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The Game Plan

From Gloomboy's Guide to Williams' Diner: Hit right Ramp. Hit cup shot for 3.5M. Lock ball. Nail left ramp repeatedly to increase Dine-Time value and light extra ball. Release Ball. During multiball go for "Get the Rush". Serve the customers and get your prize. Repeat.

Skill Shot

Plunge the ball to the Upper Left Saucer via the jukebox lane to collect the flashing Skill Shot value. (You get a skill shot after locking a ball as well)

Skill Shot Values: 150K, 100K, 75K, 50K, 25K

Scoring:

  • First attempt = 1X
  • Second attempt = 2X
  • Third attempt = 3X
E-A-T Lanes

Complete E-A-T lanes at the top of the playfield to advance bonuses.

Awards:

  • 2X → 3X → 4X → 5X Bonus → 100K per completion ↺

Upon completion:

  • Lights both Serve Food ramp arrows
  • Lights Advance Dine-Time on one inlane
Customers / Dine-Time

Five customers must be served to start Dine-Time.

Serving a Customer: Complete all 6 drop targets

After serving: Drop targets reset and next customer is selected

Ramp Assistance: If E-A-T lanes are complete, ramp shots spot one full drop target bank.

Once Dine-Time is lit to collect the jackpot, the ball must travel Spinner → Upper Left Saucer or Today's Special hole feeding into saucer.

Jackpot Value:1M × Clock value (1–12)

Timer:

  • Jackpot lit for ~10–15 seconds
  • Failure resets last customer (must re-serve)
Grill Shot

Located under the Cash Register Ramp near the jet bumpers. This shot is never worth going for in my opinion.

Base Behavior:

  • Scores points per hit

Bonus Grill Shot:

  • Lit briefly after serving a customer
  • Value increases after clearing drop target banks

Bonus Values (cycle):

  • 100K → 250K → 500K → 1.5M → reset

Carryover:

  • Grill Shot value carries between balls (factory setting)
Cash Register Ramp

Key progression shot in the game.

Ramp Value Progression:

  • 20K → 40K → 60K → 80K → 100K → 120K → 140K → etc.

Special Awards:

  • After 80K: Lights Grill Shot for Extra Ball (one per ball)
  • After 100K: Each ramp adds +1M to Dine-Time value

Multiball Lock:

  • Shoot right ramp, then left ramp to raise lock and capture a ball
Cup Ramp & Stir the Cup

First Cup Ramp shot:

  • Opens Cup diverter for ~10 seconds
  • Raises left ramp diverter for ball lock
The Cup (Stir the Cup)

Ball circles the cup, advancing DINER letters.

DINER Awards:

  • D = 25K
  • I = 50K
  • N = 75K
  • E = 100K
  • R = 250K

Cup Scoring:

  • Each award scores 10X its value
  • After R: Each revolution scores +1M (up to 3.5M)

Reset Requirement:

  • Shoot right ramp 5 times to reopen cup diverter
Today's Special (Mystery Hole)

Lit at ball start and via left inlane.

Possible Awards:

  • 25K
  • 50K
  • 75K
  • 100K
  • 250K
  • Extra Ball
  • Advance Dine-Time
  • Serve Customer
  • Start Multiball (if a ball is locked)
Multiball

2-ball multiball.

Starting Multiball:

  • Lock ball via ramps
  • Shoot Spinner to Upper Left Saucer
  • OR award Start Multiball from Special hole

Objectives:

  • Clear drop targets quickly
  • Beat the Rush for bonus scoring
Rush (Multiball Feature)

Available only during Multiball.

Rush Shots:

  • Rush #1: Upper Left Saucer
  • Rush #2: Today's Special hole

Rules:

  • Shots must be made in order
  • Timed (10–15 seconds)
  • Ends if balls drain

Reward:

  • Both ramps score 500K each for remainder of Multiball
End-of-Ball Bonus

Bonus = Jet Bumper hits × Bonus Multiplier

Tip Bonus: Each served customer adds +1% to bonus total