Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye pinball rules and strategy
The Strategy
Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye gives Missions, Multiballs, and playfield multipliers separate starts, but Bumblebee 2x must begin before Multiball. Use the flippers to select a Mission, knock down only the Megatron drops needed to reach the scoop, then shoot the scoop to start it; the first Transformers Multiball separately needs six center-VUK shots. The Space Bridge add-a-ball plus captive-ball shot can then raise Bumblebee to 3x.
The goal
Choose a Mission at Shows Megatron scoop on the Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye playfield. The Megatron scoop is behind the three drop targets in the upper-right-center area., use Shows Optimus target on the Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye playfield. The Optimus target is below the figure on the upper-left-center side. and the Shows Transformers lock VUK on the Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye playfield. The lock VUK is the center scoop between Optimus and the spinner. for multiball, and use the Shows Bumblebee captive ball on the Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye playfield. The captive ball is on the left-center side beside the left ramp. for Three lit captive-ball hits spell BUMBLEBEE. The next lit captive-ball hit starts 30 seconds of 2x playfield scoring..
How to start a mode
Use the flippers to choose Make five lit arrows. Fast shots in the spinner, left ramp, right orbit, left orbit, and side-ramp sequence score 3x. or Shoot six lit ramps. Ramp combos score 2x. Optimus hits raise the ramp values.. Knock down only the Shows Megatron scoop on the Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye playfield. The Megatron scoop is behind the three drop targets in the upper-right-center area. drops needed to reach the scoop, then shoot the scoop to start the Mission.
Recommended mode: Autobot Run
Choose it when its fixed five-shot sequence is more reliable than repeated ramp shots.
How to play it
Shoot the spinner, Shows left ramp on the Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye playfield. Fast shots in the spinner, left ramp, right orbit, left orbit, and side-ramp sequence score 3x., Shows right orbit on the Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye playfield. Fast shots in the spinner, left ramp, right orbit, left orbit, and side-ramp sequence score 3x., left orbit, and Shows Side ramp on the Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye playfield. The steep upper-flipper ramp rises beside Optimus in the upper-left-center area. in order. Fast consecutive shots score 3x.
Start Transformers Multiball
Shoot the center Shows Transformers lock VUK on the Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye playfield. The lock VUK is the center scoop between Optimus and the spinner. six times. Each pair of Shows Transformers lock VUK on the Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye playfield. The lock VUK is the center scoop between Optimus and the spinner. shots lights and then collects one lock; the sixth shot collects the third lock and starts A shot changes from purple to red, then to flashing red and white. The third hit scores its jackpot. A jackpot is multiplied by the number of jackpots lit at that moment..
Start Bumblebee 2x
Make three lit captive-ball hits, then hit the Shows Bumblebee captive ball on the Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye playfield. The captive ball is on the left-center side beside the left ramp. once more when it is lit to start Three lit captive-ball hits spell BUMBLEBEE. The next lit captive-ball hit starts 30 seconds of 2x playfield scoring..
Alternative route: Golden Lagoon
Use this when the Shows Energon spinner on the Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye playfield. The center spinner is just right of the main lock VUK. is the most reliable shot.
- Use the flippers to choose Collect 25 million at the spinner to qualify Final Blow. Energized play needs 10 million. Rusted play needs 60 million., then shoot Shows Megatron's scoop on the Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye playfield. Shoot Megatron's scoop to start it; knock down drop targets only as needed to reach the scoop. to start it.
Need to know
- Main route
- Complete Make five lit arrows. Fast shots in the spinner, left ramp, right orbit, left orbit, and side-ramp sequence score 3x. or Shoot six lit ramps. Ramp combos score 2x. Optimus hits raise the ramp values. while filling an At the next Mission start, spend the cube to make that Mission easier and less valuable. cube and making five Shows Transformers lock VUK on the Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye playfield. The lock VUK is the center scoop between Optimus and the spinner. shots.
- Long goal
- Complete all five Missions.
- Safer fallback
- Make five lit arrows. Fast shots in the spinner, left ramp, right orbit, left orbit, and side-ramp sequence score 3x. opener: Use this fixed five-shot opener while learning the game.