Pharaoh pinball rules and strategy
The Strategy
Pharaoh's upper playfield holds the Bonus X target, two color-matching drop banks, locks, and captive ball. Matching the same color across both banks lights a lock, while the cabinet buttons spend earned Magna Saves at the outlanes.
The goal
Reach the upper playfield, build 5X Bonus, match same-colored drops across the two upper banks, then lock a ball for Multiball.
Build 5X Bonus
Use a ramp or the left underchute to reach the upper playfield, then hit the upper bullseye until Bonus X reaches 5X.
Light a lock
Hit one upper drop, then hit the corresponding color position in the other upper bank before touching a different drop.
Start Multiball
Shoot either lit lock. On standard settings, the locked ball releases after the next plunge and starts two-ball Multiball.
Need to know
- Magna saves
- The cabinet buttons trigger the outlane magnets. Hit the lower-right drops to earn right-side uses and the lower-center drops to earn left-side uses.
Pharaoh's upper playfield is where you raise Bonus X, qualify locks, and aim at the captive ball. Reach 5X at the bullseye, match the same color across both upper banks, and shoot a lit lock. On standard settings, the locked ball releases after the next plunge to start two-ball Multiball. While both balls are in play, playfield scores are doubled, so return upstairs for drop targets and captive-ball shots. Use earned Magna Saves for outlane protection.
The goal
Hit the bullseye targets until Bonus X reaches 5X, then hit corresponding color positions across the two upper drop banks to light a lock.Shoot a lit lock to start two-ball Multiball on standard settings.
- Use either ramp or the left underchute to reach the upper playfield.
- Hit the upper bullseye target until Bonus X reaches 5X. The lower bullseye advances Bonus X only while it is lit.
- Hit one target in either upper three-bank, then hit the corresponding color position in the other upper three-bank before touching another upper drop target.
- After the matching pair lights a lock, shoot either lock. On standard settings, the locked ball releases after the next plunge and starts two-ball Multiball.
- During Multiball, return the balls to the upper playfield and shoot drop targets and the captive ball while all scoring is doubled.