Revenge From Mars pinball rules and strategy
The Strategy
Revenge From Mars fills nine saucer lights through modes, Bonus Wave Multiballs, regular Multiball, and Mothership Multiball. Select the initial group with the cabinet action buttons; the game advances through its modes automatically. Collect three Capture awards for regular Multiball, then shoot lit saucer targets for ten Jackpots and a Super Jackpot saucer light.
The goal
Complete the safest saucer-light modes and Bonus Wave multiballs, then use regular Multiball for repeatable saucer jackpots and a Super Jackpot saucer light.
Before plunging, use the cabinet action buttons to select the Fuel or Weapons skill-shot group. The game then advances automatically through that group’s modes.
Play the current mode’s lit shots. Finish it cleanly when a Flawless completion is within reach.
Shoot the Capture lane just right of the center bank to light Capture, then shoot it again to collect. Repeat for three Captures to start regular Multiball.
During regular Multiball, shoot the lit small saucers. After ten small saucers, the large center saucer lights for the Super Jackpot.
Hit the large center saucer five times for the Super Jackpot and a saucer light. If one ball remains, finish those hits before draining.
Use accumulated mode, Bonus Wave, and Mothership progress to fill the remaining Attack Mars requirements.
- Light nine saucers, complete all three Bonus Wave categories, and finish Mothership Multiball.: Light nine saucers, complete all three Bonus Wave categories, and finish Mothership Multiball.
Alternative route: Martian Attack route
Use this when Capture or the center bank is unreliable but the seven Martian targets are registering safely.
- Complete the lit Martian targets to qualify Martian Attack.
- Start Martian Attack at Stroke of Luck and defeat the center Martian.
- Use Martian Multiball to collect switch hits and its available saucer-light thresholds.
Need to know
- Saucer lights
- Nine center saucer lights plus the three Bonus Wave categories and Mothership Multiball qualify Attack Mars.
- Regular Multiball
- Three Capture awards start it. After ten small saucers, hit the large center saucer five times for the Super Jackpot, even if only one ball remains.
- Martian Multiball
- Complete Martian Attack for a two-ball switch-scoring multiball and possible saucer lights.
Revenge From Mars fills nine saucer lights through modes, Bonus Wave Multiballs, regular Multiball, and Mothership Multiball. Complete the safest saucer-light modes, use regular Multiball for ten saucer Jackpots and its Super, then fill the remaining Bonus Wave and Mothership requirements. Start Attack Mars only after the center shots and cabinet-button aim are understood.
The goal
Complete the safest saucer-light modes and Bonus Wave multiballs, then use regular Multiball for repeatable saucer jackpots and a Super Jackpot saucer light.
- Before plunging, use the cabinet action buttons to select the Fuel or Weapons skill-shot group. The game then advances automatically through that group’s modes.
- Play the current mode’s lit shots. Finish it cleanly when a Flawless completion is within reach.
- Shoot the Capture lane just right of the center bank to light Capture, then shoot it again to collect. Repeat for three Captures to start regular Multiball.
- During regular Multiball, shoot the lit small saucers. After ten small saucers, the large center saucer lights for the Super Jackpot.
- Hit the large center saucer five times for the Super Jackpot and a saucer light. If one ball remains, finish those hits before draining.
- Use accumulated mode, Bonus Wave, and Mothership progress to fill the remaining Attack Mars requirements.
Attack Mars checklist setup and scoring
- Light nine saucers, complete all three Bonus Wave categories, and finish Mothership Multiball.: Light nine saucers, complete all three Bonus Wave categories, and finish Mothership Multiball.
Builds toward: Attack Mars
- Complete modes and Multiball goals until all nine saucer inserts are lit.
- Complete Fuel, Saucer, and Weapons Bonus Wave multiballs.
- Complete Mothership Multiball.
- Shoot the center start, then use the action buttons and center shots through all Attack Mars phases.