High Speed

Log score

Williams (1986)ssalphanumeric~15m per game (333 timed)Difficulty 28/100OPDB: GRvzd-MLxV8 IPDB: 1176Arena #56976

Where to play High Speed pinball machine

Northstar Pinball Collective · Savage, MN · 180 games · first seen Dec 3, 2023 · last seen Oct 16, 2026

Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative · Minneapolis, MN · 59 games · first seen Sep 16, 2023 · last seen Jul 20, 2024

Blainbrook · Blaine, MN · 46 games · first seen Oct 20, 2021 · last seen Jul 20, 2022

3rd Lair Skatepark and Skate Shop · Minneapolis, MN · 35 games · first seen Oct 18, 2025 · last seen Jun 7, 2026

LITT Pinball Bar · Minneapolis, MN · 15 games · first seen Jul 28, 2024 · last seen Jan 26, 2025

Strategy notes, tutorial videos, and outside resources.

High Speed pinball machine strategy

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How High Speed pinball machine plays

High Speed pinball machine has 335 recorded tournament games in Savage, MN, Minneapolis, MN, Blaine, MN. A game runs about 15m, the median of 333 timed games, so budget for that in a round with a clock on it. The better-ranked player loses here 43.9% of the time, which puts it at 28/100 for difficulty. That is a low-variance machine: scores hold up and the stronger player usually wins, so it rewards the favorite.

Player tips · PinTips

If you don't plunge the second ball at full speed after locking a ball, you only get a 2-ball multiball and everyone will make fun of you.

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Before plunging, bump the plunger and wait for the tachometer lights to settle. Then plunge up the ramp, the ramp will spot a target.

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Getting two lit Freeways lights all spinners for 1k/spin, which can really add up, especially in MB after the jackpot is scored.

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If you get a Jackpot and have all three balls still, shoot then second up the ramp and then shoot Freeways for zero-risk points.

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Both the ramp and the right eject hole spot standups. Both are much safer than shooting the standups themselves.

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Complete the green, yellow, then red standups to light MB on ramp (Getaway). The ramp also spots standups. Shoot ramp during MB for jackpot.

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5 ramp shots on a single ball will give you the maximum bonus and hold bonus.

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Re-light the kickback by shooting lit 1-6 target or a lit inlane. Alley passing the inlane is generally best as it also lights freeway orbit

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