UK Machine Record
Radical!
Bally · 1990 · at 1 UK venue.
Radical! is a quintessential early-1990s Bally machine, combining extreme sports, bright colours and an attitude that could only have come from the era. The game revolves around skateboarding, surfing and other exaggerated sports challenges.
The layout is fast and energetic, with ramps and loops encouraging the player to keep the ball moving. The various sports-themed objectives provide the structure underneath the colourful presentation.
It is a machine that rewards confidence and flow. Stay radical, keep the ball moving and don’t overthink it.
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Guides here are compiled against the machine’s published rules, credited to what they were built from, and dated. That makes them slow: the machines standing on the most UK floors get one first — but anyone who plays this machine can write their own.
Strategy tips written by players on PinTips , not by Silverball. Best-voted first.
General2 tips
- General
Inlanes spot RADICAL letters. Vert ramp can be shot over and over to feed inlanes instead of shooting more dangerous shots like the drops.
- General
Relight kickback by spelling "RADICAL". Hold upper left flipper up when shooting upper left ramp to make the shot easier.
Skill shot1 tip
- Skill shot
Plunge with skill to go to the left at the top of the X ramp diverter for 1 million points and "I" completion.
Multiball1 tip
- Multiball
Spell "RADICAL" to light skate-or-die (lock) on upper ramps or left "snake" shot. Repeat, lock 2 balls for multiball, shoot L ramp for JP.
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Community tutorials on YouTube, not made by Silverball.
Radical Pinball Tutorial & Gameplay (Bally 1990)Majestic Pinball · 2026 · on YouTube
Radical Pinball TutorialPAPApinball · 2016 · on YouTube
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