Blainbrook · Blaine, MN · 705 games · first seen Sep 1, 2021 · last seen Oct 21, 2026
Northstar Pinball Collective · Savage, MN · 187 games · first seen Dec 3, 2023 · last seen Oct 18, 2026
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Comet pinball machine has 892 recorded tournament games in Blaine, MN, Savage, MN. A game runs about 13m, the median of 888 timed games, so budget for that in a round with a clock on it. The better-ranked player loses here 52.3% of the time, which puts it at 33/100 for difficulty. That is a low-variance machine: scores hold up and the stronger player usually wins, so it rewards the favorite.
The jump ramp on the right is lit at the beginning of your ball. After shooting it, to relight it the ball must go through the left inlane.
Complete the top lanes on ball 1 for a timed 2x playfield. On ball 2 this is a 3x playfield. On ball 3 this is a 5x playfield.
The smallest hole at the back of the jump ramp is 200k. Combine this with 5X playfield for a 1 million point shot!
Plunge lightly to go down 1-9-8-6 lanes at top. Complete to get timed playfield multiplier.
Light all targets on right and left to light Comet ramp in center. Shoot it 3 or 4 times for extra ball and specials at left Corkscrew ramp.
If the tilt is loose enough, a slide save heading down the left outlane will sometimes bounce off the rubber post, back into play
