UK Machine Record
Big Game
Stern Electronics · 1980 · at 1 UK venue.
Big Game is an early Stern Electronics machine that takes the idea of a major sporting contest and turns it into a straightforward pinball challenge. The game uses targets, lanes and bonus features to create a progression towards its larger objectives.
Like many machines of its era, the rules are relatively simple compared with modern games. That puts the emphasis on making shots accurately and controlling where the ball goes.
It is classic pinball without the distractions of a giant rulesheet. Find the important targets and concentrate on hitting them cleanly.
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Complete BIG at top lanes to light spinner to the right of BIGGAME Lane spinner.
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Hit far left spinner repeatedly. Try to complete lanes at top. A weird type of post pass is doable to get ball to right flipper.
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Switch hits like pop bumpers and center star rollover move the lit bingo card. The X bingo card lights the far left spinner for 1000 a shot.
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shoot left spinner with the bottom right flipper. Top right flipper is harder and doesn't hit the spinner as hard.
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2X bonus - light 1 full card or make 1 line on each card 3X bonus - light 2 full cards or make 2 lines on each card Bonus holds ball to ball
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Safer to backhand drops then hit them straight on.
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