Circus pinball rules and strategy
The Strategy
In Circus, collect numbers 1 through 4, then hit each matching lit drop target to raise Bonus X to 5x. Collect both blue side lanes to light the center spinner, use it to build 20,000 base bonus, and shoot the lower-left saucer for the 100,000 collect.
The goal
Collect 1-2-3-4, hit each matching lit drop target to reach 5x, collect both blue side lanes to light the center spinner, build 20,000 base bonus, then collect 100,000 at the lower-left saucer.
On the plunge, collect a lit 1, 2, 3, or 4 top lane.
Shoot the Roto-Target when a missing number is in the center position.
- It scores 1,000 times the shown number and spots that number.: It scores 1,000 times the shown number and spots that number.
- It scores 5,000 and spots all four numbers.: It scores 5,000 and spots all four numbers.
Each collected number lights its matching numbered drop target.
Hit each matching lit drop target to raise Bonus X one step. Repeat until Bonus X reaches 5x.
Collect both blue side lanes.
- After both blue lanes, the center spinner stays lit for the rest of the ball. Each spin scores 1,000 and adds one base-bonus step.: After both blue lanes, the center spinner stays lit for the rest of the ball. Each spin scores 1,000 and adds one base-bonus step.
Shoot the lit center spinner until base bonus reaches 20,000.
Shoot the lower-left saucer.
- At 20,000 base bonus, the saucer awards base bonus times Bonus X. It resets base bonus to 1,000 and keeps Bonus X.: At 20,000 base bonus, the saucer awards base bonus times Bonus X. It resets base bonus to 1,000 and keeps Bonus X.
Rebuild base bonus with the After both blue lanes, the center spinner stays lit for the rest of the ball. Each spin scores 1,000 and adds one base-bonus step.. Repeat the saucer collect while its feed remains safe.
Protect the multiplier. All progress resets at the drain.
Alternative route: Lit spinner and repeated Bonus Collect
Use this plan after Bonus X is useful, or when the Roto-Target and numbered drops are unsafe.
- Collect both blue side lanes.
- Shoot the center spinner for 1,000 per spin and one bonus advance per spin.
- Reach 20,000 base bonus.
- Shoot the lower-left saucer for the multiplied At 20,000 base bonus, the saucer awards base bonus times Bonus X. It resets base bonus to 1,000 and keeps Bonus X..
- Keep Bonus X. Repeat the spinner, then the saucer.
Need to know
- Main route
- Collect 1-2-3-4.
- Long goal
- Collect 1-2-3-4.
- Safer fallback
- After both blue lanes, the center spinner stays lit for the rest of the ball. Each spin scores 1,000 and adds one base-bonus step. and repeated At 20,000 base bonus, the saucer awards base bonus times Bonus X. It resets base bonus to 1,000 and keeps Bonus X.: Use this plan after Bonus X is useful, or when the Roto-Target and numbered drops are unsafe.
Circus turns four numbered lanes and their matching lit drop targets into 5x Bonus. After both blue side lanes light the center spinner, repeat it until base bonus reaches 20,000, then shoot the lower-left saucer for 100,000. Rebuild base bonus and repeat the saucer while its feed remains safe.
The goal
Collect 1-2-3-4, hit each matching lit drop target to reach 5x, collect both blue side lanes to light the center spinner, build 20,000 base bonus, then collect 100,000 at the lower-left saucer.
- On the plunge, collect a lit 1, 2, 3, or 4 top lane.
- Shoot the Roto-Target when a missing number is in the center position.
Center number and Center star rules
- It scores 1,000 times the shown number and spots that number.: It scores 1,000 times the shown number and spots that number.
- It scores 5,000 and spots all four numbers.: It scores 5,000 and spots all four numbers.
- Each collected number lights its matching numbered drop target.
- Hit each matching lit drop target to raise Bonus X one step. Repeat until Bonus X reaches 5x.
- Collect both blue side lanes.
Lit Spinner scoring details
- After both blue lanes, the center spinner stays lit for the rest of the ball. Each spin scores 1,000 and adds one base-bonus step.: After both blue lanes, the center spinner stays lit for the rest of the ball. Each spin scores 1,000 and adds one base-bonus step.
- Shoot the lit center spinner until base bonus reaches 20,000.
- Shoot the lower-left saucer.
Bonus Collect scoring details
- At 20,000 base bonus, the saucer awards base bonus times Bonus X. It resets base bonus to 1,000 and keeps Bonus X.: At 20,000 base bonus, the saucer awards base bonus times Bonus X. It resets base bonus to 1,000 and keeps Bonus X.
- Rebuild base bonus with the After both blue lanes, the center spinner stays lit for the rest of the ball. Each spin scores 1,000 and adds one base-bonus step.. Repeat the saucer collect while its feed remains safe.
- Protect the multiplier. All progress resets at the drain.
Builds toward: 5x and repeated 100,000 Bonus Collects
- Collect 1-2-3-4.
- Hit the four matching lit drop targets to reach 5x.
- Collect both blue side lanes to light the spinner.
- Use the spinner to reach 20,000 base bonus.
- Collect 20,000 at 5x for 100,000.
- Rebuild base bonus. Bonus X stays at 5x until the ball drains.