Big Show pinball rules and strategy
The Strategy
Big Show and Circus use a top-center plunge to light six white rollovers that build end-of-ball bonus. Plunge the center lane, keep returning the ball upstairs, and reach 19K before the fixed Double Bonus on balls 3 and 5.
The goal
Plunge the top-center lane to light all six white rollovers. Keep returning the ball to the top and build bonus to 19K. Protect the doubled bonus on balls 3 and 5.
Plunge for the top-center lane to light all six white rollover disks.
Return the ball to the top through the safer orbit or upper-playfield feed.
Use the lit white rollovers to advance bonus without shooting the lower standups.
Let safe return-lane and yellow-target hits add bonus.
Build bonus to 19K. On balls 3 and 5, protect the doubled end-of-ball collect.
- Balls 3 and 5 double the built bonus. No shot enables Double Bonus on the other balls.: Balls 3 and 5 double the built bonus. No shot enables Double Bonus on the other balls.
After bonus reaches 19K, continue top play for the side-bumper scoring.
Alternative route: Relight the white rollovers
Use this when the plunge misses all three top lanes or lights only one side.
- Return the ball to the top through the safer orbit.
- Try to enter the top-center lane or the unlit side lane.
- Use a light-lanes standup only when the rebound is controlled.
- Resume lit-rollover bonus scoring after the needed lamps turn on.
Need to know
- Top-center skill shot
- The top-center lane lights all six white rollover disks for bonus advances.
- Side top lanes
- A side top lane lights only the three white rollovers on that side.
- Bonus switches
- Six lit white rollovers, two yellow standups, and two return lanes advance bonus toward 19K.
Big Show and Circus are built around a 19K end-of-ball bonus. Plunge the top-center lane to light all six white rollovers, then raise the bonus through those rollovers, the return lanes, and the two yellow standups. Preserve the built bonus on balls 3 and 5, when the game automatically doubles it to 38K.
The goal
Plunge the top-center lane to light all six white rollovers.Keep returning the ball to the top and build bonus to 19K.Protect the doubled bonus on balls 3 and 5.
- Plunge for the top-center lane to light all six white rollover disks.
- Return the ball to the top through the safer orbit or upper-playfield feed.
- Use the lit white rollovers to advance bonus without shooting the lower standups.
- Let safe return-lane and yellow-target hits add bonus.
- Build bonus to 19K. On balls 3 and 5, protect the doubled end-of-ball collect.
Fixed Double Bonus scoring details
- Balls 3 and 5 double the built bonus. No shot enables Double Bonus on the other balls.: Balls 3 and 5 double the built bonus. No shot enables Double Bonus on the other balls.
- After bonus reaches 19K, continue top play for the side-bumper scoring.
Builds toward: 19K with fixed Double Bonus
- Plunge the top-center lane to light all six white rollovers.
- Advance bonus through lit white rollovers and return lanes.
- Reach the 19K base-bonus maximum.
- Carry the 38K collect to the end of ball 3 or ball 5.