The Shadow pinball rules and strategy
The Strategy
The goal
Use either ramp to choose a Scene, then shoot Shows Start Scene saucer on the The Shadow playfield. The mode-start saucer is on the upper-right side beside the right ramp.. Complete all four ramp-diverter rings for A four-way ramp combo doubles the Vengeance awards. A full doubled completion can score 100 million.. Lock three balls at the Sanctum for Shadow Multiball, or complete K-H-A-N and shoot the Shows Side saucer on the The Shadow playfield. The side saucer is behind the left ramp and beside the upper loop. for Khan Multiball. Scene points are paid in end-of-ball bonus.
How to start a Scene
Shoot either ramp to change the flashing Scene. When the Scene you want flashes, shoot the Shows Start Scene saucer on the The Shadow playfield. The mode-start saucer is on the upper-right side beside the right ramp. saucer.
- For Escape Underwater Doom, shoot both ramps, the Shows Left orbit on the The Shadow playfield. The orbit entrance is on the far left, beside the left ramp., the Shows Upper loop on the The Shadow playfield. The upper-flipper loop is behind the left ramp, near the center-left of the upper playfield., the Shows left ramp on the The Shadow playfield. Before plunging, press the left blue button to choose points or a random award at the left ramp., then Shows Start Scene saucer on the The Shadow playfield. The mode-start saucer is on the upper-right side beside the right ramp. for the final award.
- For Discover Hotel Monolith, hit the Sanctum wall three times and lock a ball there, then make the flashing major shots.
How Scene points are awarded
Scene points are held in end-of-ball bonus instead of being added immediately. Let the ball drain normally to collect them; a tilt loses the entire bonus.
How to start Vengeance
Shoot each ramp through both diverter exits. Press that ramp's blue cabinet button to choose its inner or outer return; lighting all four rings starts A four-way ramp combo doubles the Vengeance awards. A full doubled completion can score 100 million..
How to start Shadow Multiball
The first Shows Sanctum lock on the The Shadow playfield. The first lock is already lit. Each later lock requires one additional wall hit before the locking shot. The hidden-magnet wall and lock are in the upper center, to the right of the Battlefield. is lit. Shoot the Sanctum wall to lock the first ball. For later locks, hit the wall once to light Lock and again to lock a ball; the third lock starts Shadow Multiball.
- Shoot five upper-loop Jackpots, then shoot the Shows Side saucer on the The Shadow playfield. The side saucer is behind the left ramp and beside the upper loop. for the 100-million Super Jackpot.
How to start Khan Multiball
Complete K-H-A-N through the inlanes and outlanes. Use either ramp and its blue cabinet button to feed missing inlane letters. Shoot the Shows Side saucer on the The Shadow playfield. The side saucer is behind the left ramp and beside the upper loop. while Khan Multiball is lit.
- During multiball, make the Shows Left orbit on the The Shadow playfield. The orbit entrance is on the far left, beside the left ramp., Shows left ramp on the The Shadow playfield. Before plunging, press the left blue button to choose points or a random award at the left ramp., Shows Battlefield on the The Shadow playfield. The paddle-controlled upper playfield occupies the upper-left corner., Shows right ramp on the The Shadow playfield. During Khan Multiball, collect the left orbit, left ramp, Battlefield, right ramp, and upper loop Jackpots., and Shows Upper loop on the The Shadow playfield. The upper-flipper loop is behind the left ramp, near the center-left of the upper playfield. for Jackpots. After all five, hit the moving lit Shows Battlefield target on the The Shadow playfield. Then hit the moving lit Battlefield target for the 100-million Super Jackpot. for the Super Jackpot.
Need to know
- Main route
- Lock three balls at the Sanctum for Shadow Multiball.
- Long goal
- Complete all six Scenes.
- Safer fallback
- Scenes: Choose Scenes when Shows Start Scene saucer on the The Shadow playfield. The mode-start saucer is on the upper-right side beside the right ramp. and the called shots are safer than repeated Sanctum hits.
Sources and references12 references12 source links and outbound references.
- PinballCards
- Kineticist The Shadow tournament guide
- PAPA tutorial with Bowen Kerins
- Bowen Kerins at PAPA 16 World Pinball Championship
- The Shadow rulesheet
- PAPA rules archive
- Early upper-loop flip technique reference
- Sanctum return technique reference
- Phurba return control technique reference
- Battlefield paddle edge technique reference
- Physical caution reference
- Physical caution reference