The Attack from Mars Pinball Machine is a special and fascinating 1995 game designed by Brian Eddy, and released by Midway (under the popular Bally label). In this amazing game, Martians began to invade the Earth, and it is all up to the player to destroy the Martian fleet, save all the major cities, and then embark on a journey to Mars to completely destroy the Martian empire and conquer Mars. You’ll find among the game’s noted features four dancing Martian figures and a strobe light.
Game objectives:
- Super Jets: The player has to score a certain number of hits on the pop bumpers to light Super Jets (worth 3 million points per hit).
- Super Jackpot: During regular multiball, the player will need to score all 5 jackpot shots with at least two balls in play to light the Super Jackpot, which continuously roves at any of the five jackpot shots.
- 5-Way Combo: During regular gameplay, the player will need to make consecutive shots at any lit loops or ramps to score a combo, before the lights are put off.
- Martian Multiball: Upon successfully killing all four Martians during “Martian Attack”, a second ball is launched into play for Martian Multiball.
- Total Annihilation: Clear the left and right loops, as well as the left and right ramps, for Total Annihilation Multiball, a four-ball multiball.
- Conquer Mars: Defend all the major cities, and then you journey to Mars to confront the Martian Empire.
Upon meeting all six of these objectives, shoot the “Stroke of Luck” scoop to start Rule the Universe, a four-ball wizard mode. Note that in the four-ball wizard mode, everything is lit, and the main objective is to score 5 billion points with at least two balls in play, and if you succeed, you will score an extra 5 billion points.
Game features:
- Flippers (2),
- Pop bumpers (2),
- Drop targets (3),
- Kick-out holes (2),
- Captive ball (1),
- Rollunder spinner (1), and
- Right outlane ball return gate.