Creature from the Black Lagoon pinball rules and strategy
The Strategy
Creature from the Black Lagoon uses KISS, Menu, PAID, and SLIDE to spell F-I-L-M and light a saucer lock. Start two-ball play, trap one ball, build the Whirlpool multiplier with left-ramp shots, then find and rescue the girl before using pop bumpers and Snackbar for the Super Jackpot.
The goal
Complete FILM and start Multiball at either saucer, Hold a raised flipper so a slow ball settles against it, giving you time to plan your next move. one ball and build the Left-ramp shots spell CREATURE. The completed letters raise the playfield multiplier. multiplier to at least two times when control is stable, then find and rescue the girl, collect the Jackpot, and use the bumpers to light the Each collect doubles the base Jackpot for the rest of the game..
Complete the four FILM letters. Use the plunge or left saucer for KISS. Complete the four Menu targets for I.
- FILM: KISS lights F. The Menu targets light I. PAID lights L. The lit right saucer lights M through SLIDE.
Complete PAID in the return lanes. Shoot the lit right saucer to collect SLIDE and finish FILM.
Shoot either saucer to lock the ball and start Creature Multiball. Prefer the saucer with the safer return.
Hold a raised flipper so a slow ball settles against it, giving you time to plan your next move. one ball when possible. Use the other ball to shoot the left ramp and Left-ramp shots spell CREATURE. The completed letters raise the playfield multiplier.. Reach 2x first; continue toward the installed limit only while control remains stable.
- Left-ramp shots spell CREATURE. The completed letters raise the playfield multiplier.: Left-ramp shots spell CREATURE. The completed letters raise the playfield multiplier.
- The playfield multiplier applies to Search, Rescue, Jackpot, and Each collect doubles the base Jackpot for the rest of the game. scoring during that Multiball.
Once the multiplier is acceptable for the current ball control, search the lit left saucer, right saucer, or Snackbar until you find the girl.
Shoot the Snackbar once to Rescue the girl. Shoot it again for the Jackpot.
Hit the pop bumpers until the Each collect doubles the base Jackpot for the rest of the game. lights. Shoot the Snackbar to collect it.
- Each collect doubles the base Jackpot for the rest of the game.: Each collect doubles the base Jackpot for the rest of the game.
Repeat the Multiball plan. Use the higher permanent Jackpot value on each later start.
Alternative route: Move Your Car
Use this plan when the FILM targets or saucer feeds are dangerous.
- Shoot the center lane five times to start Move Your Car.
- Shoot the center lane to collect the hurry-up value.
- Repeat the center lane before the timer ends for two, three, then four times the collected value.
- Stop after a bad center feed. Use the right ramp to work toward Snack Attack, Video Mode, and Super Scoring.
Need to know
- FILM
- Complete KISS, Menu, PAID, and SLIDE to light the Multiball lock.
- Creature Multiball
- Lock at either saucer to start two-ball play and search for the girl.
- Whirlpool
- Left-ramp shots spell CREATURE and increase the playfield multiplier.