Quickie Version
complete the drop targets, then UTAD, trying to get the ball to go through a 500 lane at the upper sides.
Go-To Flipper
Balanced
Style Alert
Go with the Flow\!
Full Rules
The Skill Shot is the lit top lane; one side will always be lit, so soft plunge for the right side, find the right plunger marker for the left. Shoot sets of drops on the sides to light the bumpers and lanes on the same side for increased values.
Once you have the targets finished [they do not reset each ball\!], UTAD to try to get the ball to deflect into one of the upper 500 lanes. The only other points to be had once the drop targets are down are the two stand-ups at the lower sides, the star rollovers and the bumpers - - not much to shoot at.
Try to anticipate side drains to get the ball to rattle out of them. In particular, the strength of kicks by the two slingshots and try to nudge if a sling kick looks like it will be just enough to arc into the opposite outlane.
Control vs. Flow Alert\! The flippers on this game are rarely strong enough to make shots from a cradle, so plan on playing flow style and using the ball’s momentum to your advantage.
Playfield Risk
All target rebounds are risky, but that’s all there is to do. Watch out for balls falling through the top right lane, hitting the right bumper, rebounding into the slingshot above and right of the bumper, then draining down the middle. Another common top lane drain is through the top left lane falling onto the round corner rubber above the \#5 target, then rebounding out the right outlane.
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Machine Information
- Name
- Drop-A-Card
- Manufacturer
- Gottlieb
- Year
- 1971
- Type
- em
- Display
- reels
- Players
- 1