From my basic understanding, you collect them by passing throughout the flashing inlanes up the top when you plunge the ball. They light the fire button (flash) when the ball is in play. Can be used to complete song bonuses e.g. finish TNT drop target, finish ACDC target when pressed. I often use it in multi ball just when I drain to get another ball in play. Sure they do more than that though. IPDB.org has a good rule sheet.

Hi Charlie,

Best I can tell you is when you shoot the ball up top,,, hit the lighted row when the ball first comes down. This will give you a VIP pass.

As for strategy, there are many on here that can help you. I own the machine, it is a total blast, and VIP is something that I always shoot for first thing. Just hit the lighted LED when it comes down from the top of your machine.

Hope that helps, as little as it may seem, but I try.

If you hold the right flipper when you launch a new ball it will kick the ball down from the jukebox to the flippers. If you make a shot from there you achieve the skill shot and get and extra vip pass and more points.

Using a VIP pass will complete one target that you need. The machine chooses that target but is pretty good at knowing which one is the best choice at the time based on the song or MB you are in. Hit the Fire button wisely.

Read this over and over and over...

http://pinballarcadefans.com/showthread.php/4761-For-Those-About-to-Rock-AC-DC-Premium-LE-v1-65-Ruleset

Skill show awards 1 VIP pass.

Super skill show awards 2 VIP passes.

If (and only if) you are playing Hell's Bells and have at least one VIP pass, you can do something tricky. Try to go for the super skill shot at the beginning of the ball (ball 2 or ball 3). If you fail to make a shot to award the super skill shot, you can use a VIP pass before time expires for a shot on the bell, which awards the super skill shot and gives you two VIP passes. That's a net gain of one VIP pass plus some points!