Baywatch pinball rules and strategy

The Strategy

Baywatch lights each left-ramp lock by completing the three-bank; the third lock starts five-ball Multiball. During Multiball, collect the five different Swimmer Jackpots, then take the SHARK and side-ramp Supers before following the roving Baywatch Jackpot. Normal modes and Search & Rescue supply progress between starts.

The goal

Knock down all three drop targets to light locks at the left ramp, collect three locks to start five-ball Multiball, then collect the five Swimmer Jackpots and both Super Jackpots.

  1. Start Multiball

    Knock down all three drop targets to light one or more locks, then shoot the left ramp. Collect three locks to start five-ball Multiball.

  2. Collect five Swimmer Jackpots

    During Multiball, shoot the lit left ramp, center ramp, upper VUK, right ramp, and spinner lane once each for their Swimmer Jackpots.

  3. Collect the Supers

    After all five Jackpots, shoot the Shark Super Scoop for Super Jackpot, then the side ramp for Double Super Jackpot. Follow the lit Surf Board insert through the left ramp, center ramp, upper VUK, right ramp, and spinner lane for the Baywatch Jackpot.

Need to know
Five-ball Multiball
Complete the three-bank to light a lock at the left-ramp trap door; the third lock releases five balls.
Swimmer Jackpots
The left ramp, center ramp, upper VUK, right ramp, and spinner lane each collect a regular Jackpot.
Jackpot doubler
A spinner-lane ball is held in the upper launch for ten seconds, doubling regular Jackpot values during the hold.

Machine setup

  • Confirm Sega Baywatch, production code or unofficial 4.02, Tournament Mode, ball count, Extra Ball conversion, and mode timers.
  • Confirm lock difficulty, physical or virtual locks, trough count, Multiball ball save, restart criterion, and Search & Rescue order.
  • Test the three-bank, trap door, five mode shots, upper launcher, SHARK scoop, side ramp, shark-fin flipper, and Laser Kick.
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