Star Trek Pinball Rules & Strategy

Star Trek lets Missions continue during Klingon Multiball, while ten Warp ramps start 60 seconds of 2x scoring. Shoot Mission Start at the far-left scoop or the Away Team lane, then choose a Mission and make its colored shots. Complete the green standup bank to light locks at Vengeance and the left scoop; the third locked ball starts Multiball.

The goal

Use Mission Start for Space Jump, the green standups and lock shots for All major shots score jackpots. The seventh jackpot is a 6,250,000 Super. The fourteenth is a 10,000,000 Super., and ten Warp-ramp shots for 2x scoring.

How to start a mode
Shoot the far-left Mission Start scoop or the Away Team lane under the upper flipper, then select Space Jump.
Recommended mode: Space Jump
Choose it when the major shots and Vengeance are reliable.
How to play it
Shoot the lit mode shots before the 30-second timer ends. Three shots earn bronze, six silver, and nine gold; when time ends, make one final lit shot to complete the mission.
Start Klingon Multiball
Complete the three green standup targets, then lock balls at Vengeance and the left scoop. On the first qualification, the third lock starts All major shots score jackpots. The seventh jackpot is a 6,250,000 Super. The fourteenth is a 10,000,000 Super..
Start Warp 9.1 scoring
Shoot the Warp ramp ten times to start 60 seconds of 2x playfield scoring.

Alternative route: Vengeance Multiball

Use this when Vengeance is safer than the green lock standups.

Complete the right torpedo targets, press the Action Button to spend torpedoes as Vengeance hits, then make the final Vengeance hit to start Score ten damage shots at Vengeance or the lit white major shots..

Need to know

Main route: Start a mission, then stack Klingon or Score ten damage shots at Vengeance or the lit white major shots..
Long goal: Complete every Level II mission to light Enterprise Amok at Vengeance.
Safer fallback: Fast Kobayashi route: Use this when lock standups or multiball returns are dangerous, but mission starts are controlled.

Star Trek lets Missions continue during Klingon Multiball; ten Warp ramps start 60-second 2x. Start at the far-left Mission Start scoop or Away Team lane, complete the green standup bank, then lock at Vengeance or the left scoop. When the third lock and Mission Start share the left scoop, shoot it to choose a Mission and start Multiball; finish six Level I Missions for Kobayashi Maru.

The goal

Start a mission, then stack Klingon or Score ten damage shots at Vengeance or the lit white major shots..Make combo shots for 2x mission and jackpot values.Complete all six Level I missions.Then start A two-ball mini-wizard. The start immediately pays the stored bronze, silver, and gold medal bonuses..

Hold a flipper during the plunge. Take the lit Super Skill Shot. Test both ramps, both orbits, the left scoop, and the Vengeance return.
Super Skill Shot and Combo rules
- Super Skill Shot: Holding a flipper changes the plunge award to a controlled playfield shot.
- Combo: A red-arrow shot made directly after another major shot scores 2x. Combos can double mode shots, medals, and jackpots.
Start Space Jump at the far-left Mission Start scoop or the Away Team lane under the upper flipper. Make lit mode shots before the 30-second timer ends.
Level I mission timing details
- Six missions are available. Three shots earn bronze, six earn silver, and nine earn gold.: Six missions are available. Three shots earn bronze, six earn silver, and nine earn gold.
- When time ends, all major shots light for one final completion shot. A drain during that final-shot period also completes the mission.
- After one mode shot, the Away Team lane adds 20 seconds and changes the objective. In Space Jump, it leaves Vengeance as the final shot and awards the next medal only.
Complete the three green standups. Lock balls at Vengeance and the left scoop. Leave the third lock at the left scoop when Mission Start is also lit.
First Klingon Multiball and Later attempts rules
- One green-bank completion lights two locks. The third locked ball starts three-ball multiball.: One green-bank completion lights two locks. The third locked ball starts three-ball multiball.
- One bank completion lights one lock.: One bank completion lights one lock.
- If the third lock and Mission Start share the left scoop, one shot starts a mission and All major shots score jackpots. The seventh jackpot is a 6,250,000 Super. The fourteenth is a 10,000,000 Super. together.
Start the next mission with the third lock. During All major shots score jackpots. The seventh jackpot is a 6,250,000 Super. The fourteenth is a 10,000,000 Super., stage balls and make combo jackpots.
Klingon Multiball scoring details
- All major shots score jackpots. The seventh jackpot is a 6,250,000 Super. The fourteenth is a 10,000,000 Super.: All major shots score jackpots. The seventh jackpot is a 6,250,000 Super. The fourteenth is a 10,000,000 Super.
- After the second Super, collect the traveling 4,000,000 Double Jackpot. Then shoot the Warp ramp for the 20,000,000 Double Super Jackpot and a gold medal.
- The sequence then restarts. The feature ends when one ball remains.
If the Warp ramp is controlled, reach The tenth Warp-ramp shot starts 60 seconds of 2x playfield scoring. before a large Super Jackpot or wizard start.
Warp 9.1 and Warp 9.9 rules
- The tenth Warp-ramp shot starts 60 seconds of 2x playfield scoring.: The tenth Warp-ramp shot starts 60 seconds of 2x playfield scoring.
- The eighteenth Warp-ramp shot also adds a second ball to single-ball play.: The eighteenth Warp-ramp shot also adds a second ball to single-ball play.
Play all six Level I missions. Shoot the white-lit Vengeance shot to start A two-ball mini-wizard. The start immediately pays the stored bronze, silver, and gold medal bonuses..
Kobayashi Maru setup and scoring
- A two-ball mini-wizard. The start immediately pays the stored bronze, silver, and gold medal bonuses.: A two-ball mini-wizard. The start immediately pays the stored bronze, silver, and gold medal bonuses.
- All major shots except the Warp ramp need two hits. The first hit scores 500,000 or more. The second uses the value built in the matching Six missions are available. Three shots earn bronze, six earn silver, and nine earn gold..
- Combo shots double these values. Global 2x can double them again. A mode shot is capped at 7,500,000 before multipliers.
- Clear every lit shot to complete the scoring feature.

Fallback: Fast Kobayashi route

Use this when lock standups or multiball returns are dangerous, but mission starts are controlled.

Start a Six missions are available. Three shots earn bronze, six earn silver, and nine earn gold..
Make at least three shots for a bronze medal. Use combos when the feed gives them.
Let the timer end. Make one safe final shot to complete the mission.
Repeat for all six Level I missions.
Start A two-ball mini-wizard. The start immediately pays the stored bronze, silver, and gold medal bonuses. at Vengeance and clear each major shot twice.

Alternative: Vengeance Multiball stack

Use this when the Vengeance shot and its returns are safer than the green lock standups.

Complete the right torpedo targets. Press the action button to spend torpedoes as Vengeance hits.
Start a mission before the final Vengeance hit.
Start Score ten damage shots at Vengeance or the lit white major shots.. Hit the magnet-held ball to add the third ball and extend ball save.
Vengeance Multiball scoring details
- Score ten damage shots at Vengeance or the lit white major shots.: Score ten damage shots at Vengeance or the lit white major shots.
- Torpedoes can spot damage shots, but the final Vengeance shot must be made with the ball.
- Combo into the final Vengeance shot to double the 5,000,000 award.

Builds toward: Enterprise Amok and Five Year Mission

Complete every Level II mission to light Enterprise Amok at Vengeance.
Complete every Level III mission to light Five Year Mission at Vengeance.
Each completed Level III mission permanently lights 2x on its assigned playfield shot.

Shot techniques

Super Skill ShotHold a flipper during the plunge. Aim for the lit controlled shot instead of accepting the normal plunge.
Combo doublerShoot a major shot. Follow its red combo arrow before the timer ends to score 2x on the second shot.
Partially press a two-stage flipper button to hold one flipper—usually the lower one—without activating another flipper on the same side.Hold a raised flipper so a slow ball settles against it, giving you time to plan your next move. or stage one ball on each flipper. Shoot one controlled jackpot at a time.
Separate two or more balls held on one flipper so one remains cradled while another moves to the opposite side or back into play.Hold two balls on one flipper and one on the other. Release one held ball for a clean shot while the other balls remain controlled.

Physical cautions

The Mission Start scoop and Vengeance shot can return the ball toward a drain.Test both returns. Use the Away Team lane for mode starts when its missed-shot rebound is safer.
Repeated Vengeance hits can make the ball difficult to control.Use torpedoes for early damage. Use multiball ball save for required direct hits.
An Shoot a moving inlane ball up the opposite inlane, carrying it behind the slingshot toward the upper playfield. can contact the sling corner and head toward an outlane.Do not use an Shoot a moving inlane ball up the opposite inlane, carrying it behind the slingshot toward the upper playfield. until the local inlane gap and sling rebound are known.

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Alternative route: Vengeance Multiball

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The goal

How to start a mode

Recommended mode: Space Jump

How to play it

Start Klingon Multiball

Start Warp 9.1 scoring

Alternative route: Vengeance Multiball

The goal

↪Fallback: Fast Kobayashi route

↔Alternative: Vengeance Multiball stack

◆Builds toward: Enterprise Amok and Five Year Mission

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Fallback: Fast Kobayashi route

Alternative: Vengeance Multiball stack

Builds toward: Enterprise Amok and Five Year Mission