Night Rider pinball rules and strategy
The Strategy
Night Rider cycles the top-saucer award with switch hits, while lit lanes build base bonus to 15K. Move the display to Double Bonus, collect it at the saucer, then advance the base through lit lanes and use the lit spinner only when its return is controlled.
The goal
Cycle the top-saucer award with incidental switch hits and collect The top saucer enables 2x end-of-ball bonus only while its Double Bonus lamp is lit.. Advance bonus to 15K with lit lanes, the saucer, and incidental target hits. Use the lit spinner when its return is controlled.
Plunge to the top and watch which saucer award and spinner are lit.
Use safe top and spinner switches to move the saucer display toward The top saucer enables 2x end-of-ball bonus only while its Double Bonus lamp is lit..
Collect the top saucer when The top saucer enables 2x end-of-ball bonus only while its Double Bonus lamp is lit. is lit.
- The top saucer enables 2x end-of-ball bonus only while its Double Bonus lamp is lit.: The top saucer enables 2x end-of-ball bonus only while its The top saucer enables 2x end-of-ball bonus only while its Double Bonus lamp is lit. lamp is lit.
Advance bonus toward 15K with repeat saucers, lit return lanes, the lit center target, and incidental drop targets.
Shoot the lit spinner from a controlled flipper. Continue only while the return avoids the slingshots and outlanes.
After 15K and The top saucer enables 2x end-of-ball bonus only while its Double Bonus lamp is lit. are ready, stop attacking the drop banks. Protect the 30K end-of-ball collect.
Alternative route: Recovery: Lit-spinner and top loop
Recovery pivot: Use this when the top saucer is not receiving the ball cleanly.
- Identify the lit spinner.
- Shoot it from a settled ball.
- Use the resulting top play to move the saucer award.
- Return to the saucer when The top saucer enables 2x end-of-ball bonus only while its Double Bonus lamp is lit. is lit.
Need to know
- Bonus
- The saucer, each drop target, the lit center target, and a lit return lane advance bonus toward 15K.
- Double Bonus
- Put the ball in the top saucer while The top saucer enables 2x end-of-ball bonus only while its Double Bonus lamp is lit. is lit to double the end-of-ball bonus.
- Saucer awards
- Ten-point and 100-point switches move the top saucer through its displayed scoring awards.
Night Rider cycles the top-saucer award with switch hits, while lit lanes build base bonus to 15K. Collect Double Bonus at the saucer first, then build the base with lit lanes, the saucer, and incidental target hits. Favor a controlled lit spinner over the low-value drop banks and preserve the 30K end-of-ball collect.
The goal
Cycle the top-saucer award with incidental switch hits and collect The top saucer enables 2x end-of-ball bonus only while its Double Bonus lamp is lit..Advance bonus to 15K with lit lanes, the saucer, and incidental target hits.Use the lit spinner when its return is controlled.
- Plunge to the top and watch which saucer award and spinner are lit.
- Use safe top and spinner switches to move the saucer display toward The top saucer enables 2x end-of-ball bonus only while its Double Bonus lamp is lit..
- Collect the top saucer when The top saucer enables 2x end-of-ball bonus only while its Double Bonus lamp is lit. is lit.
Double Bonus scoring details
- The top saucer enables 2x end-of-ball bonus only while its Double Bonus lamp is lit.: The top saucer enables 2x end-of-ball bonus only while its The top saucer enables 2x end-of-ball bonus only while its Double Bonus lamp is lit. lamp is lit.
- Advance bonus toward 15K with repeat saucers, lit return lanes, the lit center target, and incidental drop targets.
- Shoot the lit spinner from a controlled flipper. Continue only while the return avoids the slingshots and outlanes.
- After 15K and The top saucer enables 2x end-of-ball bonus only while its Double Bonus lamp is lit. are ready, stop attacking the drop banks. Protect the 30K end-of-ball collect.
Builds toward: 15K at Double Bonus
- Score 10-point or 100-point switches until the saucer's The top saucer enables 2x end-of-ball bonus only while its Double Bonus lamp is lit. lamp is lit.
- Collect the lit saucer to enable 2x bonus.
- Shoot the saucer, any drop target, the lit center target, or a lit return lane until base bonus reaches 15K.
- Carry the 30K maximum collect to the end of the ball.