its scoring multiplier. Choose 5x before starting two-ball play, repeat the spinner while protected, and shoot it immediately after a right-return-lane feed activates the brief 10x window. window.
- Shoot the Shows Center spinner on the Alien Star playfield. Alien Star uses A-L-I-E-N to qualify two-ball play and the spinner to select its scoring multiplier. Choose 5x before starting two-ball play, repeat the spinner while protected, and shoot it immediately after a right-return-lane feed activates the brief 10x window. at once. Do not spend the timer trying to regain a perfect Hold a raised flipper so a slow ball settles against it, giving you time to plan your next move..
- Return to ALIEN progress when the center feed is stable.
Need to know
- ALIEN letters
- Complete the five Shows ALIEN targets on the Alien Star playfield. Complete the ALIEN standups. Favor controlled or incidental hits over direct center rebounds. to qualify the Shows Alien Star saucer on the Alien Star playfield. Complete ALIEN, use the spinner to select 5x, then start two-ball play at the left saucer. During multiball, repeat the spinner and use the right return lane for short 10x spinner windows. for two-ball play.
- Multiplier selection
- The Shows Center spinner on the Alien Star playfield. Alien Star uses A-L-I-E-N to qualify two-ball play and the spinner to select its scoring multiplier. Choose 5x before starting two-ball play, repeat the spinner while protected, and shoot it immediately after a right-return-lane feed activates the brief 10x window. changes the lit scoring multiplier, so time the shot to select 5x before the multiball start.
- Alien Star Multiball
- Shoot the qualified Shows Alien Star saucer on the Alien Star playfield. Complete ALIEN, use the spinner to select 5x, then start two-ball play at the left saucer. During multiball, repeat the spinner and use the right return lane for short 10x spinner windows. to start two-ball play with the selected multiplier applied to feature scoring.
Alien Star uses A-L-I-E-N to qualify two-ball play and the spinner to select its scoring multiplier. Choose 5x before starting two-ball play, repeat the spinner while protected, and shoot it immediately after a right-return-lane feed activates the brief 10x window.
The goal
Complete ALIEN, use the Shows Center spinner on the Alien Star playfield. Alien Star uses A-L-I-E-N to qualify two-ball play and the spinner to select its scoring multiplier. Choose 5x before starting two-ball play, repeat the spinner while protected, and shoot it immediately after a right-return-lane feed activates the brief 10x window. to select 5x, then start two-ball play at the Shows Alien Star saucer on the Alien Star playfield. Complete ALIEN, use the spinner to select 5x, then start two-ball play at the left saucer. During multiball, repeat the spinner and use the right return lane for short 10x spinner windows..During multiball, repeat the Shows Center spinner on the Alien Star playfield. Alien Star uses A-L-I-E-N to qualify two-ball play and the spinner to select its scoring multiplier. Choose 5x before starting two-ball play, repeat the spinner while protected, and shoot it immediately after a right-return-lane feed activates the brief 10x window. and use the right Shows return lane on the Alien Star playfield. Complete ALIEN, use the spinner to select 5x, then start two-ball play at the left saucer. During multiball, repeat the spinner and use the right return lane for short 10x spinner windows. for short 10x Shows Center spinner on the Alien Star playfield. Alien Star uses A-L-I-E-N to qualify two-ball play and the spinner to select its scoring multiplier. Choose 5x before starting two-ball play, repeat the spinner while protected, and shoot it immediately after a right-return-lane feed activates the brief 10x window. windows.
- Complete the Shows ALIEN targets on the Alien Star playfield. Complete the ALIEN standups. Favor controlled or incidental hits over direct center rebounds.. Favor controlled or incidental hits over direct center rebounds.
- Shoot the Shows Center spinner on the Alien Star playfield. Alien Star uses A-L-I-E-N to qualify two-ball play and the spinner to select its scoring multiplier. Choose 5x before starting two-ball play, repeat the spinner while protected, and shoot it immediately after a right-return-lane feed activates the brief 10x window. until 5x is selected. Then avoid the Shows Center spinner on the Alien Star playfield. Alien Star uses A-L-I-E-N to qualify two-ball play and the spinner to select its scoring multiplier. Choose 5x before starting two-ball play, repeat the spinner while protected, and shoot it immediately after a right-return-lane feed activates the brief 10x window. while you finish ALIEN, so the saucer start keeps the selected 5x.
- Shoot the Shows Alien Star saucer on the Alien Star playfield. Complete ALIEN, use the spinner to select 5x, then start two-ball play at the left saucer. During multiball, repeat the spinner and use the right return lane for short 10x spinner windows. to start Complete ALIEN, select a multiplier with the spinner, then shoot the left saucer to release the locked ball for two-ball play..
Alien Star Multiball setup and scoring
- Complete ALIEN, select a multiplier with the spinner, then shoot the left saucer to release the locked ball for two-ball play.: Complete ALIEN, select a multiplier with the Shows Center spinner on the Alien Star playfield. Alien Star uses A-L-I-E-N to qualify two-ball play and the spinner to select its scoring multiplier. Choose 5x before starting two-ball play, repeat the spinner while protected, and shoot it immediately after a right-return-lane feed activates the brief 10x window., then shoot the Shows Alien Star saucer on the Alien Star playfield. Complete ALIEN, use the spinner to select 5x, then start two-ball play at the left saucer. During multiball, repeat the spinner and use the right return lane for short 10x spinner windows. to release the locked ball for two-ball play.
- Repeat the Shows Center spinner on the Alien Star playfield. Alien Star uses A-L-I-E-N to qualify two-ball play and the spinner to select its scoring multiplier. Choose 5x before starting two-ball play, repeat the spinner while protected, and shoot it immediately after a right-return-lane feed activates the brief 10x window. during multiball. Use the second ball as protection for the fast center return.
- When the right Shows return lane on the Alien Star playfield. Complete ALIEN, use the spinner to select 5x, then start two-ball play at the left saucer. During multiball, repeat the spinner and use the right return lane for short 10x spinner windows. lights 10x Shows Center spinner on the Alien Star playfield. Alien Star uses A-L-I-E-N to qualify two-ball play and the spinner to select its scoring multiplier. Choose 5x before starting two-ball play, repeat the spinner while protected, and shoot it immediately after a right-return-lane feed activates the brief 10x window., take the Shows Center spinner on the Alien Star playfield. Alien Star uses A-L-I-E-N to qualify two-ball play and the spinner to select its scoring multiplier. Choose 5x before starting two-ball play, repeat the spinner while protected, and shoot it immediately after a right-return-lane feed activates the brief 10x window. immediately if the feed is controlled.
- After one ball remains, rebuild ALIEN. Restore 5x only if later Shows Center spinner on the Alien Star playfield. Alien Star uses A-L-I-E-N to qualify two-ball play and the spinner to select its scoring multiplier. Choose 5x before starting two-ball play, repeat the spinner while protected, and shoot it immediately after a right-return-lane feed activates the brief 10x window. contact moved the selection away from it.
Builds toward: Repeatable 5x multiballs
- Complete ALIEN to qualify the Shows Alien Star saucer on the Alien Star playfield. Complete ALIEN, use the spinner to select 5x, then start two-ball play at the left saucer. During multiball, repeat the spinner and use the right return lane for short 10x spinner windows..
- Select 5x before each start.
- Start two-ball play and use its protection for Shows Center spinner on the Alien Star playfield. Alien Star uses A-L-I-E-N to qualify two-ball play and the spinner to select its scoring multiplier. Choose 5x before starting two-ball play, repeat the spinner while protected, and shoot it immediately after a right-return-lane feed activates the brief 10x window. scoring.
- Requalify ALIEN after multiball and repeat the route.