Diamond Lady pinball rules and strategy

The Strategy

Diamond Lady turns repeated six-target completions into a continuous Diamond Hurry-Up loop. The same targets light a right-orbit lock, Multiball adds Playfield X through the top lanes, and completing Royal Flush ends the active hurry-up cycle.

The goal

Plunge across Spot All Targets for Diamond Hurry-Up, clear the six diamond targets, then lock at the right orbit and continue the target loop during Multiball.

  1. Start Diamond Hurry-Up

    Plunge across the skill lane while Spot All Targets is lit, then knock down all six diamond targets before the Hurry-Up ends.

  2. Start Multiball

    After the six targets light the right orbit, shoot the orbit to lock a ball, then plunge the served ball to start Multiball.

  3. Continue the target loop

    Use the second ball to finish another six-target cycle. Roll through lit top lanes to raise Playfield X, then return to the diamond targets.

Need to know
Diamond Hurry-Up
Spot All Targets or a full drop-target completion starts it. Knock down the six diamond drop targets to collect it and immediately begin another cycle.
Spot All Targets skill plunge
Plunge across the lane rollover when the bottom of its three inserts is lit to start the first Diamond Hurry-Up.
Multiball
Completing all six diamond targets lights the right orbit to lock a ball; the game then feeds the shooter lane for Multiball.

Machine setup

  • Confirm Gottlieb Diamond Lady from 1988 and read Competition Mode, Extra Ball, Special, and Royal Flush awards.
  • Test the six drop-target rebounds, right-orbit lock feed, top lanes, kickback timer, and both timed spinners.
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