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Flying Carpet

Gottlieb • 1972 • em

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Quickie Version

Get the A and P letters, then go UTAD.

Go-To Flipper

Balanced

Full Rules

This is a mostly-UTAD game, except that you really need to make sure you get both the A and P before you go into UTAD mode. Don’t count on being able to get the A or P via a top lane any time other than on the plunge; if you need either of them, the somewhat dangerous A and P stand-up targets halfway down the playfield sides are your best bet. For UTAD, thread your shots between the bumpers and the upper R and Y lanes. If you hit the outer face of the R or Y lanes, that’s better than hitting the edge of the bumper, so if you’re going to miss, miss a hair to the outside rather than the inside.

The feeds from the R and Y side lanes will generally come safely to the opposite-side flipper; some nudging off the top of the L-P or A-I section below may be required, depending on the machine’s slope. The dangerous feeds are from the F and C lanes just below them. If the ball goes down either of these, you usually need to bump the machine to get the ball to bounce off of the divider between the T and N or G and E outlanes at the bottom to get the ball to continue towards the center of the game and one of the flippers.

Playfield Risk

The targets are all dangerous, but you do need the A and P. Balls falling through the side F and C lanes easily drain. Expect to be making constant gentle preventive nudges. Any shots that hit a post next to a target or a bumper are high risk.

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Machine Information

Flying Carpet backglass
Name
Flying Carpet
Manufacturer
Gottlieb
Year
1972
Type
em
Display
reels
Players
1