{"id":3467,"date":"2026-05-04T00:02:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T04:02:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/systemjpinball.ca\/?p=3467"},"modified":"2026-09-09T15:25:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T19:25:16","slug":"star-wars-stern-2017-ritchies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/systemjpinball.ca\/index.php\/2026\/05\/04\/star-wars-stern-2017-ritchies\/","title":{"rendered":"Star Wars (Stern, 2017: Ritchie’s) Tactics Page"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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v2.0 Rule Cards Now Available!<\/a> For Both Original<\/a> and Comic<\/a> Art!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Table of Contents<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Links<\/a>
v2 Card Notes<\/a>
Newbie Strategy
<\/a>Videos: Tutorial<\/a>
Videos: Strategy<\/a>
<\/a>Pinball Skills<\/a>
Intermediate Strategy (under construction)<\/a>
Swipe-A-Ball (to come)
Videos: Gameplay<\/a>
<\/a>Advanced Strategy (to come)<\/a>
Tech Videos<\/a>
Videos: Extra<\/a><\/strong>
<\/a>…more to come<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Links<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rules:
Tiltforums Rulesheet<\/a> (in-depth, open source guide)
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Info:
Pinside: Pro<\/a> – Prem.<\/a> – LE<\/a> – Pro (Comic)<\/a> – Prem (Comic)<\/a> – Owners Group<\/a>
Kineticist: Info<\/a>
IPDB: Pro<\/a> – Prem<\/a> – LE<\/a> – Pro (Comic)<\/a> – Prem (Comic)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

v2 Cards Pages: Original Art Version<\/a> — Comic Art Version<\/a>
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Special Note on Game<\/strong> Version<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This page is dedicated to Stern Star Wars from 2017 Pro, Premium and LE only as well as the re-release with the comic art package. It does not include any info on the Stern Home Version<\/a> (easily recognizable from the small LCD, different playfield layout and the lack of coin mechs on the front), the Fall of the Empire (from 2026) and any other manufactures Star Wars titles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Star Wars (2017) v2 RULE cards<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Star Wars (2017) Comic Art — v2 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

The v2 cards on this game are not quite as high as my others. This was due to the right card slot on IC aprons being smaller (for some strange reason). I usually like to maximize the size for the cards, but due to efficiency and adaptability I decided to make all the cards the same, slightly smaller size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Intro Sides:<\/strong>
Left Card:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

–Tie Fighter<\/strong> shots are red shots. Not to be confused with unlocked shot multipliers; Tie Fighter shots will never have an “X” on the insert.
–Hyperspace<\/strong> shots are usually yellow, denoted on the card with the yellow arrow.
-All 3 Skill Shots<\/strong> can be claimed on each ball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Escape: “Escape” turns on an out-lane ball save. (Not to be confused with “Escape from Boba Fett”, which is a single-ball mode).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Video Mode: The video mode is lights at the HOTH shot and is also HOTH mission 1 for Han and Leia. The multiplier applies to the score. Navigate the asteroids with the flippers and the action button increases your speed. Points are decided from how many asteroids you pass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Green Arrows: There are 2 different type of green arrows. The ones with an “X” in them are the Multiplier shots. The ones without are usually mode shots related to Endor Missions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Red Arrows: Similarly, the red arrows with the “X”‘s are Multiplier shots. The red shots without the X’s are usually related to TIE Fighters & TIE Fighters jackpots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Jedi Levels “Points”: Raising levels gives an initial points boost, but more importantly, raises the value of Jedi Targets (can be lucrative in long playing games).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Right Card:
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Advanced Sides:<\/strong>
Left Card:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

-The advanced side of the left card has more quick references for advanced players (than I usually do) and is truly for players who are already very comfortable with the SW rules.
-PICT-O-POPS: Pop Bumper Mystery. Match 3 icons (shown on the LCD (not always shown)). There are 22 possible awards. I’ve only selected a few that I thought would be the most useful for quick reference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Shot Multipliers: The values under the arrows denote how many arrows are lit and the values denote the range of multipliers values that the denoted # of arrows are lit. <\/p>\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

Right Card:<\/strong>
Planet Stages and roman numerals: The I, II, III is direct reference to the mode stages. I used IV for the forth stage (aka, final battle) for space and design reasons only. None of these are meant to directly reference the movie “Episodes”, not intentionally by me anyways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Character Legend<\/strong> (for ADV right card):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

The Code:
Star Wars is one of the most complicated rulesets in Pinball (imo, as of 2026). There is so much going on all at the same time that it can feel overwhelming to get the hang of it. Personally, I love a deep game with lots of things going on, so I’d suggest enjoy playing it, choose small parts of the code to focus on at a time, and learn little bits at a time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Shots:
Not only is Star Wars deep with code, it’s got a lot of tight, tough shots. I find the left ramp is a good shot to master first, especially from the left flipper. You can even hit this shot on the fly (while the ball is moving), and can repeat it as well (hit it again after just hitting it from the left flipper and repeat. This is a great intro to backhanding shots in pinball.
Imo, the orbit are the toughest shots. I especially find the left spinner\/orbit tough where the spinner can seem to “brick” the shot and prevent it from going around. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under construction … more to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[ Notes
– many choices to start, but they are important.
– character
– character: start with Han? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

– path
– multiplier location
– skill shot
– Multipliers are very important for a big score, but worth simplifying until you get comfortable with the game.
– most valuable shots
– video mode (hoth shot)
– focus on Tie Fighter Multiball (but not a lot of points on its own)
– after comfortable with with Tie-Fighter MB, a good challenge is to stack a Planet Mode with Tie-Fighter (also learn to watch Tie Fighter count)
– Starting Planet Modes
– Some characters get you closer to a Planet Mode Multiball. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Premium Specific: If you don’t know already, the Hyperloop Death Star shot is a really hard shot that isn’t consistent. It’s often worth going for, but always be ready for a rejected shot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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General Pinball Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you want to reach a new level of pinball play: Watch Abe’s videos on pinball techniques and practice them:
Abe Flips Mastering Pinball Series (YouTube)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Video<\/strong>s: Tutorials <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tutorial from The Canadian Arcade<\/a> Gameplay @35:10<\/a> using R2D2.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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