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Message: <blockquote data-quote="PET3R" data-source="post: 222066" data-attributes="member: 5266">I did my research, played a few games, the different troll modes are clear to me now. I still don't see it that big of a problem. When you start the game all you need is 8 shots to light the trolls. After that, the best strategy seems to be to light at least one of the madnesses so you can start it at the same time with trolls. When you finish the trolls during the madness the troll madness automatically starts along the madness you already playing, I think this is very well thought part. Yes you will need to go through the royal madness if you don't manage to score additional 6 trolls needed but - for the BFTK you need to complete each ramp 3 times (3x 4 shots) anyway. So you will just concentrate on the remaining lights that are needed to start the Royal Madness. At the end of the Royal Madness you have completed 1 round of your ramps (1x 4 shots into each ramp) and can again apply the same strategy as you did at the beginning (light trolls 8 targets and light some madnesses before shooting Merlin's). As you still need 2 more rounds of the ramps (2x 4 shots each ramp), you will have another 3 attemps to complete the trolls - this should be more than enough. Strategy in short: light trolls - light few madnesses - shoot Merlin's - try to complete trolls. If failed - complete remaining lights to finish first round of the ramps to start royal madness. 2nd and 3rd round is the same to start 2nd and 3rd royal madness and after the 3rd round when you have completed all your ramps you have yet another chance of starting and completing the trolls combined with some madnesses. Only at this point - if you fail for the 4th time you will have to do shots that you would not otherwise need to start Royal madness and have yet another chance.The question I have - once you played the trolls and you are progressing towards Royal madness - does the troll targets register towards counting the 8 hits ? Example: I failed the trolls and already played the madness. I have 3 more lights unlit for Royal Madness. If I hit troll targets 8 times and then finish the 3 lights and play Royal Madness - will my trolls be ready to play or do I have to hit the targets 8 times after the Royal Madness. If the first scenario is true then it would be even easier. Strategy: light trolls - light few madnesses - shoot Merlin's - try to complete trolls. If failed - TRY TO SHOOT 8 TROLL TARGETS and complete remaining lights to finish first round of the ramps to start royal madness. Once you finish Royal Madness your trolls are ready.PAPA said in one of his videos that Merlin is very clever and will always try to give you what you need. So even if you finish all the goals for BFTK and are still missing the trolls, wouldn't she keep awarding you with smack-a-troll ?Start of the wizard mode - do you start it by shooting a castle ? If yes this is one thing that MM does better compared to AFM as you are hitting that castle throughout the whole game. I was playing the AFM on my ios today and ruled the universe - NOT ! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> After conquering Mars I still had to complete my Super Jackpot and 5-way combo. The 2 hardest goals on AFM in my opinion. So I played mutliball and managed to hit that Super. I was on my last ball so took a big breath and tried to do quickly these 5 shots. Success !!! All goals completed, but wait ! Oh no, I forgot I have to hit that small saucer to actually start the wizard mode. In the entire game I did not really have to shoot that target. I played AFM long time ago, what do I do now ? Do I shoot it with left flipper or right ? Where about should the ball be when I flip. Here it comes, I take a big breath when I take a chance from the left flipper. Miss ! Oh noooo - drain. What a pain, I was soooo close. Did all my hard bit and then this. Really wished that the big saucer would be the one to start the wizard mode.This made me thinking - in every table we have to actually start the wizard mode after finishing all the goals. Wouldn't you prefer if the wizard mode started automatically after completing the last goal ? Would it take anything away from the experience ? Why it has never been done before, or has it ?Regarding CC. I always forget about it.</blockquote>

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