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<blockquote data-quote="Storm Chaser" data-source="post: 148112" data-attributes="member: 373"><p>Basically the tactics on this game as I do it:</p><p></p><p><strong>Strategy:</strong></p><p>- Start by going for the top drop targets. The lower-right drop targets will be hit by random ball movements anyway.</p><p>- Most of the time, if I don't get an extra ball on Ball #1, I reset. Sometimes, I continue if I have at least gotten bonus held and a decent bonus on ball #1.</p><p>- Once the extra ball has been rewarded I go for the lower right drop targets in order to score a Bonus 3x</p><p>- Once I have the extra ball and Bonus 3x, I don't really aim for anything. The scoring outside bonuses are so low anyway. I just try to keep the ball in play and make safe shots.</p><p>... Rinse and repeat. </p><p></p><p><strong>Tactics:</strong></p><p>- The outlanes are lethal and the lower slingshots are in an unwholy alliance with them. You can't do much about it once the ball start bounces back and forth, but when a ball is rolling down from the top part of the table towards the slingshots, try to make the impact angle as small as possible with a nudge. That will make it more likely to not start bouncing back and forth between he slingshots but instead bounce down to the flippers. </p><p>- Use your one nudge carefully. I tend to use it early/high. </p><p>- Only nudge "defensively", in order to reduce risk (i.e. not to gain more points). Tilts are (too) easy to acquire and will ruin your only way to get points: the bonus.</p><p>- Sometimes a nudge can save the ball from passing the upper left flipper (into the left danger zone). A nudge here could prove useful. </p><p>- The ball sometimes moves in a predictable pattern in the lower left and right upper lanes. After a while you can get a feeling about when you can nudge it out from these dangerous areas. Most often, you won't. </p><p>- Never ever go for the lowest drop target on the right drop target racks unless: </p><p> * You already have the extra ball and this is the last drop target to score the 3x bonus OR </p><p> * This may reward you the Extra Ball. </p><p>If you hit it you will get a very valuable reward and the ball draining doesn't actually matter that much since the typical gameplay won't give you much points anyway - i.e. the shot is worth it! The risk has to be compared to continuing a normal gameplay and hope for an accidental hit. But since this game is so lethal you are likely to drain anyway before that happens. Also, it is mostly just the direct hits that will left-outlane drain you, if you miss you are not as likely to drain.</p><p>- Shooting the Yellow round target (just below the left bumper) is an insta-drain. It is sometimes accidentally hit while aiming for the upper, most-left drop target. Nothing can really be said to make it easier to avoid but be careful.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Storm Chaser, post: 148112, member: 373"] Basically the tactics on this game as I do it: [B]Strategy:[/B] - Start by going for the top drop targets. The lower-right drop targets will be hit by random ball movements anyway. - Most of the time, if I don't get an extra ball on Ball #1, I reset. Sometimes, I continue if I have at least gotten bonus held and a decent bonus on ball #1. - Once the extra ball has been rewarded I go for the lower right drop targets in order to score a Bonus 3x - Once I have the extra ball and Bonus 3x, I don't really aim for anything. The scoring outside bonuses are so low anyway. I just try to keep the ball in play and make safe shots. ... Rinse and repeat. [B]Tactics:[/B] - The outlanes are lethal and the lower slingshots are in an unwholy alliance with them. You can't do much about it once the ball start bounces back and forth, but when a ball is rolling down from the top part of the table towards the slingshots, try to make the impact angle as small as possible with a nudge. That will make it more likely to not start bouncing back and forth between he slingshots but instead bounce down to the flippers. - Use your one nudge carefully. I tend to use it early/high. - Only nudge "defensively", in order to reduce risk (i.e. not to gain more points). Tilts are (too) easy to acquire and will ruin your only way to get points: the bonus. - Sometimes a nudge can save the ball from passing the upper left flipper (into the left danger zone). A nudge here could prove useful. - The ball sometimes moves in a predictable pattern in the lower left and right upper lanes. After a while you can get a feeling about when you can nudge it out from these dangerous areas. Most often, you won't. - Never ever go for the lowest drop target on the right drop target racks unless: * You already have the extra ball and this is the last drop target to score the 3x bonus OR * This may reward you the Extra Ball. If you hit it you will get a very valuable reward and the ball draining doesn't actually matter that much since the typical gameplay won't give you much points anyway - i.e. the shot is worth it! The risk has to be compared to continuing a normal gameplay and hope for an accidental hit. But since this game is so lethal you are likely to drain anyway before that happens. Also, it is mostly just the direct hits that will left-outlane drain you, if you miss you are not as likely to drain. - Shooting the Yellow round target (just below the left bumper) is an insta-drain. It is sometimes accidentally hit while aiming for the upper, most-left drop target. Nothing can really be said to make it easier to avoid but be careful. [/QUOTE]
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