Big Bang Bar pinball rules and strategy
The Strategy
Big Bang Bar uses the bumpers and center bank to select and qualify bar modes, while captive-ball hits spell B-R-A-W-L for Multi-Brawl. Start a controllable mode at the main ramp, then collect three ramp locks and repeat the ramp for Jackpots during Multiball.
The goal
Choose a controllable bar mode, start it at the main ramp, then spell B-R-A-W-L and collect three ramp locks. During Multi-Brawl, repeat the ramp and take the inner-orbit Double Jackpot only from control.
Use the opening save to test the main ramp, inner orbit, and both drop-bank rebounds.
Let the bumpers rotate to a mode whose shots are safe, then qualify it with the center bank or lit inlane.
Shoot the main ramp to start the qualified mode and complete its lit objectives.
Hit the captive balls to spell B-R-A-W-L, then use the main ramp to collect each Multi-Brawl lock.
During Multi-Brawl, repeat the main ramp for jackpots and use the inner orbit for a double jackpot when controlled.
After multiball, finish another unplayed bar mode or a nearby feature instead of repeating completed mode qualification.
- Every bar mode and each of the five untimed features must be finished before the one-bank lights the wizard.: Every bar mode and each of the five untimed features must be finished before the one-bank lights the wizard.
Alternative route: Looped in Space
Use this when captive-ball hits or Multi-Brawl lock returns are unsafe.
- Complete the left four-bank and center three-bank.
- Shoot the ramp to collect each lit alien lock and start Looped in Space.
- Clear both banks for its jackpot while the extra ball protects the rebounds.
Need to know
- Bar modes
- Bumpers rotate the selection; the center three-bank or lit inlane qualifies the flashing mode, and the main ramp starts it.
- Multi-Brawl
- Spell B-R-A-W-L at the captive balls, lock three balls by the ramp, then use ramp and inner-orbit jackpots.
- Looped in Space
- Complete both drop banks, lock two balls in the alien mouths, then clear both banks for its Jackpot.
Finishing all nine bar modes and all five untimed features lights The Big Bang, Big Bang Bar's final four-ball Multiball. Use bumper hits to select a mode whose shots are safe, qualify it at the center bank or lit inlane, and start it at the main ramp. Spell B-R-A-W-L and collect three ramp locks for the repeatable Multiball route, using the inner-orbit Double only from control.
The goal
Choose a controllable bar mode, start it at the main ramp, then spell B-R-A-W-L and collect three ramp locks.During Multi-Brawl, repeat the ramp and take the inner-orbit Double Jackpot only from control.
- Use the opening save to test the main ramp, inner orbit, and both drop-bank rebounds.
- Let the bumpers rotate to a mode whose shots are safe, then qualify it with the center bank or lit inlane.
- Shoot the main ramp to start the qualified mode and complete its lit objectives.
- Hit the captive balls to spell B-R-A-W-L, then use the main ramp to collect each Multi-Brawl lock.
- During Multi-Brawl, repeat the main ramp for jackpots and use the inner orbit for a double jackpot when controlled.
- After multiball, finish another unplayed bar mode or a nearby feature instead of repeating completed mode qualification.
Big Bang qualification details
- Every bar mode and each of the five untimed features must be finished before the one-bank lights the wizard.: Every bar mode and each of the five untimed features must be finished before the one-bank lights the wizard.
Builds toward: The Big Bang
- Play and finish every bar mode.
- Complete Looped in Space, Multi-Brawl, Ray's Ball Busters, Tube Dancer, and Underground.
- Hit the lit one-bank to start the timed four-ball Big Bang.
- Manually relaunch drained balls and keep as many active as possible; target and Jackpot scoring scales with balls in play.