Stern Pro · 2012
Complete all six heroes once to open Assault on the Helicarrier. Complete every hero again and win each two-ball battle to open Battle for Earth.
Assemble the team →Start here
Each hero belongs to one named shot. Make that shot enough times to start the hero’s challenge, then finish the challenge. A flashing hero hexagon means the first challenge is complete; a solid hexagon means the later two-ball battle is complete.
After earning a hero, repeat that hero’s shot until its two-ball battle begins. Win it and the hexagon turns solid. Make all six solid to prepare Battle for Earth.
Know the table
The long outer-left lane sends the ball to the Loki ramp. Four makes start Hawkeye; seven more spell HAWKEYE.
How to try it: Hold the ball still on the right lower flipper. Aim through the open channel at the bottom of Hawkeye lane; the ball must pass the entrance switch and continue up the lane. If a weak shot rolls back down the same lane, let it return to a flipper before trying again.
The inner-left lane sends the ball to the top lanes and bumpers. Four makes start the mode; bumper hits finish it.
How to try it: Hold the ball still on the right lower flipper. Aim through the open channel at the bottom of Captain America lane; the ball must pass the entrance switch and continue up the lane. If a weak shot rolls back down the same lane, let it return to a flipper before trying again.
Hit all four T-H-O-R standups three times. In Thor mode, hit the brightest sweeping target.
How to try it: Hold the ball still on the right lower flipper. Aim at the flat rectangular faces in Thor bank, one target at a time; do not aim at the gaps or the plastic above them. Expect the ball to rebound toward the middle after contact.
Knock down H-U-L-K three times. When green arrows flash, use the Black Widow ramp to reach the Hulk saucer.
How to try it: Hold the ball still on the left lower flipper. Aim through the open channel at the bottom of Hulk and lock; the ball must pass the entrance switch and continue up the lane. If a weak shot rolls back down the same lane, let it return to a flipper before trying again.
The cross-playfield ramp. Four makes start the mode; ten more spell BLACK WIDOW.
How to try it: Hold the ball still on the left lower flipper. Aim through the two posts at the bottom of Black Widow ramp and use a firm forehand so the ball climbs the ramp. If it starts up and rolls back, let it reach a flipper before shooting again.
The right inner orbit beside the ramp. Four makes start the mode; seven more spell IRON MAN.
How to try it: Hold the ball still on the left lower flipper. Aim through the open channel at the bottom of Iron Man orbit; the ball must pass the entrance switch and continue up the lane. If a weak shot rolls back down the same lane, let it return to a flipper before trying again.
Ball one
Plunge firmly toward the three top lanes. One lane flashes for the skill shot; use the flipper buttons before launch to move the flashing choice. A short plunge drops toward the Loki lock and right flipper, but does not award a skill shot or a lit lock.
A workable route
Start with Hawkeye. His outer-left lane has a generous entrance, and a made shot can continue onto the Loki ramp. Meanwhile, use the flipper buttons to move the four L-O-K-I lane lights toward the lane the ball is about to enter.
One pattern, six shots
Clear the four standups three times. Then hit the brightest target as the lit pattern sweeps across the bank.
Four outer-left lanes start the mode. Seven more spell HAWKEYE. This is the friendliest first hero.
Four inner-left lanes start the mode. Return to the lane and let the bumpers wear down the enemy bar.
Clear H-U-L-K three times, then shoot the saucer or lit Black Widow ramp. Starting Hulk Multiball awards him.
Four cross-playfield ramps start the mode. Ten more ramp shots spell BLACK WIDOW.
Four right inner orbits start the mode. Seven more spell IRON MAN.
Keep the routes separate
Clear H-U-L-K three times, then shoot the Hulk saucer or the lit Black Widow ramp. Four balls begin. Hit raised H-U-L-K targets for jackpots; after the bank sequence, hit Hulk himself for the Super Jackpot. Hulk blocks Loki and other hero progress, but the Tesseract still works.
Spell L-O-K-I in the two inlanes and two outlanes, then lock three balls from the Hawkeye lane into the right ramp. In multiball, hit Hawkeye, Black Widow and Iron Man twice each; then hit Hulk twice and Captain America twice. Return to the Loki lock for the Super Jackpot.
Complete the two lower S.H.I.E.L.D. targets, then hit the upper Nick Fury target during multiball. Its situational award is often add-a-ball and restarts the ball saver.
The play at the same time
Each hit that moves the cube adds one C-O-S-M-I-C letter; spin speed increases the Cosmic value. Six letters begin a 25-second round. Now every 15 spins earns the next letter while major shots pay the built value.
Start this during Hulk, Loki, a hero battle, or Battle for Earth. If time expires, letter and partial-spin progress return on the next Tesseract round. Complete C-O-S-M-I-C again, then shoot the flashing major arrow for the Super Jackpot.
The finish
Earn all six heroes so the center hexagon flashes, then shoot the strobing Loki lock. In this single-ball mode, make each hero shot twice, twelve shots total. Return to the Loki lock for the Super Jackpot. A drain ends the attempt.
Make all six heroes solid by winning their two-ball battles, then shoot the strobing Loki lock. Make each hero shot four times. Return to the lock for the Super Jackpot, then repeat the cycle while at least two balls remain. Tesseract can run with it.
Best priorities
On default settings, the third C-O-S-M-I-C completion lights an extra ball at the Hulk saucer. S.H.I.E.L.D. can also light one. A lit extra ball still must be earned at the saucer.
Installed edition
This guide is for Avengers Pro, Stern 2012, cabinet table build v1.48 running ROM avs_170. It is not Avengers: Infinity Quest. Counts and awards can change with operator settings; trust the display when it disagrees.
Rules checked against Stern’s instruction card, Stern’s game listing, the detailed Pinball News Pro review, and the installed VPX/VBS files. The playfield image comes from the cabinet’s own PinUP recording because the local Mac renderer did not open this table.