The Flintstones pinball rules and strategy
The Strategy
Any of The Flintstones' four 1-2-3 modes can continue during C-O-N-C-R-E-T-E Multiball. Start a mode through its three lit ramps, finish CONCRETE, then collect the center-lane Jackpot and use its upper-flipper feed for the U-Turn Super before repeating the cycle.
The goal
Start a safe 1-2-3 mode before completing C-O-N-C-R-E-T-E, then use multiball to alternate the center-lane Jackpot and upper-flipper U-Turn Super.
Test the ramps, center lane, U-Turn, BED targets, ROCK targets, and orbit-to-Time-Machine feed.
Complete the lit 1-2-3 ramp sequence to start a mode whose shots overlap the main route.
Build C-O-N-C-R-E-T-E through the safer BED or ROCK bank and any available Bronto Crane spotting.
Shoot a lit orbit, or complete DIG where applicable, to start three-ball multiball.
Shoot the center lane for the regular Jackpot and prepare for its feed to the upper flipper.
If the ball reaches the upper flipper, shoot the U-Turn for Super and relight the center Jackpot. Otherwise, regain control and return to the upper flipper.
Repeat the center-to-U-Turn cycle while using the running mode's overlapping lit shots.
Between starts, completing a shell bank lights Drain Shield for the outlanes. It does not protect center shots from a middle drain.
Alternative route: Dino Frenzy
Use this when ramp transfers and C-O-N-C-R-E-T-E banks reject but the Dino targets are safe.
- When Dino Frenzy is flashing, complete the lit 1-2-3 ramp sequence to start it.
- Hit Frenzy targets to score; the Dino-lit target also raises their value.
Need to know
- C-O-N-C-R-E-T-E
- BED, ROCK, first-multiball DIG, and Bronto Crane awards spot letters; completing the word lights multiball.
- Mode stack
- Complete 1-2-3 on the lit ramps before multiball; running modes continue during multiball.
- Jackpot
- The center lane collects the regular Jackpot. If the shot reaches the upper flipper, shoot the U-Turn for Super; otherwise regain control.
Any of The Flintstones' four 1-2-3 modes can continue during C-O-N-C-R-E-T-E Multiball. Begin a compatible 1-2-3 mode, finish CONCRETE through safe BED, ROCK, and spotting progress, then start Multiball. Alternate the center Jackpot and upper-flipper U-Turn Super while the mode's overlapping shots remain active.
The goal
Start a safe 1-2-3 mode before completing C-O-N-C-R-E-T-E, then use multiball to alternate the center-lane Jackpot and upper-flipper U-Turn Super.
- Test the ramps, center lane, U-Turn, BED targets, ROCK targets, and orbit-to-Time-Machine feed.
- Complete the lit 1-2-3 ramp sequence to start a mode whose shots overlap the main route.
- Build C-O-N-C-R-E-T-E through the safer BED or ROCK bank and any available Bronto Crane spotting.
- Shoot a lit orbit, or complete DIG where applicable, to start three-ball multiball.
- Shoot the center lane for the regular Jackpot and prepare for its feed to the upper flipper.
- If the ball reaches the upper flipper, shoot the U-Turn for Super and relight the center Jackpot. Otherwise, regain control and return to the upper flipper.
- Repeat the center-to-U-Turn cycle while using the running mode's overlapping lit shots.
- Between starts, completing a shell bank lights Drain Shield for the outlanes. It does not protect center shots from a middle drain.
Builds toward: Mystery Mode
- Play all four 1-2-3 modes.
- Start Mystery Mode on the next completed sequence.
- Knock down BED and ROCK inside the timer for the completion award.