Poker Plus pinball rules and strategy

The Strategy

In Poker Plus, soft-plunge the center top lane to light both 10X features; either outside lane is the safer 50,000 fallback. Knock down all four Aces, then hit the center target to add Bonus and reset them. Do this twice for Double Bonus. After that, keep returning to the top for 50,000 lanes and the 10X route.

The goal

Use the center top lane when the plunge is dialed in, cycle all four Aces into the center target twice, then turn the upper lanes into the repeatable scoring route. Do not shoot the center target early when it would waste an incomplete Ace cycle.

  1. Soft-plunge for the center top lane to light both 10X features; accept either outside 50,000 lane rather than overplunging.

  2. From control, knock down the four Ace targets while avoiding an early center-target hit.

  3. After all four Aces are down, hit the center target to add Bonus and reset the group.

  4. Repeat the four-Ace completion and center collect once more to light Double Bonus.

  5. With Bonus doubled, return the ball to the top for the outside 50,000 lanes or the center 10X lane.

Need to know
Center top lane
Light both 10X features on a controlled soft plunge.
Outside top lanes
Score 50,000 each.
Four Ace targets
Complete these before taking the center target.

Machine setup

  • Identify whether the machine is the 1977 electromechanical or 1978 solid-state edition, then confirm that the displayed scoring and Double Bonus behavior match the installed rule set.
  • Test all top lanes, both 10X lamps, all four Ace targets, center-target qualification and reset, base Bonus advances, the two-cycle Double Bonus light, all target-bank resets, and every return feed.
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