THE GREAT ROCK’N’ROLL SWINDLE PINBALL
(Pretty Vacant Pinball, 2001)


OBJECTIVE

The object of the game is to swindle your way to the top of the Rock’n’Roll industry, embezzling millions 
of pounds from unsuspecting record companies in the process.

FEATURES

The ultimate feature of the game is the SWINDLE Multiball, during which every shot you make up the 
Contract Ramp will win you £1million. To get the SWINDLE multiball, you must light the letters of 
“SWINDLE” at the top of the screen by completing the game’s other features.

	CONTRACTS
These are the central feature of the game. By completing the letters of record company names 
(EMI, A&M and VIRGIN), you light the Contract Ramp. Hitting the Contract Ramp before the 
timer expires completes the contract and advances you to the next record company. Completing a 
contract lights one SWINDLE letter. Completing the Virgin contract returns you to EMI to start 
again.

OTHER FEATURES
By hitting various other combinations of shots, you can light the Feature Lock at the top of the 
table. Locking the ball in the Feature Lock enables you to choose one of six secondary features, 
each of which lights a SWINDLE letter on successful completion. Once you’ve successful 
completed a particular secondary feature, you won’t be able to play it again until you either get the 
SWINDLE Multiball or lose the game. Secondary features are as follows.
	
	LONELY BOY
Save Steve from loneliness by hitting all four “single” targets on the playfield, then 
hitting the Contract Ramp to lock the ball in the Ball Locks. Successfully locking the ball 
also leaves it in the lock as an Extra Ball for the next time you lose a ball in normal play.

THE BLACK ARABS
Disco is the future! Help Paul and the Arabs prepare by hitting the Nowhere/Boredom 
spinner to remix your songs with a new disco beat. 

FRIGGIN’ IN THE RIGGIN’
Hit the jet bumpers to climb the rigging of the Good Ship Venus.

C’MON EVERYBODY
Play all three record companies off against each other and reap the proceeds by hitting 
the EMI, A&M and Virgin targets repeatedly for big points.

ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK
Keep Eddie partying right around the clock by hitting the loop targets to keep him awake 
before exhaustion overcomes him. 

ROAD RUNNER
Johnny needs to get away from it all. Take him on a journey by hitting either ramp, then 
turn the radio on to cheer him up. 


       BONUS FEATURES
You can also trigger other features away from the Feature Lock. These include:
	
	MY WAY MODE
Poor old Sid is a simple fellow and he can’t be bothered remembering all these 
complicated rules. He just wants to hit things, so during My Way Mode, every target 
scores 5000 points and no fancy stuff. 

SPECIAL AWARD
The time is right for Nicky Special, the greatest rock’n’roll star, to grant you a Special 
Award. Set the N-I-C-K-Y lights flashing by completing the “PUNK” rollovers, then hit 
the Nicky Loop to collect each letter in turn. When all five letters are lit, you can increase 
the value of the Special Award by hitting the “Save Bambi” target, and collect the lit 
Award by hitting the Special Target for a maximum award of an Extra Ball.

WHO KILLED BAMBI?
Murder, murder, murder! Hit all five Bambi targets to enter Bambi mode. Hitting the 
“Save Bambi” target will light the kickback lane and  increase your Pogo Power. But 
beware, if you hit the flashing red Bambi target, poor Bambi will be killed and you’ll lose 
Pogo Power instead.

CASH FROM CHAOS
Dropping all five C-H-A-O-S targets and hitting the Cash target at any time awards you 
the current contract cash value. (Increased by completing the record company contracts.)

SECRET FEATURES
There are secret features too. But if we told you what they were, they wouldn’t be a 
secret. Duh.


