From a trap you can choose your mode by selecting the mode light next to the one you want. shooting the ball advances 1 more left or right
You can "choose" your skill shot by plunging JUST enough so the ball rolls past the first switch and comes back to rest on the plnuger
Fellowship Multiball: Shoot every shot in the game x number of times (usually 1 or 2 to start) and once all are lit shoot left loop
Tower skill shot is safest, and feeds left flipper cleanly when made.