Strange Science pinball rules and strategy

Put five balls into the upper-left Atom Smasher. The fifth lock starts five-ball Multiball with a 12x playfield multiplier, so keep the lock as the priority and watch each weak eject or release carefully.

The goal

Lock five balls in the upper-left Atom Smasher; the fifth lock starts five-ball Multiball and its 12x playfield multiplier. Watch each lock and release because weak ejects can make the mechanism hard to read.

  1. Shoot the upper-left Atom Smasher and confirm that each ball is accepted into the physical lock.

  2. Repeat the Atom Smasher shot until five balls have been locked; the fifth lock starts five-ball Multiball.

  3. During Multiball, keep shooting controllable switches and major features while the 12x playfield multiplier is active.

  4. Track weak or partial Atom Smasher ejections by sight so a mechanical rejection is not mistaken for qualified progress.

Need to know
Find the Atom Smasher
Use the large upper-left ball-holding mechanism.
Lock Five Balls
Each successful Atom Smasher entry advances the physical lock.
Start Multiball
The fifth Atom Smasher lock begins five-ball play.

Machine setup

  • Confirm ball count, Extra Ball and Special conversions, multiplayer lock sharing, and any competition setting that changes physical-lock behavior.
  • Test all five Atom Smasher captures and releases, the lower-ball and raise-ball ejects, Particle Separator and Anti-Gravity ramps, both target banks, trough, and all flippers.
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