Star Pool pinball rules and strategy
The Strategy
Star Pool uses top switches and return lanes to build 15,000 base bonus, then A-B-C-D doubles it. Stay upstairs first, roll over the orange top switch to open the lower gate, complete the four drops, and protect the finished 30,000 bonus.
The goal
Keep the ball up top until bonus reaches 15,000, open the lower gate, complete A-B-C-D for Double Bonus, then protect the completed state.
Plunge across as many white bonus buttons as possible. Include the orange gate rollover when the lane is available.
Return the ball to the upper playfield until Top buttons and both return lanes add bonus. The maximum base value is 15,000. reaches 15,000.
- Top buttons and both return lanes add bonus. The maximum base value is 15,000.: Top buttons and both return lanes add bonus. The maximum base value is 15,000.
Make another top shot when the lower gate is not open. Do not attack A-B-C-D without an available escape path.
Complete A-B-C-D to activate Double Bonus.
- A side-rubber bank shot or a center-bumper rebound can collect these upper targets.: A side-rubber bank shot or a center-bumper rebound can collect these upper targets.
- Shoot these lower targets directly only from a controlled flipper.: Shoot these lower targets directly only from a controlled flipper.
After Double Bonus and 15,000 Top buttons and both return lanes add bonus. The maximum base value is 15,000. are ready, return to the upper route. Protect the earned 30,000 end-of-ball bonus.
Ignore the spinner unless a harmless feed enters it. Do not trade the protected bonus for low spinner value.
Alternative route: Protect the 15,000 base bonus
Use this when the A-B-C-D targets or lower gate are unsafe.
- Keep the ball in the top and use return lanes to raise Top buttons and both return lanes add bonus. The maximum base value is 15,000..
- Stop target attacks after Top buttons and both return lanes add bonus. The maximum base value is 15,000. reaches 15,000.
- Continue upper-playfield points and avoid the spinner.
- Take the single end-of-ball bonus instead of risking the ball for Double Bonus.
Need to know
- Base bonus
- Top micro-switches and both return lanes advance Top buttons and both return lanes add bonus. The maximum base value is 15,000. to its 15,000 maximum.
- Double Bonus
- Complete the four A-B-C-D drop targets to double the end-of-ball bonus.
- Lower gate
- The orange top rollover opens the lower gate and gives the ball another path away from the drain.
Star Pool uses top switches and return lanes to build 15,000 base bonus, then A-B-C-D doubles it. Finish the base upstairs, open the gate, then use the side-rubber bank shot for A-B and attack only the remaining drops directly. Preserve the completed 30,000 collect rather than returning to the low-value, dangerous spinner.
The goal
Keep the ball up top until bonus reaches 15,000, open the lower gate, complete A-B-C-D for Double Bonus, then protect the completed state.
- Plunge across as many white bonus buttons as possible. Include the orange gate rollover when the lane is available.
- Return the ball to the upper playfield until Top buttons and both return lanes add bonus. The maximum base value is 15,000. reaches 15,000.
Base bonus scoring details
- Top buttons and both return lanes add bonus. The maximum base value is 15,000.: Top buttons and both return lanes add bonus. The maximum base value is 15,000.
- Make another top shot when the lower gate is not open. Do not attack A-B-C-D without an available escape path.
- Complete A-B-C-D to activate Double Bonus.
A and B and C and D rules
- A side-rubber bank shot or a center-bumper rebound can collect these upper targets.: A side-rubber bank shot or a center-bumper rebound can collect these upper targets.
- Shoot these lower targets directly only from a controlled flipper.: Shoot these lower targets directly only from a controlled flipper.
- After Double Bonus and 15,000 Top buttons and both return lanes add bonus. The maximum base value is 15,000. are ready, return to the upper route. Protect the earned 30,000 end-of-ball bonus.
- Ignore the spinner unless a harmless feed enters it. Do not trade the protected bonus for low spinner value.
Builds toward: 30,000 protected bonus
- Use top switches and return lanes to raise Top buttons and both return lanes add bonus. The maximum base value is 15,000. to 15,000.
- Roll over the orange top switch to open the lower gate before the drop-target phase.
- Complete A-B-C-D to activate Double Bonus.
- Protect the completed state through the end of the ball.