UK Machine Record
Popeye Saves the Earth
Bally · 1994 · at 2 UK venues.
Popeye Saves the Earth takes the classic cartoon sailor and gives him an environmental mission. Bally’s machine uses Popeye, Olive Oyl, Bluto and the other characters to create a colourful game built around cleaning up pollution and saving the planet.
The playfield is packed with cartoon imagery, but the objectives are straightforward: collect the required items, complete the various tasks and work towards the larger features.
It is a playful machine with a surprisingly physical layout. Help Popeye clean up the mess, but don’t let the cartoon theme make you underestimate the shots.
Written by Silverball
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Skill shot1 tip
- Skill shot
Aim for spot animal skill shot. Getting multiball locks lit is a lot easier than getting animals
Multiball3 tips
- Multiball
In MB, shoot left ramp for Jackpot, shoot Bluto's mouth to relight. Rinse and repeat.
- Multiball
Skillshot "Light lock" and shoot directly to Blutos mouth. Three shots and multiball begins
- Multiball
Lite lock by shooting both standup targets next to Bluto-scoop. Lock balls by shooting scoop
General6 tips
- General
Collect Spinach to double lit shot. 2nd spinach is for left ramp which is valuable on multiball (jackpot)
- General
Completing upper playfield maze, it awards 50M. Safe way to go if you can shoot accurate
- General
The most efficient way to finish battle Bluto modes is getting ball into Potts
- General
For a 3 ball game go after spinach cans on your skill shot. Ball lock in Blutos mouth gives another skill shot setting up for big points.
- General
5 ball game, Spot Item in skill shot. 4 ball MB. Build up spinach cans before starting MB. Complete items to get jackpot. 2 shots below 2 up
- General
Skill shot for OYL. Go to top, hit Jeepe target to light 2X for a possible 20M. Animal Jackpot is 10M.
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