Pokémon Pinball
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Pokémon Pinball
Like any pinball game, the main
Gameplay
There are two tables in the game:
Each table has different playable "locations", which determine which Pokémon are available for capture. A subset of available locations are displayed slot-machine style in the beginning of a game, and pressing A will select a starting location and launch the first ball into play. After that, each table has its own mechanism for advancing to the next location, including the locations not available at the start of the game.
"Catch Mode," when activated, starts a 2-minute window of opportunity where the player can attempt to capture a Pokémon. Once you activate "catch mode," the player must hit the pop bumpers 6 times. Each hit unlocks 1/6 of an image of the Pokémon currently available for capture. Once the image is complete, the Pokémon appears on the table, where it must be hit 4 times with the ball to be captured.
"Evolution Mode," when activated, starts a 2-minute window of opportunity in which the player selects a captured Pokémon (from the current game in progress only) and attempts to evolve it into another form. This is the only way to add the evolved form to the player's Pokédex. Once you select a Pokémon, the player must hit targets on the playfield. There are up to 7 targets on the red board, 6 on the blue board, but only 3 of them have items in them needed to evolve a Pokémon, with the others creating a time-wasting sequence before the player can hit targets again. If the player hits a target with an item, the item appears on the playfield and must be collected with the ball. Once the player has collected 3 items, the hole in the center of the board opens up. Sinking the ball in the hole successfully evolves the Pokémon.
Reception
Pokémon Pinball received generally positive reviews, holding an aggregate score of 81.73% at
In Japan, Famitsu magazine scored the game a 32 out of 40.[9]
Pokémon Pinball received a "Gold" sales award from the
Sequel
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire is a pinball game based on Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, and is the sequel to Pokémon Pinball for the third generation of Pokémon games. It was developed by
Notes
References
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- ^ "Pokémon Pinball review". Game Rankings. Archived from the original on May 14, 2016.
- ^ Davis, Cameron (2000-01-28). "Pokemon Pinball Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
- ^ "Pokémon Pinball review". Mercury News. July 18, 1999. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
- ^ Curtiss, Aaron (August 20, 1999). "Even non-fans will like Pokemon games". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Pokemon Pinball (Game Boy Color) Specs". CNET.
- ^ Hutsko, Joe (July 1, 1999). "NEWS WATCH; Miniature Pinball With Buzz, And a Bunch of Apes on the Run". The New York Times.
- ^ "12 classic Game Boy and Game Boy Color games we want on 3DS". GamesRadar. Jan 19, 2010. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
- ^ ゲームボーイ - ポケモンピンボール. Weekly Famitsu. No.915 Pt.2. Pg.108. 30 June 2006.
- Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association. Archived from the originalon March 19, 2009.
- Gamasutra. Archived from the originalon September 18, 2017.