Pin-Up

This is the add-a-ball version of King Pin with different scoring.

Unlike King Pin (the replay version), Pin Up suffers from point flatness. All ten drop targets are always worth the same 1000 points, removing the skill premium for hitting the lit target as on King Pin. Since the lit saucer up top and the lit return and lit outlane at the bottom are worth 5K, getting drop targets at all becomes less important unless extra balls are on. If they are, when you complete the 10 drop targets, for the remainder of that ball in play hitting the lit pin will add a ball, as will the lit stand-up target underneath the upper flippers. Since you can move the lit drop target by hitting the center star rollover, you can get multiple extra balls.

If extra balls are off, your best strategy is just UTAD to the very top, trying to score the lit top saucer for 5000. Shoot targets only when you can’t shoot up top.

The Skill Shot is to drop the ball into the lit saucer at the top for 5000; that’s big points on this machine. The unlit one is worth just 500 and missing both is common if you’re careless. Line up your Skill Shot mark and prepare to nudge a bit to make sure you get it.

The side outlane angles here are a bit different from other machines; balls going in fast that don’t touch the top curve have a decent chance to bounce off the side wall into the return lanes. When the ball goes in slowly or hits that curve, you’re likely toast.

Key feeds - - balls through the top side lanes; ideally, you want the ball to come to the opposite flipper and get to a cradle.