{"id":826,"date":"2023-11-19T06:29:26","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T06:29:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/systemjpinball.ca\/?p=826"},"modified":"2026-04-06T13:01:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T17:01:40","slug":"earthshaker-links-and-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/systemjpinball.ca\/index.php\/2023\/11\/19\/earthshaker-links-and-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Earthshaker! Links and Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:2px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Links<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rules:<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinball.org\/rules\/earthshaker.html\">Earthshaker Rulesheet<\/a> on Pinball.org<br><a href=\"https:\/\/gamefaqs.gamespot.com\/pinball\/916470-earthshaker\/faqs\/1381\">Gamespot<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/pintips.net\/games\/89\">Pintips<\/a><br><br>Info:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/pinside.com\/pinball\/machine\/earthshaker\">Pinside<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipdb.org\/machine.cgi?id=753\">IPDB<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/tvtropes.org\/pmwiki\/pmwiki.php\/Pinball\/Earthshaker\">TVTropes<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arcade-museum.com\/manuals-pinball\/E\/EarthShaker_OPS.pdf\">Operators Manual from Arcade Museum<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5c5cdacd wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-width:2px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/systemjpinball.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Earthshaker2.2_For-ETSY-Stacked_images-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/systemjpinball.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Earthshaker2.2_For-ETSY-Stacked_images-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/systemjpinball.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Earthshaker2.2_For-ETSY-Stacked_images-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/systemjpinball.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Earthshaker2.2_For-ETSY-Stacked_images-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/systemjpinball.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Earthshaker2.2_For-ETSY-Stacked_images-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/systemjpinball.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Earthshaker2.2_For-ETSY-Stacked_images-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/systemjpinball.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Earthshaker2.2_For-ETSY-Stacked_images.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/systemjpinball.ca\/index.php\/earthshaker-updated-score-cards\/\">earthshaker! Updated Rule cards<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"763\" src=\"https:\/\/systemjpinball.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/System-J_Earthshaker_2.3ScoreCards_installed-1024x763.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/systemjpinball.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/System-J_Earthshaker_2.3ScoreCards_installed-1024x763.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/systemjpinball.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/System-J_Earthshaker_2.3ScoreCards_installed-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/systemjpinball.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/System-J_Earthshaker_2.3ScoreCards_installed-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/systemjpinball.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/System-J_Earthshaker_2.3ScoreCards_installed-768x573.jpg 768w, https:\/\/systemjpinball.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/System-J_Earthshaker_2.3ScoreCards_installed-1536x1145.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/systemjpinball.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/System-J_Earthshaker_2.3ScoreCards_installed.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:2px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" id=\"info\"><strong>v2 Card Notes: <br><\/strong>(<strong>Info that couldn&#8217;t fit and other clarifications.<\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Match-Up = Mystery Award.<br>The Match-up (Mystery) award is awarded at the SHELTER scoop when NOT in Multiball.<br>Mystery Awards: <br> o 2 MILES<br> o 5 MILES<br> o 100,000 POINTS<br> o QUICK MULTIBALL LIT<br> o LIGHT SPECIAL<br> o ZONE COMPLETED (Spots lowest uncompleted zone)<br> o COMPLETE BUILDING (Spots all uncompleted zones)<br> o BILLBOARD 100K (Drop Target value at maximum)<br> o JET BUMPERS ON (Jet Bumper lighting at maximum)<br> o EXTRA BALL (instant extra ball)<br>(Award list from: <a href=\"https:\/\/gamefaqs.gamespot.com\/pinball\/916470-earthshaker\/faqs\/1381\">https:\/\/gamefaqs.gamespot.com\/pinball\/916470-earthshaker\/faqs\/1381<\/a> )<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note on &#8220;v2&#8221; labeling:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This was my first stab at a classic game Score Card re-write. Looking back I might label these more of a &#8220;v1.5&#8221; version as I&#8217;m attempting to keep the classic look of the cards and a similar feel to the writing: just with a bit more info, corrections, and more focused on the point value and strategies of the game. On the other hand, these are quite a bit of departure from the original cards visually, and maybe the v2 is more fitting for that reason. Ultimately the &#8220;v2&#8221;, &#8220;v1.5&#8221; is all just advertising labels&#8211;I just wanted to put a note here if anyone was curious why I labeled these as &#8220;v2&#8221; where other (and possible future) classic cards might be called &#8220;v1.5&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:2px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Video: Tutorial<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Earthshaker Pinball Tutorial\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZHWZa_CHnkA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">There seems to be only one out there, but luckily it&#8217;s from the GOAT of pinball tutorials, Mr. Kerins.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Williams Earthshaker Pinball Tutorial &amp; Gameplay\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Sli6buYKYOs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tutorial &amp; Gameplay from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@PowerhousePinball\">Powerhouse Pinball<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:2px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:0\"><strong>Strategies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">I&#8217;m far from the most versed in Earthshaker!, but I&#8217;ve found there are 2 main strategies that players go for:<br>1. Multiball (and Multiball Jackpot of course).<br>2. Spam the Center Ramp.<br>&#8230;1. Multiball: Spot the flashing zone targets, lock balls, and go for the Jackpots. &#8230;easier said than done. But I do find you can grab lots of points along the way. <br>&#8230;.2: Center Ramp: Just get the ball under control on the left flipper, hit the &#8220;Earthquake View&#8221; center ramp; this will bring the ball back to the left flipper; if you can hit the center ramp on the fly, just keep spamming the ramp. There&#8217;s an increased value the more you hit the ramp up to 200k per ramp! (&#8230;although I am getting board of this strategy by just writing about it). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">I personally do a combo of the 2 above. Especially how the game is feeling. For instance, if there is a flipper hop on the left flipper (or some other issue that would impede the flow of he ball to make a clean repeated shot to the center ramp), I&#8217;d just focus on the multiball. Multiball, especially qualifying, has it&#8217;s pitfalls too as the zone shots can be dangerous. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">In a tournament setting either of these strategies could beat the other it seems. Just comes down to how the game is playing and your ability to make the shots.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:2px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Video: Gameplay +<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Earthshaker Pinball Gameplay\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7_w-W1Fvhyc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"#287 Williams EARTHSHAKER Pinball Machine - first machine with SHAKER Motor! TNT Amusements\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4LxmdEMBY_0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>More:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=earthshaker+pinball\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=earthshaker+pinball<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:5px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Updates to Cards:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">v2.1: <br>-Added &#8220;Center Ramp&#8221; info on left card and shifted text info for it to fit.<br>-replaced cleaner looking Earthshaker! Logo on both cards<br>-added some background art to the right card.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-foreground-color has-background-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-1fa8faffc446b09ec287a4e88d0d08ea is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<p><strong>Please email me via <a href=\"https:\/\/systemjpinball.ca\/index.php\/contact\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"90\">Contact page<\/a> for any suggestions, corrections or links regarding this page. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Links Rules:Earthshaker Rulesheet on Pinball.orgGamespotPintips Info:PinsideIPDBTVTropesOperators Manual from Arcade Museum v2 Card Notes: (Info that couldn&#8217;t fit and other clarifications.) Match-Up = Mystery Award.The Match-up (Mystery) award is awarded at the SHELTER scoop when NOT in Multiball.Mystery Awards: o 2 MILES o 5 MILES o 100,000 POINTS o QUICK MULTIBALL LIT o LIGHT SPECIAL o [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[42],"tags":[13,35,33,34,12,22],"class_list":["post-826","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-strategy-guide","tag-cards","tag-custom","tag-earthshaker","tag-rules","tag-score","tag-tips"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"admin","author_link":"https:\/\/systemjpinball.ca\/index.php\/author\/admin-j\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/systemjpinball.ca\/index.php\/category\/strategy-guide\/\" rel=\"category tag\">strategy guide<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Links Rules:Earthshaker Rulesheet on Pinball.orgGamespotPintips Info:PinsideIPDBTVTropesOperators Manual from Arcade Museum v2 Card Notes: (Info that couldn&#8217;t fit and other clarifications.) 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