Blainbrook · Blaine, MN · 247 games · first seen Dec 13, 2023 · last seen Oct 21, 2026
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F-14 Tomcat pinball machine has 247 recorded tournament games in Blaine, MN. A game runs about 12m, the median of 246 timed games, so budget for that in a round with a clock on it. The better-ranked player loses here 50.4% of the time, which puts it at 31/100 for difficulty. That is a low-variance machine: scores hold up and the stronger player usually wins, so it rewards the favorite.
If 5 out of 6 tomcat letters are lit, shooting the right orbit will spot a letter and immediately lock a ball
Shoot "Launch" saucer on right to spot Tomcat letters. Much safer than shooting targets!
When shooting the right orbit, hold the right flipper in order to in enlarge the shot gap.
If Extra Balls are not on, don't shoot Yagov
Backhand the right orbit by banking off the 4-5-6 standup targets.
If the ball is launched from the left eject, or hit into the left entrance to the upper loop at high speed, hold the right upper flipper up and then the left to get the ball to re-enter the loop and score an easy bonus X.
