When shooting for the Cryo-Claw (right ramp), dropping the ball into the “Lock Freeze” option will award you all the locks required for the next multiball. If your locks are already earned, this option will immediately start multiball, and is arguably an easier shot than the more obvious Start Multiball shot through the left orbit.
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Missing your Power Pellets? Begin the pinball mode using the tunnels at the bottom of the maze, then shoot at the captive ball. Each time the captive ball rolls to the other side of its semicircle, you’ll gain one Power Pellet in the maze. Gobble these pellets to eat the ghosts and earn big points!
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Master the plunger and plunge through the flashing A, B, C, or D light at the top of the playfield. You’ll instantly earn some bonus multipliers and extra points to start your ball.
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Hit the pink 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 lights to advance your bonus multiplier – 20,000, 40,000, or 60,000 will be awarded at the end of EVERY proceeding ball depending on how many times you’re able to complete the number sequence. These points are nothing to sneeze at in a game where high-value shots
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The four-bank of drop targets in the center of the playfield are riskier than Kryptonite and not worth your time. Aim for the letters in S-U-P-E-R-M-A-N for a large bonus, and resist the temptation of a seemingly easy target.
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Mike Remembers: Taxi was a very popular game, and this version is one of the originals featuring Marilyn Monroe, as opposed to the much more common and less desirable “Lola” version. Featuring a full ground up rebuild, complete LED treatment featuring colour matched inserts and flashers, modern WMS/Bally fliptronic style flippers, LED displays, completely rebuilt
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The upper playfield is the safest place to be. Plunge gently and use the flippers to aim for the drop targets before they reset. Completing drop targets will light your Magna-Save at the outlanes – use the second set of flipper buttons (and your quick reflexes) to electromagnetically freeze a stray ball and stop it
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Frustrated after losing your ball prematurely in the lower level? Knock down one bank of drop targets on the lower playfield to open the gate and earn a successful Re-Entry. Mike Remembers: This is one of my all time favourite games, and was at Hampton Park Bowling Alley when it was new. It was right
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When the yellow light in front of the center drop targets is illuminated, hit any of these targets to advance your bonus multiplier for a hefty end-of-ball bonus! Mike Remembers: Genie is one of my all time fave games. It was featured beside Circus (also here at the Arcade) at the Mister Arcade at Bank &
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Start your game off right! Plunge hard and ignore the skill shot on the first ball. Instead of starting the New York Mode, aim for a yellow or orange stand-up target on the left side of the playfield to start Miami instead. Then shoot the Bunker to cash in 1 million points for each spin
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Mike Remembers: I first remember this from the arcade, I forget which name it was under at that time, at Carling and Broadview. It stood out from any other game at the time (and it still does), and you couldn’t help but be blown away by the double mirror and chasing lights. I walked up
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