From: sgrant@er6.rutgers.edu (Sean Grant)
Subject: VFBTF #6 - Demo Man, CFTBL tricks, and other rgp topics
Date: 31 Mar 94 22:39:23 GMT

  Sean Joseph Grant's Strategies and Hints for Creature from the Black Lagoon
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     On Ball 1, shoot for the K-I-S-S letters, by pulling the plunger all the
way back, and then releasing when the K is the only one lit.  This is usually
successful, however plunger strengths will vary.  If you hit the switch at the
right time and get the full smooch, then aim for the Slide right away.  If
you hit it, and you will if you practice, you receive a Double Film Letter 
Combo and 4M in addition to the 6M for the F and M in Film.  If you miss the 
Slide, drain immediately, if your machine has Free Pass enabled, so you can
shoot again, this time shooting softly enough that you can start working on
P-A-I-D.

    If you hit the receive the combo, aim for the Slide again, (Slide-Slide
combos aren't usually too rough if you hit the ball late on the fly) so you
can start Mega Menu and then begin to work on.....  

    Lighting the I -  Try to make sure that you shoot the Slide twice first,
                      before going after the blue Snackbar Targets.  That way
                      you'll get both the Mega Menu awards, and work towards
                      the I at the same time.  

    Lighting the L -  Completing the PAID rollovers isn't too hard, if you
                      either shoot the flashing value (PAID rewarded right
                      away) or if you let the ball drain for FREE PASS on
                      balls 2 and 3, guaranteeing you the L if you lane
                      change correctly.  Try to take advantage of the
                      fact that the left flipper moves the targets left and
                      vice versa even though older games have trained you to 
                      rely on one directional lane change.  Also, make sure
                      that a lit letter isn't hiding behind the flashing 
                      value before you shoot the ball by flipping through all
                      the possible lit lane locations.

    Subsequent Multiball Set Ups -
    Let's face it, bonus doesn't mean jack in this game.  So in Multiball, 
    don't complete P-A-I-D.  Leave one rollover unlit, so that when Multiball
    ends it will only take one Move Your Car shot to score you the L again.

    This is the same with the K-I-S-S targets.  I'm sure that players will be
    tempted to get two kisses quickly to light the extra ball,  but if you go
    into Multiball with just one letter lit, you will probably hit that shot
    at least one more time during the search for the "girl" and when Multiball
    ends you will need only one or two more shots to score the K-I-S-S again.  

    Multiball should be much easier to light the second and subsequent times,
    with the exception of having to hit the snackbar targets directly to score
    the I.

    Take Advantage of the Slide - The Slide shot is extremely lucrative, 
    especially when the Playground gives you Unlimited Millions.  This is even
    better than Multiball, except if you can get Super Jackpots.  Last time I
    played I hit the left the ramp 9 straight times during UM giving me (27 +
    24 + 21....) M for a total of 136M!  Big Millions is sweet too, but that 
    right ramp is quick, so be ready for quick repetitive shots!   

    Multiball Tricks - Even if the left ramp does not wind up rewarding you 
    too many letters in CREATURE, shoot it anyway so that you can detain one
    of the balls in the ramp and loop while aiming for the appropriate targets
    with the left flipper.  

    - When attempting to light Super Jackpot, if you trap a ball with the left
      flipper and then keep repeating the center shot with the right, you will
      have an easy shot at the snackbar as soon as the other ball hits the
      twentieth jet.

    - If you're really greedy and the left ramp is awarding letters, keep
      shooting the ramp with the right flipper while trapping left until you
      reach 5x and then get the "SUUUUUPPPPEEEERRRRR JACKPOT" (one of the 
      coolest audio samples in pinball history!)  *- Be careful being too
      greedy, you only have two balls and you won't get to restart after 
      scoring Jackpot.

    That's about all I can think of.  Some of these things may seem self
  explanatory, but if you can do most of these tips you will find that you
  will be able to get real high scores.

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