Games PC PRO PINBALL-TIMESHOCK User Manual

TIMESHOCK! Rules

Welcome to TIMESHOCK!

Using the Operator’s Menu

Tips for Mastering Pro Pinball

TIMESHOCK! Rules

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I do not know exactly what

time you presently inhabit so I

cannot tell in what dark age of

pre-science you dwell, but you probably

don't even know that time is crystalline.

It flows from the future and crystallizes

at the door of the present. The future

is fluid and changeable. The past is

solid and cannot be altered.

But it can be shattered. And my work on the

fluid future threatens to destroy the solid past.

I have created – God help us –

a shock wave of anti-time which is
travelling back to the dawn of history.
The wave has nearly reached your

time already. We must return to
the beginning of time and bring

together the crystal fragments

from the future to create a

counter-shock wave.

TIMESHOCK! Rules

My time machine is crude –

the best I could do in the

circumstances. But it needs

two to pilot and navigate.

My co-pilot has… gone and

I am stuck in this time.

My past has gone already, but, if we succeed,

we can save your past… and your future…

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TIMESHOCK! Rules

An experiment in the future with a Time Crystal went wrong. The
Crystal shattered, creating a Timeshock. Once the Timeshock reaches
the Dawn of Time, the universe will be destroyed. You must collect the
shattered crystal fragments from FOUR different time zones to rebuild
the Crystal, then travel to the Dawn of Time to use the Crystal to create
an Anti-Timeshock to save the universe...

Time Machine Frenzy: Shoot the spinner to light the Lock-O-Meter, then
lock three balls to start Three-Ball Time Machine Frenzy. Shoot the side
ramps to collect Jackpots and locate a Crystal fragment. Shoot the lit
middle shot to collect a Crystal fragment.

Time Travel: Complete both side ramps to enable the Time Drive. Once
enabled, lock three balls in The Time Machine and one in the middle
shot to Time Travel.

Explorations: Shoot the upper ramp to search continents for
Tachyonium. If lucky, you will find a continent worth exploring.
Complete the exploration to collect a piece of Tachyonium. Use
Tachyonium pieces to unlock other Time Zones.

Time Warp Frenzy: Complete W–A–R–P to light Time Warp at the
middle shot. Shoot the middle shot to start Two-Ball Time Warp Frenzy.
Complete W–A–R–P quickly to add extra balls into play. Shoot the
middle shot when lit to score Time Warp Jackpots.

HOW TO PLAY TIMESHOCK!

Progressive Awards: Complete the left bank of drop targets to light

awards. Shoot the left orbit to collect awards.
Souvenir Quickshot: Complete the right bank of drop targets to light

quickshots. Shoot the right orbit to start quickshot. Shoot the right
orbit again to collect the quickshot value and a souvenir. Souvenirs can
be combined to earn special features...

Scanner: Complete S–C–A–N to light Scanner at the middle shot. Shoot
the Scanner to collect a random award.

MagnoSave™: Balls can be saved from the right outlane by quickly
pressing the MagnoSave™ button. Complete M–A–G–N–E–T to re-light
MagnoSave™.

Timeshock! Frenzy:

1. Collect three pieces of Tachyonium to unlock all the Time Zones.

2. Collect all four crystal fragments from The Prehistoric Age,
Ancient Rome, The Present, and The Future to rebuild the Crystal.

3. Travel to the Dawn of Time to start Timeshock! Frenzy.

4. Complete all flashing shots, then use the Crystal to save the
Universe from the deadly Timeshock!

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SKILL SHOT, SCANNER, AND BONUS MULTIPLIER

TIMESHOCK! Rules

SKILL SHOT

Shoot flashing Skill Shot
(1,2 or 3) immediately
after a ball launch to
collect a Skill Shot award.

SCANNER

Complete S–C–A–N
(4a, 4b, 4c, 4d)to
enable Scanner and light
Middle Scoop for Scan.

Shoot lit Middle Scoop to
activate Scanner and
collect a random award.

Flipper buttons cycle the
lit S–C–A–N lamps.

SUPER SCANNER

Every fifth* completed
S–C–A–N enables Super
Scanner and lights
Middle Scoop for
Super Scan.

*OPERATOR ADJUSTABLE FEATURE

Shoot lit Middle Scoop to
activate Super Scanner,
then use Flipper buttons
to select and collect one
of two special random
awards.

BONUS MULTIPLIER

Make + and X (6a, 6b)
to advance Bonus
Multiplier.

Flipper buttons cycle the
lit + and X lamps.

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TIMESHOCK! Rules

Shoot Spinner (1) to

advance Lock-O-Meter.

When Lock is lit, shoot

Spinner Lane to activate

Magno Lock (2a, 2b)

and lock a ball.

Lock three balls to start

a Three-Ball Time

Machine Frenzy.

During Time Machine

Frenzy, shoot Left and

Right Ramps (3, 4)
to score Single, Double,
and Triple Jackpots and

light Continents. Light
all Continents to locate
a Crystal Fragment and

light Upper Ramp (5)

for Super Jackpot.

TIME MACHINE FRENZY

When a Crystal Fragment

is located, shoot Middle

Scoop to collect the

Fragment; shoot

Upper Ramp to

collect Super

Jackpot.

When a Crystal Fragment
is collected, shoot Middle

Scoop after the Frenzy

ends to Lock the

Fragment in a

Time Zone Lock

Point (A–D).

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TIME WARP FRENZY

TIMESHOCK! Rules

Make W–A–R–P Spots
(1a–1d) in sequence to
light Middle Scoop (3)
for Time Warp.

Shoot lit Middle Scoop to
start a Two-Ball Time
Warp Frenzy.

During Time Warp
Frenzy, complete
W–A–R–P Spots
(1a–1d) or shoot
Upper Ramp (2)
to make W–A–R–P
again and add a
ball into play.

Shooting W–A–R–P
Spots or Upper Ramp
advances Warp Jackpot
value; completing
W–A–R–P Spots
increases Warp
Jackpot multiplier.

Shoot Middle Scoop
when lit to collect
Time Warp Jackpot.

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TIMESHOCK! Rules

Shoot Upper Ramp (1) to

explore a Continent.

If lucky, some of the rare

compound Tachyonium

is located, the ball is

diverted to the Top

Scoop (2), and an

Exploration begins.

Complete an Exploration

(100%) to collect

Shoot Spinner (3) first

to double the chance

of an Exploration.

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IP: If lock is lit and you

wish to go for a

spinner–ramp combo

(3, 1), trap the ball

on the right flipper

and press the left

flipper button.

EXPLORATIONS AND MAGNOSAVE™

Tachyonium.

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EXPLORATIONS

CHANNEL TUNNEL: Shoot flashing shots to increase mining
power and mine out the Tachyonium, then shoot Left Orbit to
leave the Chunnel with the Tachyonium.

CHARIOT RACE: Shoot Left and Right Ramps and Orbits to
move up places. Win the race to collect the Tachyonium.

DINOSAUR STAMPEDE: Shoot flashing Orbits to avoid
dinosaurs and reach the meteorite to collect the Tachyonium.

MOUNT RUSHMORE: Shoot lit ramps to climb Mount Rushmore
and collect the Tachyonium.

POWER PLANT: Shoot Jet Bumpers to destroy Power Plant,
then shoot either Orbit to collect the Tachyonium.

PYRAMID: Shoot Middle Scoop to enter Pyramid, then shoot
flashing shots to locate main tomb and collect the Tachyonium.

ROBOT WAR: Shoot Drop Targets to defeat robot opponent
and collect the Tachyonium. If you are skilful enough, an
“uppercut” will finish him quickly.

TIMESHOCK! Rules

VOLCANO: Shoot Spinner repeatedly to scoop up water. Shoot
any Ramp to drop water and cool the volcano, then shoot
Middle Scoop to fly inside and collect the Tachyonium.

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IP: If the ball ends up in the Jet Bumpers and you want it to

exit quickly, hold down both flipper buttons to disable the Jets.

MAGNOSAVE™

When MagnoSave™ is lit (4), press MagnoSave™ button
quickly to save balls from the right Outlane.

Complete M–A–G–N–E–T Drop Targets (5, 6) to relight
MagnoSave™.

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TIMESHOCK! Rules

Light all I–V lamps on Left

and Right Ramps (1, 2) to

enable Time Drive. Shoot

Ramps alternately to

enable Time Drive

more rapidly and

collect more points.

When enabled, lock three

balls in Time Machine

(4a–4b) to activate

Time Zone selector.

Use Flipper and Launch

buttons to select a

destination.

NOTE: Some destinations

are not available until

you collect enough

Tachyonium.

TIME TRAVEL

When a destination

is selected, shoot

Middle Scoop (5)

to Time Travel.

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SOUVENIR QUICKSHOTS AND ORBIT AWARDS

TIMESHOCK! Rules

SOUVENIR QUICKSHOTS

Make N–E–T (right Drop
Target bank 1) to light
Right Orbit for Quickshot.

Shoot lit Right Orbit (2)to
start Quickshot. Shoot
Right Orbit again quickly
to collect a Souvenir and
Quickshot value.

Souvenirs from different
Time Zones combine to
enable special features.

Collect special features by
activating the Scanner.

AWARDS

Make M–A–G (left Drop
Target bank 5) to light
Left Orbit for Award.

Shoot lit Left Orbit (6)
to collect Award.

HOLD X: Bonus Multiplier
value is held over to
next ball.

HOLD JETS: Jet Hits (for
Super Jets) are held
over to next ball.

LIGHT VIDEO: Lights
Middle Scoop for
Video Mode.

SUPER WARP: Starts a
Four-Ball Time
Warp Frenzy.

MYSTERY:
Self-explanatory.

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TIMESHOCK! Rules

Once all four Crystal

Fragments have been
found and locked, and
at least three pieces of

Tachyonium have been

collected, travel to

The Dawn of Time to

attempt to Save

the Universe!

Travel to ‘The Dawn of

Time’ to start a Five-Ball

Timeshock! Frenzy.

Re-build the Crystal

within 120 seconds

or the Universe will

be destroyed!

Shoot any flashing shot

(1–4) to enable a Crystal

Lock Point (A–D), then

shoot Middle Scoop

(5) to lock a ball and

re-build one–fourth

of the Crystal.

TIMESHOCK! FRENZY

Lock four balls into

Crystal Lock Points

(A–D) to re-build

the crystal.

When the Crystal is

re-built, shoot Middle

Scoop to detonate

Crystal and Save

the Universe!

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Welcome to TIMESHOCK!

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to TIMESHOCK!, the second in the PRO PINBALL series of pinball machine
simulation programs. As pinball machine owners ourselves, the aim of everyone on
the PRO PINBALL team is to bring you the closest experience possible to actually
owning and playing an arcade pinball machine, without the distractions of scrolling
or split screens. This manual is an important part of that experience.

Because the TIMESHOCK! simulation program contains operator features identical to
those on real machines, this manual is written in the same style as operator manuals
for arcade pinball machines. So if, like us, you own an electronic pinball machine,
we’re sure you’ll find the TIMESHOCK! simulation program (and this manual)
genuinely faithful to the real thing.

TIMESHOCK! is a constantly challenging and sometimes frustrating game, and though
the default settings have been carefully chosen to give balanced gameplay, you can
fine tune the machine to suit your preferences and playing style. You can even
examine the machine’s audit information and adjust the difficulty of individual
features exactly as you would on a real machine. The third section of this
manual explains all these features in detail.

NOTE: The complete list of TIMESHOCK! control buttons
or control keys for your system is in the separate
Technical Manual.

We sincerely believe that you’ll find the playfield
design, mechanics, music, features, sound effects,
depth of rules, animations, and gameplay in
TIMESHOCK! are truly the equal of a typical
modern pinball machine. The major differences
are that you don’t have to find house room for
the machine, there is zero maintenance, and it
only costs one per cent of the price of the real
thing to own!

We hope you enjoy playing TIMESHOCK! and
welcome your feedback. If you have an Internet
connection, you can visit the PRO PINBALL
website at http://www.empire.co.uk/propinball.
If you prefer to use e-mail, please send this to us
at the address [e-mail].

Manual written by Cad Delworth,
The Manual Works, Edinburgh.
email:[e-mail]

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Welcome to TIMESHOCK!

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 16
GAME CONTROL LOCATIONS 16
Cabinet Switches 16
Coin Door Switches 16
GAME OPERATION 17
Powering Up 17
Attract Mode 17
Starting a Game 18
Tilts 18
End of Game 18
Extra Ball Buy-In 19
High-Score Initials Entry 19
Game Over Mode 19
Novice, Tournament, and

Challenge Modes 20
Temporarily Restoring

Factory Settings 20
MENU SYSTEM OPERATION 21
Menu System 21
Main Menu 23
Book Keeping 23
Adjustments 27
Tests 34
Utilities 41
Quit 42

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TABLES

Table 1. TIMESHOCK! Main Menu 22
Table 2. Standard Audits 24
Table 3. Feature Audits 25
Table 4. Histograms 26
Table 5. Time Stamps 26
Table 6. Standard Adjustments 27
Table 7. Feature Adjustments 30
Table 8. High-Score Adjustments 33
Table 9. Switches 35
Table 10. Solenoids 36
Table 11. Flashlamps 37
Table 12. Controlled Lamps 37

Welcome to TIMESHOCK!

Table 13. Flipper Coils 40

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