King Kong: Myth of Terror Island pinball rules and strategy
The Strategy
In King Kong, the gong qualifies the first Island Scene on Premium or LE; on Pro, collect a white Island arrow and shoot the lit Scene start. Three Pit hits prepare Giant Spider Pit Multiball, and the fourth starts it. Begin Pterodactyl Attack before that fourth hit when the center shots are controlled.
The goal
Use the Shows Gong bash target on the King Kong: Myth of Terror Island playfield. The gong qualifies Premium and LE scenes, adds scene time, and advances major features. shot for Hit the flashing moving drop, then shoot the Kong Cave. Repeat for three cave awards., the Shows Giant Spider Pit on the King Kong: Myth of Terror Island playfield. The Pit magnet shot qualifies and collects Pit Multiball jackpots. for multiball, or repeated side ramps for A 30-second spinner mode. It must start during single-ball play, but it continues if a multiball starts..
How to start a mode
On The third virtual lock lights the right orbit. Shoot the right orbit to start., shoot one white Island arrow, then shoot the lit Shows Gong bash target on the King Kong: Myth of Terror Island playfield. The gong qualifies Premium and LE scenes, adds scene time, and advances major features. shot. On The third physical lock starts King Kong Multiball., hit the Shows Gong bash target on the King Kong: Myth of Terror Island playfield. The gong qualifies Premium and LE scenes, adds scene time, and advances major features. until it opens, then shoot the saucer behind it. Select Hit the flashing moving drop, then shoot the Kong Cave. Repeat for three cave awards..
Recommended mode: Pterodactyl Attack
Choose it when the moving drop and Shows Kong Cave scoop on the King Kong: Myth of Terror Island playfield. The left-center cave is the Pterodactyl collect and a King Kong green award. are controlled shots.
How to play it
Hit the flashing moving drop, then shoot the Shows Kong Cave scoop on the King Kong: Myth of Terror Island playfield. The left-center cave is the Pterodactyl collect and a King Kong green award.. Repeat that pair for three Cave awards.
Start Giant Spider Pit Multiball
Hit the Shows Giant Spider Pit on the King Kong: Myth of Terror Island playfield. The Pit magnet shot qualifies and collects Pit Multiball jackpots. three times to light Shows Giant Spider Pit on the King Kong: Myth of Terror Island playfield. The Pit magnet shot qualifies and collects Pit Multiball jackpots. Multiball, then hit the Shows Giant Spider Pit on the King Kong: Myth of Terror Island playfield. The Pit magnet shot qualifies and collects Pit Multiball jackpots. once more to start it.
Alternative route: Biplane Attack
Use this when the Shows Center spinner on the King Kong: Myth of Terror Island playfield. The center spinner is the safer bailout and one King Kong Jackpot collect. is the safer repeatable shot.
- Shoot the Shows Biplane side ramp on the King Kong: Myth of Terror Island playfield. The side ramp starts Biplane Attack and collects King Kong Super Jackpots. three times to start A 30-second spinner mode. It must start during single-ball play, but it continues if a multiball starts..
Need to know
- Island Scenes
- On The third physical lock starts King Kong Multiball., shoot the Shows Gong bash target on the King Kong: Myth of Terror Island playfield. The gong qualifies Premium and LE scenes, adds scene time, and advances major features. to qualify a Scene. On The third virtual lock lights the right orbit. Shoot the right orbit to start., collect one white Island arrow and shoot the lit scene-start shot. One Shows Gong bash target on the King Kong: Myth of Terror Island playfield. The gong qualifies Premium and LE scenes, adds scene time, and advances major features. hit can add 15 seconds.
- Pterodactyl Attack
- Hit the moving drop and Shows Kong Cave scoop on the King Kong: Myth of Terror Island playfield. The left-center cave is the Pterodactyl collect and a King Kong green award. three times; clean cave rollovers improve only that scene's award.
- Giant Spider Pit Multiball
- Collect 30 switch hits, raise the Shows Giant Spider Pit on the King Kong: Myth of Terror Island playfield. The Pit magnet shot qualifies and collects Pit Multiball jackpots. Jackpot with both ramps, and collect it at the Shows Giant Spider Pit on the King Kong: Myth of Terror Island playfield. The Pit magnet shot qualifies and collects Pit Multiball jackpots. while looking for the first Mystery add-a-ball.
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- July 2026 Twitch rebroadcast on exact King Kong code 0.97
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