Meteor pinball rules and strategy
The Strategy
Meteor uses standing M-E-T-E-O-R targets to set the spinner value. Knock down M, R, and three smaller letters, leave one small letter standing to hold the spinner at 2,000, then transfer to the left flipper and repeat the spinner.
The goal
Knock down M, R, and three small METEOR letters, leave one standing to hold the spinner at 2,000, then transfer left and repeat the spinner.
Read the standing METEOR letters and Hold a raised flipper so a slow ball settles against it, giving you time to plan your next move. the first controllable ball.
Knock down M and R. Each scores 6,000 and adds 600 to the spinner.
Knock down three of E, T, the second E, and O. Each adds 200 to the spinner.
Leave one small letter standing and confirm that the spinner is worth 2,000 per spin.
- Five down METEOR letters, including M and R, maximize the spinner without completing and resetting the bank.: Five down METEOR letters, including M and R, maximize the spinner without completing and resetting the bank.
Move the ball to the left flipper and shoot the spinner cleanly.
If the ball returns before the spinner stops, Hold a raised flipper so a slow ball settles against it, giving you time to plan your next move. and wait before the next shot.
Watch lit inlanes and top rollovers because they can spot the final METEOR letter.
When the bank completes, accept the reset and rebuild the same five-letter spinner setup.
- A complete METEOR bank advances end-of-ball bonus by one step; 6x and 7x reset to 1x after the drain instead of carrying.: A complete METEOR bank advances end-of-ball bonus by one step; 6x and 7x reset to 1x after the drain instead of carrying.
Use numbered banks only as a recovery route, then return to the Five down METEOR letters, including M and R, maximize the spinner without completing and resetting the bank..
Alternative route: Recovery: Number 2 bank and bonus
Recovery pivot: Use this when the ball is on the right flipper and the spinner transfer is unsafe.
- Read the number 2 Bonus value.
- Shoot the upper-left number 2 bank from the right flipper.
- Use each target to advance and score the number 2 Bonus.
- Let the bank rebound send the ball toward the upper letters.
- Resume spinner setup when the ball reaches the left flipper.
Need to know
- 2,000 spinner
- M and R plus three small METEOR letters raise the spinner to its maximum without resetting the bank.
- Bonus Multiplier
- A complete METEOR bank resets the letters and spinner but advances end-of-ball bonus through 7x.
- Number Bonus
- The three numbered banks build separate stored values whose sum is multiplied at the drain.
Meteor uses standing M-E-T-E-O-R targets to set the spinner value. Knock down M and R plus three of the four smaller letters, leave one small letter standing, and confirm the spinner at 2,000. Shoot it from the left flipper, avoid accidentally spotting the final letter, and rebuild the same five-letter state after a reset.
The goal
Knock down M, R, and three small METEOR letters, leave one standing to hold the spinner at 2,000, then transfer left and repeat the spinner.
- Read the standing METEOR letters and Hold a raised flipper so a slow ball settles against it, giving you time to plan your next move. the first controllable ball.
- Knock down M and R. Each scores 6,000 and adds 600 to the spinner.
- Knock down three of E, T, the second E, and O. Each adds 200 to the spinner.
- Leave one small letter standing and confirm that the spinner is worth 2,000 per spin.
2,000 spinner rule details
- Five down METEOR letters, including M and R, maximize the spinner without completing and resetting the bank.: Five down METEOR letters, including M and R, maximize the spinner without completing and resetting the bank.
- Move the ball to the left flipper and shoot the spinner cleanly.
- If the ball returns before the spinner stops, Hold a raised flipper so a slow ball settles against it, giving you time to plan your next move. and wait before the next shot.
- Watch lit inlanes and top rollovers because they can spot the final METEOR letter.
- When the bank completes, accept the reset and rebuild the same five-letter spinner setup.
Bonus Multiplier setup and scoring
- A complete METEOR bank advances end-of-ball bonus by one step; 6x and 7x reset to 1x after the drain instead of carrying.: A complete METEOR bank advances end-of-ball bonus by one step; 6x and 7x reset to 1x after the drain instead of carrying.
- Use numbered banks only as a recovery route, then return to the Five down METEOR letters, including M and R, maximize the spinner without completing and resetting the bank..
Top-player proof
- At Pinburgh 2019, the players repeatedly completed selected METEOR targets to raise the lit spinner, then returned to the spinner from control instead of indiscriminately clearing every remaining target.
Builds toward: 147,000 end-of-ball bonus
- Complete the numbered lanes and targets until each displayed Bonus value reaches 7,000.
- Complete METEOR six times to reach 7x A complete METEOR bank advances end-of-ball bonus by one step; 6x and 7x reset to 1x after the drain instead of carrying..
- Use the Five down METEOR letters, including M and R, maximize the spinner without completing and resetting the bank. between completions.
- Drain without tilting at 21,000 total Bonus and 7x.
- Collect 147,000, then expect the next ball to start at 1x.