Baseball / Batter Up uses vari-target depth for its largest repeatable value and lane progress to move runners. Test one vari-target from control; repeat it when full-depth hits score 500 and return safely, otherwise send the ball upstairs and use lit bumpers when runners occupy second and third.
The goal
Test the vari-targets. Repeat full-depth hits when the flippers are strong and the returns are safe. Otherwise, keep sending the ball up top.
Plunge the top 3, 1, or 2 lane that gives the best bumper feed.
Test one vari-target with a controlled full-force shot.
Track the target depth and the complete ball return.
Repeat the vari-target when full-depth hits score 500 and return safely.
Use natural lane and target results to place runners on second and third.
When both bumpers light, stop direct vari-target play.
Send the ball to the upper playfield while both bumpers remain lit.
Return to the tested vari-target after the bumper lights turn off.
Alternative route: Upper-playfield route
Use this plan when weak flippers or unsafe returns prevent consistent full-depth vari-target hits.
Stop direct vari-target shots.
Send the ball through the broadest route to the upper playfield.
Use top lanes to place runners and seek natural bumper action.
Repeat upper play while the center return remains survivable.
Need to know
Three-one-two skill shot
Each top lane scores the same, so choose the lane that feeds a bumper most often.
Vari-target value
A vari-target scores up to 500 when a strong, accurate shot pushes it fully backward.
Base runners
The numbered top lanes, numbered standups, vari-target hits, and side lanes move runners around the bases.
Baseball / Batter Up uses vari-target depth for its largest repeatable value and lane progress to move runners. Establish whether a full-force vari-target shot reaches 500 and returns to a flipper, then repeat it only under those conditions. When runners reach second and third, switch to upper-playfield feeds while both bumpers are lit.
The goal
Test the vari-targets.Repeat full-depth hits when the flippers are strong and the returns are safe.Otherwise, keep sending the ball up top.
Plunge the top 3, 1, or 2 lane that gives the best bumper feed.
Test one vari-target with a controlled full-force shot.
Track the target depth and the complete ball return.
Repeat the vari-target when full-depth hits score 500 and return safely.
Use natural lane and target results to place runners on second and third.
When both bumpers light, stop direct vari-target play.
Send the ball to the upper playfield while both bumpers remain lit.
Return to the tested vari-target after the bumper lights turn off.
↪Fallback: Upper-playfield route
Use this plan when weak flippers or unsafe returns prevent consistent full-depth vari-target hits.
Stop direct vari-target shots.
Send the ball through the broadest route to the upper playfield.
Use top lanes to place runners and seek natural bumper action.
Repeat upper play while the center return remains survivable.
↔Alternative: Single-then-double bumper setup
Use this plan when the vari-targets return safely and the bumpers are unlit.
Use a shallow vari-target hit to score a single.
Use the next vari-target hit to score a double.
Confirm that runners now occupy second and third.
Send the ball up top while both bumpers are lit.
◆Builds toward: Lit-bumper upper play
Place one runner on base with a single.
Score a double to move runners to second and third.
Confirm that both bumpers light.
Repeat upper-playfield shots while the bumpers remain lit.
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