Barb Wire pinball rules and strategy
The Strategy
Barb Wire advances one active round through the Big Fatso start sequence, and several rounds begin their own Multiball. Complete Hideout, Big Fatso, Crash the Tolls, and Hammerhead Bar, taking the lit left-ramp add-a-ball early in each Multiball round, then start Haywire.
The goal
Advance the Start Round state at Big Fatso, finish Hideout, Big Fatso, Crash the Tolls, and Hammerhead Bar, then play Haywire. Use each multiball round's long save and left-ramp add-a-ball before chasing its objectives.
Enable Tournament Mode by holding both flippers before Start, then test Big Fatso, Retina Scan, Mind Read, and their ejects.
Follow the Big Fatso insert through light Start Round, open the door, and start the lit round only when the return is controlled.
Complete Hideout, Big Fatso, Crash the Tolls, and Hammerhead Bar by following each round's lit objectives.
At the start of a multiball round, shoot the lit left ramp for its one add-a-ball while the long ball save remains active.
- Multiball rounds begin with two balls and light the left ramp for one additional ball.: Multiball rounds begin with two balls and light the left ramp for one additional ball.
After all four rounds are complete, start Haywire. Collect roving arrow shots to finish H-A-Y-W-I-R-E before falling to one ball.
In Haywire frenzy, use the four balls and long save to build the bonus to 990M, then collect it at Big Fatso when the door opens.
If Haywire ends before the letters are complete, use controlled skill shots or Retina Scan awards to finish the word and restart the frenzy.
Collect Mega Bonus at Big Fatso only after testing the opening and eject; otherwise preserve control and continue rounds.
Alternative route: Arrow and Firefight route
Use this when Big Fatso or its return is unsafe.
- Collect the lit major-shot arrows from controlled feeds.
- Complete the arrow set to start Firefight multiball.
- Use the moving lit jackpots for protected points, then resume round progress.
Need to know
- Rounds
- Follow Big Fatso through light, open, and start states; each completed round cycle adds one qualification hit.
- Rounds and Multiball
- Big Fatso, Hammerhead Bar, Firefight, and Haywire each begin their own Multiball. Start and finish one of these rounds at a time.
- Round multiballs
- Multiball rounds launch two balls and can light the left ramp for an add-a-ball.
Barb Wire advances one active round through the Big Fatso start sequence, and several rounds begin their own Multiball. Follow Big Fatso through light, open, and start states, complete each round's displayed objectives, and use the opening ball save to collect the left-ramp add-a-ball during Multiball rounds. In Haywire, collect the roving letters before focusing on the frenzy bonus and Big Fatso collect.
The goal
Advance the Start Round state at Big Fatso, finish Hideout, Big Fatso, Crash the Tolls, and Hammerhead Bar, then play Haywire.Use each multiball round's long save and left-ramp add-a-ball before chasing its objectives.
- Enable Tournament Mode by holding both flippers before Start, then test Big Fatso, Retina Scan, Mind Read, and their ejects.
- Follow the Big Fatso insert through light Start Round, open the door, and start the lit round only when the return is controlled.
- Complete Hideout, Big Fatso, Crash the Tolls, and Hammerhead Bar by following each round's lit objectives.
- At the start of a multiball round, shoot the lit left ramp for its one add-a-ball while the long ball save remains active.
Round ball-count rule setup details
- Multiball rounds begin with two balls and light the left ramp for one additional ball.: Multiball rounds begin with two balls and light the left ramp for one additional ball.
- After all four rounds are complete, start Haywire. Collect roving arrow shots to finish H-A-Y-W-I-R-E before falling to one ball.
- In Haywire frenzy, use the four balls and long save to build the bonus to 990M, then collect it at Big Fatso when the door opens.
- If Haywire ends before the letters are complete, use controlled skill shots or Retina Scan awards to finish the word and restart the frenzy.
- Collect Mega Bonus at Big Fatso only after testing the opening and eject; otherwise preserve control and continue rounds.
Builds toward: Haywire
- Complete Hideout, Big Fatso, Crash the Tolls, and Hammerhead Bar.
- Start Haywire and collect its roving H-A-Y-W-I-R-E arrows while two or more balls remain.
- Build the frenzy bonus to 990M and collect it at Big Fatso.
- If needed, complete retained letters through skill shots or Retina Scan to restart Haywire frenzy.