Firepower II pinball rules and strategy

The Strategy

Firepower II uses the upper-right saucer for one lock and the top-center Release target for two-ball Multiball with 2x playfield scoring. Start Multiball, use the protected play to complete A-B-C-D for Bonus X, and repeat the lock-and-release route as its start award rises.

The goal

Start two-ball Multiball with the lock saucer and Release target. Use its 2x playfield scoring while feeding A-B-C-D from the right side, then repeat the route until Bonus X reaches 5x.

  1. Shoot the upper-right lock saucer during single-ball play.

  2. Hit the top-center Release target to start Lock one ball, then hit Release to start two-ball play with 2x playfield scoring..

    • Lock one ball, then hit Release to start two-ball play with 2x playfield scoring.: Lock one ball, then hit Release to start two-ball play with 2x playfield scoring.
  3. During Multiball, shoot the right-side top feed to reach the A-B-C-D lanes.

  4. Use the flipper buttons to move the lit lane and complete A-B-C-D.

  5. Repeat the lock and Release sequence until Bonus X reaches 5x.

  6. After 5x is ready, repeat the lit spinner or the right-side top feed.

  7. If Hold Bonus lights, shoot its orbit before the short timer ends.

Alternative route: Fast Multiball repeats

Use this when the top-lane feed is too fast or unpredictable.

  1. Lock one ball at the upper-right saucer.
  2. Start Multiball at the Release target.
  3. Use safe switch play until one ball remains.
  4. Repeat the two-shot start for the increasing Release value.
Need to know
Lock saucer
The upper-right saucer is lit during single-ball play, and its value advances from 10K to 20K to 50K.
Firepower II Multiball
Lock one ball, then hit the top-center Release target to start two-ball play with 2x playfield scoring.
Release value
Multiball starts score 50K, 100K, and 150K, then score 200K for each later start.

Machine setup

  • Confirm the 1983 Williams Firepower II, not the licensed Taito edition, plus ball count, Extra Ball and Special conversion, and tilt.
  • Confirm Bonus X resets each ball, lock and Release values carry, Hold Bonus timing, spinner light, and Multiball 2x playfield scoring.
  • Test the lock saucer eject, Release rebound, right-side top feed, left-orbit return, spinner, top lanes, and standups before choosing repeated Multiballs.
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