Avengers: Infinity Quest

Stern Pinball, 2020 — shot-by-shot rules and strategy guide.

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Keith Elwin design. Collect the six Infinity Gems through Gem Quests, place them in the Gauntlet, and build toward the Battle for the Gauntlet wizard mode. Central toy is Dr. Strange's motorized spinning disc (spin it to spell S-T-R-A-N-G-E and qualify quests). Three editions — Pro / Premium / LE; only Premium/LE have the physical subway portal ball-lock under the disc (Pro simulates locks virtually).

Core loops

• Gem Quests (Mind, Power, Space, Time, Reality; Soul is earned separately): qualify with STRANGE → shoot right ramp/portal → pick a quest. Quests are untimed but governed by a draining health bar. Fail and Thanos claims that Gem for the final battle.
• Combos: after any major shot, other major shots flash white — chain them. A cumulative counter awards Portal Locks (4 & 10 combos), Combo Jackpots, and Trophies. Hawkeye Combos (right ramp ×3 → upper loop) are a separate track.
• Portal Locks are the primary scoring multiplier: 1 lock = 2×, 2 locks = 3× quest scoring while balls remain in play. Tournament core loop: bank two locks, stack Thor/Iron Man multiball into a quest to keep the 3× alive, finish the quest for Victory Laps, then place the Soul Gem on a leveled Avenger to cash out.

Multiballs

• Thor — spell THOR at the captive ball (easiest, always available from ball 1).
• Iron Man — spell I-R-O-N via disc spins (not lane change), lock 3 balls at the Tower.
• Sanctum/Portal [Premium/LE] — physical subway lock under the disc; brings a multiball into a quest for 2×/3×.
• Black Order, Computer Frenzy, Gem Mania, and celebration Super Victory Laps are later/mini-wizard multiballs.

Multipliers

• Portal Locks → 2×/3× quest scoring. Reality Gem → shot multiplier on a placed shot. Bonus X (max 25×) via pop bumpers + Computer-Grid "+5× Bonus". Avenger Lvl-2 perks give a permanent 2× to that Avenger's shot.

Wizard modes

• Battle for the Gauntlet (Battle Thanos) — attempt all 6 Gem Quests + play all 3 mini-wizards → 4-ball MB, defeat Thanos at the Tower → 6-ball Super Victory Laps.
• Trophy Mania (hidden final) — collect 24 of 32 Trophies, then shoot the right ramp.

Goals in Avengers: Infinity Quest

Every goal below is tracked step-by-step, with shot paths drawn on the playfield map, inside the app.

• Secret Skill Shot #1 skillshot · Medium

  Medium plunge so the ball crests and rolls back down the upper loop — the tournament pick, banking points, the longest ball save, and a free Portal Lock.

  Reward: 3M+, 10-sec ball save, one free Portal Lock

• Super Skill Shot skillshot · Medium

  Full plunge then immediately shoot Avengers Tower; the ball feeds to the right flipper for an easy catch.

  Reward: 1M+, 5-sec save, lights Mystery (first time)

• Black Widow → Captain Marvel Combo Loop combo · Easy

  The core early-game farm: loop the two safest ramps to build the cumulative combo counter toward Portal Locks.

  Reward: Fast progress to Portal Locks at 4 & 10 combos

• Combo Jackpot Bank Loop combo · Medium

  Farm combos to light the Combo Jackpot, then collect it around the full right orbit to re-award all accumulated combo points.

  Reward: Re-awards the sum of all combo points scored

• Hawkeye Combos combo · Medium

  A separate combo track: build the Hawkeye multiplier on the right ramp, then collect at the upper loop.

  Reward: Trophies at 10 / 20 / 30 Hawkeye Combos

• Super Combos combo · Medium

  Start the Super Combos mode from the Computer Grid, then chain rainbow-lit shots for big points that count double toward awards.

  Reward: 300k + 50k/combo, multiplied per shot; 2x award credit

• Combo Ladder to Two Portal Locks combo · Medium

  Chain combos to hit the two award rungs that bank Portal Locks — the multiplier engine for gem quests.

  Reward: Two Portal Locks (→ 3x quest scoring)

• Thor Multiball multiball · Easy

  The easiest multiball, always available from ball 1: spell THOR at the captive ball and shoot it again to start.

  Reward: 2-ball multiball; Super Jackpot at Tower = 20x

• Iron Man Multiball multiball · Medium

  Spell I-R-O-N with disc spins (not the flipper lane change), lock 3 balls at the Tower, then work the phased jackpots.

  Reward: Jackpots from 1M, +500k per phase

• Black Order Multiball multiball · Hard

  A mini-wizard 3-ball multiball earned by collecting all six Avengers a second time; build jackpots, then collect at the upper loop.

  Reward: Super Jackpot 5M+; returns a lost Soul Gem

• Sanctum Portal Lock Multiball multiball · Medium

  Premium/LE physical subway lock under the disc — stage balls in the portal and drag a multiball into a Gem Quest.

  Reward: 2x (2-ball) / 3x (3-ball) quest scoring

• Mind Gem Quest mode · Medium

  Free mind-controlled Avengers to light the disc, then spin for damage across three rounds and deliver the final blow.

  Reward: Mind Gem (Blue)

• Time Gem Quest mode · Medium

  A ramp-heavy quest vs Proxima Midnight: shoot left + gauntlet ramps, then the cycling lit drop target, three times.

  Reward: Time Gem (Orange)

• Reality Gem Quest mode · Medium

  Best played during multiball: spin the disc to light shots yellow, then collect yellow arrows to defeat Ebony Maw.

  Reward: Reality Gem (Yellow)

• Power Gem Quest mode · Medium

  A critical-hit quest: build value on the spinner and disc, hit cycling crit shots (center = biggest), then the left-orbit final blow.

  Reward: Power Gem (Red)

• Portal Lock Quest Multiplier multiplier · Medium

  The game's primary multiplier: bank Portal Locks from combos, then start a quest with balls in play for 2x/3x scoring.

  Reward: 2x (1 lock) / 3x (2 locks) quest scoring

• Bonus X Multiplier multiplier · Easy

  Raise the end-of-ball Bonus multiplier via pop-bumper hits and the Computer-Grid +5x award (max 25x).

  Reward: Up to 25x end-of-ball bonus

• Battle for the Gauntlet wizard · Hard

  The main wizard mode: attempt all six Gem Quests and play all three mini-wizards, then defeat Thanos at the Tower in a 4-ball multiball.

  Reward: 6-ball Super Victory Laps (1 Billion if holding all 6 Gems)

• Trophy Mania wizard · Hard

  The hidden final wizard mode: bank 24 of 32 Trophies, then shoot the right ramp to start an RGB trophy-jackpot frenzy.

  Reward: Highest-ceiling final mode; stacking bingo super jackpots

• Tournament Opener strategy · Medium

  Concrete first ~30 seconds: take the free-portal-lock skill shot, ready Thor, and build combos toward two Portal Locks.

  Reward: Portal lock + Thor ready before the first quest

• Stack a Multiball into a Gem Quest strategy · Hard

  The defining high-score loop: hold 3x with a multiball, run your best quest shots, and cash Victory Laps before balls drain.

  Reward: 3x quest scoring + Victory Laps

• Soul Gem Cash-Out strategy · Medium

  Win the Soul Gem and park it on a leveled-up Avenger to re-cash a chunk of your quest points.

  Reward: Re-cash 50–150% of previous Gem Quest score

• Space Gem Quest mode · Medium

  An orbit duel: rip the left orbit to attack, then parry back around the right orbit, three rounds, and close it out at the Sanctum.

  Reward: Space Gem (Purple)

• Soul Gem Quest mode · Hard

  A mini-wizard timing test: eight lit shots must be made in order with a limited flip budget, so take the safest route.

  Reward: Soul Gem (Green) + a jackpot you can park on an Avenger

• Avengers Assemble Round mode · Medium

  Level up each hero at their own shot to complete an Assemble round; a second full round lights the Black Order mini-wizard.

  Reward: Hero perks, disc multipliers, mini-wizard qualification

• Hawkeye Challenge and Extra Ball mode · Medium

  Clear the round bullseye standups, use the inner loop for the moving target, and cash the extra ball at the Sanctum once it lights.

  Reward: Extra ball after three completions

• Computer Grid Lines strategy · Medium

  Knock down the lower-left drop bank to fill grid squares; each three-in-a-row pays an award such as a Super mode or a bonus multiplier jump.

  Reward: Super modes, +5x bonus, other grid awards

• Black Order Battle Royale mode · Hard

  The third mini-wizard: face the surviving Black Order members back-to-back, damaging each at its lit shot before the timer runs out.

  Reward: Large mode score; required for the main wizard mode

• Gem Quest Rotation strategy · Hard

  How to stack multiple gems in one game: re-spell STRANGE fast, pick the quest that matches your best shot, and always take the final blow.

  Reward: Several gems banked plus wizard-mode progress