Centaur pinball rules and strategy
The Strategy
The goal
Complete O-R-B-S in exact order to start two-ball play, repeat the ordered bank during Multiball to add balls, then complete The targets score 10,000, 20,000, 40,000, and 80,000. They also add 1, 2, 4, and 8 bonus advances. to light the upper-right Collect Bonus and release a stored ball.
Test both lane-change buttons. Note the outlane posts, tilt, target rebounds, and release feed.
Complete the O, R, B, and S drop targets in exact order.
- The exact sequence stores a ball and starts two-ball play. An out-of-order completion stores a ball but does not release it at once.: The exact sequence stores a ball and starts two-ball play. An out-of-order completion stores a ball but does not release it at once.
During Multiball, Hold a raised flipper so a slow ball settles against it, giving you time to plan your next move. one ball when possible. Repeat The exact sequence stores a ball and starts two-ball play. An out-of-order completion stores a ball but does not release it at once. to add another ball.
Complete the 1, 2, 3, and 4 drop targets in exact order. Use the green reset target if the sequence is spoiled.
- The targets score 10,000, 20,000, 40,000, and 80,000. They also add 1, 2, 4, and 8 bonus advances.: The targets score 10,000, 20,000, 40,000, and 80,000. They also add 1, 2, 4, and 8 bonus advances.
Time the lit far upper-right Collect Bonus lane for its 5x lamp. An The targets score 10,000, 20,000, 40,000, and 80,000. They also add 1, 2, 4, and 8 bonus advances. completion also makes this the direct stored-ball release route.
During Multiball, pass both left-arc stars before the captive-ball shot. This doubles its current value.
Knock down the left inline drops while Multiball protects their rebounds. Use the open path as a second stored-ball release route.
Alternative route: Lane-change release
Use this plan when the ordered drop banks are not reliable.
- Use the left flipper button to change the left pair of bottom lanes.
- Use the right flipper button to change the right pair of bottom lanes.
- Complete all four lanes while a ball is stored. The fourth lane releases two-ball Multiball.
- Without a stored ball, build the top-lane bonus multiplier and complete 1-2-3-4 in any order to light Collect Bonus.
Need to know
- ORBS
- Complete the four drops in exact order to store a ball and start two-ball play.
- 1-2-3-4
- An ordered completion scores rising values, builds bonus, and lights Collect Bonus.
- Collect Bonus
- The far upper-right target collects bonus and can release a stored ball when lit.
The goal
Complete O-R-B-S in exact order to start two-ball play, repeat the ordered bank during Multiball to add balls, then complete The targets score 10,000, 20,000, 40,000, and 80,000. They also add 1, 2, 4, and 8 bonus advances. to light the upper-right Collect Bonus and release a stored ball.
- Test both lane-change buttons. Note the outlane posts, tilt, target rebounds, and release feed.
- Complete the O, R, B, and S drop targets in exact order.
Ordered ORBS rule details
- The exact sequence stores a ball and starts two-ball play. An out-of-order completion stores a ball but does not release it at once.: The exact sequence stores a ball and starts two-ball play. An out-of-order completion stores a ball but does not release it at once.
- During Multiball, Hold a raised flipper so a slow ball settles against it, giving you time to plan your next move. one ball when possible. Repeat The exact sequence stores a ball and starts two-ball play. An out-of-order completion stores a ball but does not release it at once. to add another ball.
- Complete the 1, 2, 3, and 4 drop targets in exact order. Use the green reset target if the sequence is spoiled.
Ordered 1-2-3-4 scoring details
- The targets score 10,000, 20,000, 40,000, and 80,000. They also add 1, 2, 4, and 8 bonus advances.: The targets score 10,000, 20,000, 40,000, and 80,000. They also add 1, 2, 4, and 8 bonus advances.
- Time the lit far upper-right Collect Bonus lane for its 5x lamp. An The targets score 10,000, 20,000, 40,000, and 80,000. They also add 1, 2, 4, and 8 bonus advances. completion also makes this the direct stored-ball release route.
- During Multiball, pass both left-arc stars before the captive-ball shot. This doubles its current value.
- Knock down the left inline drops while Multiball protects their rebounds. Use the open path as a second stored-ball release route.
Builds toward: Five-ball play and maximum bonus
- Repeat The exact sequence stores a ball and starts two-ball play. An out-of-order completion stores a ball but does not release it at once. during Multiball to add stored balls, up to five-ball play.
- Score targets and top lanes, with The targets score 10,000, 20,000, 40,000, and 80,000. They also add 1, 2, 4, and 8 bonus advances. hits adding 1, 2, 4, and 8 bonus advances, until base bonus reaches 79,000.
- Complete the top lanes to raise the bonus multiplier to five times.
- Collect or protect the 395,000 maximum bonus. Base-bonus hold stops at its set thresholds, and the multiplier resets.