Bride of Pinbot pinball rules and strategy
The Strategy
Bride of Pinbot advances one repeating Shuttle ramp through the face stages and into two-ball Multiball. Keep returning to Shuttle until the Big Wheel offers Light 1 Billion, then shoot Heartbeat before its timer ends. Use three consecutive Heartbeat ramps for Unlimited Million when the Billion is unavailable.
The goal
Repeat the Shuttle ramp through the Each completed stage advances the Bride. Eye 2 starts two-ball multiball. and two-ball multiball, then collect Light 1 Billion at Heartbeat when it appears.
Take the skill shot. Hold a raised flipper so a slow ball settles against it, giving you time to plan your next move. the ball and test the Shuttle ramp from the right flipper.
Repeat the Shuttle ramp through Voice, Eye 1, and Eye 2.
- Each completed stage advances the Bride. Eye 2 starts two-ball multiball.: Each completed stage advances the Bride. Eye 2 starts two-ball multiball.
During multiball, return balls to the Shuttle ramp for Human Influx, Metamorphosis, Face 4, and A completed face can award Light 1 Billion and other values. spins.
- A completed face can award Light 1 Billion and other values.: A completed face can award Light 1 Billion and other values.
When Light 1 Billion appears, shoot the Heartbeat ramp before its timer ends.
After a failed A completed face can award Light 1 Billion and other values. award, continue the Shuttle ramp and rebuild the face.
Alternative route: Unlimited Million
Use this plan when Light 1 Billion is unavailable, rare, or set to a very short timer.
- Continue Shuttle progress for regular A completed face can award Light 1 Billion and other values. awards.
- During multiball, park one ball or hold it in the Face.
- Make three consecutive Heartbeat ramps to light Repeated Heartbeat shots score millions while the feature remains active..
- Use the jets when neither ramp returns safely.
Need to know
- Main route
- Repeat the Shuttle ramp through the Each completed stage advances the Bride. Eye 2 starts two-ball multiball. and two-ball multiball.
- Long goal
- Complete the face and spin the A completed face can award Light 1 Billion and other values..
- Safer fallback
- Repeated Heartbeat shots score millions while the feature remains active.: Use this plan when Light 1 Billion is unavailable, rare, or set to a very short timer.
Bride of Pinbot is a repeating Shuttle-ramp progression through face stages, Multiball, and Big Wheel awards. Continue Shuttle through Metamorphosis and the later face stages, then collect Light 1 Billion at Heartbeat when offered. Otherwise, use Multiball control to complete three Heartbeat ramps and light Unlimited Million.
The goal
Repeat the Shuttle ramp through the Each completed stage advances the Bride. Eye 2 starts two-ball multiball. and two-ball multiball, then collect Light 1 Billion at Heartbeat when it appears.
- Take the skill shot. Hold a raised flipper so a slow ball settles against it, giving you time to plan your next move. the ball and test the Shuttle ramp from the right flipper.
- Repeat the Shuttle ramp through Voice, Eye 1, and Eye 2.
Face stages rule details
- Each completed stage advances the Bride. Eye 2 starts two-ball multiball.: Each completed stage advances the Bride. Eye 2 starts two-ball multiball.
- During multiball, return balls to the Shuttle ramp for Human Influx, Metamorphosis, Face 4, and A completed face can award Light 1 Billion and other values. spins.
Big Wheel setup details
- A completed face can award Light 1 Billion and other values.: A completed face can award Light 1 Billion and other values.
- When Light 1 Billion appears, shoot the Heartbeat ramp before its timer ends.
- After a failed A completed face can award Light 1 Billion and other values. award, continue the Shuttle ramp and rebuild the face.
Top-player proof
- At the District 82 Super Series 2022, Jason Zahler repeatedly used the Shuttle ramp through face progress and Multiball on original Bride of Pinbot code, finishing with 43,872,380.
Builds toward: Billion shot
- Complete the face and spin the A completed face can award Light 1 Billion and other values..
- Receive Light 1 Billion.
- Shoot Heartbeat before the operator-set timer ends.
Sources and references12 references12 source links and outbound references.
- OPDB Bride of Pinbot photograph
- Official Bride of Pinbot manual
- Bride of Pinbot detailed rulesheet
- Bride of Pinbot tournament play with Steven Bowden
- Eric Stone's 27-billion physical-machine game
- Pinball Genie Bride of Pinbot guide
- Jason Zahler at District 82 Super Series 2022: Progressive KO — Round 4
- Dutch Pinball — Bride of Pinbot 2.0
- Dutch Pinball — official rules cards
- Dutch Pinball — version changelog
- Backhand technique reference
- Gentle multiball pass technique reference