Flip-A-Card / Card Trix pinball rules and strategy

In Flip-A-Card, soft-plunge the far-right King for 300 and a possible feed toward the Ace. Then shoot the Ace from the left flipper for 500. From the right flipper, go up top for J, Q, or King. Completing 2 through Ace lights Special, but repeated Ace shots are the stronger scoring route.

The goal

Prioritize the 500-point Ace from the left flipper. From the right, shoot up top or bank off the right side of the center bumper into the Ace lane when that feed is reliable. Use the spinning light to spot missing cards only when Special matters.

  1. Soft-plunge the far-right King for 300 and watch for a feed into the Ace lane.

  2. From the left flipper, shoot the Ace directly for 500.

  3. From the right flipper, shoot up top for J, Q, or either King.

  4. If the center bumper bank is reliable, shoot its right side from the right flipper to redirect the ball into the Ace lane.

  5. If the Ace exit repeatedly drains, abandon that shot and send both flippers up top instead.

Need to know
Skill shot
Soft-plunge the far-right King for 300 and a chance to feed the Ace below it.
Ace
Scores 500 and is the highest repeatable point target.
Spinning light
Spots the indicated card and scores that card's value.

Machine setup

  • Confirm three- or five-ball play because paired card spotting applies only on the three-ball card, then confirm Special conversion and the behavior of the spinning light.
  • Test the Ace lane and exit, both King lanes, J and Q, the spinning-light feature, center bumper bank, all card lamps, both flippers, and the six exposed rubber-post feeds.
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