Just popped into my head. I’m not going to count non-specific bank shots, e.g. off the 3 right side drop targets on Paragon and up to the top somewhere for a possible letter or cliff saucer. Just true A-to-B bank shots. And I’ll separate “grazing” hits. Here are a few. Curious to see others’ ideas.
Favorite True Bank Shots:
Tron: off a TRON target [usually the “O” or “N”] into the Gem lane
TZ: off mini flipper or wall below it into Jackpot / mode start
FH: off Hotdog into mirror scoop
TOTAN: off lower left red standups to upper right red standups to complete Sesame mode
High Hand: off an opposite sling shot into the center collect saucer [for Josh]
WCS: [accidental mostly] off left side into multiball start
Countdown: off second highest blue target on right into extra ball lane at upper left
Card Whiz: off Jack target into upper right side lane
Favorite “grazes”:
WH2O: hitting one of the lock standups and then going into the lock
Beat The Clock: off left side of left bumper into bonus collect
TWD: well walker hit to prison hit and bloodbath hit to prison hit
IM: monger hit to whiplash hit
GoT’s right flipper to Baratheon drops into lock standups. On every GoT I’ve played, this is a MUCH safer way to shoot the lock targets.
TWD left flipper to left side of well walker to riot shot.
Spiderman - right flipper to green goblin to lock standup.
This is actually first thing I thought of when I saw the thread. If the ball is on the right flipper and you can’t backhand, I will absolutely take this bank shot intentionally. I’m actually surprised with success rate.
I500 there are 2 ways to bank it into the lock. One is via the standup along the right and the other is off the center light up targets. Not sure which one I like better.
Love me some creative, satisfying bank shots.
The best are the ones that you can’t hit naturally from the flipper you’re shooting from, have a high value, and can’t be easily shot from the flipper it was designed to be shot from.
Some of the best have already been mentioned.
One of the newest: on Aerosmith, shooting the right-side standup bank into the Toy Box from the left flipper.
Just thought of probably my favorite bank shot. It’s on Tommy. Off the right side of the silverball target into the Tommy hole to start multiball! Love that shot!
