Arena pinball rules and strategy
The Strategy
Arena begins with a plunge toward the center Pit hole for 1,000,000. Let the return collect T, shoot the center loop for P and I, then shoot the lit left ramp to return to the shooter lane. Repeat the Pit, T, center-loop, and ramp cycle.
The goal
Plunge and Move the cabinet briefly so the playfield shifts under the ball, changing its speed or path after contact with a post, rubber, or wall. the ball into the center Pit hole for 1,000,000. Collect T on the return. Shoot the center loop for P and I. Then shoot the lit ramp for another Pit plunge.
On the first plunge, learn the power and smallest cabinet movement that guide the ball toward the center Pit hole.
- The four concentric rings score 25,000, 50,000, 75,000, and 1,000,000 at the center when lit.: The four concentric rings score 25,000, 50,000, 75,000, and 1,000,000 at the center when lit.
Aim each normal Pit plunge at the center 1,000,000 award.
Let the Pit return roll through the T lane.
Shoot the center loop. The shot collects P and I and feeds the left inlane.
- Completing the three letters lights the left ramp green for another Pit trip.: Completing the three letters lights the left ramp green for another Pit trip.
Shoot the lit left ramp. It returns the ball to the shooter lane and keeps the return gates closed.
Plunge for another center Pit collect. Repeat the T, center-loop, ramp, and plunge cycle.
Do not choose a smaller Pit ring unless a useful Extra Ball or Special is lit there.
Alternative route: 15x three-ball Multiball
Use this plan when the center Pit award is disabled or the plunge is not repeatable.
- Complete either C-Y-S target bank until the playfield multiplier is useful.
- Shoot the spinner lane to reach the upper L-O-K lanes.
- Use the right flipper to move the lit lanes. Roll through L, O, and K to lock one ball. Complete three sets.
- During Multiball, shoot the lit 5,000-per-spin spinner only while its return is safe.
- Use the extra balls to complete Wall, Guard, and C-Y-S targets. Multiball ends when one ball remains.
Need to know
- Main route
- Plunge and Move the cabinet briefly so the playfield shifts under the ball, changing its speed or path after contact with a post, rubber, or wall. the ball into the center Pit hole for 1,000,000.
- Long goal
- Make the center Pit skill shot.
- Safer fallback
- 15x The third L-O-K set starts it. Normal playfield scores use the stored Playfield X. There is no Jackpot or dedicated collect.: Use this plan when the center Pit award is disabled or the plunge is not repeatable.
Arena uses each center Pit collect to begin a repeatable P-I-T loop. Plunge the center 1,000,000 Pit hole, collect T on the return, shoot the center loop for P and I, then use the lit left ramp to return to the shooter lane with the gates closed. Repeat while the plunge and ramp feeds remain predictable.
The goal
Plunge and Move the cabinet briefly so the playfield shifts under the ball, changing its speed or path after contact with a post, rubber, or wall. the ball into the center Pit hole for 1,000,000.Collect T on the return.Shoot the center loop for P and I.Then shoot the lit ramp for another Pit plunge.
- On the first plunge, learn the power and smallest cabinet movement that guide the ball toward the center Pit hole.
Pit rings scoring details
- The four concentric rings score 25,000, 50,000, 75,000, and 1,000,000 at the center when lit.: The four concentric rings score 25,000, 50,000, 75,000, and 1,000,000 at the center when lit.
- Aim each normal Pit plunge at the center 1,000,000 award.
- Let the Pit return roll through the T lane.
- Shoot the center loop. The shot collects P and I and feeds the left inlane.
P-I-T rule details
- Completing the three letters lights the left ramp green for another Pit trip.: Completing the three letters lights the left ramp green for another Pit trip.
- Shoot the lit left ramp. It returns the ball to the shooter lane and keeps the return gates closed.
- Plunge for another center Pit collect. Repeat the T, center-loop, ramp, and plunge cycle.
- Do not choose a smaller Pit ring unless a useful Extra Ball or Special is lit there.
Builds toward: Repeated 1,000,000 Pit collects
- Make the center Pit skill shot.
- Collect T on the return. Shoot the center loop for P and I.
- Shoot the lit ramp for a replunge.
- Repeat the center Pit skill shot.