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Message: <blockquote data-quote="EbortionXsrk" data-source="post: 2897" data-attributes="member: 289">Serenseven, those are two very high level skills to have! Keeping the ball occupied in multiball or even single ball play can sometimes be the deciding factor in a good set. Any shot with a habitrail is generally a good one to go for as the ball slows down quite a bit. Even pop bumpers, jets if you will, (at the end of a scoop for example) can keep the ball occupied for long enough to get things back together, like you said. Also, a good tip in multiball is to not let yourself get overwhelmed. Generally in multiball you'll have crazy fast-paced music and lights going off. This is to give you a sense of urgency. Don't be fooled and take your time! In multiball do your best to maintain control and always try to have at least one of the balls cradled. You'll find that if you don't do this, there is a good chance you'll get scatter brained and drain both balls instead of just the one to return you to normal play. Also, depending on the machine, don't be afraid to let the balls drain a few times in order to let yourself get some easy jackpots by focusing on a single ball. BEWARE, some machines don't give you a ball-saver right off and the timer for such will vary from machine to machine. Also, try to find if the machine has an add-a-ball feature and always keep it in mind. If it's an easy shot you can save it for when you see a drain coming. Usually if it's going STDM you might not have the time but if you drain on an outlane that should give you plenty of time to make the shot (given you have a ball cradled! wink wink, nudge nudge, knowhatimean)The final tip that comes to mind is know the machine's rulesets. I believe ipdb has a good chunk of the rule sheets and if not, always feel free to ask around. You'll find that the pinball community is probably the kindest as opposed to the new generation of gamers who run a muck with elitism. You'll find that some machines get the highest points from modes and with others you'll want to focus on relighting multiball or something along those lines. For example, Wizard mode on a newer machine might not always be the quickest way to points. I suggest, like Serenseven said, watch the tutorial videos on the papa blog. That and practice, practice, practice. I can't stress that enough, practice, practice, practice.</blockquote>

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