Gorgar pinball rules and strategy
The Strategy
Gorgar uses A-B-C for Bonus X and D-E pairs to spot 1-2-3-4 for the Snake Pit. Complete A-B-C twice for 3x, use the lit spinner before base bonus reaches 20,000, then complete D-E pairs and shoot Snake Pit at 50,000.
The goal
Complete A-B-C twice for 3x Bonus, use the lit spinner before Base Bonus reaches 20,000, then complete D-E pairs to light and collect a 50,000 Snake Pit.
Use a controlled plunge toward B. Read the unlit A-B-C lanes because the game has no lane change.
Complete A-B-C once for 2x and again for 3x A-B-C completions advance the end-of-ball multiplier to 3x; a drain spends and resets it..
- A-B-C completions advance the end-of-ball multiplier to 3x; a drain spends and resets it.: A-B-C completions advance the end-of-ball multiplier to 3x; a drain spends and resets it.
Build Base Bonus to 10,000. Rip the spinner before Base Bonus reaches 20,000.
- The spinner scores 1,000 per spin from 10,000 through 19,000 Base Bonus, then stays unlit for the rest of the ball.: The spinner scores 1,000 per spin from 10,000 through 19,000 Base Bonus, then stays unlit for the rest of the ball.
Shoot a moving inlane ball up the opposite inlane, carrying it behind the slingshot toward the upper playfield. through D and E only while the inlane geometry is safe. Each completed pair spots one 1-2-3-4 number.
- Collect both inlane letters to spend the pair and spot one number under the configured random or sequential setting.: Collect both inlane letters to spend the pair and spot one number under the configured random or sequential setting.
Complete all four numbers to set Snake Pit to 50,000 and advance Star Progress.
- Completing all four lit numbers spends the set, sets Snake Pit to 50,000, and advances the star and target-Special track.: Completing all four lit numbers spends the set, sets Snake Pit to 50,000, and advances the star and target-Special track.
Shoot Snake Pit for 50,000. Values of 20,000 or more reset the ladder after collection.
- Snake Pit: GOR completions raise the award; the number set makes it 50,000. Collects at 10,000 or less remain repeatable, while larger collects reset it.
Rebuild D-E and 1-2-3-4. Stop alley passing if the ball crosses toward an outlane.
Use GOR completions as the fallback Snake Pit build when the inlane pass is unsafe.
Protect up to 29,000 Base Bonus at 3x for an 87,000 drain collect.
Alternative route: GOR and repeatable Pit values
Use this when D-E alley passes threaten the outlanes.
- Stop cross-alley passes.
- Shoot GOR from the right flipper.
- Complete the bank to raise Snake Pit one step.
- Collect 5,000 or 10,000 only when the magnet release is safe.
- Continue GOR toward a larger Pit value and use the lit spinner before 20,000 Base Bonus.
Need to know
- Bonus X
- Two A-B-C completions raise end-of-ball bonus to its 3x maximum.
- Lit Spinner Window
- The spinner scores 1,000 per spin while Base Bonus is between 10,000 and 19,000.
- D-E Pair
- Collecting both inlane letters spots one number in the Completing all four lit numbers spends the set, sets Snake Pit to 50,000, and advances the star and target-Special track..