Top Hat pinball rules and strategy
Strategy summary
The goal
Build the yellow and green Bonus values, then shoot the center Top Hat pocket to collect the lit Bonus.
Build and collect Bonus: Hit the yellow bumpers on the left to raise yellow Bonus, or the green bumpers on the right to raise green Bonus. Each ladder runs from 10 to 100. Shoot the center Top Hat pocket to collect the lit Bonus.
Use the star targets: Hit either star target beside the center pocket for 10 points and an advance to its marked Bonus color. The left target advances green Bonus; the right target advances yellow Bonus.
Light the jet bumpers: The two center lanes between the upper jets score 30 and advance Bonus. The left lane advances yellow Bonus and lights both red jets; the right advances green Bonus and lights both blue jets. Lit jets score 10.
Need to know
- Two players, five balls
- Players alternate turns; a tilt disqualifies only the player who tilted.
- Match
- Either player matching the end-of-game number earns one replay; both players matching earn ten replays.