I’ve had my William’s Comet for some time. I’ve just gone through it with a buddy and fixed everything that was burnt out or otherwise disabled and replaced all of the iridescent bulbs with LEDs. It’s now playing 100% and the playing board really pops with the new LEDs. However, there’s still a couple of aspects about the scoring that I don’t get.
1. There are two vertical rows of numeric values on either side of the board, each containing the numbers 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, and 32, and each labeled “OUTHOLE BONUS” W/L (when lite) (see attached photo). Now, I see that these values double with each progression in the sequence. But I don’t see where the bonus is awarded. In addition, sometimes two or more of these numbers can be lite at the same time, e.g. 1 and 4. I’m not sure how I collect the bonus, or how to calculate the bonus value based on which numbers are lite.
2. In the middle of the board are three red jewels: 2X, 3X, and 5X. I don’t understand what needs to be done to light these multipliers, nor do I understand which targets are multiplied by these bonus values...when lite. Is it everything on the board, or just certain things?
I should mention that I have reviewed both the Comet Manual and the on-line Comet Rule Sheet and still do not find clarification concerning these matters. Any assistance that anyone can provide in an attempt to educate me would be greatly appreciated. Thank you before hand.
Kimster