Nascar pinball rules and strategy
The Strategy
In NASCAR, each drop-bank completion lights the next R-A-C-E shot. Spell RACE, lock twice, and start Multiball at the left ramp. During Multiball, cycle Jackpot, left-ramp Bonus Jackpot, and the relit drops for Super; use Garage awards between starts.
The goal
Complete the three drop targets to light a R-A-C-E shot. Spell RACE, lock two balls at the left ramp, then shoot the left ramp again to start Race Multiball.
Spell RACE
Complete the three drop targets to light a R-A-C-E shot, then shoot the lit major shot for one letter. Repeat until RACE is complete.
Start Race Multiball
After spelling RACE, shoot the left ramp twice to lock two balls. Shoot the left ramp once more to start Race Multiball.
Play the Jackpot cycle
Shoot the lit Jackpot, then shoot the left ramp for the Bonus Jackpot. Complete the relit drop targets for Super Jackpot and repeat the cycle.
Alternative route: a Garage award
Use this when repeated drop-target hits are not returning safely.
- Hit the Test Car until it rises, use the two orbit spinners to move the flashing Garage award, then shoot the exposed Garage scoop to start that award.
Need to know
- Race Multiball
- Each drop-bank completion lights a R-A-C-E shot; spelling RACE lights two locks and the left-ramp start.
- Jackpot cycle
- A lit Jackpot enables the left-ramp Bonus Jackpot, which expands the next Jackpot set and lights the drops for Super.
- Racetrack
- The Bonus Jackpot sends a ball around the track; SPIN ejects it and freezes a higher Jackpot value.
NASCAR's drop bank and R-A-C-E shots qualify Multiball. Prioritize RACE, then repeat its Jackpot, Bonus Jackpot, SPIN, and Super cycle. Use Garage awards, short-track laps, and race-position progress between Multiball starts.
The goal
Complete the drop bank to light R-A-C-E shots, spell RACE, lock two balls through the left ramp, then cycle Jackpot, Bonus Jackpot, and Super Jackpot scoring.
- Use ball save to test the drop bank, left-ramp Hauler target, right ramp, captive SPIN target, and Garage eject.
- Complete the three-bank drops to light a R-A-C-E shot, then collect the lit major shot.
- Repeat until RACE is complete and the left ramp lights lock.
- Shoot the left ramp to lock two balls, then shoot it again to start Race Multiball.
- Collect the lit Jackpot, then shoot the left ramp for the Bonus Jackpot.
- Use SPIN to cash out a racetrack ball at a better value, complete the relit drops for Super, and repeat the expanded Jackpot cycle.
Race Multiball cycle setup and scoring
- Jackpot, left-ramp Bonus Jackpot, expanded Jackpot set, and drop-bank Super Jackpot qualification.: Jackpot, left-ramp Bonus Jackpot, expanded Jackpot set, and drop-bank Super Jackpot qualification.
Builds toward: CHAMP #1
- Start Speed Shots from the left-orbit buildup, Hard Racin' from the right-orbit buildup, and Road Course after enough short-track laps.
- Reach first place with the Hauler car target or lit SPIN target to start Victory Lap.
- Each of those four starts awards a C-H-A-M-P-#1 letter; Mode Bonus can award another letter.
- After C-H-A-M-P-#1 is complete, shoot the far-left Scanner eject to start four-ball CHAMP #1 Multiball.