Earn the Balls Of Steel achievement in Duke Nukem Forever by getting a 1,000,000 pinball score.
Walkthrough
- 1Balls Of Steel (+25G / Silver): Earn a 1,000,000 pinball score in SP. Focus on getting at least a 2x combo (multiplies score by 2x, 4x, 6x, or 8x when the Nukem emblem is lit). Stay on the far upper left corner with your paddle and score points along the far left side (three sliding panels and the round thing). Use the tilt feature to shift the ball but avoid tilting too many times consecutively to prevent the game from locking. If you need to use tilt, hold the ball with the paddle for a few seconds to let tilt 'recharge'. This requires patience.
- 2Flagon Of Chuckles (+5G / Bronze): Drink a Beer in SP. The first beer is found in this level. Hold onto one until you obtain the Steroids later in the level.
- 3Juiced (+5G / Bronze): Take Steroids in SP. The location is mentioned in the guide. Use them with a beer for the Substance Abuser achievement.
- 4Substance Abuser (+10G / Bronze): Drink Beer while on Steroids or vice versa in SP. If you follow the instructions for Flagon Of Chuckles and Juiced, you will obtain this near the end of the level.
Tips
- The pinball machine in the training room has a higher high score than the one later in the campaign. You can practice here to achieve 1,000,000 points for the Balls Of Steel achievement.
- To easily earn 1,000,000 points, focus on getting at least a 2x combo. If you can manage a 4x, 6x, or even 8x combo with only losing 1 ball, you are in great shape.
- Use the tilt feature strategically to keep the ball on the left side of the pinball machine.
- Patience is key for the Balls Of Steel achievement; play it cool and the score will be yours.
- For Flagon Of Chuckles and Juiced, find a beer and hold onto it until you acquire Steroids later in the level to combine them for the Substance Abuser achievement.
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