UK Machine Record
Avatar
Stern · 2010 · at 4 UK venues.
Stern's Avatar is based on James Cameron's 2009 film and is built around the battle between the Na'vi and the RDA. Designed by John Borg, it has a distinctive upper playfield and a central Avatar figure that give the game a strong physical identity.
The game revolves around completing missions and building towards the major multiballs, with the various characters and creatures providing the structure. It is a more tactical game than its spectacular presentation initially suggests.
It is also one of those Sterns that can reward a player who understands the rules far more than one who simply shoots whatever is lit. Know which side you're fighting for before you start shooting.
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Hitting the ball back into the "Link" shot within a few seconds of starting link multiball will add-a-ball
General6 tips
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Link multiball super jackpot and double super are high value shots in the game. Top lanes light shot doublers...double link asap
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Moving insert on A M P 3 bank motor targets will drop bank in one hit similar to pinbot/Spideman etc.
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Stack Bomber Battle into Link or Amp for better points (Bomber maxes out at 1 mil a shot, with many shots always lit).
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All modes can be stacked. Navi scoring must be ready (targets pulsing). Start seeds 1st, then Navi/Bomber/Banshee in any order, then mballs.
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Lighting Eywa mystery is switch-based (100-ish switches?). Eywa prioritizes add-time over add-a-ball in multiball. Eywa awards stack.
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Completing top lanes lights shot doublers
Multiball4 tips
- Multiball
Link and amp suit can be combined in either order.
- Multiball
Link MB: Shoot Link repeatedly to start. Shoot Link to trap/add ball. Hit 15 lit jackpots, then Link again for 3M (double-able) super.
- Multiball
Navi MB: Collect 6 chars then spell & shoot NAVI to start. After 6 JPs on red shots, spell NAVI for double JPs. Then super at unobt. target.
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Amp Suit: Spell AMP then shoot revealed standups 4x. Fifth shot to bullseye starts MB. Lit shots for JPs & doubles, then bullseye is super.
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Community tutorials on YouTube, not made by Silverball.
Avatar Pinball Tutorial - Mobile VersionPAPApinball · 2014 · on YouTube
Avatar Pinball TutorialPAPApinball · 2011 · on YouTube
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