UK Machine Record
Flight 2000
Stern Electronics · 1980 · at 1 UK venue.
Flight 2000 is one of Stern Electronics’ most famous early solid-state machines and a landmark in science-fiction pinball. The game sends the player on a futuristic space mission, with the objective of launching and locking balls before progressing towards multiball.
The rocket-launch sequence and ball-lock system give the machine a strong sense of progression. Despite its age, the basic structure remains remarkably easy to understand.
The game rewards deliberate shooting and preparation. Get the locks ready before you go for the big launch.
Written by Silverball
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Shoot the right spinner and sweep the right drop targets all day. Spinner advances in value to 5K/spin. Sweeps have a chance to score 50k.
General6 tips
- General
Left spinner is very valuable after muliball, and if you have locks already, each switch to kick a ball to the lanes scores 10k, so 20k+spin
- General
To advance the bonus 1x, either drop all 3 targets or hit the center standup.
- General
"O" (right inlane) is the hardest letter: the least risky way to hit it is to get the ball rolling up from underneath.
- General
The multiball is much easier to start the second(third, fourth) times; the center stand-up target will spell BLAST.
- General
The least risky way to finish the top lanes is to repeatedly lock balls. Shooting from below exposes you to more danger from the pops.
- General
The smoothest shots in this game come from letting the ball roll off a raised flipper to pass it. Trapping up will make those shots harder.
Multiball1 tip
- Multiball
Lock 2 balls in launcher. Complete B-L-A-S-T O-F-F around playfield. Count down drop targets from 5 to 1. Shoot launcher for MB.
Secrets & easter eggs2 tips
- Secrets & easter eggs
Even though 5x is the max bonus shown on the playfield, 15x is possible. This makes the highest bonus collection in the game 150k.
- Secrets & easter eggs
Depending on setup, the center post can be used to bounce the ball across from flipper to flipper.
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