Bad Penny Pinball Arcade · 34 games · first seen Nov 4, 2023 · last seen Feb 23, 2024
Northstar Pinball Collective · Savage, MN · 10 games · first seen Sep 5, 2026 · last seen Sep 5, 2026
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Junk Yard pinball machine has 44 recorded tournament games in Savage, MN. A game runs about 21m, the median of 44 timed games, so budget for that in a round with a clock on it. The better-ranked player loses here 62.8% of the time, which puts it at 41/100 for difficulty. That is a middling machine for variance: form matters, but a bad ball still costs a good player the game.
If you see 3:33 on the display after shooting Time Machine, flip both flippers 3 times for Secret Mania.
Video mode all day is a good strategy (D-O-G over and over). It's a safe shot, it collects junk, and value increases 500K each time.
Bash crane, nearby standups, or sneak behind to spell MULTIBALL. Crane for jackpot, then crane shot behind wrecking ball for super jackpot.
Running from Spike easier than shooting him. Use flippers to move junk selection off hair dryer b/f plunging & after a successful run.
Start button can be used as a "smart" button to blow away saucers if you happen to get Attack from Mars mode for your Time Machine.
If you get Mamuska mode for Time Machine, toilet and crane trigger lots of switches for productive mode scoring.
Wait on Toilet Adventure until MB is ready. Start Toilet, then MB. Every switch scores toilet value. During MB this can add up fast.
Time out the 4 adventure modes to make it to Outer Space 4-ball MB. You retain junk after, so you can "play" through them "quickly" again.
Don't use reflexes in Save the Girl. Shoot right after you see the legs and hope the dog follows. It takes some luck, but it's not too hard.
At midnight the game will start Midnight Madness multiball where all targets are worth 75,000.
Collecting the cuckoo clock junk lights time machine
Taking the regular multiball with mamushka running will give you your best points - light the time machine, prepare the multiball, shoot the time machine, start the multiball, let the balls drain and rip the plunger spinner as much as possi
