History Main / ScoreMultiplier

* ''Pinball/DoctorWho'' features one ramp that, if shot, increases all table scoring by 50% of its original value, [[{{Cap}} up to a maximum of 4x]]. Selecting and rescueing the Sixth Doctor (of the series' first seven featured) doubles how much of a boost is given.

* Stern's Star Wars always has a set of shots lit for a persistent shot multiplier that starts at 2x and can be increased up to 20x - and one of the FORCE awards can double ''that'' multiplier, for a maximum of 40x! As the muliplier gets higher, that set of shots narrows from three adjacent shots, to two, and finally one. Using the action button and the flippers, the player can also control the position of the shot multipliers. Taking advantage of this feature is essential for high scores.

* ''[[Pinball/F14Tomcat F-14 Tomcat]]'' allows the player to increase the bonus multiplier up to 10x, whereupon the Extra Ball becomes available.

* Used notably in Creator/{{Gottlieb}}'s ''Pinball/{{Victory}}'' -- [[SpellingBonus spelling FINISH]] raises the multiplier for many bonuses and targets for the rest of the game.

* A few machines made by Creator/{{SEGA}}, most notably ''Pinball/LastActionHero'', have a "Double Your Bonus" system where, rather than adding your end-of-all bonus to itself, it outright [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin doubles it each time]]. This means the bonus increases exponentially, rather than linearly like with most pinball games.

* ''TonyHawksProSkater'', ''TonyHawksUnderground'' and ''VideoGame/{{GUN}}'' all use some variant upon this (all were designed by Neversoft).

* Some of the activities in ''SaintsRow'', such as Mayhem and Insurance Fraud, require you to gain these in order to succeed.

Multipliers are most commonly known in PinballGames, where they contribute to the phenomenon of PinballScoring. They're also widely used in video games, particularly BulletHell shooters, which frequently feature intricate scoring systems.

An effect that increases the amount of points [[ScoringPoints score]] earned in a game, by multiplying the normal point reward by some positive factor. For example, a "x2" multiplier means that the player receives double the points they would normally.

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Something that rewards more points in VideoGames. Ways of obtaining them may include:
* Collecting and/or using special items
* Cheats
* Initiate an event
* KillStreak or other {{Combos}}.

If a multiplier is said to "stack" with another multiplier, then the two multiply separately - a 2x multiplier stacked with a 5x multiplier stacks into a 10x multiplier.

* ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoII'': you often receive a fixed amount of points (which equal money), but it is then multiplied by a number you can increase by completing missions, and picking up some power-ups.

* The double/triple letter/word squares in ''{{Scrabble}}''.

* Multipliers are prominently displayed at all times on the DMD on ''Pinball/GameOfThrones''. Making combo shots will light certain other shots for up to a 5x bonus. Additionally, the entire playfield can have up to 5x scoring active. These do combine to make potential 25x shots.

* In Creator/SternPinball's ''[[Pinball/IronManStern Iron Man]]'', spelling IRON MAN enables several temporary multipliers, such as "Fast Scoring" (all targets are worth at least 10 million) and "Double Scoring" (all scores are doubled).

* The ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClank'' games have done this since [[RatchetAndClankGoingCommando the second game]]. The NewGamePlus mode gives a bolt multiplier that lasts until Ratchet takes damage.

* In ''GearsOfWar 3'', you can play an "Arcade" version of the campaign where your score in recorded in which enemies you kill. So many points reaches another multiplier level where you get more points for each kill and the multiplier goes down when a player character goes down, if a player is killed the score resets to X1.

* The ''BitTrip'' series games give these for sustained combos, which is required to form a top or high score.

* In ''{{Wet}}'', the score multiplier is automatically ramped up by killing enemies really fast. However, in boss battles, there are also one-time-only score multipliers that can be picked up (usually through acrobatic jumps) and stack with the regular multipliers.

* The {{Vectorman}} games had multiplier items that lasted a limited time and applied not only to points, but extra lives as well, so if you get an extra life while under the effect of a 5x multiplier, you get five extra lives.

* ''{{Lego Crossover Game}}s'' with their stud multipliers.

* KillStreak

* ''{{Bejeweled}} Blitz'' includes multipliers that you can score.
* The ''RatchetAndClank'' games have done this since [[RatchetAndClankGoingCommando the second game]]. The NewGamePlus mode gives a bolt multiplier that lasts until Ratchet takes damage.

* ''GuitarHero''

* ''{{Fisher-Diver}}'' has gems which give a score increase. The multiplier resets when returning to the surface.

* Used notably in Creator/{{Gottlieb}}'s ''Pinball/{{Victory}}'' -- [[SpellingBonus spelling FINISH]] raises the multiplier for ''everything'' for the '''rest of the game'''.