Ready...Aim...Fire! pinball rules and strategy

Finish every spot target in one color, then hit that color's flashing pop bumper to win a prize. Prizes raise Bonus X in order from Bear to Giraffe to Elephant to Tiger.

The goal

Work one visible color set at a time, collect it at the matching flashing pop, and use the resulting prize ladder to grow Bonus X.

  1. Choose a color with few remaining spot targets and finish that set.

  2. Hit the matching flashing pop bumper to win the next animal prize.

  3. Repeat the color-set and pop-bumper cycle to raise the bonus multiplier.

  4. After three prizes, use only the outlane award that is visibly lit; after four, the top rollover can light for Special.

Need to know
Qualify Prize
Complete every spot target of one color.
Win Prize
Hit that color's flashing pop bumper.
Prize Order
Bear, Giraffe, Elephant, then Tiger.

Machine setup

  • Test every colored spot target, all four pop bumpers and flashing lamps, prize lamps, bonus ladder, top rollover, and both outlane lamps.
  • Confirm three- or five-ball play and how Extra Ball and Special are converted.
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