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  • Epic Quest: Strategy and Tips

    I thought I would start an new thread for the Epic Quest table where we can share strategy and tips.

    General impression of the table: My first impression was the table art is BRIGHT and there is lot going on. But basically the main objective of the game seems to be battling monsters.

    Tips for obtaining spell: I initially had problems getting this because i couldn't make the upper left flipper shot. You get spells during the skillshots by doing a hard plunger shot that reaches the upper left flipper-> then a timed shot with the upper left flipper into the ramp that leads to the "orcarium" on the right side of the table (i think that is what it is called.")

    There are four holes in the orcarium and each hole has a different spell (fire, ice, lighting, ?). The hardest part of getting the spell is timing the upper left flipper shot. I found it nearly impossible to time the shot in camera view 1 (the default view that seems to reset to this view after every ball and game; this is annoying). The camera zooms to the upper left flipper but it goes so fast that by time you see the ball it is too late to make a shot on that ramp. I found that before taking the skillshot, I switch to camera 5 view, which hides the plunger but when i make the plunger shot and it zooms to the upper left flipper region the ball seems to travel more slowly allowing you to make a better timed shot for the ramp to orcarium.

    Right now I am not sure if it is better to go for loot or try to unlock a spell first during the skillshots. I am pretty sure that unlocked spells carry over from ball to ball. Right now, I try to unlock all the spells first and get loot by defeating enemies. I think you can get unlimited skillshots by either locking balls after defeating enemies or by hitting the "smash"? ramp with the boxes (between the left orbit and "Shield" ramp). Smash the boxes a couple times to reveal a drop hole which gives you another skillshot.

  • #2
    As Charlie Brown would say, AAARRRGGGHHHH. During my last ball I had a great run going for #1 on the leader board when I had a drop in framerate while the ball was in the inlane and drained. Only had 2 monsters left for wizard mode. Oh well. I am #2 at the moment.

    Some more tips. Timing for the princess wheel when locking a ball. Whatever bonus you want during multiball make sure it is in the 2-3 'o clock position when you release the ball. This is pretty consistent when the wheel is spinning at max velocity.

    The magic spells seem the quickest way to kill the monsters, even one hit "perfect" kills are possible. As mentioned previously, unlocked spells persist from ball to ball (caveat) IF you don't use them. Once you use a spell you must unlock it again.

    When trying to unlock spells in the orcanium, the spells from top to bottom are 1) Fire 2) Ice 3) Lightning 4) Force. You can tell which ones you have already unlocked by the panel under the Orcanium that says SPELLS. There are four lights that will activate once you unlock a spell.

    When battling monsters in the by taking the Mill waterwheel-> upper flipper-> Orcanium, the monsters from top to bottom in the Orcanium are
    1) Rat 2) Ghost 3) Skeleton 4) Vampire.

    Has anyone figured out to get the bonus multiplier? I noticed the lights for them are in front of the "SMASH" ramp. I have hit the ramp many many times while trying to unlock more skillshots and that has not advanced the bonus multipliers.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by surf1der
      Has anyone figured out to get the bonus multiplier?
      Hit the SMASH target multiple times. There is a hidden hole behind the target. That hidden hole advances the multiplier.

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      • #4
        It must be bugged then. Because I have hit that hidden hole many many times in a single game to get more skillshots. I have sometimes advanced the multipliers very slowly. The max I think is 4x. Sometimes the multiplier flashes (not sure what that means). But most times when I hit that hidden hole nothing happens.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by surf1der
          It must be bugged then. Because I have hit that hidden hole many many times in a single game to get more skillshots. I have sometimes advanced the multipliers very slowly. The max I think is 4x. Sometimes the multiplier flashes (not sure what that means). But most times when I hit that hidden hole nothing happens.
          Try spelling out "SMASH" with the roll overs, then shoot it into the hidden hole.

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          • #6
            @Shogun: That makes more sense. The bonus multiplier probably flashes when you light up all the rollovers, then you hit the SMASH target and the hole to receive it.

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            • #7
              Yeah, the camera issue bugs me no end. I still not sure about whether to go for skill shot or spell. That skillshot is pretty sweet once you get into the millions. Is there an upper limit to it?

              The skillshot is a pain, there's a scratch that I try to just reveal on the ogre face thing, tho it's 50/50 for me and I feel not consistent. Any tips?

              How do you relight the kickbacks??????????

              I noticed some big scores from smacking it straight back into the forest launcher after it spits it out. Hard to time well.

              And I'm sure I'll work it out,but what's multiball on princess wheel? And is extra ball in multiball only in the occarium? That's a tough combination of shots to pull off in multiball whilst trying to keep a lower play field ball alive.

              I do love the idea of adding various reward lanes in multiball through that wheel. Nice one.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Evolve or die
                How do you relight the kickbacks??????????
                Through ramdom awards! For example, hitting the right or left orbit three times in a row will net you a random award.

                And I'm sure I'll work it out, but what's multiball on princess wheel?
                Instant multiball! This will instantly start up the three ball multiball no matter how many balls are locked.

                And is extra ball in multiball only in the occarium? That's a tough combination of shots to pull off in multiball whilst trying to keep a lower play field ball alive..
                What's an occarium?

                The extra ball outlanes will only stay lit while the multiball is in play. Just keep the multiball in play as long as possible. Eventually, one of the balls will go into the outlanes and net you the extra ball.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by shogun00
                  Instant multiball! This will instantly start up the three ball multiball no matter how many balls are locked.

                  What's an occarium?

                  The extra ball outlanes will only stay lit while the multiball is in play. Just keep the multiball in play as long as possible. Eventually, one of the balls will go into the outlanes and net you the extra ball.
                  Occarium is the theatre on the right. Though weird is one instruction saying to shoot occarium to get to mill,when it's the other way around. I had extra ball lit in one of the holes in the occarium during a multiball once, so I hope that explains more what I was saying. Thanks for the outlane tip. Sucks about random kickbacks tho.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Evolve or die
                    Occarium is the theater on the right. Though weird is one instruction saying to shoot occarium to get to mill, when it's the other way around. I had extra ball lit in one of the holes in the occarium during a multiball once, so I hope that explains more what I was saying.
                    Ah! There are a few ways to lit an extra ball. Some need to be collected from the theater, while the Princess Multiball's extra ball needs to be collected from the outlanes.

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                    • #11
                      I know if you kill a lot of bats in the bat frenzy mode it sometimes awards an extra ball light in the orcanium. Use spells during bat frenzy mode. Each spell kills 5 bats. I think i received an extra ball light during the skeleton swarm multiball as well. I think you need to get at least two jackpots during this mode. The 1st jackpot you need to shoot the ball in the orcanium, 2nd in the cave hole, and 3rd in the loot hole. I am pretty sure the extra ball is a random award. Though, I don't think i have ever received the extra ball light as a random award for "travelling," i.e. hitting the orbit x number of times.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by surf1der
                        I I think i received an extra ball light during the skeleton swarm multiball as well. I think you need to get at least two jackpots during this mode. The 1st jackpot you need to shoot the ball in the orcanium, 2nd in the cave hole, and 3rd in the loot hole. I am pretty sure the extra ball is a random award.
                        It's been confirmed that you just need to hit 20 skeletons to lit the extra ball.
                        Last edited by shogun00; 02-19-2012, 05:53 PM.

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                        • #13
                          I also forgot to mention that you only need to hit the SMASH target after lighting all the rollovers to advance the bonus multiplier. The multiplier will flash after lighting all the rollover letters, then just hit the smash target, no need to drop it in the hidden hole.

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by shogun00
                            It's been confirmed that you just need to hit 50 skeletons to lit the extra ball.
                            50? on the PFX2 version of the Table hitting 20 lights Extra Ball same with the Bats Frenzy.
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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by shogun00
                              It's been confirmed that you just need to hit 50 skeletons to lit the extra ball.
                              50? That is a shit load of bats. Does that guarantee an extra ball? Because when I lit the extra ball light during bat frenzy mode, i think i only hit 15-20, i have never hit 50.

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