DP THE BIG LEBOWSKI - Themed and Special Modes

The Big Lebowski Pinball | Operaons Manual GAMEPLAY RULES
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BOWLING ALLEY
In this mode, you can collect the Bowling Balls of each character. If you obtain all 5 bowling balls, you
have completed a task to get to the end wizard The Dude Abides.
It is important to get the bowling ball, as they will act as a multiplier for the shot belonging to that
Character. For example, If you collect The Dude’s bowling ball, all shots up the left ramp will be
multiplied in value.
To be able to start the Bowling Alley mode, you rst have to shoot the mini-loop several times at the
mini upper playeld. Each time you shoot it, a letter will be lit of Bowling. Once all letters are lit, the Let’s
Go Bowling shot will be lit (at the scoop of the mini upper playeld or the saucer of the main playeld at
the left side). Shooting either of these two will start the Bowling Alley mode. You can also have Let’s Go
Bowling immediately lit if you use it as a Skill Shot (see page 55).
Each character has its own type of bowling shot. There are 2 types and with each type you get 2 balls to
achieve it:
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 Youmustknockdownall10bowlingpins.Ifyoudoitin1throw,thisisastrike,with2 
balls a spare.
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 Arovingpinwillgofromlefttoright.Youget2ballsintryingtohithim.
With the ipper buttons, you can choose which character you want to play. Push start to play the
selected character. To help you in choosing which Character to play, the already lit Characters will still
be lit. Push ball launch button to launch the ball. You will see the bowling ball launcher go left-right-left-
right. You need to push the launch button at the right time, so it hits the bowling pin you are aiming at.
It is perhaps good to realize that the bowling ball does not really knock over the bowling pins. The
system determines the position of the ball launcher at the moment ball is launched and calculates which
pins will be hit. It will activate the coils of these pins once the ball triggers the Opto present just before
pin 1. It realistically simulates a real bowling mechanism and this explains why a bowling pin sometimes
does not fall over when hit.
If you have successfully done a Bowling challenge the next time you need to lit one extra letter of
Bowling. If failed, diculty will remain the same