Jack•Bot pinball rules and strategy
The Strategy
Jack•Bot uses the flashing Keno row or column to open the Visor, then one lock in each Eye starts Multiball. Collect Jackbots at the Eyes, Cashier, and Hit Me, relight them at the Game Saucer, and pair opposite Eyes quickly for Super Jackbots.
The goal
Hit the Visor targets to open the Visor, lock one ball in each Eye, then shoot and relight the four The first value is 50 million. Each collect raises later values until the 15th is worth 500 million. locations during Multiball.
Open the Visor
Short-plunge just past the metal gate. Before Keno has progress, hit the target for its flashing row or column; after a miss, hit all five front Visor targets.
Start Multiball
Lock one ball in each Eye to start the first two-ball Multiball.
Collect and relight Jackbots
Shoot lit Jackbots at either Eye, Cashier, and Hit Me. Shoot the Game Saucer to relight all four locations; an Eye The first value is 50 million. Each collect raises later values until the 15th is worth 500 million. followed by the other Eye within one second scores a The second Eye shot scores triple the current Jackbot value.. The 15th The first value is 50 million. Each collect raises later values until the 15th is worth 500 million. starts Mega Visor. Hit 25 Visor targets, lock one Eye ball if two remain or two if three remain, then shoot the lowered left ramp within 20 seconds for the 1-billion The left-ramp shot scores 1 billion and restarts Mega Visor. If the timer expires, lock the required Eye balls again..
Alternative route: Casino Run
Use this when the Game Saucer is easier to repeat than the Eyes.
- Use the left flipper to choose each casino game in turn, then shoot the lit Game Saucer to start it. If the saucer is unlit, shoot the left ramp first. During each title screen, repeatedly press Extra Ball to try to cheat. Complete Pinbot Poker, Slot Machine, Roll the Dice, and Keno.
- Shoot the Game Saucer to start Casino Run, then shoot an Eye or the Game Saucer for each reel spin. Bank the displayed score before the timer expires. A Bomb or expired timer removes an uncollected bank; one Bucket of Water cancels one Bomb.
Need to know
- First Multiball
- Before the Keno card has progress, hit the target for its flashing row or column to open the Visor immediately. If that shot is missed, hit each of the five front Visor targets; then lock one ball in each Eye.
- Later Multiballs
- For the second Multiball, complete one Keno card and lock both Eyes; the third ball is served to the plunger. From the third Multiball onward, the first Eye lock closes the Visor, so complete another Keno card before locking the second ball.
- Jackbots
- Collect lit Eyes, Cashier, and Hit Me, and use the Game Saucer to relight all four locations.
Sources and references10 references10 source links and outbound references.
- PinballCards
- Original Jack-Bot rulesheet
- Williams Jack-Bot operations manual
- Jack-Bot tutorial
- Viggo Löwgren and Jason Zahler on Jack-Bot at IFPA 20
- Zack Sharpe on Jack-Bot at Pinburgh 2026
- Jack-Bot rulesheet mirror
- Kineticist Jack-Bot machine record
- Nudge Jack-Bot strategy
- Tilt Forums Mega Visor rules thread