Quoted from etr104:I know this has probably come up time and time again and I'm sure the answer probably changes as people learn more strategy. But what patches do you guys prioritize getting at the start of a game? What are the best patches and patch combos to work towards as you get started?
I'm a novice player (at best). My best score is about 5.1 million, so I need all the help I can get!
Top 3 patches for me in order are:
1. Fender
2. Duff skull
3. Vader
After that, it comes down to preference.
EDIT - Just the tip: after collecting Fender > 5 button hits brings you to Duff. Collect that then go back one (left flipper + button) to get Vader.
Option 1: T-Shirt + Poster patches are a set that slows the crowd meter down. Helps with not getting boo’d off stage, reaching encore’s on songs, but more importantly allows you to play more controlled and trap up.
Option 2: more scoring patches. These would be song specific patches to boost score level, drumsticks for super jets, melissas candy tour item. NOTE: The gun and rose patches are set to increase welcome to the jungle and paradise city.
Option 3: get the (2) remainder sponsor patches. Fender and Vader (listed above) are the first two. Get all 4 to light extra ball. Plus, getting Gibson qualifies slash for songs rest of the game so easier to relight songs.
Option 4: get the album patches. The set increases album scoring modes. But more importantly, it could make some easier, especially use your illusion II - it’s a must have patch to break down the wall.
Option 5: horns, lights, amp firecracker. Admittedly, I don’t typically go for these. But the set allows you to play booster multiballs as many times as you want before going into a song. The theory with this set would be getting it early on and just continue playing booster multiballs until you get a ton more patches. A lot of work, which could be painful if you game over before starting a song, but could have huge pay offs. In the end, my opinion is a little too much effort for the risk/reward involved. But definitely something fun to try time to time.
Option 6: have fun and sample all sorts of nifty strategies. Like bra and panties (that’s always fun) lol.