Operation: Thunder pinball rules and strategy
The Strategy
Each served ball starts the next mission automatically. Shoot the flashing mission objective; completing it earns a promotion, while draining still advances the sequence. On timed missions, shoot the spinner to refill fuel before it reaches zero. Mission 3 starts two-ball play automatically, or three-ball play if both balls were locked first.
The goal
A served ball starts the current mission automatically. Complete its flashing shot for a promotion; a drain advances without one. Refill timed missions at the spinner. Mission 3 starts two-ball play, upgraded to three balls when both locks are ready.
Launch the ball to start the current mission automatically.
Use the flipper buttons while the ball circles the Power Plant to steer the rotating target lights toward the ball.
Shoot the flashing mission objective. A completed mission awards a promotion; a drain moves on without that promotion.
During a fuel-timed mission, return to the spinner before the gauge empties; zero fuel disables the flippers and ends the ball when that rule is enabled.
Reach Mission 3 to start two-ball play automatically. Earn both available locks beforehand to upgrade it to three balls.
Need to know
- Start a mission
- Launch the next ball; missions begin automatically in their fixed order.
- Advance
- Complete the flashing objective for a promotion, or drain and continue to the next mission.
- Refuel
- Shoot the spinner during fuel-timed missions before the gauge reaches zero.