Northstar Pinball Collective · Savage, MN · 166 games · first seen Dec 30, 2023 · last seen Oct 18, 2026
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Road Kings pinball machine has 166 recorded tournament games in Savage, MN. A game runs about 17m, the median of 165 timed games, so budget for that in a round with a clock on it. The better-ranked player loses here 49.7% of the time, which puts it at 32/100 for difficulty. That is a low-variance machine: scores hold up and the stronger player usually wins, so it rewards the favorite.
Completing 1-2-3-4 lanes advances Bonus X and lights the Bonus Holdover. Base bonus can build to a large value.
Spell ROAD KINGS to light locks
Hit ramp with one ball and "time lock" with other ball for jackpot. This is timed so do quickly.
Shoot the right ramp to spot letters.
If the center Detour isn't risky, shoot the Detour to score points and spot letters.
Spelling road or kings relights kick back
During multiball relock both balls for time lock award. Then shooting the right loop all the way scores 300,000 till the end of multiball
Passing through a lit 1234 lane will raise the drop target
