James Bond 007 pinball rules and strategy
The Strategy
James Bond 007 pairs modes with Multiballs. Shoot the right ramp to start a Villain, then shoot the left eject to light Jetpack and the left ramp to start it. Shoot the side ramp to start a Henchman, complete Osato drop targets, and shoot the center lane for three Bird One locks. Collect upper-loop Bond Women, press the pink action button for 007 Scoring.
The goal
Use the right ramp for a Villain, the left eject and ramp for The center lane locks a hurry-up that starts at 3,000,000. Later Jetpacks add 1,000,000., and Bond Women for Press the pink action button to spend all collected Women on 2x playfield scoring for 20 seconds through 7x for 70 seconds..
How to start a mode
Shoot the right ramp to start the timed Villain shown on the display.
Recommended mode: The displayed Villain
The right ramp starts the Villain currently offered; this route does not require a separate selection step.
How to play it
Follow the Villain's lit shots before its timer ends.
Start Jetpack Multiball
Shoot the left eject to light The center lane locks a hurry-up that starts at 3,000,000. Later Jetpacks add 1,000,000., then shoot the lit left ramp to start it.
Start 007 Scoring
Shoot the flashing upper loop to collect Bond Women. Press the pink action button to start the available Press the pink action button to spend all collected Women on 2x playfield scoring for 20 seconds through 7x for 70 seconds. playfield multiplier.
Alternative route: Bird One Multiball
Use this when the rocket drop bank and center lane are controlled.
- Complete the rocket drop bank, then shoot the center lane for three locks. The third lock starts During the short opening, make three upper-flipper double jackpots to qualify one automatic two-ball restart..
Need to know
- Main route
- Start a Villain before Jetpack and a Henchman before Bird One, then use those multiballs to secure Bond Women before activating Press the pink action button to spend all collected Women on 2x playfield scoring for 20 seconds through 7x for 70 seconds. over the best cashout.
- Long goal
- Start one Villain mode, one Each Henchman is a timed two-stage mode. Follow the lit sequence on the display and use Bird One to protect its timed shots., Jetpack, and Bird One for Gives 70 seconds of unlimited ball save. Shoot ten lit shots once each..
- Safer fallback
- Early multiplier cash-out: Use this plan when the last Bond Woman or Bird One bank is not safe.
James Bond 007 pairs Villain and Jetpack, Henchman and Bird One; Bond Women build 007 Scoring. Shoot the right ramp to start Villain, then the left eject to light Jetpack and left ramp to start it. Shoot the side ramp to start Henchman, complete Osato drop targets, shoot the center lane for three Bird One locks, collect upper-loop Women, activate 007 Scoring during Multiball.
The goal
Start a Villain before The center lane locks a hurry-up that starts at 3,000,000. Later Jetpacks add 1,000,000. and a Henchman before During the short opening, make three upper-flipper double jackpots to qualify one automatic two-ball restart., then use the Bond Women they award to raise Press the pink action button to spend all collected Women on 2x playfield scoring for 20 seconds through 7x for 70 seconds..
- Shoot the left eject to light The center lane locks a hurry-up that starts at 3,000,000. Later Jetpacks add 1,000,000.. Test its feed, both ramps, the center lane, and the upper loop.
- Shoot the right ramp to start a timed Villain mode before Jetpack.
- Shoot the lit left ramp to start The center lane locks a hurry-up that starts at 3,000,000. Later Jetpacks add 1,000,000.. Shoot the center lane first.
Jetpack Multiball scoring details
- The center lane locks a hurry-up that starts at 3,000,000. Later Jetpacks add 1,000,000.: The center lane locks a hurry-up that starts at 3,000,000. Later Jetpacks add 1,000,000.
- Shoot five flashing jackpots. Then shoot the left ramp for a double jackpot.
- On Pro, shoot the moving right-to-left arrow for the Super Jackpot. On Premium or LE, shoot the Dragon Tank when the jetpack reaches it.
- The first Super Jackpot adds a ball. The feature ends when one ball remains.
- Shoot the side ramp to start a Each Henchman is a timed two-stage mode. Follow the lit sequence on the display and use Bird One to protect its timed shots.. Complete the Osato drop targets, then shoot the center lane to lock three balls and start During the short opening, make three upper-flipper double jackpots to qualify one automatic two-ball restart..
Henchman mode and Bird One Multiball rules
- Each Henchman is a timed two-stage mode. Follow the lit sequence on the display and use Bird One to protect its timed shots.: Each Henchman is a timed two-stage mode. Follow the lit sequence on the display and use Bird One to protect its timed shots.
- During the short opening, make three upper-flipper double jackpots to qualify one automatic two-ball restart.: During the short opening, make three upper-flipper double jackpots to qualify one automatic two-ball restart.
- Shoot green jackpots until the rocket Super Jackpot lights. The first Super requires three jackpots; each collected Super adds one to the next requirement.
- Clear all single jackpots to light doubles. Clear all doubles to light triples.
- Shoot the rocket for the Super. Its base is the accumulated jackpot bases and is capped at 300,000,000.
- Collect flashing Bond Women at the upper loop. Save them for a valuable multiball or Gives 70 seconds of unlimited ball save. Shoot ten lit shots once each..
Collected Bond Woman and 007 Scoring rules
- Each one adds 1x and 10 seconds to 007 Scoring. A drain removes collected Women unless the corresponding film's four mode types have been played.: Each one adds 1x and 10 seconds to Press the pink action button to spend all collected Women on 2x playfield scoring for 20 seconds through 7x for 70 seconds.. A drain removes collected Women unless the corresponding film's four mode types have been played.
- Press the pink action button to spend all collected Women on 2x playfield scoring for 20 seconds through 7x for 70 seconds.: Press the pink action button to spend all collected Women on 2x playfield scoring for 20 seconds through 7x for 70 seconds.
- Starting 7x also gives 30 seconds of ball save.
- After one Villain mode, one Each Henchman is a timed two-stage mode. Follow the lit sequence on the display and use Bird One to protect its timed shots., Jetpack, and Bird One, shoot the lit right ramp or left eject to start Bond, James Bond Multiball.
Bond, James Bond scoring and timing
- Gives 70 seconds of unlimited ball save. Shoot ten lit shots once each.: Gives 70 seconds of unlimited ball save. Shoot ten lit shots once each.
- Standard shots score 2,500,000. The side loop and upper loop score 5,000,000.
- Shoot the side ramp for the Super Jackpot and extra ball. The Super or timer ends the feature.
- Start Press the pink action button to spend all collected Women on 2x playfield scoring for 20 seconds through 7x for 70 seconds. before the valuable feature; if Bond Women are short, use Bond, James Bond's unlimited ball save to collect them, then activate the strongest practical playfield multiplier.
Builds toward: Bond, James Bond and later mini-wizards
- Start one Villain, one Henchman, The center lane locks a hurry-up that starts at 3,000,000. Later Jetpacks add 1,000,000., and During the short opening, make three upper-flipper double jackpots to qualify one automatic two-ball restart. to qualify Gives 70 seconds of unlimited ball save. Shoot ten lit shots once each..
- Complete the Villain, Henchman, Q Branch, and SPECTRE ladders to qualify their later mini-wizards. Follow the lit start shown by the installed display.
Pro / Premium differences
- Jetpack Super JackpotPro: Shoot the moving right-to-left arrow when the Super is ready.Premium / LE: Shoot the Dragon Tank when the jetpack reaches it.
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- Physical caution reference
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