{"id":1075,"date":"2024-01-30T21:50:17","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T21:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/systemjpinball.ca\/?p=1075"},"modified":"2026-04-06T13:02:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T17:02:21","slug":"jurassic-park-stern-tactics-page","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/systemjpinball.ca\/index.php\/2024\/01\/30\/jurassic-park-stern-tactics-page\/","title":{"rendered":"Jurassic Park (Stern) Tactics Page"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Table of Contents<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Links<\/a>
Extra Info (that I couldn’t fit on the cards, but wanted to.)
<\/a>System-J “Then Hit” arrow.<\/strong><\/a>
Newbie Strategy
<\/a>Tutorial Videos<\/a>
Gameplay Videos<\/a>
Pinball Skills<\/a>
Intermediate Strategy (under construction)
<\/a>Advanced Strategy
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Links<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rules:
Tiltforums Rulesheet<\/a> (in-depth open source guide)
Stern’s official: Jurassic Perks<\/a><\/strong> guide (PDF).
TWIP: Quick Rules<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

v2 Cards Page
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Tips:
Pintips<\/a>
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Tutorial:
Kinetisist “Rescue Mission: Stern Jurassic Park Pinball Tutorial<\/a>“: Approachable walk through of the rules from Noah Crable<\/a> along with some strategy tips.
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Info:
Pinside: Pro<\/a> Prem<\/a> LE<\/a> LE30<\/a> – Owners Group<\/a>
IPDB: Pro<\/a> Prem<\/a>. LE<\/a>
Kineticist: Info<\/a> – Deep Dive<\/a> – “Rescue Mission” Tutorial<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jurassic Park (STERN) v2 Updated RULE cards<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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v2 Card Notes:
<\/strong>(Info that couldn’t fit and other clarifications.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Intro sides:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Extra Balls:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

http:\/\/tiltforums.com\/t\/stern-jurassic-park-rulesheet\/5644#heading–ebs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

-6 Recues then collect at right ramp
-6 DNA Combos
-Capture T-Rex
-Smart Missile Award (after +5 Rescues award chosen, Extra Ball can be chosen the next time Smart Missile is activated.)
-Complete Fossil Set #2
-5th Super Supply Drop<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supply Drop<\/strong> (Mystery Award):
<\/strong>-First Supply Drop of T-Rex and Raptor Multiball is an Add-a-Ball<\/strong>

CHAOS Multiball:
<\/strong>-Add-a-ball from Pop Bumper hits (increases after each Add-a-ball).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amber Value:<\/strong>
Carries over entire game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Extra Clarification of what the Smart Missile is (if you don’t know how to start it):<\/strong>
The “Smart Missile” isn’t that smart. Well, I guess that’s arguable, but it’s not ‘smart’ like the Data East Smart Missile (and others) where hitting the button spots all lit shots. Instead, when the ball is held (in the left inlane), you choose what award you want to attempt<\/em> <\/strong>with the action button<\/strong>, then you have to hit the Amber Target<\/strong> through the narrow lane between the truck captive ball and the left post of the right ramp. This then triggers the bonus that you selected. The Smart Missiles are lit from Rescues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Note: “>” between words will usually mean ‘then’ or ‘then hit’ (eg. Truck > Orange = change truck direction then <\/em>hit orange shot, or<\/em> (Under Smart Missile options: “2. Super Combos > Clear Paddock” = first #2 option is Super Combos then<\/em> the option will be clear paddock the next time).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amber Frenzies<\/strong>
Starts a Super Features (Super Targets, Super Ramps, etc.) with the Amber Value<\/strong> used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2X Timer:<\/strong> When lit (but not started yet), supply drops add time for your next 2X Timer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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System-J <\/strong>‘Then Hit’ arrow.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On the System-J cards, this arrow, when between wording is used to denote “then” or “, then hit”.
Eg. Hit lit shot (, then hit<\/em>) right ramp.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Newbie Strategy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are 2 main things you should know when approaching Stern JP. One is the Rescue Missions and the second is T-Rex Multiball. On the cards (left side), I have tried to organize the Rescue Missions info into one section. There is a lot to learn for a basic mode in the game, but the main thing is the white shots spell M-A-P when not in a mode, the left ramp (T-Rex ramp) starts a Mission when M-A-P is ready, the Orange\/Red Rescue shots are what you need to hit to lite the targets behind the Truck to capture the Dinos so they stop tramping or eating your workers. Few… easy right. This is just the quick version too. Don’t worry if it takes you ages to fully understand it, it’s a deeper code for what it at the core of the game. Once you can start recognizing when you are in the mode and when you are close to capturing the dinos, your enjoyment of the code will likely increase and your score along with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are a few different multiballs but T-Rex is the easiest to get and can stack into a Mission. Hit the truck captive ball(s) thing until you hear T-Rex roar; then the left ramp (not the tower, but the one with T-Rex on it) to start a 2-ball multiball. It’s not worth a lot though unless you know how to increase the value first (that’s more of an intermediate strategy though, you’ll get there soon), so try to stack this with a mission to help you rack up some more points.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Tutorial Vids<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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