Editing Pinball (game)

{{italic title|''Pinball'' (game)}}

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|developer=[[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]]

|released='''Famicom/NES:'''<br>{{released|Japan|February 2, 1984|USA|October 18, 1985|Europe|January 9, 1986}} '''VS. System:'''<br>{{released|Japan|1984|USA|October 1984}} '''Disk System:'''<br>{{released|Japan|May 31, 1989<ref>[http://themushroomkingdom.net/games/pinball-fds Date info of Pinball (FDS) from TMK], retrieved 11/25/2012</ref>}} '''e-Reader:'''<br>{{released|USA|September 16, 2002<ref>[http://themushroomkingdom.net/games/pinball-e Date info of Pinball (e-Reader) from TMK], retrieved 11/25/2012</ref>}} '''Wii (Virtual Console):'''<br>{{released|USA|November 19, 2006|Japan|December 2, 2006|Europe|December 15, 2006|Australia|December 15, 2006}} '''Wii U (Virtual Console):'''<br>{{released|Japan|October 23, 2013<ref>http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wiiu/software/vc/fbnj/</ref>|USA|October 24, 2013<ref>https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/gMPhXsN2Ko1VQUoTKbr68CkvBKesOiif</ref>|Europe|October 24, 2013<ref>http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/NES/Pinball-820146.html</ref>|Australia|October 24, 2013}} '''Nintendo Switch (''Arcade Archives''):'''<br>{{released|Japan|August 30, 2019|USA|August 30, 2019|Europe|August 30, 2019|Australia|August 30, 2019}}

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|platforms=[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], [[VS. System]], [[Family Computer Disk System]], [[e-Reader]], [[Virtual Console]] ([[Wii]], [[Wii U]]), [[Nintendo Switch]] (''[[Arcade Archives]]'')

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'''''Pinball''''' is a game for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] released in 1984. It is based on the [[arcade]] {{wp|Pinball|machine of the same name}}.

''Pinball'' is a game where the player controls the paddles of a virtual pinball machine. The game has two screens to represent the traditional pinball table and one for a bonus mode. Play begins when the player launches a ball with the plunger from first screen—the bottom of the pinball table—through the top of the screen to the second screen. Play will move to the first screen if the ball falls through the bottom of the top screen and will return to the top screen if the ball is hit back through the space at the top of the first screen.

 

If the ball falls through the hole to the right bottom at the top level, the player will enter a mini-game featuring [[Mario]] and [[Pauline|Lady]].

 

The player controls the paddles on either screen to deflect the ball to keep it from falling off the bottom of the lower screen.

 

In this ''{{wp|Breakout (video game)|Breakout}}''{{wp|Breakout clone|-like}} mode, the player will control Mario (in his NES ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' palette) carrying a platform. The objective of this mode is to rescue Lady (previously seen in ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]''). The player achieves this by bouncing the ball off Mario's platform and hitting various targets, the destruction of which also earns them points. When the blocks under her are all gone, she will drop. Catching her on Mario's platform earns the player bonus points, but allowing her to hit the ground causes the player to lose.

 

 

[[File:PinballE.jpg|thumb|''Pinball-e'']]

In 2002, ''Pinball'' was released as '''''Pinball-e''''' for the [[e-Reader]], the add-on device to the [[Game Boy Advance]].

 

 

 

 

 

 

'''B Button'''

 

=====Card 2 of 5/codes 3-4=====

'''HOW TO PLAY'''

Your first pinball will appear at the bottom of the plunger lane, in the lower right corner of the screen. The A Button launches the pinball onto the table. The longer the A button is held down, the harder the pinball will be hit with the plunger.

 

Once the pinball is on the table, use the flippers to hit it. You can direct the pinball to aim for targets, hit the correct combination at the slots, and unlock the Mario mini-game. If three pinballs are lost, the game is over.

=====Card 3 of 5/codes 5-6=====

'''SLOT TARGETS'''

*A 3-3-3 combination gives you a 3,330 point bonus and the block post is raised for six seconds.

*A 7-7-7 combination gives you a 7,770 point bonus and the block post is raised for 14 seconds.

*A three-penguin combination raises the block post and all points earned while it is raised are doubled.

'''TIP:''' The block post is lowered when the pinball goes through the lane on the right hand side of the table.

=====Card 4 of 5/codes 7-8=====

An extra pinball is earned at 50,000 points.

The flippers and block post disappear after 100,000 points and reappear after 150,000 points.

Knock out one lane light in the top left corner and receive 100 points. Knock out all lane lights and receive 2,000 points.

Each card that is turned over by the pinball is worth 500 points. If five spades are turned over in a row, you'll receive a 5,000-point bonus and the block post is raised.

=====Card 5 of 5/code 9=====

'''MARIO MINI-GAME'''

You'll be able to play this game when you direct the pinball into the hole on the right of the cards.

Use the + Control Pad to move Mario, rebounding the balls that come down. When the lady appears at the top of the screen, prevent her from falling. If she does fall, position Mario so she can catch her.

*If Mario doesn't catch her, you lose a ball.

*If Mario catches her safely to the exit, you'll receive a 10,000-point bonus.

*If you lose a ball, the mini-game will end.

===''Arcade Archives'' series===

In a Nintendo Direct on September 13, 2017, Nintendo announced a port of the multiplayer arcade version of ''Pinball'', ''VS. Pinball'', for the [[Nintendo Switch]] as part of {{wp|Hamster Corporation}}'s ''[[Arcade Archives]]'' series. This version would eventually be released worldwide on August 30, 2019.<ref>https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/arcade-archives-pinball-switch/</ref>

PinballTitle.png|''Pinball'' title screen

Breakout Mode Screenshot - Pinball.png|Mario mini-game

PinballMarioSprite.png|Sprite of Mario

PinballPaulineSprite.png|Sprite of Lady

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*''Pinball'' is the first released video game that [[Satoru Iwata]] programmed for Nintendo; his first [[Family Computer]] project, a 1983 home conversion of the 1982 arcade game ''{{wp|Joust (video game)|Joust}}'', remained unreleased for over four years until its eventual 1987 production by [[HAL Laboratory]].<ref>[http://shmuplations.com/iwata/ Satoru Iwata – 1999 Developer Interview originally featured in Used Games magazine, translated by shmuplations.com]</ref>

*[http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/NES/Pinball-820146.html European website]

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