How to Rule the Universe! Attack from Mars Pinball FX3 Classic Arcade tips & strategy tutorial

I finally Ruled the Universe on Pinball FX3 Attack from Mars in Classic Arcade! In this tips & strategy video I show you my approach and give some practical tips along the way (including a shot options and shot tips section at the end).
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The order I approach the tasks required to reach Rule the Universe is to focus on the Conquer Mars (i.e. Saucer takedowns) task first. By the time you complete that you should have most of the other tasks completed especially 5-way Combo, Total Annihilation and Super Jets. If not, then I’ll aim to complete the remaining of those tasks first as they are interlinked to a degree i.e. the same shots can contribute to multiple tasks.
In earlier games I left starting the Multiball and getting the Super Jackpot task for later in the game, but recently I realised that if I can get it down close to the beginning (unlike what I did in this game), you can get that stress out of the way. If you missed it you'll have more time to re-lock balls again as it requires twice as many shots second time around. The Martian Attack and the Martian Multiball task you can trigger whilst completing the Conquer Mars task but often I still end up needing to complete it.
Here are time-stamps for certain points of interest, goals and modes reached in the game.
00:00 - Introduction
01:09 - Table shot map (download from Imgur link below)
01:27 - Key Strategy Point (KSP) - Super Skill Shot - Start Attack Wave (SAW) 1
01:36 - Stroke of Luck (SoL) - Light Lock
01:45 - 5-Way Combo - Ruler of the Universe (RotU) Task 1
02:19 - 1st Saucer destroyed
02:22 - Technique Tips (TT) - Shoot at the Attack targets / Saucer from the right flipper (refer to 27:50 for tips)
02:45 - SoL - Sneak Attack
02:58 - Martian Attack (with 2 Martian bombs)
03:24 - SAW 2
03:48 - Martian Attack Multiball - RotU Task 2
04:00 - KSP - Focus during multiball to first take down the Saucer
04:16 - 2nd Saucer Attack
04:28 - TT - Nudging on the outlanes
04:37 - KSP - Extras Ball (EB) 1.1 - Destroyed 2 Saucers
04:45 - SoL - Strobe Multiball (show example where I get the EB)
05:53 - TT - Live catch on the right flipper from the right orbit
06:14 - SAW 3
06:17 - TT - Shoot the Attack Targets from the right flipper
06:20 - TT - Try to stack hurry ups for a 1 Billion reward
06:35 - Super Jets - RotU Task 3
07:05 - Total Annihilation - RotU Task 4
07:14 - 3d Saucer destroyed
08:01 - 1 Billion Hurry Up Award
08:43 - SoL - Video mode
09:30 - Martian Attack (lit all the "MARTIAN" targets)
10:18 - SAW 4
11:00 - SoL - Lite Martian Attack
11:14 - Martian Attack
11:40 - TT - Live catch ball ejected from scoop (refer to 27:50 for options)
12:00 - Martian Multiball
12:33 - 4th Saucer destroyed
12:36 - EB - 1.2 - 10 times SoL
13:02 - SoL - Multiball - got Super Jackpot - RotU Task 5
13:50 - Nifty Multiball trick to store ball behind Attack Targets
16:05 - SoL - SAW 5
17:11 - Total Annihilation
17:48 - 5th Saucer destroyed
18:52 - SAW 6
18:56 - SoL - Lite Martian Attack
20:05 - SoL - +5 Bonus Multiplier
20:09 - Martian Attack
21:04 - Mars Destroyed (10 saucer hits) - RotU Task 6
21:25 - Martian Multiball
21:56 - Rule the Universe!
24:02 - SoL - Award Lock
24:47 - Victory Laps after RoTU
25:02 - SoL - 25 Million
25:53 - Total Annihilation
26:56 - SoL - 1 Martian bomb (lit all the "Martian" targets for Martian Attack)
27:16 - End of game commentary
Shot options / tips
27:50 - Introduction
28:10 - TT - Options to deal with the ball ejected from the scoop
29:51 - TT - Options to shoot at the Attack Targets
30:10 - TT - Options to get the ball onto the right flipper
31:07 - TT - Options for shooting the Lock ramp
31:45 - TT - Only flip when you really have to
Download the table shot map from the following link
i.imgur.com/aGTP8O3.jpg
ShoryukenToTheChin's guide for the table is available from the Zen Studios Blog
blog.zenstudios.com/press/asse...
His guide should help you if you are unfamiliar with the table and its modes and goals.
My basic aim with any tips and strategy gameplay video I post is to help the viewer improve his skill in the game and on the specific table. I do this by identifying the safest and most efficient strategy to follow to play through the modes and to reach and beat the wizard mode. This is admittedly not always the most efficient way to achieve a high score, but once you understand the table, including which shots and modes are worth it or not, it puts you in the position where you can concentrate on what you have identified as the best approach to reaching a high score.
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[@jameskeating1952]

Nice job!! Cant wait to get my CGC AFM in my game room

[@DavidGavin]

Amazing playing and incredibly helpful tips Daniel... thanks a BILLION! ✌️

[@w0mblemania]

This was excellent. Thanks!

[@arnd69181]

Thank you very much - this tutorial helped me a lot 😊

[@sanderniessen]

awesome job Daniel

[@PinStratsDan]

Thank you. I'm sorry I didn't get it done while it was the table of the week at the club 😉

[@tuberworksjones]

I got about 6 mill but ive held a ball s long as whats played here and scored no where near that . But I don understand the table much , I only just learnt that rule the universe even existed . I never attempt to shoot centre targets straight on as it will down the gutz 80% of the time

[@PinStratsDan]

A very risky table but I hope my guide helps you a bit to understand it better. Before I think of scoring and strategy, I always first focus on how to minimize risk i.e. which shots to avoid.

[@joellawson4379]

Very nice. My high is 32 billion on single player.

[@dewdplays3455]

That’s sick. I just started getting around 4 billion regularly

[@airforceoneye2663]

I play this game on a tablet which I think it is much harder because not able to nung like on the regular machine. But thank you for this tutorial.

[@PinStratsDan]

I can imagine it is tough on a tablet. I believe the FX version will play much easier.

[@airforceoneye2663]

@@PinStratsDan what is the FX version

[@PinStratsDan]

@@airforceoneye2663 it is the latest game in the series, called Pinball FX. It is not out on tablet yet, but I presume it will come out at some point. The physics is much different, but overall easier than FX3 Williams Classic Arcade physics.

[@patrickmcphee770]

Thats insane! My record is 4 million. Lol

[@PinStratsDan]

One tough table! Apparently the FX version is much easier.

[@djgtraxx]

hello from 2023 ✌️👌 Great work here. Do you know if zen has applied the universal monsters physics to the older williams volumes?

[@PinStratsDan]

They indicated that they would, but unfortunately didn't. Doesn't matter going forward because they abandoned the realistic physics approach for their Pro physics in FX.

[@Comrade2k7]

Sorry I’m late here but is this on Pro mode? Or classic ?

[@PinStratsDan]

@Comrade2k7 Classic Arcade

[@Comrade2k7]

thank you!@@PinStratsDan

[@Momo4060i]

I'm fairly new to the digital pinball scene. My high score on this table is 12 billion atm. Does anyone know why this table has such high points? Like, for example, other tables like Fish Tales or Medieval Madness only give you a couple of million even for jackpots while Attack From Mars gives you 500 million for one UFO. Is this just a design choice? It's kind of confusing to he honest, lol.

[@PinStratsDan]

Just a design choice 😉. It is fun though to see your score balloon.

[@docsavage4921]

At this stage I wouldn't hold out much hope for those tweaked physics in the newer volumes. At least not from FX3.

[@PinStratsDan]

I'm also sadly feel the same.

[@docsavage4921]

@@PinStratsDan On the bright side at least AFM is playable on Arcade difficulty. Can't say the same about Black Rose, that's one table for the Zen physics.

[@ivanyiattila3547]

My record today 38 421 149 790

[@PinStratsDan]

Nice! Great score.