The Hobbit (LE)

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The Hobbit (LE) pinball machine strategy

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Both ramps can be hit with both flippers. Multiball is easy to start over and over (lock roll-overs-->right ramp)

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Watch backbox for "Hit ring button to Score 1000" text, whack the button then. Builds up 1100, 1200, etc. over game, and adds up over time!

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Start Beast Multiball by hitting all four of the popups after a lit inlane. Can be stacked with other MBs.

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Shoot right ramp whenever Mode or Lock is lit. Try to always have a mode running.

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Ring button changes skill shot. Easiest is probably hitting the moving target in DWARF bank. Full plunge usually hits around R

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Major shots qualify modes. Left ramp (BOOK) changes lit mode, right ramp (MODE) starts it. In mode, left ramp (TIME) extends mode timer

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Miniature display on the book shows quick tips on the running mode. If no mode is running it shows the lit mode.

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Lighting lock also lights mode locks at either orbit. You'll see a lit flashing green insert when it is ready. Shoot either orbit to lock.

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Complete the spinners before playing modes to get 50% of your mode totals in bonus

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Use the ring button to change the skill shot to the LOCK rollovers and you can hit all four of them with a plunge (16k plus light lock).

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