UK Machine Record
The Machine: Bride of Pin-Bot
Williams · 1991 · at 4 UK venues.
Bride of Pin-Bot takes Steve Ritchie's original Pin-Bot concept and turns it into something considerably darker. The objective is to awaken the Bride, travel through the Solar System and eventually reach the higher-value stages of the game.
The visor mechanism remains central, but the Bride adds another layer of progression and a much more elaborate ruleset. It is a beautiful machine when maintained properly, particularly with the original artwork and lighting.
It is less frequently encountered than Pin-Bot itself, making it an especially good machine to spot on a UK pinball trip. Open the visor first. You can't meet the Bride if you haven't earned your way there.
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Shoot the left ramp, always.
General9 tips
- General
2.0: Wheelmodes can be started in the left scoop anytime. Once a small wheelmode is finished a Big wheelmode is lit for real big points.
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2.0: At the MB start concentrate on the heartbeat ramp from the left flipper for single, double and triple JP opportunities
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2.0: completing a small wheel mode gives 30 seconds of double scoring and lights a big wheel mode. Big wheel during double can be huge.
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To score the 1 Billion, shoot 2 balls onto the human face to spin the Big Wheel, then shoot the heartbeat ramp within 12s if you land on 1B.
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Shoot the right orbit four times to light a timed jackpot at the left lane: instant millions.
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2.0: During multiball be sure to also shoot for the 5k targets to increase bonus multiplier. Bonus can be huge.
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Small wheel has a 1/6 chance of lighting Jackpot. If in tournament mode w/locked 8M Jackpot, it can be worth shooting left lane repeatedly.
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2.0: All big wheel modes can score their values multiple times until the timer runs out, just keep repeating the appropriate shots.
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Hold the left flipper up (on most machines) for an easy feed to the right flipper, where you can shoot for the face of the bride to advance.
Skill shot1 tip
- Skill shot
2.0: Be sure to plunge for the easy 25k (last) or 50k (first) super skillshot. You also get the points again in bonus. So they are worth 10x
Multiball1 tip
- Multiball
Shoot both balls up the left ramp for Metamorphosis, and again for the Big Wheel. You want the Billionaire's Club shot in the center.
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