The left and right outlanes are the F I R E letter switches. You can change the lit/unlit letter with the flipper buttons so that you don't have to drain the ball to get all the letters lit.

You have to complete the F I R E letters a certain number of times to enable Video Mode as an option in Merlins Magic (I think the minimum number you can set the machine to in adjustments is 5 times.)

Once the required number of FIRE letters has been completed, Video Mode will be "enabled" and show up in Merlins Magic as an option, and the machine will then automatically choose that Mode once the ball is hit into Merlins Magic the next time.

The F I R E outlanes:




Barnyard Multiball is another "hidden" mode - homework for tonight is to find out how to achieve it. (Hint: Moo)