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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sean DonCarlos" data-source="post: 65046" data-attributes="member: 152">I hate to tell you this, but as a player of real machines, achieving their wizard modes involves considerable luck, even for skillful players. All players eventually make an ill-considered shot that powers the ball into trouble with no chance of a save. Sometimes it drains, other times the spin was just right or it rattled around just so and it comes back into play.I just completed "Destroy the Ring" on Lord of the Rings last night, after two previous unsuccessful attempts. There's a Palantir standup target next to the Ring shot - that standup is designed to be a death shot. All three attempts I have hit it instead of the Ring ramp, basically in the same way. The first two times I was (rightfully) punished for it with a drain. Last night I was not. Was I playing any more skillfully last night? I doubt it - skillful play would not have hit that target at all!More to your point, I've not noticed Big Shot or Genie behaving randomly with respect to the ball's movement. There are tables that have issues with that, but those are Attack from Mars and Cactus Canyon.For Big Shot: Stay off the slings. More generally, avoid side-to-side motion as much as possible. Nudge as needed to accomplish this. Cradle the ball after each nudge to let the tilt settle - BS doesn't have tilt warnings, so it's important to be patient and let it settle so that when you need a big nudge you can do it safely.For Genie: First priority on each ball is to earn an extra ball. Three million is too long of a slog to complete with 3 or 5 balls, so you'll need to be able to earn extras reliably. After that, I usually try to advance bonus and multiplier. Contrary to the OP's opinion, Genie is very controllable; nudging is made even easier by the fact the ball moves slowly. Stay out of the lower left area, as that forked return lane will eventually get you. Otherwise, play slowly and carefully. There's no jackpot or other singularly high-scoring shots on Genie, so it's more of an endurance contest than anything.</blockquote>

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