Rescue 911 pinball rules and strategy
The Strategy
Rescue 911 advances lives through Call 9-1-1 rescue modes, with Jaws of Life and Cave-In providing Multiball protection for difficult upper shots. Choose the mode whose physical sequence is safest, use its extra balls to finish the rescue, and continue toward 50 lives and Life Force.
The goal
Start the safest Call 9-1-1 mode, use Jaws of Life or Cave-In multiball for protected life saves, and reach 50 lives for Life Force without forcing the upper-flipper Emergency Room.
Use the plunge and opening save to test the ramp-to-upper-flipper feed, Helipad, and lock sinkhole.
Select the mode whose required shots are safest, then start it at a lit Call 9-1-1 shot.
Prefer Jaws of Life or Cave-In when available because their first starts supply multiball protection.
During Jaws of Life, follow the lit standup, ramp, captive-ball, and lock-sinkhole sequence.
- Take the next lit rescue shot rather than repeating a completed shot; each successful stage adds lives toward Life Force.: Take the next lit rescue shot rather than repeating a completed shot; each successful stage adds lives toward Life Force.
During Cave-In, clear the two upper drops and the exposed standup before the protected balls end.
At 50 lives, shoot the ramp for Life Force and clear the six lit major shots from controlled feeds.
Alternative route: Lower-play rescue route
Use this when the upper flipper, Emergency Room, or lock sinkhole rejects.
- Start a mode from the Helipad.
- Prioritize ramp, captive-ball, and lower standup shots.
- Take helicopter progress only when its release is predictable.
- Return to upper shots during multiball protection.
Need to know
- Call 9-1-1
- The Helipad and upper lock sinkhole start the selected rescue mode.
- Jaws of Life
- A protected sequence through the standup, ramp, captive balls, and lock sinkhole.
- Cave-In
- Use multiball to clear the upper drop targets and standup.
Rescue 911 adds every completed rescue to the same life total. Start a Call 9-1-1 mode at the Helipad or upper lock sinkhole; the first Jaws of Life or Cave-In also starts Multiball, and another mode may start while Multiball is running. At 50 lives, shoot the ramp and clear the six Life Force shots.
The goal
Start the safest Call 9-1-1 mode, use Jaws of Life or Cave-In multiball for protected life saves, and reach 50 lives for Life Force without forcing the upper-flipper Emergency Room.
- Use the plunge and opening save to test the ramp-to-upper-flipper feed, Helipad, and lock sinkhole.
- Select the mode whose required shots are safest, then start it at a lit Call 9-1-1 shot.
- Prefer Jaws of Life or Cave-In when available because their first starts supply multiball protection.
- During Jaws of Life, follow the lit standup, ramp, captive-ball, and lock-sinkhole sequence.
Mode order rule details
- Take the next lit rescue shot rather than repeating a completed shot; each successful stage adds lives toward Life Force.: Take the next lit rescue shot rather than repeating a completed shot; each successful stage adds lives toward Life Force.
- During Cave-In, clear the two upper drops and the exposed standup before the protected balls end.
- At 50 lives, shoot the ramp for Life Force and clear the six lit major shots from controlled feeds.
Builds toward: Life Force
- Save lives across the rescue modes.
- Use the multiball modes for dangerous upper shots.
- Reach 50 lives.
- Shoot the ramp and clear the six Life Force shots.