Touchdown / Kickoff pinball rules and strategy

Strategy summary

The goal

Touchdown tracks football points separately from the main score. Advance the football toward the goal, score touchdowns and field goals, and use the lit eject hole to take a kickoff after a touchdown.

  1. Advance the football: Hit either Advance target or either white Advance rollover button to move the football toward the goal. Each hit advances 15 yards in three-ball play or 5 yards in five-ball play, until a touchdown is made.

  2. Touchdown and conversion: Reach the goal to score six football points and light both outlanes for one point. A ball through either lit outlane scores the conversion. Taking a kickoff from the eject hole turns off the conversion lights.

  3. Field goal: Advance to the 50-yard line to light alternating lower outlanes for a field goal. A ball through the lit field-goal outlane scores three football points. This opportunity lasts until a touchdown is made.

  4. Kickoff: After a touchdown, shoot the center eject hole while lit for Kickoff to restart the football. The return reaches at least the 20-yard line and may reach the goal. A drain after a touchdown also triggers a kickoff.

  5. 500-point hole: Hit either upper target to light the center eject hole for 500 main-score points. Shoot the hole while its 500-point light is on to collect.

  6. Outlane Special: Score 16 football points in three-ball play or 26 in five-ball play to light alternating lower outlanes for Special. A ball through the lit Special outlane collects the award. The Special award depends on the machine’s settings.

Need to know
Edition
These instructions cover Touchdown. Kickoff is the add-a-ball version; its award thresholds are not covered here.
Game setup
Check whether the game has three or five balls. Yardage per hit and the Special threshold change with that setting.
Starting position
The football may kick off at the start of a new game or stay at its previous position, depending on the reset setting.
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