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<blockquote data-quote="Clawhammer" data-source="post: 50985" data-attributes="member: 1470"><p>Here's a few other general tips:</p><p></p><p>1. Rule the Universe is by far the best scoring opportunity on this game, and as such should be your primary focus. Each subsequent RTU is easier than the 1st one because you do not have to destroy the saucers/Mars again. Because of this, if you are close to your first RTU and also close to your second Total Annihilation, get RTU first. This way, you will be that much closer to completing the goal when you go for your second RTU. It is possible to come out of your first RTU only a few shots, a five way combo/martian multiball, and a super jackpot away from another one. If you have finished destroying Mars, the saucer area is basically ignorable for the rest of the game; the points just aren't worth the risk. </p><p></p><p>2. When going towards the first RTU, stack your multiballs with the later saucers to avoid the drain hazard associated with those shots. In regular multiball I tend to go for the super jackpot, and let the incidental bounces into the saucer help. Aside from notching off the goal for RTU, getting a super increases the base jackpot and super jackpot value for your next multiball. Supers can get huge later in the game, so don't ignore them. Total Annihilation, although worth a lot of points in itself, can be very useful for getting the fourth or fifth saucer down because of it's lengthy ball save. Martian Multiball should almost always be used for saucers, the points for nailing martians aren't worth much in and of themselves. </p><p></p><p>3. Speaking of Martians... If you have a martian bomb, don't hit it as soon as the multiball starts. Take your shots and when you have one martian left you can use your bomb if you are about to drain. There is no point to wasting a bomb that could have been saved and then draining while trying to pick off the last three martians. As of now, there seems to be a bug on iOS where nudging will automatically use a bomb. This can actually be a lot more convenient than hitting the launch button. </p><p></p><p>Loving this table. My best so far is 55 billion and change.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Clawhammer, post: 50985, member: 1470"] Here's a few other general tips: 1. Rule the Universe is by far the best scoring opportunity on this game, and as such should be your primary focus. Each subsequent RTU is easier than the 1st one because you do not have to destroy the saucers/Mars again. Because of this, if you are close to your first RTU and also close to your second Total Annihilation, get RTU first. This way, you will be that much closer to completing the goal when you go for your second RTU. It is possible to come out of your first RTU only a few shots, a five way combo/martian multiball, and a super jackpot away from another one. If you have finished destroying Mars, the saucer area is basically ignorable for the rest of the game; the points just aren't worth the risk. 2. When going towards the first RTU, stack your multiballs with the later saucers to avoid the drain hazard associated with those shots. In regular multiball I tend to go for the super jackpot, and let the incidental bounces into the saucer help. Aside from notching off the goal for RTU, getting a super increases the base jackpot and super jackpot value for your next multiball. Supers can get huge later in the game, so don't ignore them. Total Annihilation, although worth a lot of points in itself, can be very useful for getting the fourth or fifth saucer down because of it's lengthy ball save. Martian Multiball should almost always be used for saucers, the points for nailing martians aren't worth much in and of themselves. 3. Speaking of Martians... If you have a martian bomb, don't hit it as soon as the multiball starts. Take your shots and when you have one martian left you can use your bomb if you are about to drain. There is no point to wasting a bomb that could have been saved and then draining while trying to pick off the last three martians. As of now, there seems to be a bug on iOS where nudging will automatically use a bomb. This can actually be a lot more convenient than hitting the launch button. Loving this table. My best so far is 55 billion and change. [/QUOTE]
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