Objective: Castle

The King and Queen of the town of Wallden live in a castle. But the castle is surrounded by three monsters. You need to secure the castle.

In this objective, you will learn how to fight through training sessions (modes) from Dave the Royal Trainer. Then, you will fight each of the three monsters to secure the castle.

The castle objective equates to the modes of the table. This is the most complex and potentially dangerous objective of the table and often takes the most time to complete. But it is usually the most rewarding regarding points.

Phases

This objective has 3 phases. In each phase, you must start / participate in 3 training sessions and then fight one of the mini-bosses guarding the castle.

Starting a Training Session

The first training session is immediately ready for the right scoop when you begin the game. Dave the Royal Trainer will give you a little lore as to what is happening and why you are here to be trained.

For future training sessions, spell "TRAIN" in normal game play via the bank of 5 standup targets (lights will be yellow) to light training for the right scoop. Then, shoot the right scoop to start a training session.

Here is a table outlining what happens in each phase:

	Spelling TRAIN	Time given for each training session
Phase 1	Every target sequentially lights one letter of TRAIN when hit regardless of order.	30 seconds
Phase 2	Each target lights their respective letter of TRAIN.	45 seconds
Phase 3	Targets must be hit / spelled sequentially from T down to N.	60 seconds
Bonus Phase (4)	Each target must be hit three times. A slow blink = first hit, fast blink = second hit, and steady on = third hit.	Instant Group Training (2-ball multi with 60 seconds shield time)

Group Training

Activating a power-up during a training session starts "Group Training". An adventurer is summoned to join you in your training. This results in a 2-ball multiball. The remaining training time becomes your shield time (you also get additional shield time equal to your Armor Class in seconds).

You can stack your Group Training as well; activating another power-up will summon another adventurer. This adds another ball in play (if not already maxed out at 5) and adds shield time equal to your Armor Class in seconds.

When in Group Training, training ends when you drain all but one ball instead of ending when the time runs out.

A Blessing and a Curse

Scoring 0 points in a training session is equal to not putting a worthwhile effort into your training. If you don't work hard, you don't build up the strength you need to do well in battle. Therefore, your drain damage increases:

Zen and Easy: +2 HP
Normal: +3 HP
Hard and Impossible: +4 HP

However, scoring (phase number * 10,000,000 points) or more in a training session builds up your strength and reduces your drain damage!:

Zen and Easy: -3 HP
Medium: -4 HP
Hard and Impossible: -5 HP

List of Training Sessions

Below is a list of training sessions you might encounter and what to do.

(Author's note: Only have 24 trainings right now, need idea for 1 more)

Title	Lore	Start of the Session	Objectives	Additional Notes
Accuracy	Crossbows are one of the most effective long-range weapons if you are accurate with them.	Two of the standup targets in the captive ball are flashing white The third standup in the captive ball is flashing red	White captive ball standups score 2,000,000 points Red captive ball standup scores 6,000,000 points	The standup target lit red changes each time any standup in the captive ball is hit
Bombs Away	Throw some explosives at the monster for big boom-boom!	The T, A, and N standup targets are flashing green Two random shots are flashing white	Hit the standups to throw an explosive / light another white shot Shoot a flashing white shot to detonate an explosive for 1,500,000 points (turns the shot off)
Booby Trap	They don't know what to expect when you have booby trapped the battle field!	A random peg drop target is raised	Hit the peg drop to booby trap for 250,000 points (the drop will fall and a different drop will raise)
Boomerang	Learning to boomerang a dagger will come in handy	The orbits and horseshoe are flashing white	Shooting an orbit or horseshoe lights it red and its opposite side green Shoot the opposite side (green) to boomerang the dagger for 2,500,000 points (shot turns back to white)	Shooting the red side of the orbit / horseshoe is a failed boomerang attempt and resets the orbit / horseshoe back to white
Bunches of Punches	You know what I like to serve for lunch more than anything? ...a frenzy of punches right to your face!	Pop bumpers are flashing	Hit the pop bumpers to score a punch to the face and 150,000 points per hit	Right orbit diverts balls to the bumpers unlimited during the session
Choke Hold	Can you catch the monster from behind and use your arms to choke them while holding an L in front of their face? Now that's what I call physical and emotional damage!	A random shot is flashing white	Shoot the flashing shot to choke the monster for 2,000,000 points	The flashing shot changes every 5 seconds
Dave Says	Dave is testing your reactive and listening skills by playing a game of "Simon Says", except it's Dave doing the saying.	One random shot is flashing white.	Shoot the flashing shot if Dave Said to shoot it; earn 2,000,000 points. Do NOT shoot the shot if Dave did not say; earn 4,000,000 points if you avoid shooting it until it changes after 7 seconds.	The flashing shot changes every 7 seconds or when shot.
Detonate	Explosions are fun! Let's blow up the monster by planting some synchronized explosives.	All shots except center hole are flashing white Center hole is flashing red Monster is hiding behind one of the shots (except the hole)	Shoot a white shot to turn it green / arm it with an explosive Shoot the center hole to detonate all armed explosives. If the monster was hiding behind any shot that was armed with an explosive, you score 5,000,000 points. This also resets all shots except the hole back to white, and the monster changes locations.
Distract and Attack	Distract your opponent so they are more vulnerable when you go in for the kill!	Spinner is flashing pink	Shoot the spinner to distract; shots will randomly begin lighting white (the more you spin, the more shots light) Shoot a flashing white shot to go in for the attack for 1,500,000 points (shot stays lit)	White shots only stay lit for several seconds as the distraction wears off; keep shooting the spinner to keep shots lit and keep distracting
Flame On!	Are you good with fire? Are you good with Pitch? Then this battle is about to be lit!	4 random shots are flashing green 4 other random shots are flashing orange	First, shoot a green shot to pour flammable Pitch (turns the shot off) Then, shoot an orange shot to light a fire for 2,000,000 points (turns the shot off) Start 4 fires (shoot all 8 shots) to re-light everything and score a bonus 5,000,000 points	You must shoot a green shot (pour Pitch) before you can shoot an orange shot (start a fire) You can shoot multiple consecutive green shots; this allows you to shoot the same number of consecutive orange shots Bottom line, you can shoot more green shots than orange ones, but you cannot shoot more orange shots than green ones
Grab Those Weapons!	There are weapons scattered about everywhere around you. Use them to your advantage. Heck, anything can be a weapon if you are clever!	Orbits, ramps, horseshoe, captive ball, and scoop are flashing white	Shoot a flashing shot to grab and fire a weapon for 1,000,000 points (shot turns off) Turn off all shots to re-light them and score a bonus 5,000,000 points
Kung-Fu Combos	A master at martial arts, you must unlock the eye of the tiger within you and Kung-Fu the Kung Fu out of your enemies!	Ramps and orbits are flashing a dim white	Shoot a ramp or orbit to turn them all green for 5 seconds Shoot another shot while they are green to execute a Kung Fu Combo for 2,000,000 points Shoot shots repeatedly and rapidly to keep the combo timer going and rack up the most points
Minesweeper	Planting mines is the perfect recipe for disaster... for your foes!	Three peg drop targets are raised Standup targets are flashing green	Hit a peg drop target to explode a mine for 350,000 points (the drop falls) Hit the standup targets to raise another peg drop
More Power	I see you are resorting to spells for attacks now. Very well. Just make sure to charge up the energy for a more powerful attack!	Spinner is flashing blue A random shot is flashing white Starting value is 1,000,000	Shoot the spinner to raise the value by 5% per spin (since it is a percentage, the more you spin, the greater the increase) Shoot the flashing white shot to collect the value (resets the value back to 1,000,000 and changes which shot is lit)	The shot value will max out at 10,000,000.
Move Your Horse!	What the… how did the "Move Your Car" guy end up in this world? And now he's complaining about our horses being in the way! Well, we don't want to mess with him. We better move our horse.	A random shot is flashing white	Shoot the flashing shot for 1,500,000 points	The flashing shot changes after each hit
Obstacles	Be careful! There are objects scattered around that could trip you up as you try and attack your enemy.	A random shot is flashing white Three random peg drop targets are raised to try and mess your shots up	Shoot the white shot to score 2,500,000 points (also changes which shot is lit)	The raised peg drop targets change every 5 seconds
Precision	Don't hit a horse while it's dead. So you might not want to hit the same parts of the body either. Practice your precision at hitting each part once.	Ramps, orbits, horseshoe, scoop, and captive ball are flashing green	Shoot a green shot to collect 250,000 points + 250,000 for every red shot that was lit at the time (the shot turns red afterwards) Turn all the shots red to turn them back to green and collect a bonus 5,000,000 points	If you shoot a red shot, all shots reset back to green; don't hit the red shots!
Quick Fire	Catch those monsters off guard by firing your weapon repeatedly and quickly.	Ramps, orbits, horseshoe, captive ball, and scoop are flashing white Value starts at 250,000 points	Shoot any shot to collect the value and then raise it by 250,000 (shot remains lit)	The value decreases by 25,000 points per second when it is above 250,000, so shoot those shots quickly and rapidly!
Scrambled	Sometimes the effectiveness of an attack is just fate; trust your instincts and you won't be disappointed.	The spinner is flashing purple One random shot is flashing white The value starts at 400,000 points	Shoot the flashing white shot to collect the value in points (changes which shot is flashing white, but the value remains the same) The spinner will add 200,000 points to the value, but once it reaches 4,000,000, the next spin resets it to 400,000.
Sequential Punches	Sometimes you gotta strike the face in a specific order to get the best chance for a knockout!	The game will announce three colors at the start of the session	Hit the colored pop bumpers in order according to the three colors mentioned when the session started. This scores a knockout for 4,000,000 points.	The display will indicate the necessary color order whenever a ball is in the pop bumpers in case you forgot
Sharp Eye	You need a sharp eye to spot the hidden monster and go in for the kill!	All shots are flashing white One random shot will flash red, but only for a fraction of a second before turning white (you will also hear an audio queue)	Shoot the shot that flashed red to score 3,000,000 points	Every 10 seconds, the monster moves and a different shot will flash red for a fraction of a second (with an audio queue) before turning white again
Sneak Attack	Wait for the perfect opportunity before attacking, but don't wait too long or the opportunity will pass.	All shots are flashing either white, blue, yellow, or red	White shots score 250,000 points each Blue shots score 500,000 points each Yellow shots score 1,000,000 points each Red shots score 2,500,000 points each	Shots will progress through the color sequence of white, blue, yellow, red, back to white, throughout the session The closer to red a shot gets, the faster it will transition to the next color; it stays on red the shortest amount of time. So be quick when making your shots!
Supercharged	Your weapon is great. But it would be even better if it was... supercharged!	Spinner is flashing white Two random shots are flashing red	The spinner scores 50,000 points per spin when white Shoot a red shot to supercharge and turn the spinner red for 5 seconds A red spinner scores 250,000 points per spin
Wind And Punch	You know how boxers sometimes swing their arm in a quick repeated circular motion before coming in for an excruciating blow? Yeah, do that.	A random shot is flashing red Another random shot is flashing green A third random shot is flashing blue	Shoot a flashing shot to light the corresponding colored pop bumper for 10 seconds Flashing pop bumpers score 300,000 points per hit	Left orbit diverts balls to the pop bumpers unlimited during the session

Starting a Mini Boss Battle

After completing 3 training sessions in a phase, the standup lights will be red instead of yellow to indicate you are now progressing towards a mini boss battle. Hit the standups as you would to light a training session. After completing them, the right scoop will light red to start a mini boss battle.

Mini Boss Battles

When you start a mini boss battle, you will have a ballsave / shield equal to (2 * armor class) seconds.

During a mini boss battle, you will use one of the three attacks you learned during the training sessions in that phase, and follow the same instructions as that training session to deal damage to the monster. You will choose which attack you wish to use at the start of the battle.

The monster you fight will have a number of HP depending on the phase.

And finally, you will battle with a number of balls depending on the phase; you will keep all balls in play for the duration of the battle, even if you drain them (but you will take the drain damage specified if you do not have a shield).

All of this is outlined in the below table:

Phase	Points Required to Defeat Monster	Drain Damage During Battle	Balls in Play
1	20,000,000 (1 HP = 1,000,000)	Zen and Easy: 1 HP Normal: 1 HP Hard and Impossible: 2 HP	2
2	40,000,000 (1 HP = 1,000,000)	Zen and Easy: 1 HP Normal: 2 HP Hard and Impossible: 3 HP	3
3	60,000,000 (1 HP = 1,000,000)	Zen and Easy: 2 HP Normal: 3 HP Hard and Impossible: 4 HP	4

Player and Monster Health

During the battle, the mini boss may launch attacks to try and distract you or make you lose your balls. They can include but are not limited to table shakes, flipper shakes, flipper freezes, flipper reversals, flashing the big bright flashers, messing with the post drops, or playing an obnoxiously loud and annoying sound.

Remember that you can heal HP during the battle via the 3 "+HP" drop target bank, and you can activate a ballsave / shield equal to armor class seconds by spelling BLACKSMITH.

When you defeat the monster, the mini boss battle multiball ends, you score the points earned from your attack during the battle, and you move to the next phase of the objective.

Objective Completion

After completing phase 3, you are prompted on what you want to do with the three defeated monsters. You can either spare/humble them and attempt to gain them as allies, or kill them.

SPOILER WARNING

Spare
If you choose to spare the monsters, you must earn their trust. A 5-ball multiball begins with 3 * Armor Class seconds of ball shield.

You must hit each TRAIN target three times (light becomes solid), then shoot the scoop, and repeat 3 times to earn the trust of each of the three monsters. Each completed sequence earns you 50,000,000 points.

If you drain all 5 balls, you fail to spare the monsters, and they instead die, resulting in a kill instead of a spare. (Note that you will also receive drain damage as normal).
Kill
If you select to kill the monsters, you kill them, and the Feast Mini-Wizard begins.

In Feast Mini-Wizard, you celebrate your victory over the mini-bosses by cooking up the flesh of the monsters you slayed and having a feast.

This is a 5-ball multiball with a ball shield equal to (5 * your armor class) seconds.

Ramps, orbits, horseshoe, captive ball, scoop, and center hole are flashing green, yellow, or red.

Green shots = take a bite of the most delicious side dishes for 1,000,000 points

Yellow shots = take a drink of the finest ale for 2,500,000 points

Red shots = feast upon the cooked flesh of the monsters you defeated for 5,000,000 points

A shot randomizes its color after being hit

Once you are down to your last ball in play, you get a "Last Hurrah" grace period of 10 seconds before the mini-wizard ends.

After Objective Completion

After completing the Castle objective, you enter the bonus phase (phase 4). You can continue training to improve your skills. Every additional training session you start in the bonus phase will award you 10 HP in the Potion Motion Mini-Wizard.

Saving Wallden