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|release='''Famicom/NES:'''<br>{{release|Japan|February 2, 1984|USA|October 18, 1985|Europe|January 9, 1986}} '''VS. System:'''<br>{{release|Japan|August 1984<ref> | |release='''Famicom/NES:'''<br>{{release|Japan|February 2, 1984|USA|October 18, 1985|Europe|January 9, 1986}} '''VS. System:'''<br>{{release|Japan|August 1984<ref>{{cite|url=archive.org/details/game-machine-magazine-19840901p/page/n12/mode/1up|title=''Game Machine''|date=September 1, 1984|page=25}}</ref>|USA|October 1984<ref>{{cite|url=flyers.arcade-museum.com/?page=flyer&db=videodb&id=3503&image=1|title=1985 VS. System flyer}}</ref>}} '''Disk System:'''<br>{{release|Japan|May 31, 1989<ref>[http://themushroomkingdom.net/games/pinball-fds Date info of Pinball (FDS) from TMK], retrieved 11/25/2012</ref>{{better source}}}} '''e-Reader:'''<br>{{release|USA|September 16, 2002<ref>[http://themushroomkingdom.net/games/pinball-e Date info of Pinball (e-Reader) from TMK], retrieved 11/25/2012</ref>{{better source}}|Mexico|October, 2002<ref>{{cite|archive=web.archive.org/web/20021013203220/http://www.nintendo.com.mx/Juegos/gameboy_advance/pinballe.html|publisher=Nintendo of Mexico|language=Mexican Spanish|accessdate=November 28, 2022}}</ref>}} '''Wii (Virtual Console):'''<br>{{release|USA|November 19, 2006|Japan|December 2, 2006|Europe|December 15, 2006|Australia|December 15, 2006}} '''Wii U (Virtual Console):'''<br>{{release|Japan|October 23, 2013<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/wiiu/software/vc/fbnj|title=ピンボール {{!}} Wii U {{!}} 任天堂|author=Nintendo|publisher=www.nintendo.co.jp}}</ref>|USA|October 24, 2013<ref>https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/gMPhXsN2Ko1VQUoTKbr68CkvBKesOiif</ref>{{dead link}}|Europe|October 24, 2013<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/NES/Pinball-820146.html|publisher=Nintendo of UK|title=Pinball {{!}} NES {{!}} Games {{!}} Nintendo|language=British English}}</ref>|Australia|October 24, 2013}} '''Nintendo Switch (''Arcade Archives''):'''<br>{{release|Japan|August 30, 2019|USA|August 30, 2019|Europe|August 30, 2019|Australia|August 30, 2019}} '''Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online:'''<br>{{release|USA|May 26, 2022<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo|date=May 26, 2022|url=youtu.be/n_-LqmGv7ig|title=NES & Super NES - May 2022 Game Updates - Nintendo Switch Online|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 27, 2022}}</ref>|Japan|May 27, 2022<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo 公式チャンネル|date=May 27, 2022|url=youtu.be/T0POVi_YY8Q|title=ファミリーコンピュータ & スーパーファミコン Nintendo Switch Online 追加タイトル <nowiki>[</nowiki>2022年5月27日<nowiki>]</nowiki>|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 27, 2022}}</ref>|Europe|May 27, 2022<ref>{{cite|title=These classic #SuperNES and #NES games are now available for #NintendoSwitchOnline members! ☑️ Congo's Caper ☑️ Pinball ☑️ Rival Turf!|author=@NintendoEurope|date=May 27, 2022|url=x.com/NintendoEurope/status/1530111585808678912|publisher=X|accessdate=Retrieved May 27, 2022}}</ref>|Australia|May 27, 2022}} | ||
|genre=Pinball | |genre=Pinball | ||
|modes=Single player, multiplayer | |modes=Single player, multiplayer | ||
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'''''Pinball''''' is a game released for the [[Family Computer]] in 1984 and the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] in 1985. It is based on the [[arcade]] {{wp|Pinball|machine of the same name}}. A competitive multiplayer version of this game was released on the [[VS. System]] under the name '''''VS. Pinball'''''. [[Hudson Soft]] had planned to release ports of ''Pinball'' for home computers in Japan in 1985, but these ports were cancelled for | '''''Pinball''''' is a game released for the [[Family Computer]] in 1984 and the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] in 1985. It is based on the [[arcade]] {{wp|Pinball|machine of the same name}}. A competitive multiplayer version of this game was released on the [[VS. System]] under the name '''''VS. Pinball'''''. [[Hudson Soft]] had planned to release ports of ''Pinball'' for home computers in Japan in 1985, but these ports were cancelled for reasons unexplained.<ref>{{cite|url=archive.org/details/micomBASIC-1985-06/page/n191/mode/1up|title=micomBASIC Magazine|publisher=Dempa Publications' Inc.|language=Japanese|date=June 1985}}</ref> The Family Computer version was preceded by a [[Game & Watch]] version in December 1983,<ref>[http://www.intheattic.co.uk/pinball.htm ''Pinball'' at In the Attic]. Retrieved 29 April 2022.</ref> but unlike the Family Computer and Nintendo Entertainment System releases, it is not a game of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. | ||
The NES version of ''Pinball'' was re-released on the [[Family Computer Disk System]], for the [[Game Boy Advance]]'s [[e-Reader]] as part of Series One, on the [[Virtual Console]] for the [[Wii]] and [[Wii U]], and on the [[Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online]] application for the [[Nintendo Switch]]. The Japanese version of ''VS. Pinball'' was re-released worldwide for the [[Nintendo Switch]] as part of {{wp|Hamster Corporation}}'s ''[[Arcade Archives]]'' series on August 30, 2019.<ref>{{cite|author=Hamster Corporation|url=www.hamster.co.jp/american_hamster/arcadearchives/switch/pinball.htm|title=''Arcade Archives: Pinball''}}</ref><ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com/games/detail/arcade-archives-pinball-switch/|title=Arcade Archives Pinball for Nintendo Switch|publisher=Nintendo Official Site (www.nintendo.com)|author=Nintendo of America|language=American English}}</ref> | |||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
[[File:Pinball gameplay 2.png|thumb|left|200px|Gameplay of Scene A]] | [[File:Pinball gameplay 2.png|thumb|left|200px|Gameplay of Scene A]] | ||
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Gameplay begins when the player launches a ball with the [[striker]] from the bottom of scene A to the top of scene B. Gameplay switches between scene A and scene B depending on where the ball moves. In scene A and scene B, the player controls the flippers on either side of the screen to deflect the ball. If the ball falls off the bottom of scene B, the player loses the ball. If the ball falls through the hole in scene B, it enters the Bonus Stage. | Gameplay begins when the player launches a ball with the [[striker]] from the bottom of scene A to the top of scene B. Gameplay switches between scene A and scene B depending on where the ball moves. In scene A and scene B, the player controls the flippers on either side of the screen to deflect the ball. If the ball falls off the bottom of scene B, the player loses the ball. If the ball falls through the hole in scene B, it enters the Bonus Stage. | ||
{{br|left}} | {{br|left}} | ||
===Bonus Stage=== | ===Bonus Stage=== | ||
[[File:Breakout Mode Screenshot - Pinball.png|thumb|left|200px]] | [[File:Breakout Mode Screenshot - Pinball.png|thumb|left|200px]] | ||
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==''VS. Pinball''== | ==''VS. Pinball''== | ||
[[File:VS. Pinball gameplay.png|thumb|200px|left|Bubbles floating up]] | [[File:VS. Pinball gameplay.png|thumb|200px|left|Bubbles floating up]] | ||
''VS. Pinball'' made several changes to the original game in graphics, music, and gameplay. If the player hatches three pink [[chick]]s and the ball falls off the bottom of Scene B, a character will appear and return the ball. In the Japanese version, it is [[Family BASIC#Sprites|Achilles]] from [[Family BASIC]]. In the international version, it is [[Bubbles (Clu Clu Land)|Bubbles]] from the | ''VS. Pinball'' made several changes to the original game in graphics, music, and gameplay. If the player hatches three pink [[chick]]s and the ball falls off the bottom of Scene B, a character will appear and return the ball. In the Japanese version, it is a red [[Family BASIC#Sprites|Achilles]] from [[Family BASIC]]. In the international version, it is [[Bubbles (Clu Clu Land)|Bubbles]] from the then-upcoming ''{{wp|Clu Clu Land}}''. | ||
{{br|left}} | {{br|left}} | ||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
{| | {|class=wikitable | ||
!Character | !Character | ||
!Name | !Name | ||
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!bgcolor=black|[[File:PinballPaulineSprite.png]] | !bgcolor=black|[[File:PinballPaulineSprite.png]] | ||
|align=center|[[Pauline| | |align=center|[[Pauline|Lady]] | ||
|Mario must catch the lady when she falls down, then carry her safely to the exit. | |Mario must catch the lady (also known as Pauline) when she falls down, then carry her safely to the exit. | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Items and objects== | ==Items and objects== | ||
Most of these objects are referred to as [[Pinball Part]]s. | Most of these objects are referred to as [[Pinball Part]]s. | ||
{| | {|class="wikitable" | ||
!Image | !Image | ||
!Name | !Name | ||
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!bgcolor=black|[[File:Pinball Block Post.png]] | !bgcolor=black|[[File:Pinball Block Post.png]] | ||
|align=center|[[ | |align=center|[[Up-post]] | ||
|The block post prevents the ball from falling in between the flippers, and can appear in scene A and scene B. | |The up-post (also known as block post) prevents the ball from falling in between the flippers, and can appear in scene A and scene B. | ||
|- | |- | ||
!bgcolor=black|[[File:Pinball Targets.png]] | !bgcolor=black|[[File:Pinball Targets.png]] | ||
|align=center|[[ | |align=center|[[Target]]s | ||
|The ball can hit targets to earn bonus points and activate certain events. | |The ball can hit targets to earn bonus points and activate certain events. | ||
|- | |- | ||
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!bgcolor=black|[[File:Pinball Cards Face Up.png]] | !bgcolor=black|[[File:Pinball Cards Face Up.png]] | ||
|align=center|[[Card (Pinball)|Card]]s | |align=center|[[Card (Pinball)|Card]]s | ||
|If the ball turns all five cards face up, the | |If the ball turns all five cards face up, the up-post in scene B is raised. | ||
|- | |- | ||
!bgcolor=black|[[File:Pinball Egg.png]] | !bgcolor=black|[[File:Pinball Egg.png]] | ||
|align=center|[[Egg]] | |align=center|[[Egg]] | ||
|Eggs hatch into [[chick]]s if the ball touches them. | |Eggs hatch into [[chick]]s if the ball touches them. | ||
|- | |||
|- | |||
!bgcolor=black|[[File:Pinball Chick.png]] | |||
|align=center|[[Chick]] | |||
|Birds that hatch from eggs, which then flap their wings. | |||
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!bgcolor=black|[[File:Pinball Stopper.png]] | !bgcolor=black|[[File:Pinball Stopper.png]] | ||
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|align=center|[[Bingo lamp]]s | |align=center|[[Bingo lamp]]s | ||
|Bingo lamps change color if the ball passes through them. If all of the bingo lamps with the same number become the same color, the floor below the lady becomes shorter. | |Bingo lamps change color if the ball passes through them. If all of the bingo lamps with the same number become the same color, the floor below the lady becomes shorter. | ||
|} | |} | ||
==References in later games== | ==References in later games== | ||
*[[Family BASIC]]: This accessory to the Famicom features sprites of | *[[Family BASIC]]: This accessory to the Famicom features sprites of Lady and a penguin, which are very similar to the ones found in ''Pinball''. | ||
*''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'': A [[microgame]] named [[Pinball (WarioWare: Twisted!)|Pinball]], based on the Bonus Stage, appears in [[9-Volt]]'s stage. | *''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'': A [[microgame]] named [[Pinball (WarioWare: Twisted!)|Pinball]], based on the Bonus Stage, appears in [[9-Volt]]'s stage. | ||
*[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]: Mario's outfit on the American boxart of ''Pinball'' is used as one of [[Luigi]]'s alternate costumes in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. | *[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]: Mario's outfit on the American boxart of ''Pinball'' is used as one of [[Luigi]]'s alternate costumes in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. | ||
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*Yukio Kaneoka - Composer | *Yukio Kaneoka - Composer | ||
{{br}} | {{br}} | ||
==Descriptions== | |||
===Original instruction booklet=== | |||
''Be a Pinball Wizard!!!!!''<br>''Bank off bumpers, flip double flippers, even win a bonus round. Play on''<br>''three different game screens and be challenged at two different levels of diffi-''<br>''culty. Rack-up points to beat your opponent and progress to the bonus''<br>''round where you'll save the fallen maiden and win the game.'' | |||
===Arcade Archives=== | |||
''"Pinball" is a pinball game released by Nintendo in 1984.''<br>''The rules are simple even for beginners: try to gain points without losing the ball. However, with various tricks and features, the game offers a depth that even experts can enjoy.''<br>''Fans can also enjoy seeing Mario and Lady from "DONKEY KONG" in the bonus stage!'' | |||
===Nintendo Switch Online=== | |||
''Hit targets and rack up points in this classic pinball game!'' | |||
''Featuring a bonus mode starring Nintendo's legendary character, Mario, you control our hero as he holds a platform and uses it to keep the ball in the air. Your goal is to save Pauline. If she falls and hits the ground, you lose a ball—but if you save her and lead her to the exit, you'll get a nice surprise! This game is fun and easy to learn, and includes bonus balls for high scorers—and even a two-player mode. This is a game both pinball fans and novices alike can enjoy!'' | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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PinballTitle.png|Title screen (''Pinball'') | PinballTitle.png|Title screen (''Pinball'') | ||
PinballGameplay.png|Scene B (''Pinball'') | PinballGameplay.png|Scene B (''Pinball'') | ||
PinballMarioSprite.png|Mario | PinballMarioSprite.png|[[Mario]] | ||
PinballPaulineSprite.png| | PinballPaulineSprite.png|[[Pauline|Lady]] | ||
Pinball Penguin.gif|Slot window (penguin) | Pinball Penguin.gif|Slot window (penguin) | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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|title2=Bonus points jingle | |title2=Bonus points jingle | ||
}} | }} | ||
===''VS. Pinball''=== | ===''VS. Pinball''=== | ||
{{media table | {{media table | ||
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|title2=BGM 1 | |title2=BGM 1 | ||
|file3=VS Pinball Bonus Stage.oga | |file3=VS Pinball Bonus Stage.oga | ||
|title3=Bonus Stage | |title3=Bonus Stage (international version) | ||
|file4=VS Pinball Ball Saved BGM 2.oga | |file4=VS Pinball Ball Saved BGM 2.oga | ||
|title4=Ball Saved ~ BGM 2 | |title4=Ball Saved ~ BGM 2 | ||
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|file6=VS Pinball Unknown Jingle.oga | |file6=VS Pinball Unknown Jingle.oga | ||
|title6=Unknown jingle | |title6=Unknown jingle | ||
}} | |||
==Names in other languages== | |||
{{foreign names | |||
|Jap=ピンボール | |||
|JapR=Pinbōru | |||
|JapM=Pinball | |||
}} | }} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*''Pinball'' is the first released video game that [[Satoru Iwata]] programmed for Nintendo; his first Famicom 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>[ | *''Pinball'' is the first released video game that [[Satoru Iwata]] programmed for Nintendo; his first Famicom 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>[https://shmuplations.com/iwata/ Satoru Iwata – 1999 Developer Interview originally featured in Used Games magazine, translated by shmuplations.com]</ref> | ||
*''Pinball'' is a playable [[nookipedia:NES games|NES game]] in ''[[nookipedia:Doubutsu no Mori (game)|Doubutsu no Mori]]'' for Nintendo 64 and its GameCube port, ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing (GCN)|Animal Crossing]]''. | *''Pinball'' is a playable [[nookipedia:NES games|NES game]] in ''[[nookipedia:Doubutsu no Mori (game)|Doubutsu no Mori]]'' for Nintendo 64 and its GameCube port, ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing (GCN)|Animal Crossing]]''. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
;Websites | ;Websites | ||
*[https://www.nintendo.com/jp/famicom/software/hvc-pn/index.html Official Japanese site] | |||
*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/vc_pb/index.html Japanese Wii Virtual Console website] | *[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/vc_pb/index.html Japanese Wii Virtual Console website] | ||
*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/titles/20010000002725 Japanese Wii U Virtual Console website] | *[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/titles/20010000002725 Japanese Wii U Virtual Console website] | ||
*[https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/mCClqgNGu7zr1XzItja1p5SNJG2LHkFC North American Wii Virtual Console website] | *[https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/mCClqgNGu7zr1XzItja1p5SNJG2LHkFC North American Wii Virtual Console website] | ||
*[https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/pinball-nes-wii-u/ North American Wii U Virtual Console website] | *[https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/pinball-nes-wii-u/ North American Wii U Virtual Console website] | ||
*[ | *[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/NES/Pinball-820146.html Official European website] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{NIWA|Nookipedia=Item:Pinball (Animal Crossing)|NWiki=Pinball (NES)|StrategyWiki=Pinball (NES)}} | |||
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