Transformers pinball rules and strategy
The Strategy
Transformers keeps faction Battles separate from Megatron and Optimus Multiballs. Choose Decepticon and shoot Megatron four times to lock four balls and start Megatron Multiball. Complete B-U-M-B-L-E-B-E-E at the captive ball to start 40 seconds of 2x playfield scoring; four orange-arrow major shots start the next faction Battle automatically.
The goal
Choose Decepticon, shoot Megatron four times for Multiball, complete B-U-M-B-L-E-B-E-E for 2x scoring, and use four orange-arrow shots to start the next Battle.
Start Megatron Multiball
Before plunging, use the left flipper to choose Decepticon. Shoot the lit Megatron lock four times; the fourth lock starts four-ball Four locks start four-ball play. As Decepticon, a Megatron hit scores a small Jackpot and permanently relights all six major Jackpot shots..
Start 2x playfield scoring
Hit the BUMBLEBEE captive ball until B-U-M-B-L-E-B-E-E is complete. The final hit immediately starts 40 seconds of 2x playfield scoring.
Alternative route: Optimus Multiball
Choose Autobot for the Optimus Multiball route.
- Choose Autobot and make four center-lane shots to raise Optimus, then register four Optimus hits to start three-ball Optimus Multiball.
Need to know
- Shot multipliers
- Complete all four inserts for your faction, then shoot an unmultiplied major shot to give it permanent 2x scoring for the rest of the ball.
- Megatron Multiball
- Lock four balls at Megatron, collect ten major-shot Jackpots, then shoot Optimus for the Super Jackpot.
- BUMBLEBEE 2x
- Complete B-U-M-B-L-E-B-E-E at the captive ball to start 40 seconds of playfield 2x scoring immediately.
Transformers keeps its faction Battle ladder separate from Megatron and Optimus Multiballs. Choose Decepticon, shoot four orange-arrow major shots to start the next Battle, complete B-U-M-B-L-E-B-E-E at the captive ball for 40 seconds of 2x, then shoot Megatron for the fourth lock and Multiball start. Collect ten major-shot Jackpots, use Megatron to relight them, and shoot Optimus for the Super Jackpot.
The goal
Choose Decepticon and shoot four orange-arrow major shots to start the next Battle.Complete B-U-M-B-L-E-B-E-E at the captive ball for 40 seconds of 2x, then shoot Megatron for the fourth lock and Multiball.Collect ten major-shot Jackpots, relight them at Megatron, and shoot Optimus for the Super Jackpot.
- Choose Decepticon for the persistent Megatron Jackpot relight rule.
- Use the flipper buttons to change the lit faction inserts. Complete all four for your chosen faction, then shoot an unmultiplied major shot to give it permanent 2x scoring for the rest of the ball.
- Shoot three balls into the lit Megatron lock. Leave the fourth lock ready while you prepare a Battle and BUMBLEBEE 2x.
- Shoot four orange-arrow major shots to start the next faction Battle automatically.
- Hit the BUMBLEBEE captive ball until B-U-M-B-L-E-B-E-E is complete; the final hit immediately starts 40 seconds of 2x playfield scoring.
- Start Four locks start four-ball play. As Decepticon, a Megatron hit scores a small Jackpot and permanently relights all six major Jackpot shots.. Collect ten Jackpots across the six major shots, then shoot Optimus for the Super Jackpot.
Megatron Multiball and Jackpot cycle rules
- Four locks start four-ball play. As Decepticon, a Megatron hit scores a small Jackpot and permanently relights all six major Jackpot shots.: Four locks start four-ball play. As Decepticon, a Megatron hit scores a small Jackpot and permanently relights all six major Jackpot shots.
- Ten Jackpots light Optimus for a Super Jackpot. The cycle then repeats.: Ten Jackpots light Optimus for a Super Jackpot. The cycle then repeats.
- Use the stacked playfield 2x with permanent shot 2x for 4x awards. A later roving 3x can combine for 6x scoring.
- If AllSpark is lit, wait until a ball drains before you collect it. Use the award to restore ball count.
Builds toward: Sentinel Prime and Battle for Cybertron
- Complete the five features on one faction side.
- Start Sentinel Prime at AllSpark. Complete each major shot twice, then collect the AllSpark Super Jackpot.
- Complete all five features on the other faction side.
- Start Battle for Cybertron. Complete each major shot three times, then collect the repeating AllSpark Super Jackpot.
Pro / Premium differences
- Controlled gate and Battle hardwarePro: The Pro omits the controlled gate, complete-orbit/right-ramp skill-shot option, Ironhide moving mini-playfield, and Starscream moving guide with hidden target.Premium / LE: Limited Edition art variants include this hardware. The shared faction, shot-multiplier, Megatron, and Optimus rules remain the same, but hardware-specific Battle feeds differ.