Diepste spelrules

[vmuniverse]

Wie kan mij vertellen welke flipperkast de diepste spelrules heeft?

[gunther]

Als leek zou ik zeggen...The Simpsons pinball party.

[Pascal]

simpsons pinball party en lord of the rings

ook diep is world poker tour en family guy/shrek

[goodgameslover]

Wheel of Fortune ook ni vergeten.

[vmuniverse]

En van de Niet Stern kasten?

[diesel64]

Als ge een idee wilt hebben van de diepte van de spelregels van TSPP, kijk eens naar dit filmpje dan. En neem er gerust een pak popcorn bij want het duurt even.

http://vimeo.com/20274994

[flippers.be]

Twilight Zone was in 't verleden altijd de kast met de diepste spelregels.. tot Stern TSPP maakte

[Pascal]

lees ff het rulesheet van the simpsons

Rulesheet for Stern's "The Simpsons Pinball Party"
Bowen Kerins (bostonpinball@comcast.net)
last update: March 21, 2005 (ROM version 4.00)


--- Overview ---

The Simpsons Pinball Party is one of the most fun, yet most
complicated, games ever made. Playing it to have a good time doesn't
require too much effort, since there should always be something to do.
Playing it strategically takes more effort than almost every other
modern pin, but it sure is worth it.

If you haven't played it yet, why are you reading this? Go play the
game, already.


--- Help Me! ---

Although thorough, this rulesheet sucks as far as being complete. If
you know of things that should be here, please contact me at
bostonpinball@comcast.net. Most places marked with square brackets [ ]
are areas where I feel there is incomplete information, but please
let me know if you find things that are dead wrong, too.


--- Special Thanks ---

Thanks to Tim Showalter for his ideas on a rule sheet, and TJ Beyer
for his work on the list of Cletus Kids and the details on Captain's
Bounty. Thanks to untold others for strategy tidbits and whatnots and
whosits.


--- Playfield and Basic Scoring ---

This section describes, briefly, the location and basic scoring of
shots. See later sections for specifics on mode and multiball
scoring. This is roughly clockwise, from left to right.

-- First, the main playfield.

- Left inlane / outlane: Standard setup. Either can be lit for
Extra Ball. Inlane lights spinner on Right Orbit for 3x scoring or
higher.

- Lite Otto standup: This target is in roughly the same position as the
"G-R" standups of Addams Family. Hit the standup when lit, and
Otto's Bus Tour will light at Springfield Elementary, activating
timed 2x scoring on a shot.

- Left (Cletus) Orbit: Through the bumpers, around the back,
feeding the upper right flipper. Adds 1 Cletus Kid, and lights the
Nuclear Value at the Pop Target. See "Cletus Kids" and "Nuclear
Value" sections for more.

- Pop Bumpers: Three, in standard arrangement. The left pop is
standard, while the other two have a nuclear cooling tower that
"pops", much like Data East's 1990 Simpsons game. Each pop
bumper adds between 1,000 to 5,000 to the Nuclear Value.

- Pop Target: Standup target above the pop bumpers. This target
is frequently hit while the ball is bouncing in the pops, and
can also be hit directly from the upper right flipper. When the
timer is active, the Pop Target adds time (2 to 10 seconds,
depending on how it was hit). See "The Timer" section for more.
The Pop Target also collects the Nuclear Value when lit.

- Adv. Pops standup: This target is in roughly the position of the
Electric Chair shot of Addams Family. Hit the standup to
advance one pop bumper's value from 1,000 to 2,500 to 5,000.

- Comic Book Guy standup: This target is directly behind the Adv.
Pops standup. It cannot be hit from either lower flipper
directly, but can be shot from the upper right flipper or on a
plunge. Starts a Hurry Up when lit. Also a Skill Shot. See
"Hurry Ups" and "Skill Shots" sections for more.

- Left (Treehouse) Ramp: Directly above the Comic Book Guy
standup. This ramp feeds the upper playfield. Collects
Treehouse of Horror when lit, and adds 1 Simpsons letter toward
D'Oh Frenzy, or 2 if hit as a combo from the Left (Cletus)
Orbit. See "D'Oh Frenzy" and "Treehouse of Horror" sections for
more.

- Left (Kwik-E-Mart) Loop: Inner loop above Left Ramp. Shots
through Left Loop tend to hit Bully standups. Kwik-E-Mart
collects Kwik-E-Mart value and adds a bonus multiplier. Also a
Skill Shot. See "Skill Shots" section for more.

- Kwik-E-Mart standup: Guards Left Loop. Adds a random value
between 1,000 and 9,990 to the Kwik-E-Mart award. Shots off
this standup from the lower flippers tend to hit Bully standups.

- Garage: Big door in general vicinity of the Toilet shots of
South Park. Hit the door and it opens. Go through the door and
over a small ramp to enter the upper playfield. Shots that are
not powerful enough to make it over the ramp fall to the bumpers
via the Left Orbit (and count as Left Orbit shots). Collects
"Clean the Garage" random award when lit. Often adds 1 Simpsons
letter toward D'Oh Frenzy. See "D'Oh Frenzy" and "Clean the
Garage" sections for more.

- Right (Springfield Elementary) Loop: Inner loop behind Right
Ramp. Shot is straight up the middle and can be made from
either lower flipper. Feeds upper right flipper. Starts Otto's
Bus Tour 2x Scoring and advances to Chalkboard Award. See
"Double Scoring" and "Chalkboard" sections for more.

- Bully standups: Three standup targets along the side wall of the
Right Loop shot. Difficult to shoot directly, they are made
through the Left Loop or off the Kwik-E-Mart target. Completing
the bank lights a Daredevil Mode. Also a Skill Shot. See
"Daredevil Modes" and "Skill Shots" sections for more.

- Right (Moe's) Ramp: Get Duffed. Scores 25,000 for the first
shot, then 5,000 more each shot to a maximum of 75,000. Also
advances to Treehouse of Horror and Extra Ball. See "Treehouse
of Horror" and "Extra Balls" sections for more.

- Captive Ball: To the right of the Right Ramp is a captive ball.
Hitting it a short distance spots a Bully standup, and also
starts a Daredevil Mode or advances the value of a running
Daredevil Mode. See "Daredevil Modes" section for more.

- Right (Krusty) Orbit: Past the upper right flipper, through a
spinner, to the bumpers. The first spin scores 1,000 points,
and each successive spin is an additional 50 points. A set
number of spins in one ball awards an increasing (but small)
Spinner Bonus. Can be lit for triple value or higher via the
left inlane. Lights TV Mode. See "TV Modes" section for more.

- Itchy & Scratchy Drop Targets: Below the upper right flipper are
three drop targets. Completing them scores 75,000 points, then
25,000 more each completion to a maximum of 150,000. Behind them is
the...

- Itchy & Scratchy Sinkhole: Behind the drop targets. Lights, then
starts, an Itchy & Scratchy multiball. See "Itchy & Scratchy
Multiball" section for more.

- Right inlane / outlane / plunger lane: All three connected. It is
possible to nudge the ball into the plunger lane for a free Skill
Shot. The inlane can be lit for Extra Ball, while the outlane can
be lit for Special.

- Manual plunger: Can be used to try for three Skill Shots: the Comic
Book Guy, Kwik-E-Mart, and the Bully standups. See "Skill Shots"
section for more.

-- And now, the upper playfield...

- "Lite"/"Lock" standups: Hit these to light lock. Difficulty of
lighting locks is variable. See "Couch Multiball" section for more.
These targets can be hit from either upper playfield flipper, though
are easier from the lower left flipper.

- Side (Couch) Ramp: Exit upper playfield. If lock is lit, lock a ball
in the Couch. If not, feed to the left inlane. Can be shot by the
upper playfield's right flipper, but also possible on a carom from
the left. The third lock starts Couch Multiball.

- Light Mystery standup: Light "Clean the Garage" at the Garage if not
already lit.

- Upper (TV) Loop: Feeds from lower flipper to upper flipper on
playfield. Starts TV Mode when lit. See "TV Modes" section for
more.

- Monorail: Drain from upper playfield to right inlane. Normally not a
good thing, this is actually a required step in the "Stop the
Monorail" TV mode. See "TV Modes" section for more.

-- Whew, that's "all".


--- The Timer ---

The timer is your friend. Don't let the timer run out.

All timed modes in The Simpsons Pinball Party run on the same timer.
Starting a timed mode resets the timer. The timer is displayed on the
TV board, and will change colors as it counts down:

More than 15 seconds left: green.
Between 6 and 15 seconds left: yellow.
5 seconds or less remaining: red.

What does this one timer to rule them all mean for you? As long as
you start something else before the time runs out, you get to continue
EVERYTHING you have started since the timer became active.

This is by far the most important thing to learn about playing this
game strategically. There are at least 20 things that can reset the
timer, so it is theoretically possible to have -timed- modes such as
the D'Oh Frenzy running for more than 10 minutes.

The timer stops when the ball is in the bumpers, and time can be
restored by hitting the Pop Target. Hitting the target after hitting
a bumper adds 2 seconds to the timer. Hitting the target directly
from a flipper (usually the upper right, but possible from either
lower flipper) adds 5 seconds to the timer ("Great googly moogly!").
Hitting the target from the upper right flipper as a combo shot from
the Left (Cletus) Orbit adds 10 seconds to the timer ("Ahoy! You are
the king!"). The timer can go above 30 seconds; its maximum is 60
seconds. Getting the timer to 60 seconds awards a special bonus of
2.5 million points the first time you do it in a game.

The timer is reset to 30 seconds if it is not already above 30 seconds
when starting any of these:

- Any of the 10 Otto 2x Scoring modes
- Any of the 7 main TV Modes
- D'Oh Frenzy
- Any of the 5 Treehouse of Horror timed modes:
- Apu's Giveaway
- Captain's Bounty
- Krusty's Nightmare
- Nuclear Disaster
- Crazy Extra Ball
- See "Spoilers" for some other timed modes.

The timer is -not- cleared when a TV Mode is completed by making all
its shots; instead, Victory points are awarded for each shot (see
"Victory Points" section for more). The timer continues to run no
matter what else is going on, including multiballs.

There is a grace period of about 4 seconds on the timer (it will read
00). Hurry up and shoot something!

Note that at most points in the game you are no more than 2 shots away
from resetting the timer (Lite Otto, then shoot it). Don't forget
about it!


--- Double Scoring ---

Shooting the Right Loop when Otto's Bus Tour is lit starts a double
scoring mode. The double scoring modes are indicated by red lights at
major shots. A flashing light indicates that the double scoring for
that shot is currently running, while a solid light indicates that the
double scoring for that shot has already completed and will not be
available again until all double scoring modes are completed.

The ten double scoring areas are:

- Bumpers
- Left (Cletus) Orbit
- Left (Treehouse) Ramp
- Left (Kwik-E-Mart) Loop
- Garage
- Right (Springfield Elementary) Loop
- Right (Moe's) Ramp
- Right (Krusty) Orbit
- Itchy & Scratchy
- Living Room (entire upper playfield)

These ten areas are awarded in a seemingly random order. They are
awarded in a fixed order during tournament play.

Double scoring applies to ALL shots to that area, including shots
during TV Modes and multiballs.

Double scoring continues until the timer runs out or the ball ends.
Since the timer can be reset, double scoring may run for a very long
time.

When all ten double scoring modes have been completed (and are not
running), the red lights will pulse instead of being solidly lit.
Then, shoot the Otto shot one more time to start... see "Spoilers"
section for more.


--- TV Modes ---

TV Modes are lit after every 4 goals. No, that's not it. TV Modes
are lit by shooting the Right (Krusty) Orbit. They are started by
making the TV Loop on the upper playfield, or by an award from "Clean
the Garage". Starting a TV Mode scores an instant 250,000 points and
is counted toward the final score for the mode. Most completed TV
Modes score 2,500,000 points, and possibly as much as 4,750,000 if
double scoring is active.

There are seven base TV Modes. Each resets the 30-second timer. You
can control which TV Mode will be next by flipping the right flipper.
TV Modes remain active until the timer expires, or until all shots in
the mode are completed. If all shots for all active TV modes are
completed, Victory points can be earned. See "Victory Points" section
for more. Remember that any shot where "2x Scoring" is flashing will
double in value at any time, including TV Modes.

Here is a description of each of the seven TV Modes.

-- TV Mode: Duffman --

"Duffman likes your attitude!" Shoot the right ramp to SCORE. Five
shots to complete. Score from 250,000 to 650,000 by increments of
100,000. "OH yeah!"

-- TV Mode: Homer's Day --

"Wake me up when it's break time..." Shoot the Nuclear plant bumpers,
then shoot Moe's, then the Garage, and finally the Couch Ramp. Nice,
huh?

The first three shots score 500,000, while the Couch scores 750,000.
"Beer. The cause of, and solution to, all life's problems." Check out
the animation of Homer eating his dream donut at the end.

-- TV Mode: Willie's Woes --

Hit the Bully standups for 250,000, then Springfield Elementary for
500,000. Repeat three times to complete. Stomp those flowers,
Kearney.

To hit the Bully standups, try the Kwik-E-Mart shots. Or, lock a ball
and plunge the loop!

-- TV Mode: Wiggum vs. Snake --

"Another dirtbag..." This "chase" goes across the board. The first
shot can be any of the Right Loop, Right Ramp, or Right Orbit. The
second shot can be either the Left Loop or Left Ramp. The third shot
must be the Left Orbit. The first shot scores 500,000, the second
scores 750,000, and the third scores 1 million. Try for shots that
have double scoring active to make the round more lucrative.

-- TV Mode: Bart's Day --

"Bite me, Skinner..." Shoot Springfield Elementary, then any
Kwik-E-Mart shot (loop or target), then Treehouse, then the TV. The
first three shots score 500,000, while the TV scores 750,000. Is this
the first ever dot display animation of a full moon?

-- TV Mode: Krusty's Last Stand --

Score 100 rating points to complete this mode. Shoot the Right Orbit
to earn 20 rating points for each shot, plus 1 rating point for each
spinner spin. Each rating point is worth 20,000 points, so completing
the mode is worth 2,000,000 plus any extra ratings points on the last
shot.

Note: In earlier ROMs (2.04), each Right Orbit shot earned 10 rating
points, not 20, making this mode last longer than it does now.

-- TV Mode: Stop the Monorail --

In this mode, the ball must travel down the Monorail, the "drain" from
the upper playfield. This scores 250,000 and lights all major lower
playfield shots for 500,000. Shoot any shot to relight the Monorail
"shot". Repeat this three times with three different lower playfield
shots to complete the mode. Try for shots that have double scoring
active. Watch the dot matrix when a main playfield shot is made to
see what is being used to stop the monorail...

When all seven TV Modes have ended, either by the timer running out or
by completing them, the TV will be lit for... see "Spoilers" section
for more.

The first time through the TV Modes, a mode will automatically be lit
at the start of each ball. After the first time through, the TV Mode
will not be lit at the start of a ball, and you must shoot the Right
Orbit to light the first mode of a ball.


--- Victory Points ---

Victory points, sometimes referred to as "Siegpunkte", are scored when
a major shot is hit while

- the timer is on, and
- all active TV Modes have been completed during the current timer run

The number of points scored depends on the number of completed TV
Modes during the current timer run:

- 1 completed TV Mode : 100,000 per shot
- 2 completed TV Modes: 250,000 per shot
- 3 completed TV Modes: 500,000 per shot
- 4 completed TV Modes: 800,000 per shot
- 5 completed TV Modes: 1,250,000 per shot
- 6 completed TV Modes: 1,750,000 per shot
- 7 completed TV Modes: 2,500,000 per shot

These points will award for every major shot (loops, ramps, orbits,
holes), along with a tinkly sound effect and an animation of Homer at
the top of the mountain.

Victory points can be huge, potentially more valuable than a
well-played multiball, but they take a lot of work to achieve. All TV
Modes in progress must be completed before any of these points are
available.

If you start a new TV Mode during Victory, you won't get any more
Victory points until you finish the TV Mode. However, they will be
worth more if you complete the mode.

Double scoring applies to these points as long as an active shot is
hit, so it is possible to make all major shots worth 5 million points
for 30 seconds or more by skillfully playing TV Modes and starting
Otto 2x Scoring. I suppose this depends on your meaning of
"possible", though.


--- Hurry Ups ---

A Hurry Up is started by shooting the Comic Book Guy ("CBG") at any
time, even during multiballs. When a Hurry Up begins, it will light
at one of six major shots:

- Left (Cletus) Orbit
- Left (Treehouse) Ramp
- Left (Kwik-E-Mart) Loop
- Garage
- Right (Moe's) Ramp
- Right (Krusty) Orbit

The Hurry Up value starts at 200,000 and counts down to 50,000.

Hitting the Comic Book Guy again starts a second Hurry Up
simultaneously. When multiple Hurry Ups are active, their value is
increased and multiplied. Specifically, 50,000 is added to the base
value and the base value is multiplied by the number of started Hurry
Ups. So, if two Hurry Ups are started at once, their value is 250,000
x 2 = 500,000. [This might all be dead wrong.] The base value counts
down at the same speed throughout, so the Hurry Ups will count down
faster when more of them are active. When multiple Hurry Ups are
active, shooting one collects the value, and adds 50,000 to the base
value of the remaining active Hurry Ups (still multiplied by the
number of Hurry Ups). [Again, might be dead wrong.]

You may want to try to get a whole bunch of Hurry Ups completed in a
single run. Completing a run of 3 or more Hurry Ups together gives a
bonus award:

- 3 Hurry Ups: Advance Itchy
- 4 Hurry Ups: Award Couch Lock
- 5 Hurry Ups: Light Extra Ball
- 6 Hurry Ups: Light Special

Double scoring applies to these points (of course!), so you may score
double the displayed value.

Hitting the Comic Book Guy from a plunger shot is a Skill Shot and
starts two Hurry Ups immediately at a starting value of 500,000
(250,000 x 2).

When a Hurry Up has been collected, its light will stay solidly on
until all six Hurry Ups have been collected. When all have been
collected, the lights will be pulsing rather than solidly lit. Then,
hit the Comic Book Guy one more time to start... see "Spoilers"
section for more.

Don't drain while a Hurry Up is active, or the Comic Book Guy will
lambaste you with his sarcastic "wit" - "Oh, and you were doing SO
well." Similar wit applies when a Hurry Up times out. "The Flash,
you are not."

The Status Report keeps track of how many Hurry Ups you have made, as
well as how many you have missed. [No idea what the number of missed
means in terms of gameplay awards.]


--- Daredevil Modes ---

A Daredevil Mode is lit by completing the Bully standup bank, and is
started by hitting the Captive Ball. It is possible to light as many
as all four Daredevil Modes before starting one, and the Captive Ball
starts only one at a time, always from top to bottom. Hitting the
Captive Ball also spots one Bully standup in the bank of three.

The lights in front of the Captive Ball indicate the status of each
Daredevil Mode:

- flashing: lit
- pulsing: currently active
- solid: completed

Each Daredevil Mode accumulates points for a particular type of shot.
These points are added to end-of-ball bonus. When a Daredevil Mode
starts, its value is 100,000. When 750,000 points (or more) have been
scored, a bonus of 250,000 points is added to complete the mode at
just over 1 million. All in all, this is a similar system to World
Cup Soccer's Ultra Modes, including the fact that no points are scored
until the end of the ball. Don't tilt your Daredevils!

Each Daredevil Mode scores on certain shots:

- Daredevil Ramps scores on any ramp, including the Garage mini-ramp
and the Couch ramp on the upper playfield. Starting value is 50,000
per ramp.
- Daredevil Loops scores on either Orbit, either Loop, and the TV Loop
on the upper playfield. Starting value is 50,000 per loop.
- Daredevil Bumpers scores on any bumper or slingshot hit. Not since
Mario Andretti have slingshots been worth this many points!
Starting value is 12,500 per bumper.
- Daredevil Targets scores on, well, targets. Standups and drops
apply. Starting value is 25,000 per target.

Double scoring applies to these points (of course!), which can help
complete the mode that much sooner. The goal is still 750,000 points.

Hitting the Captive Ball during a Daredevil Mode increases the value
of each shot by 50% of the original value, allowing the Daredevil Mode
to be completed more quickly. For example, one hit during Daredevil
Ramps will make each ramp worth 75,000 -- another hit will make each
ramp worth 100,000.

Hitting the strobing Bully standup from a plunger shot (via the
Kwik-E-Mart) is a Skill Shot, scoring an increasing number of points
from 250,000 to 500,000 and immediately lighting a Daredevil Mode at
the Captive Ball.

When all four Daredevil Modes have been completed by earning at least
1 million points on each, all four lights in front of the Captive Ball
will pulse. Then, hit the Captive Ball one more time to start... see
"Spoilers" section for more.

Don't tilt your Daredevils!


--- Itchy & Scratchy Multiball ---

The Itchy & Scratchy 3-bank of targets hides a sinkhole. To start
Itchy & Scratchy Multiball, you must:

1. Knock down the entire bank of targets.
2. Shoot the hole.
3. Knock down the entire bank of targets again.
4. Shoot the hole to start the multiball.

The rules are relaxed a bit for the first multiball. For the first
multiball, you may shoot the hole without completing the bank of
targets. For later multiballs, if you shoot the hole without
completing the bank of targets, you do not get progress toward the
multiball, and the targets all reset.

The rules are tighter for the third and later multiballs. The bank of
targets will reset on its own after a time. The timer seems to
shorten for the fourth multiball, but tends to stay about the same
after that. [?]

Completing the target bank is worth 75,000 points the first time, then
increases by 25,000, to a maximum of 150,000. Sweeping the target
bank will award double the current value, and is hard to pull off on
purpose.

The lit Itchy & Scratchy Multiball can be changed by hitting the right
flipper. All multiballs are similar. Starting the multiball will
turn on a brief ball saver and fire a ball onto the playfield. Since
Itchy & Scratchy Multiball can be started while other multiballs are
active, there may be more than two balls in play.

Jackpot starts at 100,000, and all major shots collect it. You must
shoot a different shot for the next Jackpot, but only one shot will
ever be unlit at a time. Collecting a Jackpot adds its value to the
Super Jackpot, which starts at 500,000, maxes out at 2.5 million, and
is collected by making the Itchy & Scratchy hole.

The first Super Jackpot is collected by just shooting the Itchy &
Scratchy hole. Later Super Jackpots in the same multiball require all
three drop targets to be knocked down first.

In each multiball, the Jackpot is raised by something different:

- Spay Anything: Spinner spins add 2,000 to Jackpot
- Kitty Kitty Bang Bang: Bumpers add 1,000 to Jackpot
- Field of Screams: Captive Ball adds 25,000 to Jackpot
- Esophagus Now: All shots add 10,000 to Jackpot

Esophagus Now tends to be the highest-scoring of these four
multiballs, due to the way Jackpot values increase. Since you can
control which one you get by the right flipper, this is something to
consider.

Double scoring applies to these points (of course!), producing Double
Jackpots and Double Super Jackpots. Listen for the special sound
effect for the Double Super Jackpot!

When all four Itchy & Scratchy Multiballs have been played, put the
ball in the Itchy & Scratchy hole one more time to start... see
"Spoilers" section for more.


--- Couch Multiball ---

Couch Multiball begins when three balls have been locked in the Couch.
Locks are lit by hitting the "Lite"/"Lock" standup targets, then
collected by shooting the upper playfield's ramp when the Lock light
is on. If the Lock light is flashing, the next Lock shot starts Couch
Multiball.

Locks become progressively more difficult for each multiball:

- For the first multiball, all locks are lit automatically.
- For the second multiball, the "Lite" and "Lock" targets must each be
hit once to light a lock, and all three locks may be lit at once.
- For the third multiball, the "Lite" and "Lock" targets must each be
hit once to light a lock, and each lock must be collected before the
next can be lit.
- For the fourth multiball, the "Lite" and "Lock" targets must each be
hit once, in order, and each lock must be collected before the next
can be lit.
- For the fifth multiball, the "Lite" and "Lock" targets must each be
hit twice to light a lock (in any order), and each lock must be
collected before the next can be lit.
- For the sixth and later multiballs, the "Lite" target must be hit
twice, then the "Lock" target must be hit twice, then each lock must
be collected before the next can be lit.

The first lock scores 100,000 points, the second lock scores 250,000,
and the third lock scores 500,000 points (and starts multiball, of
course).

Based on settings, you may be able to "steal" other players' locked
balls or start Couch Multiball more easily if one or two balls are in
the Couch at the beginning of the game. This can be a good reason to
keep playing, since you can put 3 balls in the Couch over the course
of several games and get the multiball.

Couch Multiball is a three-ball multiball when nothing else is going
on, and triggers a short ball saver. Eight major shots score an
increasing Jackpot.

The Jackpot value starts at 200,000 and goes up by 25,000 for every
scored Jackpot. When a Super Jackpot is scored, the Jackpot value
resets, UNLESS you score all eight Jackpots before the Super. If you
do, the Jackpot value will be held and becomes the new base value for
all future Couch Multiballs. The Jackpot value caps at 1 million.

Upper flipper shots (Left Ramp, Left Loop) score Double Jackpots. The
TV Loop scores a Triple Jackpot. Lower flipper shots (Left / Right
Orbit, Garage, Right Ramp, Right Loop) score a Jackpot. The Couch
Ramp scores the Super Jackpot, worth 5 times the Jackpot, and relights
all eight Jackpots.

The Super Jackpot will not always be lit immediately. The Nth Super
Jackpot takes (N-1) Jackpots to light it. So, the first Super Jackpot
is lit immediately -- and the fifth Super Jackpot won't light until
you make at least 4 Jackpots. [After this, it seems to take 5 shots
to light Super each time. Not sure.]

Double scoring applies to these points (of course!), producing Double
Jackpots, Quadruple Jackpots, Sextuple Jackpots, and Double Super
Jackpots. Listen for the special sound effect on the Double Super
Jackpot!

When the Super Jackpot is lit, a family member's playfield light (look
in the center) will flash, and when it is collected, the light becomes
solidly lit for the rest of the game. When all five family members
have been collected (i.e., 5 Super Jackpots have been collected),
progress is earned toward... see "Spoilers" section for more.

Couch Multiball ends when one ball is left on the playfield, but there
is a long grace period where one or more additional Jackpot shots may
be made -- it is even possible to start Itchy & Scratchy Multiball
during the grace period, in which case both multiballs continue. Woo
hoo!


--- D'Oh Frenzy ---

One letter in "Simpsons" is awarded for opening the Garage, shooting
the Garage mini-ramp (to feed the upper playfield), or shooting the
Left (Treehouse) Ramp. Two letters can be earned by shooting the Left
Ramp after the Left (Cletus) Orbit. Listen for Homer's quality
spelling job. "Simpso?!" "Ohhh, Simpsons!"

When "Simpsons" is complete, D'Oh Frenzy begins. The timer is reset
to 30 seconds if not already above 30, and all switches score. The
first D'Oh Frenzy is worth 10,000 per switch, and further Frenzies
score 2,500 more per switch.

For the second Frenzy, you'll only get letters by shooting through the
Garage or Left Ramp. For the third and later Frenzies, you'll only
get letters by shooting the Left Ramp. [?]

D'Oh Frenzy can run for a very long time, since the timer is reset by
many different events. See "The Timer" section for more. D'Oh Frenzy
ends only when the timer expires, the ball in play ends, or a mode
that ends all timed rounds starts (see "Spoilers" section for more).


--- Treehouse of Horror ---

Treehouse of Horror is lit by making enough Right (Moe's) Ramp shots,
then collected by shooting the Left (Treehouse) Ramp. There are many
possible choices, some which give a quick point award, and others that
start a timed round. You won't know what you're about to get until
it's awarded, but the awards cycle: you will get all the Treehouse
awards before seeing one for a second time.

On default settings, Treehouse is lit at 5 ramp shots, then 15, 25,
and every 10 thereafter. Treehouse awards are stackable, so you do
not need to collect the award before lighting the next one.

Here is a description of each of the Treehouse of Horror awards:

-- Treehouse: Apu's Giveaway --

In this timed mode, the Kwik-E-Mart shot is worth more points than
normal, and awards 2 or 3 bonus multipliers instead of just 1 per
shot. The display will tell you how many multipliers will be awarded
for the next Kwik-E-Mart shot. "Sanjay, give this man more points!"

-- Treehouse: Captain's Bounty --

In this timed mode, each of the Left (Treehouse) Ramp, Garage, and
Right (Moe's) Ramp score points. How many points? Read the treasure
chests! Each chest starts at "1" -- the Left Ramp adds to the
leftmost chest, the Garage to the center chest, and the Right Ramp to
the right chest. You then score the number of thousands on the chest
(so the first award is either 211,000, 121,000, or 112,000, depending
on the shot hit). The Left Ramp adds the most to the value, but all
three collect it. Each shot will max out at "9", so it is possible
(hah!) to get each shot worth 999,000.

-- Treehouse: Krusty's Nightmare --

In this timed mode, each spin of the Krusty spinner scores a random
number of points. Each spin changes the number of digits, from 2 up
to 6, then right back to 2. You can score as little as 10 points and
as many as 999,990 points for an individual spin. "Are you nuts?"

-- Treehouse: Nuclear Disaster --

"Mr. Smithers, it's happening again..." In this timed mode, each
bumper hit scores 20,000. Earn 1 million points by making 50 bumper
hits before the timer runs out. Further bumpers award 100,000 per
hit, so this mode can be worth more than any of the TV Modes.

-- Treehouse: Max Everything --

Max all incrementing awards, such as the Bumper value, both Ramp
values, Chalkboard value, and 3-bank completion values. Great award.

-- Treehouse: Really Big Points --

Awards 2 million points. Used to be called "Horrifyingly Big Points".

-- Treehouse: 10x Nuclear Value --

Score 10x the current Nuclear Value. Also advances 1 (not 10) Nuclear
Value collections toward Extra Ball. See "Nuclear Value" section for
more.

-- Treehouse: Crazy Extra Ball --

Oh boy. Extra Ball is lit at one of the three lanes (left outlane
plus either inlane), but you do not get to control the lit lane. The
GAME controls the lane, and you won't like its choices. Ball heading
out of the bumpers? Oh, the right inlane will become lit. Ball
heading down the Monorail? Oh, look, it switched to the left inlane
just in time. Hilarious, unless you expect to get the extra ball!
"Whoa, that's freaky." This is a timed mode, and you'll get 2 million
for any "extra ball" rollovers after the first. This can be worth a
lot of points!

-- Treehouse: Really Small Points --

Awards as many points as Really Big Points, but in a super-small font!
Note: this award was only available on older ROM versions of Simpsons.


--- Cletus Kids ---

Each time you shoot the Left Orbit (directly, or as fallback from a
failed Garage mini-ramp shot), you get a Cletus Kid. The display will
show the name of the new kid and the point award. Awards start at
25,000 and increase by 5,000 per shot.

Great displays here, since all the previously awarded kids are still
shown in the animation.

The kids are Tiffany, Heather, Cody, Dylan, Dermot, Jordan, Taylor,
Brittany, Wesley, Rumer, Scout, Cassidy, Zoe, Chloe, Max, Hunter,
Kendall, Caitlin, Noah, Sasha, Morgan, Kyra, Ian, Lauren, Q-bert, and
Phil.

Since there are 26 kids, shoot Cletus 26 times to collect all the
kids. Then, shoot Cletus one more time to start... see "Spoilers"
section for more.


--- Random Awards ---

There are two shots that give random awards: the Garage and
Springfield Elementary. The Garage gives "Clean the Garage" awards
when lit, and Springfield Elementary gives "Chalkboard Completed"
awards every few shots.

-- "Clean the Garage" --

Clean the Garage is lit to start, and is relit by shooting the standup
target on the upper playfield. Shoot the Garage mini-ramp to collect
the award.

The possible awards include [likely incomplete list]:

- Light Special
- Light Extra Ball
- Light Lock
- Award Lock
- Light Otto
- Award Otto
- Light TV Mode
- Start TV Mode
- Start Hurry Up
- Light Itchy (clear drop targets)
- Advance Itchy (award hole shot)
- Light Nuclear Value
- Light Daredevil
- Start Daredevil
- Small Points (10,000-90,000)
- Big Points (100,000-900,000)
- Max Bumpers
- Max Nuclear Value
- Max Right Ramp
- Max Left Ramp
- Max Drop Targets
- Max Chalkboard
- Max Kwik-E-Mart
- Max Headroom
- Add to Bonus (50,000)
- Add [ ]x Bonus (from 1x to 5x)
- [ ] Simpsons Letters (from 1 to 3?)
- Add [ ] Cletus Kids (from 1 to 3?)
- Add [ ] Duffs (from 1 to 5)
- Add [ ] Time (from 5 to 15 seconds)

-- Chalkboard Awards --

Chalkboard Awards are given for shooting Springfield Elementary
several times. Each shot gives a small number of points, but some
shots also give a random award. It seems to take an increasing number
of shots each time, starting from 3 shots.

The possible awards include [likely incomplete list]:

- Hold Bonus Multiplier
- Hold End-of-Ball Bonus (value, not multiplier)
- Hold Nuclear Value
- Hold Chalkboard Value
- Hold Left Ramp Value
- Hold Right Ramp Value
- Hold Kwik-E-Mart Value

It appears to be possible to go through all the awards, and then they
repeat. In this case, you'll get to carry the award over for another
ball.


--- Skill Shots ---

There are three available Skill Shots in the game. The first is the
Comic Book Guy target, which normally starts a Hurry Up. Hitting it
from a plunge scores an increasing number of points, from 500,000 to
1,000,000 and starts two Hurry Ups immediately.

The second Skill Shot is the Kwik-E-Mart loop, which normally adds a
bonus multiplier. Hitting it from a plunge adds an increasing number
of bonus multipliers: 5x, 6x, ..., up to 10x.

The third Skill Shot is the strobing Bully standup. Hitting the Bully
standup (almost always via the Kwik-E-Mart) scores an increasing
number of points, 250,000 to 500,000, and lights the next Daredevil
Mode immediately.

Try maxing out one or more of the Skill Shots by hitting it six times!
You'll like it.

--- Miscellaneous Scoring ---

-- End-of-Ball Bonus --

A switch bonus is kept throughout the ball; it starts at 10,000 and
130 points is added for every switch you hit. When you drain, this
switch bonus is multiplied by the bonus multiplier, and any Daredevil
Mode points are added to give a final value.

There is a maximum of 99x bonus multiplier. Shots to the Kwik-E-Mart
loop after 99x has been reached score 1 million each.

Both the switch bonus and the bonus multiplier can be held to the next
ball as a result of Chalkboard Awards.

-- Combos --

Combos exist in the game, from 3-Way to 5-Way. A 3-Way Combo is worth
250,000 points. A 4-Way Combo is worth 500,000 points, for a total of
750,000. A 5-Way Combo is worth 750,000 points, for a total of 1.5
million.

Some examples of Combos are Cletus > Treehouse > TV > Couch (4-Way),
and Moe's > Elementary > Treehouse > TV > Couch (5-Way).

-- Kwik-E-Mart --

The Left (Kwik-E-Mart) Loop scores points and adds a bonus multiplier.
The number of points awarded by the Kwik-E-Mart Loop is increased by a
random score between 1,000 and 9,990 by hitting the target in front of
the loop. The maximum award for the loop is 200,000.

Shooting Kwik-E-Mart as a combo from the Left Orbit will award more
than one bonus multiplier.

-- Moe's --

The Right (Moe's) Ramp scores 25,000 for the first shot, then 5,000
for each additional shot, to a maximum of 75,000. On the default
settings, Extra Ball is lit at 10 ramps, then every 50 ramps after
that.

-- Nuclear Value --

The Nuclear Value starts at 100,000, and can be increased as high as
500,000. Add to the Nuclear Value by hitting any pop bumper. The
Nuclear Value is lit by shooting the Left (Cletus) Loop, and collected
by hitting the Pop Target directly above the bumpers. Collecting the
Nuclear Value advances toward lighting an Extra Ball. On default
settings, an Extra Ball is lit when the Nuclear Value has been
collected 10 times, and every 50 times after that. The score and
collection count depend on how the target was hit:

- If hit as a bounce from a bumper, score the base value and count 1
collection.
- If hit directly (no bumpers involved), score triple the base value
and count 3 collections. This is usually done from the upper right
flipper, but can be done from the lower flippers by luck.
- If hit from the upper right flipper immediately after a Left Orbit,
score five times the base value and count 5 collections.

The Nuclear Value can also be scored at a 10x multiplier from a
Treehouse of Terror award, but this only counts as 1 collection.


-- Spinner Points --

Spinning the spinner adds an increasing number of points per spin,
beginning at 1,000 and raising by 50 per spin. Going through the left
inlane triggers a brief period where the spinner is worth triple, then
quadruple. "Nail that clown!" "Hee hee, hit him again!"

Additionally, a bonus is awarded after a number of spins [60? 80?].
This bonus is not a lot of points [200,000, then 300,000?], but a nice
little addition.

Double scoring applies to all these miscellaneous points (of course!),
so get them while the getting is good.


--- Extra Balls ---

Extra Balls can be lit in many ways. Here is a list of some of the
ways to light an Extra Ball:

- Hit the Right (Moe's) Ramp 10 times, 60 times, 110 times...
- Collect the Nuclear Value 10 times, 60 times, 110 times...
- Complete 5 Hurry Ups in one run.
- Score the first Super Jackpot during Couch Multiball. (Only once.)
- Collect all eight Jackpots plus Super during Couch Multiball.
(Once.)
- Collect all the 1x Jackpots, then the 2x Jackpots, then the 3x
Jackpot, then the Super during Couch Multiball. (Once.)
- Get "Crazy Extra Ball" from Treehouse of Horror and hope for the
best.
- Light Extra Ball from a "Clean the Garage" award.
- Score few enough points to light the "bozo" Extra Ball on your
final ball. Or, should that be the Krusty Extra Ball?

Extra Balls are lit on the inlanes and left outlane. All except the
Crazy Extra Ball may be controlled by flipping either flipper.


--- Spoiler Section ---

WARNING: This section includes spoilers for many of the special
features available in the game. Don't read this section unless you
absolutely want to ruin the surprise of seeing these special features
yourself.

--- SPOILERS FOLLOW ---


































--- SPOILERS ---

Okay, that ought to be enough space to keep everyone away. Oh, you're
still reading? Fine, be spoiled, see if I care.


-- Double Scoring --

When all ten double scoring modes have been completed (and are not
running), the red lights will pulse instead of being solidly lit.
Listen for the quote, you'll love it --

"You have come to the end of your journey, it's sad and alarming..."

Then, shoot the Otto shot one more time to start...

--- SPRINGFIELD MYSTERY SPOT ---

"Where logic takes a holiday and all laws of nature are meaningless."
Boy, you'd better believe it, because the left flipper button and the
right flipper button have switched their abilities. "Aww,
everything's all backwards!" Try playing cross-handed, or hitting
both buttons at once.

Fortunately, all major shots are lit for 500,000 apiece, double
scoring is active for ALL ten shots, and five balls are put onto the
playfield with a lengthy ball saver. Mystery Spot, by itself, isn't
worth so many points; but WITH something else, it can make your score
jump in a hurry.

Springfield Mystery Spot ends when only one ball is left on the
playfield, and things return to normal (you'll still be freaked out
for many seconds). Fortunately, a ball saver kicks in at the end of
this event to keep you from losing your ball due to switching back.

To "win" Springfield Mystery Spot you must

- first, complete all ten major shots that score Jackpots.
- second, shoot the Garage for a Super Jackpot and 5 million points.

The red lights that indicate 2x scoring will tell you which of the ten
major shots you still need to collect. The most easily forgotten
lights are the TV, the Left Ramp, the Right Orbit, and the Itchy &
Scratchy hole.

Why is the second phase so difficult? Because the Garage closes, and
will only open for about 3 seconds when you hit it. So, to get the
Super you must open the Garage then nail a second ball through it to
score. If you do so, the first phase starts again. Note that if you
drop out of Springfield Mystery Spot during the second phase, the
Garage will be open for a nice, plum, Super Jackpot shot for several
seconds.

"Winning" Springfield Mystery Spot is pretty important if you plan
on... see "Big Spoiler" section for more.


-- TV Modes --

When all seven TV Modes have ended, either by the timer running out or
by completing them, the TV will be lit for...

--- ALIEN INVASION ---

It's an Attack from Mars! No, wait... It's just Kang and Kodos, or
one of them at least. The timer is set according to the number of TV
Modes you completed during the run:

1 mode = 45 seconds
2 modes = 50 seconds
3 modes = 55 seconds
4 modes = 60 seconds
5 modes = 65 seconds
6 modes = 70 seconds
7 modes = 99 seconds

In earlier ROM revisions, Alien Invasion always started at 60 seconds.

There are four phases to Alien Invasion. In each phase the goal is to
lock all balls. One ball may be locked in the Itchy & Scratchy hole
and in Springfield Elementary at any time. Up to three balls may be
locked in the Couch at any time.

Additionally, if there is only one ball remaining, that ball may be
locked in Springfield Elementary, the Garage, the Treehouse, the TV
Loop, or the Couch.

In each phase, an increasing number of balls are kicked out. In phase
one, 2 balls must be locked. In phase four, 5 balls must be locked.
If you lose a ball after the ball saver has shut off, you drop down to
the next lower phase and must complete it again.

Finishing phase four requires at least two balls to be locked in the
Couch without losing a single ball. Supremely challenging. It can be
helpful to lock the last ball of earlier phases in the Garage, giving
enough time to hit the Couch during the next phase's ball saver.

Each lock scores 500,000 points the first time through a level (and
50,000 thereafter). Finishing a phase for the first time scores 1
million multiplied by the number of balls in play for that phase, and
adds 10 seconds to the timer. "Run!! He's got a board with a nail in
it!!"

Finish phase four and you "win" Alien Invasion. This is pretty
important if you plan on... see "Big Spoiler" section for more. If
you are not deliberately trying to "win" all these modes, it is
probably better to keep Invasion going, since other points are
available (most readily available is Daredevil).

If the timer runs out, all balls drain and the mode is over.

Invasion ends the regular gameplay timer, but will award compensation
for anything in progress. In particular, it will automatically score
any in-progress Hurry Ups, and scores 10 Victory awards if that is
running. [There is a lot more detail here on what happens for other
modes, not likely to be tracked down.]


-- Hurry Ups --

When a Hurry Up has been collected, its light will stay solidly on
until all six Hurry Ups have been collected. When all have been
collected, the lights will be pulsing rather than solidly lit. Then,
hit the Comic Book Guy one more time to start...

--- SECRET STASH ---

When Secret Stash begins, all six Hurry Up lights flash, and a
countdown begins at 500,000. The countdown goes to 100,000. Shooting
a Hurry Up clears it and resets the countdown to 500,000.

You must hit ten Hurry Ups to complete Secret Stash.

All six Hurry Ups will relight if you complete them all, or if you hit
the Comic Book Guy during the round. Completing the six Hurry Ups
without hitting the Comic Book Guy scores a 2 million "All Shots
Completed" bonus.

Completing Secret Stash awards a 1 million point bonus.

Double scoring applies to all Hurry Ups (of course!), so each can be
worth up to 1 million, and the round can be worth up to a total of 13
million points.

Finishing Secret Stash is pretty important if you plan on... see "Big
Spoiler" section for more.


-- Daredevil Modes --

When all four Daredevil Modes have been completed by earning at least
1 million points on each, all four lights in front of the Captive Ball
will pulse. Then, hit the Captive Ball one more time to start...

--- DAREDEVIL MANIA ---

Daredevil Mania is an untimed round where you must earn 5 million
points from Daredevil shots. All four types of shots (ramps, loops,
bumpers, and targets) score more points than they normally would for
the other Daredevil modes. If a multiball is going on, you are very
likely to finish Daredevil Mania by earning 5 million unless you
drain.

As with the Daredevil Modes, Daredevil Mania points are not awarded
until the end of the ball, so don't tilt if you want the points.

Finishing Daredevil Mania is pretty important if you plan on... see
"Big Spoiler" section for more.


-- Itchy & Scratchy Multiball --

When all four Itchy & Scratchy Multiballs have been played, put the
ball in the Itchy & Scratchy hole one more time to start...

--- SCRATCHY'S REVENGE ---

Note that Scratchy's Revenge starts anytime the ball goes into the
Itchy & Scratchy hole. You do not need to complete the drop targets.

Scratchy's Revenge plays a lot like the other Itchy & Scratchy
Multiballs, except that many Jackpots must be hit before the Super
Jackpot may be scored. The required number of Jackpots is 15, less
any Super Jackpots earned during the other four Itchy & Scratchy
multiballs. The minimum required number is 5, regardless of how many
Supers you got earlier. In earlier ROM revisions, the required number
of Jackpots is fixed at 10.

Since starting the multiball still only kicks one ball onto the
playfield, it is strongly encouraged that you play Scratchy's Revenge
in tandem with another multiball in order to get a Super Jackpot. In
particular, Scratchy's Revenge plus Springfield Mystery Spot is
perhaps the most valuable multiball combination in the entire game,
since Mystery Spot doubles all Jackpots and Super Jackpots.

Each Jackpot is worth at least double what it normally is during Itchy
& Scratchy Multiball. Overall, it is quite possible to get more than
30 million points from this multiball.

Getting a Super Jackpot during this multiball is pretty important if
you plan on... see "Big Spoiler" section for more.


-- Couch Multiball --

As mentioned earlier, you must get 5 Super Jackpots during Couch
Multiball to earn progress toward... see "Big Spoiler" Section for
more.


-- Cletus Kids --

There are 26 kids, so shoot Cletus 26 times to collect all the kids.
Then, shoot Cletus one more time to start...

--- PRETZEL MULTIBALL ---

You remember that one with all the pretzels? Well, too bad. It's
good Cletus action. During this multiball, all switches score points
and add pretzels. After the required number of switches are
activated, a shot lights for Super Jackpot. [Which one? I think it's
the Right Ramp.] Then repeat, more shots being needed to light the
Super.

When starting Pretzel, two balls will kick out. If starting Pretzel
during Couch, it will be a five-ball multiball (two more than whatever
is already going).

The most valuable scoring in the game seems to come from Mystery Spot
+ Pretzel + Scratchy's Revenge + Couch Multiball. Sweet stackability.


-- Secret Awards --

There are several buried secret point awards.

- Max out bonus multiplier: 1 million bonus per Kwik-E-Mart shot.
- Max out 1 skill shot: 1 million bonus.
- Max out 2 skill shots: 2.5 million bonus.
- Max out all 3 skill shots: 5 million bonus.
- In Couch Multiball, score a 1x Jackpot, 2x Jackpot, and 3x Jackpot,
in that order: 2 million bonus.
- Max timer at 60 seconds: 2.5 million bonus.

[Other awards are probably still out there. Find 'em!]


--- Big Spoiler ---

This is a really BIG spoiler! Don't read this unless you really,
really, want to know what happens.


--- SPOILERS FOLLOW ---


































--- SPOILERS ---

What? You're still here? Okay, here's the spoiler:

Bobo was a stuffed bear.

Just kidding. Here's the real info.

Finish the six tasks listed above, then shoot any hole in single-ball
play. And so begins...

--- SUPER DUPER MEGA EXTREME WIZARD MODE ---

Yes, that is the actual name. There isn't much fanfare generated by
the game, but quit your whining if you get that far and feel at all
ripped off.

During this five-ball multiball, all shots do good stuff. What good stuff?

- Bumpers are 25,000, and spinner spins are 50,000.
- All shots are lit for Jackpot, beginning at 500,000 and growing
50,000 on each travel down the Monorail.
- Completing either bank of targets (Bully or Itchy & Scratchy) lights
a strobing shot for two different types of Super Jackpot, worth 5x
the regular Jackpot.
- Locking a ball in the Couch multiplies Super Jackpots for about 20
seconds or so -- a timer will count down from 99, but it counts very
quickly. The first lock doubles all Super Jackpots. A second lock
before the countdown ends triples them.
- Apparently lining up both strobing Super Jackpots at once does
something really good ("Mega Jackpots", the display taunts). My
best guess at this is a 4x Super Jackpot I once got -- it was worth
16 million! Yow.

The round ends when only one ball is left, and then the rest of your
game will have very little weather. Or, rather, I mean it will be
anti-climactic. This mode seems to be good for somewhere between 50
and 100 million points, which makes it valuable but not all-powerful.

--- END SPOILERS ---


































--- END SPOILER SPACE ---


--- Strategy Guide ---

Your mileage may vary, so take these ideas at face value. Watch out
for spoilers in the strategy guide.

-- The Timer is Your Friend --

Your #1 priority during the game should be the timer. Having double
scoring on a shot or setting up Victory points are well worth the
trouble, so you should give yourself every opportunity to keep the
timer in play.

So, in my opinion, the two most important shots in the game are the
Light Otto standup and the Right Orbit. These are the shots needed to
keep the timer going -- the other two (the Right Loop and TV Loop) are
much easier to hit, and also easier to think of. My personal strategy
is to try to keep these two lit at all times, and it is the first
thing I will try to do when the timer starts at 30 seconds. The Light
Otto standup can be hit as a reflex backhand from the left (I think it
is safer that way).

And yes, these same things apply MORE during multiball. I think that
in multiball, lighting and starting as many TV Modes and Otto scoring
modes as possible is more important than shooting for jackpots. It
might seem counterproductive, but you're helping yourself reach the
high-scoring opportunities later. It's quite possible to do this
strategy and have nearly 10 things going on at once -- and at that
point, pretty much every shot in the game will score jackpot-level
points just in regular play what with all the modes running and the
doubling and the flavin.

"Oh, there's 5 seconds left, I'd better do something!" If you haven't
hit the Otto standup or the Right Orbit, and you're down on time,
you're in trouble. The best hope is the Right Orbit, since you might
get some extra time from bouncing in the bumpers. And don't forget
about the D'Oh Frenzy, which also resets the timer -- if you're close
to spelling SIMPSONS, then shoot the Garage and get it started.

-- Multiball Strategies --

During Couch Multiball, I aim for the Right Orbit immediately to light
a TV Mode. If you're going to aim for a Super Jackpot, you may as
well start a TV Mode while you're there -- those are worth 2 1/2
million on their own, which is just as much as a good Super Jackpot.

Another good idea is to get Itchy & Scratchy -ready- by clearing the
drop targets. Then, shoot for it when you're down to 2 balls (or, if
you're daring, when you're down to 1 ball!). Getting these going
together is very good for scoring.

If you are playing Itchy & Scratchy, don't forget that you can still
do everything you would normally do, including starting TV Modes, and
even locking balls for Couch Multiball. You can start Couch during
I&S by getting to the upper playfield, but this is pretty tough.

Don't ignore the timer! You should still hit the Light Otto standup
and the Right Orbit to keep those modes ready. To me, it is easier to
start these during multiball than at any other time.

-- Coordinating Big Scores --

The biggest scores in the game seem to come when you can coordinate
the game's high-scoring multiballs. Specifically, Pretzel Multiball,
Couch Multiball, Scratchy's Revenge, and Springfield Mystery Spot are
huge when combined in any way and really, really huge when they all
come together at once. How huge? Over 200 million points huge.

So, you need to have some idea how close you are to all these as you
proceed. Never, never start Scratchy's Revenge by itself, it is a big
waste when it is only a two-ball multiball (it's too hard). If
possible, keep track of where you are toward Pretzel. Starting
Pretzel during a multiball kicks out two more balls than you started
with (typically ends up being all of them) and turns on a nice, meaty
ball saver.

-- Victory Points and 2x Scoring --

The easiest way to get Victory points is to just start one TV Mode at
a time and complete it before starting another, and shoot Otto only
when the timer is at risk (under 5-10 seconds left). However, the
Victory points are much greater when more TV Modes have been
completed. If you can, try starting as many TV Modes as you can right
away, then shoot Otto to preserve the timer. It is possible to get
all 7 TV Modes started and completed -- and when that happens, EVERY
shot is worth Super Jackpot points while the timer continues; if
you've got some Ottos going, too, each shot can become worth up to 5
million. How big is this? Potentially over 600 million points on one
ball.

-- TV Modes --

This is the order I play the 7 TV Modes in (hit the right flipper to
change selection):

1. Bart's Day
2. Stop the Monorail
3. Krusty's Last Stand
4. Duffman
5. Homer's Day
6. Wiggum vs. Snake
7. Willie's Woes

Why? Overall I play them in order of difficulty, starting with the
MOST difficult. This is due to the timer: if you keep the timer
going, you get more time on all modes in progress. So, more time for
the tough modes. Also, if the ball drains after the first few, I've
got only easy modes left to get a pretty decent run of Victory points.

Some variation could be had: Krusty can make sense to be first, since
you have to shoot the spinner to light the next one anyway. And if I
see Couch Multiball is lit, I'm taking Stop the Monorail regardless,
so I can get credit for any ball that makes its way to the upper
playfield one way or the other.

-- Alien Invasion --

Don't bother -- it's not worth enough points. Instead, start as many
Daredevil modes as you can, since they are so easy to finish during
Invasion. If you want to finish it, the key is getting balls on the
upper playfield as quickly as possible (say, during the ball saver).
You need to lock at least 1 ball there in stage three, and 2 balls in
stage four. If possible, lock the last ball in the Garage so it goes
on the upper playfield immediately when the next stage starts.

-- Other Stuff --

End-of-ball bonus can add up big, but there really isn't much strategy
to it. Just don't tilt and blow 30-50 million when it happens.

Hit the Lite/Lock targets with the upper left flipper, not the right.

Get used to the timing on the Couch ramp shot, since this is a shot
you really, really want to be able to make consistently during Couch
Multiball (and Invasion and...).

Having trouble with the Itchy & Scratchy shot? Try backhanding the
ball off the "Adv. Pops" standup. Or, during multiball, if you have
two balls on the right flipper, any Itchy & Scratchy shot suddenly
becomes cake.

Want to start a Daredevil mode cheaply? Push the game forward!

The Garage, Right Loop, and Right Ramp can all be shot from either
flipper. Try it, it's fun. No, seriously.

Just got Crazy Extra Ball? Quick, start a multiball. Instant win.

That's all for now. Please send me your strategies, and I'll add them
to the sheet.

- Bowen
"So many buttons, so few brain cells..."

[Turalyon]

[Cedric]

Woaw! Hoe doen ze dan om dit op een instructie kaartje te zetten?

[Eric]

Hele kleine lettertjes

[stEmE]

lees ff het rulesheet van the simpsons

Volgens mij moesten ze nog snel een kaske afhebben en hebben ze er niet te veel werk in willen steken