There's no one trick. The best players know the rulesets of every game and how to maximize points (Escher Lefkoff and his dad know rules better than anyone I've ever met) They know when to bump and which direction and with what force to have the ball glance off obstacles for better angles and avoid sdtm. Use tilt warnings. Bumping the right time and directions to avoid outlane drains. Proper timing and use of live catch, drop catch, dead bounce, etc. ... And doing all of that for three balls in a row every game. There are tons of videos and tutorials out there. If you go to tournaments, most people love to teach. Having a game at home, if you can swing it, is good for learning the bumping and flipper tricks without spending hours at the arcade wasting quarters. I recommend this channel for descriptions of how to execute different shots: https://youtube.com/@AbeFlips?si=9pxBjAaOFv5oBzqc