Freefall pinball rules and strategy
The Strategy
Freefall turns two drop banks and two-button lane change into a bonus grid multiplied by Bonus X. Complete the center and left banks until 14x, move the selected grid row for valuable lines, and start three-ball play only when SKY DIVERS and Walker shots are safe.
The goal
Complete the center three-bank and left five-bank to raise Bonus X to 14x. Use the two-button lane change to fill the bonus grid. Start three-ball play only when SKY DIVERS and Walker progress come safely.
Hold both flipper buttons, then release one once per advance to move the selected bonus-grid row.
Complete the center three-bank whenever its rebound is controlled.
Complete the left five-bank. When practical, hit 1 through 5 in order for 50,000 and a lit Altitude-lane Special.
Repeat both banks until Bonus X reaches 14x.
Continue lane-change work to fill high-value grid spaces. Protect the built bonus instead of forcing a low-value target.
When SKY DIVERS is complete and two balls are loaded, send the third ball through the Walker to start the Light SKY DIVERS, load two balls, then send the third ball through the Walker to release three-ball play..
- Light SKY DIVERS, load two balls, then send the third ball through the Walker to release three-ball play.: Light SKY DIVERS, load two balls, then send the third ball through the Walker to release three-ball play.
- Use the extra balls to finish bank, grid, and Bonus X progress.: Use the extra balls to finish bank, grid, and Bonus X progress.
During three-ball play, continue the safest Bonus X and grid shots. Return to bonus control after one ball remains.
Alternative route: Grid and 14x bonus
Use this when Walker progress or SKY DIVERS targets are unsafe.
- Use lane change to complete useful bonus-grid rows.
- Finish the center three-bank from controlled feeds.
- Complete the left five-bank; preserve 1-to-5 order only when the needed target is safe.
- Reach 14x and protect the end-of-ball bonus.
Need to know
- Bonus grid
- The center drops choose columns, a two-button lane change moves the selected row, and completed lines add multiplied bonus.
- Center three-bank
- Each target fills its column on the selected grid row, and completing the bank advances Bonus X.
- Left five-bank
- Each bank completion advances Bonus X; hitting 1 through 5 in order also scores 50,000 and lights the Altitude-lane Special.
Freefall turns two drop banks and two-button lane change into a bonus grid multiplied by Bonus X. Build the multiplier and fill strong grid lines before protecting the result; use the three-ball feature only after SKY DIVERS lights the Walker and two balls are loaded.
The goal
Complete the center three-bank and left five-bank to raise Bonus X to 14x.Use the two-button lane change to fill the bonus grid.Start three-ball play only when SKY DIVERS and Walker progress come safely.
- Hold both flipper buttons, then release one once per advance to move the selected bonus-grid row.
- Complete the center three-bank whenever its rebound is controlled.
- Complete the left five-bank. When practical, hit 1 through 5 in order for 50,000 and a lit Altitude-lane Special.
- Repeat both banks until Bonus X reaches 14x.
- Continue lane-change work to fill high-value grid spaces. Protect the built bonus instead of forcing a low-value target.
- When SKY DIVERS is complete and two balls are loaded, send the third ball through the Walker to start the Light SKY DIVERS, load two balls, then send the third ball through the Walker to release three-ball play..
Three-ball feature and Protected use rules
- Light SKY DIVERS, load two balls, then send the third ball through the Walker to release three-ball play.: Light SKY DIVERS, load two balls, then send the third ball through the Walker to release three-ball play.
- Use the extra balls to finish bank, grid, and Bonus X progress.: Use the extra balls to finish bank, grid, and Bonus X progress.
- During three-ball play, continue the safest Bonus X and grid shots. Return to bonus control after one ball remains.
Builds toward: Maximum bonus card
- Complete upper switch groups until Bonus X reaches 14x.
- Use lane change to fill the strongest bonus-card rows.
- Complete SKY DIVERS and load all three Walker positions.
- Use three-ball play to extend the 14x grid-scoring ball.