Black Jack pinball rules and strategy
The Strategy
Black Jack grows end-of-ball Bonus X through winning hands at the right saucer. When Player Wins is lit, collect the saucer three times for 2x, 3x, and 5x; otherwise use the spinner and top suit lanes to change the hand and build base bonus.
The goal
When Player Wins is lit, shoot the right saucer for 2x, 3x, then 5x Bonus. Otherwise, complete the four suit lanes to light the left spinner at 1,000 per spin, then repeat the spinner to build bonus and change the player hand.
If Player Wins is already lit, soft-plunge off the upper-left rubber toward the saucer; otherwise plunge a missing suit.
Compare the player hand with the dealer hand. When Player Wins is lit and the saucer return is controlled, shoot the right saucer from the left flipper.
Shoot the right saucer while Player Wins is lit. The first three winning collects award 2x, 3x, then 5x Bonus.
When Player Wins is not lit, shoot the left spinner. It feeds the top suit lanes, changes the player hand, and builds base bonus.
Complete all four suits to light the spinner at 1,000 per spin. Repeat the lit spinner while its feed remains controlled.
Hit a red player target or yellow dealer target only when one exact hand change is needed.
After reaching 5x Bonus, take another winning saucer only when Extra Ball or Special awards useful tournament points.
Alternative route: Spinner recovery
Use this plan when the saucer rejects repeated shots or its eject is uncontrolled.
- Shoot the spinner and use the top lanes to change the hand.
- Use a direct red or yellow hand target only when one exact change is necessary.
- Return to the saucer only when Player Wins is lit and you can control its return. If its eject remains unsafe, keep using the spinner only while that feed is controlled.
Need to know
- Main route
- When Player Wins is lit, shoot the right saucer for 2x, 3x, then 5x Bonus.
- Long goal
- Collect three winning saucers for 5x bonus.
- Safer fallback
- Spinner recovery: Use this plan when the saucer rejects repeated shots or its eject is uncontrolled.
Black Jack raises end-of-ball Bonus X through winning hands at the right saucer. Use the spinner and suit lanes until Player Wins lights, then shoot the saucer three times for 5x. Afterward, repeat the lit spinner to build the base bonus toward 29,000. Avoid tilting so you collect the multiplied bonus at the end of the ball.
The goal
When Player Wins is lit, shoot the right saucer for 2x, 3x, then 5x Bonus.Otherwise, complete the four suit lanes to light the left spinner at 1,000 per spin, then repeat the spinner to build bonus and change the player hand.
- If Player Wins is already lit, soft-plunge off the upper-left rubber toward the saucer; otherwise plunge a missing suit.
- Compare the player hand with the dealer hand. When Player Wins is lit and the saucer return is controlled, shoot the right saucer from the left flipper.
- Shoot the right saucer while Player Wins is lit. The first three winning collects award 2x, 3x, then 5x Bonus.
- When Player Wins is not lit, shoot the left spinner. It feeds the top suit lanes, changes the player hand, and builds base bonus.
- Complete all four suits to light the spinner at 1,000 per spin. Repeat the lit spinner while its feed remains controlled.
- Hit a red player target or yellow dealer target only when one exact hand change is needed.
- After reaching 5x Bonus, take another winning saucer only when Extra Ball or Special awards useful tournament points.
Builds toward: Maximum 5x bonus
- Collect three winning saucers for 5x bonus.
- Repeat the left spinner and top suit lanes until base bonus reaches 29,000.
- Collect up to 145,000 in end-of-ball bonus.
- Use later winning saucers for extra ball and repeatable special value.