3D Pinball for Windows: Space Cadet Table Rules and Game Strategy

3D Pinball for Windows Space Cadet Table Rules and Game Strategy Copyright (c) Cinematronics 1995

Table Of Contents 1.0 2.0 3.0 !.0 5.0 &.0

Overview Basic Strategy Intermeiate Strategy "vance Strategy #a$%e Components 'enera% #a$%e %es

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O"er"iew

This document contains the complete rules for the space cadet table in 3D Pinball for Windows. It was created for Microsoft by Maxis and Cinematronics. To view a picture of the space cadet table that identifies identifies the bumpers li!hts li!hts rebounds tar!et ban"s and other ob#ects on the table double$clic" the Table.bmp file in the Pinball subfolder of your Microsoft Plus% folder. The !oal of the !ame is to pro!ress in ran" from &pace Cadet to 'leet (dmiral. This is achieved by selectin! and completin! a series of missions. )ew and more challen!in! missions become available as you pro!ress in ran". The !ame is divided into three levels of play* basic intermediate and advanced. The ob#ective of all levels is to achieve the hi!hest point total. The more advanced the level of play the !reater the point reward.

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$asic St Strategy

(t the most basic level level of play play you do not need to understand how to pro!ress in ran" or accomplish missions. +ou can play to simply score points by hittin! ob#ects on the table. &core values are small but are easy to obtain.

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%ntermediate Strategy

(t the intermediate level of play you complete simple se,uences or perform specially timed shots to !ain additional play modes and hi!her point rewards. (t this level nud!in! the table helps you attain these !oals.

3.1 S*i%% Shot +ou perform a s"ill shot by launchin! the ball only partway up the deployment chute and lettin! it fall bac" down the chute and onto the main table. Points are awarded based on how many deployment li!hts are lit-

 )umber of i!hts

Points (warded

/ne Two Three 'our 'ive &ix

01222 32222 1222 32222 01222 122

3.2 e+%e, Shot +ou !et 41222 points for a reflex shot when the ball has #ust exited the launch ramp or hyperspace chute and you execute a ,uic" return shot bac" to the same location. The reflex shot li!ht in the hyperspace chute is set each time the ball lands in the hyperspace "ic"out. The reflex shot li!ht for the launch ramp is set each time the ball drains from the ramp and it must be on to obtain the points. The reflex shot li!ht !oes off after five seconds.

3.3 Bons To activate the bonus you must "noc" down the tar!ets in the booster tar!et ban" three times. 41222 bonus points are awarded when the ball drains or before the ball drains if the bonus li!ht is on and the ball passes throu!h the bonus lane.

3.! -ac*pot To activate the #ac"pot "noc" down all the tar!ets in the booster tar!et ban" twice. +ou !et 42222  #ac"pot points after shootin! the ball into the hyperspace chute twice. (fter that points are added to the #ac"pot if you hit special table components or perform special actions. Points are not added while the #ac"pot is not active.

3.5 'ravity e%% To activate the !ravity well you must shoot the ball into the hyperspace "ic"out five times in a row. When the !ravity well is active !ravity shifts to the center of the table. If the ball !ets stuc" on the !ravity well it is shot out in a random direction and you are awarded 12222 points. (fter the ball is e#ected the !ravity well is turned off.

3.& /ging an #i%ting the #a$%e +ou can nud!e the table to the left to the ri!ht and upwards. If you nud!e the table too much it will tilt. When the table tilts all components stop wor"in! until the ball drains and the tilt li!ht which is a lar!e red 5 above the left rebound !oes on. The table is reset with the next ball.

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'd"anced Strategy

(t the advanced level you complete missions and receive promotions to move up in ran" from Cadet to 'leet (dmiral. +our current ran" is trac"ed by the ran" li!hts 6the inner rin! of nine li!hts in the center of the table.7 +our pro!ress is trac"ed by the pro!ress li!hts 6the outer rin! of 08 li!hts.7 Missions are selected throu!h the mission tar!et ban" on the left side of the table. +ou select a mission by sendin! the ball up the launch ramp. If a mission is accepted you have must perform a se,uence of tas"s to complete it. When you complete a mission one or more pro!ress li!ht are

turned on. When all the pro!ress li!hts are on you move up in ran". The types of missions you must complete depend on your current ran".

!.1 an*s The table below describes the ran"s that correspond to the number of ran" li!hts that are lit up.  )umber of i!hts

9an" 

0 4 3 ; 1 <  8 =

Cadet :nsi!n ieutenant Captain t. Commander   Commander   Commodore (dmiral 'leet (dmiral

!.2 issions Cadet

The followin! Cadet missions what you need to do to accomplish each one and the rewards you receive are described below-

Target Practice: >it ei!ht attac" bumpers to receive six pro!ress li!hts and 122222 points.  Re-Entry Training: &end the ball down the re$entry lanes three times to receive six pro!ress li!hts and 122222 points.  Launch Training: &end the ball up the launch ramp three times to receive six pro!ress li!hts and 122222 points. Science Mission: >it nine drop tar!ets to receive nine pro!ress li!hts and 12222 points. Ensign and Lieutenant

The followin! :nsi!n and ieutenant missions what you need to do to accomplish each one and the rewards you receive are described below-

 Bug Hunt: >it 01 tar!ets to receive seven pro!ress li!hts and 12222 points.  Rescue Mission: ?p!rade the fla!s throu!h the booster tar!et ban" then hit the hyperspace "ic"out to receive seven pro!ress li!hts and 12222 points.  Alien Menace: ?p!rade the attac" bumpers throu!h the re$entry lanes then hit them twelve times to receive seven pro!ress li!hts and 12222 points. Secret Mission: >it the yellow red and then !reen wormhole to receive ten pro!ress li!hts and 0122222 points. Captain and Lt. Commander

The followin! Captain and t. Commander missions what you need to do to accomplish each one and the rewards you receive are described below-

Stray Comet: i!ht up the ri!ht ha@ard tar!et ban" then hit the hyperspace "ic"out to receive ei!ht  pro!ress li!hts and 0222222 points. Space Raiation: i!ht up the left ha@ard tar!et ban" and then put the ball in any wormhole to receive ei!ht pro!ress li!hts and 0222222 points.

 Blac! Hole Threat: ?p!rade the launch bumpers 6usin! the launch lanes7 then put the ball in the  blac" hole "ic"out. Cosmic Plague: 9oll the fla!s 1 times then hit the space warp rollover to receive eleven pro!ress li!hts and 012222 points. Commander and Commodore

The followin! commander and commodore missions what you need to do to accomplish each one and the rewards you receive are described below-

Satellite Retrie"al: >it remote attac" bumper up in the left corner five times to receive nine  pro!ress li!hts and 0412222 points.  Recon Mission: &end the ball down any lanes 01 times to receive nine pro!ress li!hts and 0412222  points.  #oomsay Machine: &end the ball down the out lanes three times to receive nine pro!ress li!hts and 0412222 points. Time $arp: >it rebounds 41 times and then send the ball up the launch ramp or into the hyperspace "ic"out. If you send the ball up the launch ramp you move up one ran". If you put the ball in the hyperspace "ic"out you lose a ran". +ou receive 04 pro!ress li!hts and 4222222 points. Admiral and Fleet Admiral

The followin! (dmiral and 'leet (dmiral missions what you need to do to accomplish each one and the rewards you receive are described below-

Secret Mission: &ame as for :nsi!n and ieutenant. Cosmic Plague: &ame as for Captain and t. Commander. Time $arp: &ame as for Commander and Commodore.  Maelstrom: >it any drop tar!et three times and then hit any spot tar!et three times then pass the  ball down any lane five times then up the fuel chute then up the launch ramp then hit one of the fla!s then put the ball in a wormhole then hit the hyperspace "ic"out. 9eceive ei!hteen pro!ress li!hts and 1222222 points. (ll table li!hts are turned on when you complete the Maelstrom mission.

!.3 e% The amount of fuel left in your ship is shown by the number of fuel li!hts turned on in the fuel chute 6on the left side of the table7. +ou can li!ht fuel li!hts by rollin! the ball over them by sendin! the  ball down the bonus lane or by hittin! all the fuel tar!ets in the upper$left corner of the table. When the last fuel li!ht is off the ship is !rounded and the current mission is aborted.

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Table Components

5.1 ic*ers Bmpers e$ons an Center 4osts Attack Bumpers

These are the four bumpers located at the top of the table. The number of points you receive when you hit bumpers depends on their status. &tatus

)umber of Points

Alue Breen

122 0222

+ellow 9ed

0122 4222

(ttac" bumpers are up!raded each time all three re$entry li!hts are turned on. (fter <2 seconds the attac" bumpers are reset to the next lower status. Launch Bumpers

These are the 3 bumpers located on the ramp. The number of points you receive when you hit  bumpers depends on their status. &tatus

)umber of Points

Alue Breen +ellow 9ed

0122 points 4122 points 3122 points ;122 points

aunch bumpers are up!raded to the next hi!her status every time all three launch lane li!hts are turned on. (fter sixty seconds launch bumpers reset to the next lower status. Rebounds

There are four rebounds on the table. Two of them are located #ust above the flippers in the trian!le shaped table pieces. The other two are #ust below the attac" bumpers. :ach time you hit a rebound you receive 122 points. Kickers

The "ic"ers are located at the bottom of each out lane. When the ball hits a "ic"er it is e#ected up and bac" into play. +ou can open the "ic"er !ates by hittin! all the ha@ard tar!ets 6the ri!ht tar!ets for the ri!ht "ic"er* the left tar!ets for the left "ic"er7. Center Post

The center post is a pe! that pops up between the flippers and helps to "eep the ball from drainin!. +ou can raise the center post by hittin! the hyperspace "ic"out three times. It will stay raised for <2 seconds before sin"in! bac" into the table.

5.2 Chtes anes amps an ormho%es Launch Ramp

The launch ramp is located on the left side of the table. If any li!hts at the base of the ramp are lit you receive the followin!aunch reflex shot li!ht Time warp forward li!ht Mission acceptance li!ht  )o li!hts

9eflex shot award. &ee Time Warp Mission. :n!a!es currently available mission. &ee Missions. 1222 points.

When the ball drains from the launch ramp the launch reflex shot li!ht is turned on. Re-Entry Lanes

These are the three lanes at the top of the table. When the ball rolls throu!h one of these lanes you receive 122 points and the re$entry li!ht #ust above it is turned on or off. If all three re$entry li!hts are on the attac" bumpers are up!raded.

Launch Lanes

These are the three lanes in the launch ramp. When the ball rolls throu!h one of these lanes you receive 122 points and the launch li!ht above the lane are turned on or off. If all three launch li!hts are turned on the launch bumpers are up!raded. ut Lanes

These are the outer lanes at the bottom of the table where the ball can potentially drain. ?sually you receive 42222 points but if the extra ball li!ht above the lane is on then you also receive an extra  ball. Return Lanes

These are the inner lanes at the bottom of the table which return the ball to the flippers. If the ball rolls down one of these lanes you receive 1222 points. If the li!ht above a lane is on you receive 02222 points. Bonus Lane

This is the lane at the bottom of the table on the ri!ht side between the out lane and the return lane. If the ball rolls down this lane you receive 02222 points and your ship is re$fueled. If the bonus li!ht is on then you also receive a bonus. >owever the bonus is not reset. !yperspace Chute and Kickout

The hyperspace chute is located on the upper$ri!ht side of the table. (t the end of the chute is the hyperspace "ic"out. If the ball lands in the hyperspace "ic"out you receive one of the followin! awards dependin! on how many hyperspace li!hts are on )umber of i!hts

(ward

ero /ne Two Three 'our

1222 points bonus center post plus 42222 points extra ball li!hts turned on plus 12222 points !ravity well plus 012222 points

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When the ball is e#ected from the hyperspace chute one more hyperspace li!hts is turned on. hyperspace li!hts are reset after <2 seconds. (dditional awards are !iven dependin! on the li!hts that are onType of i!ht

(ward

>yperspace reflex shot li!ht

9eflex shot award

Time warp li!ht Maelstrom li!ht

&ee Time Warp 'la! li!hts turned on (ll field multiplier li!hts turned on Medal li!hts turned on Aooster li!hts turned on 9eturn lane li!hts turned on :xtra ball li!hts turned on Center post activated Aonus turned on Aonus turned on Bravity well activated

1222222 points awarded "ormholes

There are three wormholes on the table- red !reen and yellow as shown by the color of the li!ht on top of the wormhole. ( trian!ular wormhole destination li!ht is located in front of each wormhole. +ou turn on a wormhole destination li!ht by hittin! the space warp tar!et near the entrance of the hyperspace chute. When the ball !oes into a wormhole one of four thin!s can happenIf the wormhole destination li!ht is off the ball is e#ected from the same wormhole. •If the wormhole destination li!ht is yellow the ball is e#ected from the yellow wormhole. •If the wormhole destination li!ht is red the ball is e#ected from the red wormhole. •If the wormhole destination li!ht is !reen the ball is e#ected from the !reen wormhole. •

Points are awarded as followsIf the wormhole destination li!ht is off you receive 0222 points. •If the wormhole destination li!ht is the same color as the wormhole you receive 4222 points and you a replay of the current ball. •If the wormhole destination li!ht is a different color you receive 1222 points. •

5.3 %ippers Aesides hittin! the ball each time you move a flipper the re$entry li!hts and launch li!hts are rotated cloc"wise if you move the ri!ht flipper and counter$cloc"wise if you move the left flipper.

5.! 4%nger  When you launch the ball it must reach at least the first deployment li!ht to enter the table. When it reaches this li!ht the reflex shot li!hts are turned on. If the ball drains within the first 01 seconds you !et to replay the ball.

5.5 #arget Ban*s Booster #arget Bank 

The booster tar!et ban" is made up of the drop tar!ets located on the ri!ht side of the table. 'or each tar!et you drop you receive 122 points. When you drop all tar!ets you receive 1222 points and these play modes are set in the followin! orderPlay Mode 'la!s up!raded

:ffect +ou receive 4122 points per fla! rotation.

Aonus activated

Points are added to the bonus every time points are added to the score.

ac"pot activated

Points are added to the #ac"pot every time points are added to the re!ular score.

Aonus hold

The bonus is not reset when the ball drains.

$edal #arget Bank 

These are the drop tar!ets located #ust below the bumpers in the center of the table. :ach li!ht represents an award'irst award &econd award Third award

evel one commendation evel two commendation evel three commendation

02222 points 12222 points :xtra ball

In addition if you drop each tar!et you receive 0122 points. Field $ultiplier #arget Bank 

These are the drop tar!ets located in the upper$left area of the table near the attac" bumpers. When you drop a tar!et you receive 122 points. When you drop all the tar!ets the next field multiplier li!ht is turned on and you receive 0122 points. (ll points scored on the table are multiplied as follows'irst multiplier li!ht &econd Third 'ourth

Two times Three times 'ive times Ten times

The topmost field multiplier li!ht that is lit is reset after <2 seconds. Fuel #arget Bank 

These are the spot tar!ets located in the upper$left corner of the table. If all fuel tar!et li!hts are on the ship is re$fueled. When you hit a fuel tar!et you receive 12 points. $ission #arget Bank 

These are the spot tar!ets located to the ri!ht of the launch ramp in the lower portion of the table. When you hit the mission tar!et you receive 0222 points and are notified of the mission that is associated with that tar!et. If all the mission li!hts are on you !et an extra mission. The followin! missions are available for each ran"Cadet 'irst li!ht &econd li!ht Third li!ht (ll li!hts

9e$entry trainin! aunch trainin! Tar!et practice &cience mission :nsi!n and ieutenant

'irst li!ht &econd li!ht Third li!ht (ll li!hts

Au! hunt 9escue mission (lien menace &ecret mission

'irst li!ht &econd li!ht Third li!ht (ll li!hts

Captain and t. Commander  &tray comet &pace radiation Alac" hole threat Cosmic pla!ue

'irst li!ht &econd li!ht Third li!ht

Commander and Commodore &atellite retrieval 9econ mission Doomsday machine

(ll li!hts

'irst li!ht &econd li!ht Third li!ht (ll li!hts

Time warp (dmiral and 'leet (dmiral &ecret mission Cosmic pla!ue Time warp Maelstrom

/nly the most recent mission that you activated is available at a time. If you send the ball up the launch ramp that mission is activated. While a mission is active the mission tar!et ban" will still !ive you points but wonEt provide any new missions until you either abort or complete the active mission. Le%t !a&ard #arget Bank 

These are the spot tar!ets located to the left of the attac" bumpers. When you hit a ha@ard tar!et you receive 12 points. If all the left ha@ard li!hts are on then the left "ic"er is activated. Right !a&ard #arget Bank 

These are the spot tar!ets located to the left of the attac" bumpers. When you hit a ha@ard tar!et you receive 12 points. If all the ri!ht ha@ard li!hts are on then the ri!ht "ic"er is activated. 'pace "arp 'pot #arget

These are located at the entrance to the hyperspace chute. When you hit one of these you receive 12 points and the wormhole destination li!hts are turned on activatin! the wormholes.

5.& ights Bonus Light

These are the yellow circular li!hts located in the bonus lane on the left side of the table. Booster Lights

These are the four yellow circular li!hts located in front of the booster tar!et ban". Center Post Light

These are the yellow circular li!hts located #ust above center post between the flippers. (eployment Lights

These are the six yellow s,uare li!hts located on top of the deployment chute. E)tra Ball Lights

These are the yellow circular li!ht located above each out lane. Field $ultiplier Lights

These are the four yellow circular li!hts located #ust below the field multiplier tar!et ban" in the upper$left area of the table. Flag Lights

These are the yellow circular li!ht located underneath each fla!. Fuel Lights

These are the six multicolored s,uare li!hts located in the fuel chute. Fuel #arget Lights

These are the three yellow circular li!hts located by the attac" bumper in the upper$left corner of the table.

*ra+ity "ell Light

This is the red circular li!ht located in the center of the table. !yperspace Lights

These are the five blue s,uare li!ht located on top of the hyperspace chute. !yperspace Re%le) 'hot Light

This is the first blue trian!ular li!ht located at the entrance of the hyperspace chute. 'pace "arp #arget Light

This is the yellow circular li!ht located in front of the space warp tar!et. Kicker Lights

This is the yellow trian!ular li!ht located above the left and ri!ht "ic"ers. Kicker Path Lights

This is the purple trian!ular li!ht located above the left and ri!ht "ic"ers on the table surface. Launch Lights

These are the three yellow circular li!hts located above the launch lanes. Launch ramp Re%le) Light

This is the first blue trian!ular li!ht located in front of launch ramp entrance. Le%t !a&ard Lights

These are the three yellow circular li!hts located in front of the left ha@ard tar!et ban". $aelstrom Light

This is the third blue trian!ular li!ht located at the entrance of the hyperspace chute. $edal Lights

These are the three multicolored circular li!hts located in front of the medal tar!et ban". $ission Acceptance Light

This is the third blue trian!ular li!ht located in front of launch ramp entrance. $ission Acti+e Light

This is the red circular li!ht located in the launch ramp. $ission Lights

These are the three yellow circular li!hts located in front of the mission tar!et ban". Progress Lights

These are the 08 blue circular li!hts in a circle located in the center of the table. Rank Lights

These are the nine oran!e circular li!hts in a circle located in the center of the table. Re-Entry Lights

These are the three yellow circular li!hts located above the re$entry lanes at the top of the table. Replay Light

This is the red circular li!ht located under the left flipper. Return Lane Lights

These are the yellow circular li!hts located above each return lane. Right !a&ard Lights

These are the three yellow circular li!hts located in front of the ri!ht ha@ard tar!et ban". 'hoot Again Light

This is the red circular li!ht located under the ri!ht flipper. #ilt Light

This is a lar!e 5 near the mission li!hts. #ime "arp For,ard Light

This is the second blue trian!ular li!ht located in front of the launch ramp entrance. #ime "arp Back,ard Light

This is the second blue trian!ular li!ht located at the entrance of the hyperspace chute. "ormhole (estination Lights

This is one multicolored trian!ular li!ht located in front of each wormhole. "ormhole Lights

These are located above the wormholes.

5.6 isce%%aneos Components Black !ole Kickout

This is located #ust under the ramp. If the ball lands here you receive 1222 points. 'pace "arp Rollo+er

The small !reen circular li!ht sli!htly raised and located in the upper left part of the table. If the ball moves over this li!ht you receive 02222 points and the return lane li!hts are turned on. Flags

'la!s are located in the fuel chute and hyperspace chute. If the fla! li!ht is off you receive 122  points when you turn a fla!. If the fla! li!ht is on you receive 4122 points when you turn a fla!. If the wormhole destination li!hts are on they chan!e to yellow red and then !reen when you turn a fla!.

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General Table Rules

&.1 Ba%% 7raining When the ball drains you are awarded the current value of the bonus. The li!hts on the table are all reset except for the ran" and pro!ress li!hts.

&.2 ep%ays &ometimes you may !et to replay the ball. When this happens nothin! on the table resets or chan!es and you do not receive the bonus. +ou !et only one replay at a time. The replay li!ht is located under the left flipper.

&.3 Shoot "gain

&imilar to a replay if the ball drains in the first 01 seconds of play you may shoot the ball a!ain. When you launch the ball a!ain the shoot a!ain li!ht is turned on. The shoot a!ain li!ht is located under the ri!ht flipper.

&.! 8,tra Ba%%s +ou can receive an unlimited number of extra balls durin! the !ame. These are played immediately after the current ball has drained. The table is still reset but the ball counter is not incremented.