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Strange World

Gottlieb • 1978 • em

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Quickie Version

collect all four numbers in all three places, then UTAD.

Go-To Flipper

Mild bias Right

Full Rules

The key is to collect *sets* of numbers - - one from the top lanes, one from the green stand-up targets [or disk rollover at the top for \#4], and one from the yellow stand-ups [or right side lane for \#2]. Getting all three of a number increases the value of any shot for that number from 500 to 5,000. Bumpers are 1000.

The Skill Shot would be for either the 2 or the 3, since scoring either awards both top lanes. This also applies for the green 2 and 3 stand-up targets, i.e. getting either gives you both. It’s therefore easier to “finish” your three 2’s or 3’s first.

Once you have all [or most] of the numbers, just go UTAD and get the ball to fall into any 5000-valued lane. Best choice is usually the \#4 lane, since that one feeds the \#2 lane below it and provides a relatively safe return to the flippers. But if the \#4 lane / \#2 rollover feed is not safe, then try the \#1 or \#2 lane.

The lower right \#3 target can be backhanded. The saucer on the left is always worth 5,000, and usually has a safe kickout. Note all of the lower shots are extremely late on the flippers since the flippers are so low and flat, plus those shots are far down the sides of the playfield.

Watch out for balls that enter the area in the upper playfield left of the bumpers from above. They often do a deflection off the side rubbers there into the right outlane.

Key feeds are the 4-lane/2-rollover pair as above and the 3-lane, which on some games will deflect off the plastic below that lane and the \#1 target and drain out the left outlane.

Playfield Risk

Bumper action is the biggest risk. Balls falling down on the center side of the triangle above the right side \#3 stand-up target can center drain. Balls exiting the \#2 lane at the far right can center drain at some speeds. A large portion of your target shots will rebound onto the slingshots; a few will drain, too.

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Strange World backglass
Name
Strange World
Manufacturer
Gottlieb
Year
1978
Type
em
Display
reels
Players
1