Pinball FX3

Pinball FX3

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Pinball FX3 Skillshot Video Guide
By Sir.Safester
In this guide I will show you how to get skillshots for some Pinball FX3 tables, including any hidden skillshots which I have found.

Some are easy, some are more difficult and some require a little bit of luck, but hopefully this guide will make the whole process that bit less frustrating.

This is not an extensive guide for every table and is a work-in-progress, so if there's a table you're having trouble getting the skillshot for, leave a comment and I'll see what I can do.

All skillshots were acquired using the first ball of a single player game, without powerups activated.

All videos are recorded in HD and are best viewed directly on YouTube, full screen at 1080p60 quality setting.

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Back To The Future
Skillshot
The ball must be launched with the correct speed so it lands on the crossing habitrail [obscured here by doc].

Hold the plunger until it starts returning from full strength & release when the handle just passes the edge of the plunger unit.

Doom
Skillshot
The ball must avoid touching the Cyberdemon's laser being shot along the launch lane.

When the Cyberdemon's arm is fully raised, hold the plunger until his arm is back in the same position again before releasing.

Epic Quest
Skillshot
Hold the plunger until the top of the dark red vertical strip on the monster's tongue is just below his top lip.

Jaws
Table specific info
One of the moving shark fins has to be hit to make a skillshot, except for the hidden skillshot. The fins travel at varying speeds so a quick decision has to be made whether to attempt a particular skillshot.

To have a better chance of making a successful skillshot it is advisable to wait until the shark fins are moving at a slow speed before launching the ball.

Skillshot 1
When the first shark fin appears, hold the plunger until it is at full strength before quickly releasing it. The shark fin should be hit before it disappears.

Skillshot 2
As the second fin disappears, hold the plunger until it is at full strength before quickly releasing it. The ball must travel around the Orca mini-orbit before making contact with the third shark fin.

Hidden Skillshot
The shark fins must be avoided when attempting the hidden skillshot.

As the first shark fin is disappearing, hold the plunger until the reel handle meets the metal clasp, then hit the ball around the cross ramp.

Jurassic Park Pinball Mayhem
Table specific info
The plunger strength marker on this table is not well defined, the area deemed to be where the plunger lights begin to fade will be the reference point.

Some practice may be required to get the correct feel for it and several attempts may be needed to achieve the skillshots.

Skillshot
Hold the plunger until it is above the stones by the lower left side of the light gauge.

Super Skillshot
A super skillshot can only be achieved directly after a skillshot has been scored.

After the stegosaurus whips the ball to the left flipper with it's tail, nudge the ball up and over to the right flipper and cradle it, this will make it easier to shoot the ball into the tyrannosaurus' mouth.

Hidden Skillshot
Hold the plunger until it is below the stone by the top left side of the light gauge.

Marvel's Women Of Power: A-Force
Skillshot
Launch the ball at full speed, it must then pass over the flashing rollover lane.

To make the skillshot easier the lane can be changed by pressing either flipper. Only the two middle lanes are used.

Super Skillshot
A super skillshot can only be achieved directly after a skillshot has been scored.

After the ball is released to the top left flipper hit it around the right cross ramp.

Marvelous Skillshot
A marvelous skillshot can only be achieved directly after a super skillshot has been scored.

When the ball reaches the top right flipper hit it around the left cross ramp.

Moon Knight
Skillshot
Hold the plunger until the top of it is directly inline with the bottom of the black line next to the launch lane.

Super Skillshot
A super skillshot can only be achieved directly after a skillshot has been scored.

When the ball reaches the top right flipper hit it along the moon ramp.

Paranormal
Table specific info
There are two methods to scoring skillshots on this table, the regular method and an alternative method.

Using the regular method allows all 3 available skillshots to be scored.

Using the alternative method only allows the first 2 skillshots to be scored.

The regular method is shown first in this guide.

Skillshot
Hold the plunger until the tip of it is line with the long marker 3rd from bottom.

Double Skillshot
A double skillshot can only be achieved directly after a skillshot has been scored.

When the ball reaches the top right flipper hit it up the nessie ramp.

Super Skillshot
A super skillshot can only be achieved directly after a double skillshot has been scored.

After the ball travels down the habitrail to the lower playfield area hit the ball through the photo spinner.

Skillshot & Double Skillshot (alternative methods)
Launching the ball with the correct power so it lands on the habitrail will score a skillshot.

After the ball reaches the lower playfield area hitting it through the photo spinner will score a double skillshot.

Son Of Zeus
Skillshot
The ball does not always follow the same path when released, so this skillshot may require a few attempts.

After the left moving target is fully raised, hold the plunger until it's at full strength before quickly releasing it.

Super Skillshot
Hold the left flipper to allow access to the orbit from the plunger lane, launch the ball around the orbit then shoot one of the flashing lanes. Hitting the sword spinner will earn many extra points.

Hidden Skillshot
This skillshot has to be very precise, so several attempts may be required to achieve it.

Hold the plunger until the 'ring' of the spearhead is level with line of the tiles. Nudging the table to the right may help the ball enter the outlane.

Sorcerer's Lair
Skillshot
The ball must be launched at a slow speed so that it activates the rollover in the launch lane without entering the main playfield area. It must roll backdown the launch lane into a special saucer.

Hold the plunger until the tip of it is just below the hole in the buffer.

Super Skillshot
A super skillshot can only be achieved directly after a skillshot has been scored.

After the ball is released to the right flipper hit it up the tower ramp.

Tesla
Skillshot
Hold the plunger until the tip of it is beneath the upper crossbar.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Skillshot
Hold the plunger until the dragon's head is at it's highest point so it launches the ball at full speed.

Allow the ball to bounce off the upper left flipper and enter the side sink hole.

The Walking Dead
Table specific info
This skillshot must be attained within five seconds of launching the ball into the playfield area.

Skillshot
Hold the axe plunger until the corner of it's shadow crosses the edge of the launch lane.

Cradle the ball with the left flipper before hitting it up the bell tower ramp to ring the bell.

Wild West Rampage
Skillshot
Hold the plunger until the pressure gauge needle is in the 9 o'clock position.

Super Skillshot
Hold the plunger until the pressure gauge is at full strength, then shoot one of the blue flashing lanes.

Hidden Skillshot
Hold the plunger until the pressure gauge needle is in the 12 o'clock position.


10 Comments
Sir.Safester  [author] 23 May, 2022 @ 10:03am 
@cac1qu3

Thanks for the request. I'm currently unable to make any new videos as my existing video editing software does not work on my new PC. Once I get, or learn, some new software I will look into this for you.
cac1qu3 22 May, 2022 @ 6:02am 
I would love to see a video with the Fallout table :pinball_machine:
Sir.Safester  [author] 10 Apr, 2021 @ 9:59am 
The Walking Dead added.
Inefable 28 Nov, 2020 @ 9:39am 
nice
Sir.Safester  [author] 12 Oct, 2020 @ 6:24am 
12 October 2020
Sorcerer's Lair added.

24 July 2020
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim added.

04 March 2020
Paranormal added.

23 Feb 2020
Moon Knight added.

16 Feb 2020
Back To The Future added.

24 Jul, 2019
Marvel's Women Of Power: A-Force added.

10 Jul, 2019
Jurassic Park Pinball Mayhem added.

30 Jun, 2019
Doom added.

29 Jun, 2019
Epic Quest added.

04 Jun, 2019
Jaws added.

19 Mar, 2019
Tesla added.
Sir.Safester  [author] 4 Mar, 2019 @ 2:52am 
Thanks both. Feedback is welcomed, as are suggestions to make the guides better.

I never actually looked for any skillshot videos before making these. In-game I tried a methodical approach to maxing out the powerup and thought I'd share my results.
mattyk 3 Mar, 2019 @ 3:57pm 
Nicely done, thanks.
Fake News Fredo 3 Mar, 2019 @ 1:27pm 
The extra step, editing the videos & the text on screen makes your videos unique.
There's tons of FX achievment & skillshot videos on youtube, wonderful amazing gameplay,
but useless as a guide, because you don't know what's going on.
Sir.Safester  [author] 3 Mar, 2019 @ 12:24pm 
Thanks, I'm currently working on a few more guides that I hope to get posted soon.
Fake News Fredo 3 Mar, 2019 @ 12:16pm 
Great tutorials, thank you. Can't wait to see what the work-in-progress will bring in the future. :lunar2019smilingpig: