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.
Jack•Bot uses the flashing Keno row or column to open the Visor, then one lock in each Eye starts Multiball. Hit the flashing Keno target to open the Visor, lock one ball in each Eye, and shoot the Game Saucer to relight collected Jackbot shots. Pair opposite Eyes within one second for Super Jackbots and reach 15 Jackbots for Mega Visor.
The goal
Short-plunge just past the metal gate, hit the target for the flashing Keno row or column to open the Visor, then lock both Eyes to start Multiball.Use The first value is 50 million. Each collect raises later values until the 15th is worth 500 million. relights and Super Jackbots to reach Mega Visor and The left-ramp shot scores 1 billion and restarts Mega Visor. If the timer expires, lock the required Eye balls again..
- Short-plunge just past the metal gate. Before the Keno card has progress, hit the target for the flashing row or column to open the Visor immediately.
Playfield validation scoring details
- Until three different switches register, a drain returns the ball to the plunger. The display changes from skill-shot values to your score when the playfield becomes valid.: Until three different switches register, a drain returns the ball to the plunger. The display changes from skill-shot values to your score when the playfield becomes valid.
- If the instant-open shot is missed, hit each of the five front Visor targets once. A repeated completed target can spot an adjacent unfinished column.
- Lock one ball in each Eye to start the first two-ball Multiball.
- Collect lit Jackbots at either Eye, Cashier, and Hit Me. After collecting an Eye The first value is 50 million. Each collect raises later values until the 15th is worth 500 million., hit the other Eye within one second for a The second Eye shot scores triple the current Jackbot value..
Jackbot and Super Jackbot rules
- The first value is 50 million. Each collect raises later values until the 15th is worth 500 million.: The first value is 50 million. Each collect raises later values until the 15th is worth 500 million.
- The second Eye shot scores triple the current Jackbot value.: The second Eye shot scores triple the current The first value is 50 million. Each collect raises later values until the 15th is worth 500 million. value.
- Shoot the Game Saucer to relight both Eyes, Cashier, and Hit Me.
- Repeat the Eye-to-Eye The second Eye shot scores triple the current Jackbot value. and Game Saucer relight until 15 Jackbots start Mega Visor.
- During Mega Visor, hit Visor targets 25 times.
During Mega Visor, hit Visor targets 25 times.
- Each target hit scores 50 million. Completing all 25 awards a 750-million The second Eye shot scores triple the current Jackbot value. and opens the Eyes.
- The first value is 50 million. Each collect raises later values until the 15th is worth 500 million. and Mega Visor progress carries into later Multiballs.
- After the The second Eye shot scores triple the current Jackbot value. opens the Eyes, lock one ball if two remain or two balls if three remain. Then shoot the lowered left ramp within 20 seconds.
Mega Jackbot scoring and timing
- The left-ramp shot scores 1 billion and restarts Mega Visor. If the timer expires, lock the required Eye balls again.: The left-ramp shot scores 1 billion and restarts Mega Visor. If the timer expires, lock the required Eye balls again.
Top-player proof
- At IFPA 20, Viggo Löwgren and Jason Zahler used the short plunge, opened the Visor immediately, repeatedly started Eye-lock Multiball, and left Casino Run as a separate option.
- At the UK Open 2025, Alexander Bue repeatedly started Eye-lock Multiball and built Mega Visor; Nick Stein used three-switch validation to collect early Jackpots before Multiball began.
Builds toward: Mega Jackbot
- Collect 15 Jackbots during Multiball to start Mega Visor.
- Hit Visor targets 25 times; each hit scores 50 million, and completion awards a 750-million The second Eye shot scores triple the current Jackbot value..
- Lock one Eye ball with two balls remaining, or two Eye balls with three remaining.
- 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.. If time expires, lock the required Eye balls again.
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