Star Wars Trilogy pinball rules and strategy
The Strategy
Destroy all Tie Fighters, load the X-Wing at the lit ramp or upper hole, then fire through the open drop-target gap to start Star Wars Multiball. Spell F-A-L-C-O-N at the ramp for Millennium Falcon Multiball, and shoot the upper VUK twice to qualify and start a Heroic mode.
The goal
Work the Tie Fighter drops until the ramp or upper VUK lights to load the X-Wing, then fire through the drop-target opening for Star Wars Multiball. Spell F-A-L-C-O-N at the ramp and start Heroic modes at the upper VUK while completing feature lamps for Darth Vader Redemption.
Knock down all Tie Fighter targets. When Load X-Wing lights, shoot either the lit ramp or upper VUK to place a ball in the cannon.
Watch the rotating X-Wing and press the Launch button when it points at the opening in the drop targets. A successful shot through the gap starts Star Wars Multiball.
During Star Wars Multiball, shoot the ramp for the Jackpot, complete F-O-R-C-E, reload the X-Wing, and fire through the opening again for the Super Jackpot.
Outside that build, repeat the ramp to spell F-A-L-C-O-N and start Millennium Falcon Multiball. Make playfield targets until the ramp qualifies for the Falcon Jackpot.
Shoot the upper VUK while it is unlit to qualify the next Heroic mode, then return when lit to start it. Read the DMD because each Heroic has a different shot objective.
Complete F-O-R-C-E to light a roving hurry-up at the big hole. Use the six feature lamps to choose whichever Super, Falcon, Heroic, hurry-up, Han Solo, or Landspeeder requirement is still missing.
Alternative route: Falcon-and-Heroics route
Use this when the Tie Fighter bank or rotating X-Wing is not returning controllably.
- Repeat the ramp to spell F-A-L-C-O-N and start Millennium Falcon Multiball.
- Use the extra balls to make playfield targets, then return to the lit ramp for the Falcon Jackpot.
- After Multiball, use the upper VUK to qualify and start the next Heroic mode instead of forcing the Tie Fighter drops.
Need to know
- Star Wars Multiball
- Destroy all Tie Fighters, load the X-Wing at the lit ramp or upper VUK, and press Launch when it points through the open drop-target gap.
- Millennium Falcon Multiball
- Repeat the ramp to spell F-A-L-C-O-N. During Multiball, make playfield targets until the ramp lights for the Falcon Jackpot.
- Heroic modes
- Shoot the upper VUK while unlit to qualify the next Heroic mode, then return there when lit to start it and follow the DMD objective.