Stampede / Rawhide pinball rules and strategy

In Stampede and Rawhide, build Bonus through the return lanes, outlanes, and three rollover buttons. Hit center targets until Light Double Bonus shows, then make either saucer. After Bonus is high and doubled, keep shooting the top hole through the spinner. Use the captive ball only when its horseshoe target has raised the lit value enough to matter.

The goal

Cycle the feature panel to Light Double Bonus, collect it at a saucer, then repeat the spinner-to-top-hole route. Let the captive-ball and enabled Extra Ball paths remain secondary to the safer recurring value.

  1. Build Bonus through safe return lanes, outlanes, and the three rollover buttons.

  2. Hit the center targets until the feature panel shows Light Double Bonus.

  3. Make the top or center hole to collect that feature and light the Bonus doubler.

  4. Shoot the top hole through its spinner repeatedly, using controlled catches on predictable returns.

  5. Take the captive ball only after the horseshoe target has raised its lit value enough to justify the rebound.

Need to know
Center targets
Change the feature shown on the panel.
Top or center hole
Collect the currently lit panel feature.
Light Double Bonus
Collect it at either saucer to qualify the doubler.

Machine setup

  • Stampede is the two-player version and Rawhide is the four-player version. Confirm the exact title, ball count, feature-card behavior, Extra Ball conversion, and whether the Extra lane award is active.
  • Test all three Bonus rollovers, return and outlane advances, center feature targets, panel sequencing, both saucers, Light Double Bonus collection, top-hole spinner, captive ball and horseshoe value, Extra lane, end-of-ball Bonus, and every kickout feed.
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