Thunderball pinball rules and strategy

Complete all six numbered target banks to start timed Superwave Multiball. Use the left and right Fire buttons to choose where each served ball enters. During Superwave, clear all six banks again to raise playfield scoring and add ten seconds.

The goal

Finish the safest banks first and leave a controlled final bank for the Superwave start. During timed play, use the Fire buttons to feed balls toward missing banks and take lit Reload holes instead of risking the horseshoe.

  1. During Regular Wave, complete each of the six numbered target banks.

  2. Finish the last incomplete bank to start timed Superwave Multiball with repeated ball serves.

  3. Press the left or right Fire button to choose the inlane for each new ball and direct it toward an incomplete bank.

  4. Clear all six banks during Superwave to raise the playfield multiplier and add ten seconds; repeat until scoring reaches 5x.

Need to know
Start Superwave
Complete all six numbered target banks.
Choose the Serve
Press the left or right Fire button.
Raise Scoring
Clear all six banks again during Superwave.

Machine setup

  • Test all six numbered target banks and resets, all seven Reload holes, the six-ball trough and serve path, the Superwave timer, and the horseshoe gate.
  • Verify both cabinet Fire buttons select the correct left or right inlane and that multiplier and ten-second extension awards register after a complete Superwave bank cycle.
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