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Dr. Dude And His Excellent Ray pinball machine has 57 recorded tournament games in Savage, MN, Minneapolis, MN. A game runs about 15m, the median of 57 timed games, so budget for that in a round with a clock on it. The better-ranked player loses here 55.8% of the time, which puts it at 35/100 for difficulty. That is a low-variance machine: scores hold up and the stronger player usually wins, so it rewards the favorite.
After you accidentally complete all white targets hit Reflex 1-2-3 combo (left saucer, right saucer, right magnet) for 1 million points.
In the Molecular Mixmaster, every ten hits on each bank of targets awards you one corresponding Element of Coolness, building to multiball.
Collect 3 of each Element of Coolness (Mag. Personality, Heart of Rock, Gift of Gab) from shots or Mixmaster to light Excellent Ray for MB.
Get into multiball, consider doubling the jackpot via right drop target bank, shoot the ramp over and over for jackpots, repeat.
Full plunge, releasing while the "I" Exam chart is changing from Geek--25k, to OK--50k, for a good chance of hitting it on Way Cool--100k.
If you're struggling to get the Jackpot, cradle one ball, then shoot the other into the Mixmaster.
