Golden Gloves pinball rules and strategy

Strategy summary

The goal

Score knockdowns to light the star targets for knockouts, then collect replays at the center hole. The separate GLOVES letter rollovers light replay lanes at the bottom sides.

  1. Build knockdowns: Hit the knockdown targets or roll over the knockdown buttons. Four knockdowns light the star targets for a knockout; watch the four numbered knockdown lamps below the center hole.

  2. Score knockouts: Hit a star target while Knock Out is lit to score one knockout. Four knockouts light the center hole for one replay; five knockouts raise its award to two replays.

  3. Collect the hole: When the center hole is lit for Special, shoot it to collect the qualified replay award. This gobble hole keeps the ball, so the collection ends that ball.

  4. Complete GLOVES: Collect the six letter rollovers: G and L at the top, O and S at the middle sides, V and E beside the flippers. Lighting all six letters lights both bottom outside rollovers for one replay each time the ball passes through while lit.

Need to know
Two separate features
The GLOVES letters qualify the lower side lanes. The knockdown and knockout lamps track progress toward the center hole’s replay award.
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