If you are looking for a fun and challenging arcade game that will test your reflexes and reaction time, you might want to try Speed of Light. This game is a physical game that requires you to hit as many targets as possible in a limited time. The faster you hit the targets, the more points you get. You can also win tickets that you can redeem for prizes.
But how do you get better at Speed of Light and win more tickets? In this article, we will share some tips and tricks that will help you improve your skills and score higher in this exciting game.
What is Speed of Light?
Speed of Light is an arcade game that was launched in 2011 by LAI Games. It features a large matrix of LED buttons that light up randomly. The player has to use their body (most people use their hands) to hit the buttons as quickly as possible. The game has different modes, such as Score Attack, Time Attack, and Cooperative Mode.
The game is very popular among arcade enthusiasts and has a large online following. Many players post videos of their gameplay on social media platforms, such as YouTube. Some celebrities, such as Justin Bieber, have also played the game and shared their scores.
How to Play Speed of Light?
The goal of Speed of Light is to hit as many targets as possible in the given time limit. The game has two main modes: Score Attack and Time Attack.
In Score Attack mode, you have two minutes to hit as many targets as you can. The more targets you hit, the higher your score. You also get bonus points for hitting consecutive targets without missing.
In Time Attack mode, you have one minute to hit as many targets as you can. The faster you hit the targets, the more points you get. You also get bonus points for hitting multiple targets at once.
In Cooperative Mode, two players can team up and hit the targets together. This mode is great for playing with friends and having fun.
Disclaimer: The Speed of Light machine is made to know whether a player is cheating by having multiple people hitting the buttons at the same time during a single player game. If the machine detects cheating it will have one of three things happen:
- The speed bonus per button press (usually 1-5 points) is disabled, and the players receive 1 point per button press.
- Their score, if high, is not displayed as the day’s high score.
- They do not receive any bonuses for beating the high score or reaching a score of 999
Tips and Tricks for Speed of Light
Here are some tips and tricks that will help you master Speed of Light and win more tickets:
- Practice, practice, practice! The more you play the game, the more familiar you will become with the layout of the buttons and the timing of the lights. You will also develop your hand-eye coordination and muscle memory.
- Shoot fast and accurately. The faster you hit the targets, the more points you get. But don’t sacrifice accuracy for speed. If you miss a target, you lose points and break your combo. Try to aim for the center of the buttons and avoid hitting the edges or corners.
- Keep an eye on the high score bonus. If you beat the high score of the day, you get extra tickets. Sometimes the score is not reset after each day, which makes it a lot harder to achieve. But most of the time the settings in the machine are set to reset the high score every day and make it more achievable. If this is the case the high score bonus will be easier to get in the morning, right when the arcade opens.
- Play in multiplayer mode. Playing with friends can make the game more fun and competitive. You can also work together to hit more targets and get higher scores. FYI, the mult-player high score and ticket payout is different from the single player mode. Don’t expect to crush the high score and/or get more tickets playing multiplayer as it also takes more cooperation with your partner to win and usually has less of a ticket payout.
This last tip is important as it will determine how many tickets you can win and if it is worth the cost to play.
- Know the settings you are playing on.
Did you know that some settings on the machine can be modified by the arcade owner to customize the game experience? That’s right. Because of this you need to be familiar with what the settings are of the machine at the specific location you are playing at.
The Speed of Light game has a “programmable adjustments detailed” section in the Speed of Light manual that explains how the owner can tweak various aspects of the game, such as:
- Game price: They can set how many credits it costs to play the game, from 1 to 8. They can also choose whether to charge per player or per game in the two-player mode.
- Ticket payout: They can set how many tickets the game awards for each point scored, from 0 to 10. They can also choose whether to have a fixed or progressive jackpot, and how high it can go.
- Game difficulty: They can set how fast the buttons light up, from 1 (slowest) to 10 (fastest). They can also choose whether to have a fixed or variable speed, and how much it changes during the game.
- Game duration: They can set how long each game lasts, from 10 to 60 seconds. They can also choose whether to have a countdown or count-up timer, and whether to have a bonus round at the end.
These settings are in place so the arcade can change settings if Speed of Light is paying out too many tickets or if they want to increase the price to pay in order to make more money from the machine.
Try to figure what settings the machine you are playing is using by watching other players play first. The changing settings can make the game more challenging, more rewarding, or almost impossible to win the Bonus ticket amount.
Conclusion
Speed of Light is an arcade game that will challenge your reflexes and reaction time. It is also a great way to have fun and win tickets that you can redeem for prizes.
By following these tips and tricks, you can improve your skills and score higher in this game.
So what are you waiting for? Test your reflexes and win tons of tickets!