by eric on Fri Dec 05, 2008 3:14 pm
Yeah, sorry, I meant when you choose the doctor at the beginning of the ball. He's active as soon as you launch - no additional shots are needed.
Yes, there is a time limit that applies to each jackpot level during the multiball (I can't remember how long - like 15-20 sec., I think). Jackpot values grow progressively higher with each one you collect (bronze, silver, gold, supreme...), however if you don't collect the jackpot within the time limit OR if you drain a ball, the current jackpot value will be downgraded. For example, if you're trying to collect the Gold Dalek and run out of time or drain down to two balls, the current jackpot value will be lowered to Silver Dalek. If the downgrade is the result of a drained ball, I'm pretty sure the timer resets. And of course, all of these values are affected by the playfield multiplier.