Flipper Football pinball rules and strategy

The Strategy

Clear the goalie drop targets with the upper flippers, then shoot through the exposed upper goal to score. The game is timed, and a center drain counts as your own goal.

The goal

Use the lower flippers to feed the ball into upper-playfield control, knock down the goalie drop targets with the upper flippers, and shoot through the open upper goal. Keep the ball away from the center drain, which is treated as your own goal.

  1. Use the lower flippers to send the ball toward the upper playfield, then take over with the two upper flippers.

  2. Knock down the goalie drop targets to expose the opponent's upper goal.

  3. Shoot the ball through the open upper goal before the goalie bank resets.

  4. Recover to the lower flippers when the attack breaks down; the center drain is your own goal, not the end of a normal pinball ball.

Need to know
Score a goal
Clear the goalie drop targets, then shoot through the upper goal.
Own goal
A center drain scores against you.
Player vs. game
Score as many goals as possible before the timer ends.

Machine setup

  • Confirm the selected match type, player or team count, and timer before play; this is a timed game rather than a ball-count game.
  • Test all four flippers, the goalie drop-target bank, upper goal switch, center-drain goal switch, ball serve, and backbox soccer-ball display before competitive play.
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