Goldeneye pinball rules and strategy
The Strategy
Goldeneye uses five 007 Encounters, Q's Pen, Shootout, the 0-0-7 lanes, and ramp letters to qualify its final mode. Start every Encounter and let it end, complete the two target features and lane work, then spell GOLDENEYE on the ramps and return to Mode Start.
The goal
Play all five 007 Encounters, finish Q's Pen and Shootout, complete 0-0-7, spell GOLDENEYE on the ramps, then start GOLDENEYE at the Mode Start lane.
Test the Mode Start lane, satellite route, right ramp, and center eject before choosing the opening Encounter.
Start each 007 Encounter at the Mode Start lane and let all five reach their end; completion is optional for GOLDENEYE.
Hit the center eject to light the lock ramp, collect two virtual locks, then use the left inlane and pop-up ramp to start Satellite Multiball.
During Satellite Multiball, collect four jackpots, knock the satellite ball free for 200M, then take the roaming 150M Super.
Start Q's Pen with three white-Q hits, then hit the Q bank three times within 14 seconds.
Complete Shootout: clear the three white targets, hit yellow, then pull the gun trigger six times.
Finish Q's Pen or Shootout before starting Multiball when its completion matters. A Multiball start pauses the running feature until single-ball play resumes.
Use Eject or Die only as drain insurance; during its short save window, shoot the center eject immediately.
Complete the top 0-0-7 lanes outside multiball and spell GOLDENEYE with single-ball ramp shots.
After every requirement is complete, shoot the Mode Start lane to begin GOLDENEYE.
During GOLDENEYE, favor clean ramps and dense safe switches while preserving the automatic ball-return thresholds.
Alternative route: Satellite Multiball points
Use this when the Encounter or right-ramp feeds are too dangerous for a wizard-mode build.
- Finish the closest satellite qualification.
- Start Satellite Multiball.
- Take four jackpots, the 200M satellite release, and the roaming 150M Super without forcing unrelated wizard requirements.
Need to know
- 007 Encounters
- Start all five at the Mode Start lane and let each end; successful completion is not required for GOLDENEYE.
- Modes and Multiball
- Satellite or Tank Multiball can start while a 007 Encounter, Shootout, Q's Pen, or a GOLDENEYE ramp hurry-up is running. The running feature pauses and resumes after Multiball.
- Satellite Multiball
- Collect four jackpots, knock the stored satellite ball free for 200M, then chase the roaming 150M Super.
Goldeneye uses five 007 Encounters, Q's Pen, Shootout, the 0-0-7 lanes, and ramp letters to qualify its final mode. Use Satellite for its four Jackpots, satellite-ball award, and roaming Super while progressing Encounters, Q's Pen, Shootout, and 0-0-7 between starts. Finish the single-ball ramp letters, then start the five-ball wizard at Mode Start.
The goal
Play all five 007 Encounters, finish Q's Pen and Shootout, complete 0-0-7, spell GOLDENEYE on the ramps, then start GOLDENEYE at the Mode Start lane.
- Test the Mode Start lane, satellite route, right ramp, and center eject before choosing the opening Encounter.
- Start each 007 Encounter at the Mode Start lane and let all five reach their end; completion is optional for GOLDENEYE.
- Hit the center eject to light the lock ramp, collect two virtual locks, then use the left inlane and pop-up ramp to start Satellite Multiball.
- During Satellite Multiball, collect four jackpots, knock the satellite ball free for 200M, then take the roaming 150M Super.
- Start Q's Pen with three white-Q hits, then hit the Q bank three times within 14 seconds.
- Complete Shootout: clear the three white targets, hit yellow, then pull the gun trigger six times.
- Finish Q's Pen or Shootout before starting Multiball when its completion matters. A Multiball start pauses the running feature until single-ball play resumes.
- Use Eject or Die only as drain insurance; during its short save window, shoot the center eject immediately.
- Complete the top 0-0-7 lanes outside multiball and spell GOLDENEYE with single-ball ramp shots.
- After every requirement is complete, shoot the Mode Start lane to begin GOLDENEYE.
- During GOLDENEYE, favor clean ramps and dense safe switches while preserving the automatic ball-return thresholds.
Builds toward: GOLDENEYE
- Start all five 007 Encounters and let each one end.
- Complete Q's Pen and Shootout.
- Complete the top 0-0-7 lanes.
- Spell GOLDENEYE with single-ball ramp shots.
- Start the five-ball wizard and repeat ramps while using switch thresholds to maintain ball count.