Caveman pinball rules and strategy

The Strategy

Reach either side vari-target or shoot behind a drop-target bank to enter the video maze. Deeper vari-target hits add video time. Spell C-A-V-E to light an extra ball that is collected in the maze, and complete drop-target banks to build the 2x-through-5x bonus multiplier.

The goal

Use the vari-targets when you want a longer video attempt; use the drop banks when multiplier progress matters more. Finish C-A-V-E before entering the maze if an extra ball is the priority.

  1. Choose a side vari-target for a timed video entry, or shoot behind either drop-target bank for a direct entry.

  2. Before entering, complete C-A-V-E if you want the maze's extra-ball collect available.

  3. In the maze, guide Caveman to the required dinosaurs, avoid the red Tyrannosauruses, and use a door when you want to return to the playfield.

  4. Between maze attempts, complete drop-target banks to raise the end-of-ball multiplier through 2x, 3x, 4x, and 5x.

Need to know
Enter the Maze
Reach a vari-target or shoot behind a drop bank.
Add Maze Time
Drive a vari-target farther back.
Light Extra Ball
Spell C-A-V-E.

Machine setup

  • Check video-screen brightness, joystick calibration, maze timing, extra-ball behavior, and whether progress carries between balls.
  • Test both vari-target depths, both drop-bank entry switches, C-A-V-E lamps, drop-bank resets, multiplier lamps, all four flippers, and the video-to-pinball return sequence.
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