Pinball FX3 Cheats and Tips
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Shot angles with the flippers get more dramatic the further down the flipper you go. Of course ball speed plays a roll in this too but here’s an easy guide to help you.
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Nudging is important if you want to both save the ball and nudge pass. Folks who don’t play a lot of pinball have no idea that bumping or slamming the table is a part of the game. The thing to be careful with is if you nudge too much, you’ll tilt the table, the ball will drain automatically and you won’t get any bonus points so be careful. For myself, a good rule of thumb is I tend to nudge when the ball is heading towards the outside lanes. I don’t want them anywhere near those. I think a lot of players play this way.
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Trapping the ball. This is important to gain ball control back and to stall for a second to line up a decent shot. I use it constantly and while I never lecture people on how they play, I feel it is an essential tool in my arsenal. It basically consists of holding a flipper button down to stall the ball in the crux of the flipper. Here’s a video showing it:
