Kickback Targets

Specific Targets on the playfield — typically Standup Targets or Drop Targets — that the player must hit to activate or “light” the Kickback mechanism. Most machines begin each ball with the kickback disabled; successfully striking the kickback target turns it on. Because the kickback is usually single-use, extinguishing after one save, the player must hit the kickback target again to relight it. Some modern designs raise the stakes by requiring additional hits for each successive relight, making the rescue progressively harder to earn and forcing players to weigh the cost of pursuing safety against chasing points elsewhere on the playfield.