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7.3
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Score Breakdown Based on 336 ratings
  1. 10 (51)
  2. 9 (48)
  3. 8 (85)
  4. 7 (76)
  5. 6 (37)
  6. 5 (17)
  7. 4 (7)
  8. 3 (7)
  9. 2 (2)
  10. 1 (6)

What Gamespot Users have to say about Pinball (1985)

  • Rating:8.5

    Pinball is a real time-eater!

    With all the modern flash around this day, who would remember a game like Pinball on the original NES system? Well, I myself didn't think much of it, until I actually picked it up and played it. Like any classic NES g... Read Full Review

    2 of 3 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    It's Pinball what more do you want?

    Warning: The opinions expressed in the following review are NOT endorsed by anyone at Gamespot or any professional reviewer. I'm not paid for my reviews and I do them for fun. They may contain: Foul Language, Violence, r... Read Full Review

    1 of 5 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7

    Pinball is actually a good pinball simulation. Unfortunately, that's about it. It offers no more and no less.

    To review Pinball, I'd like to break down the review into sections about: Gameplay, Graphics, Sound, Value, and my final words. I will be assuming anyone reading this review has played some form of pinball before, eithe... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:4.8

    If you're a pinball fan, then this is a possible download.

    It is what you would expect from a pinball game. The bells, whistles, and several targets to fire at. Mario makes an appearance in the game in a bonus stage with the typical Mario save the princess role. The 2 levels of ... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7.8

    Good if you want to just play for 2 minutes and then go.

    The graphics aren't brilliant even for a NES game but it's still very fun and easy to pick, play and then put down. The sound isn't good by todays standard but it is kinda funny. This game is 500 Wii points or £3.5... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    Awesome Pinball game!

    Pinball for the NES is a great game it plays a basic game of pinball that is still fun without having all the flashy graphics and stuff that doesn't really matter since you don't need all the good graphics for a pinball ... Read Full Review

    1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.1

    Best pinball game

    I have to say this is probably the best pinball game I have ever played. This games a classic. Although it would be better if it were on Game Boy Advance. Since this game is old and since NES isn't new and now has been a... Read Full Review

    0 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.7

    Hal's First Classic

    We all know HAL Laboratory as Nintendo’s great second-party developer, working on key franchises Kirby and Super Smash Bros. But as Satoru Iwata explained in his keynote speech at the 2005 Game Developers Conference, HAL... Read Full Review

    0 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7

    A wonderful treat…

    Pinball machines have been around for decades. The video game industry has tried to bring that magic home. NES Pinball did it. With simple graphics and no flashy tricks, this game proves that less can be better. The pla... Read Full Review

    0 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.2

    Chances are that most new gamers will never get a chance to play Pinball on the NES, but it's an experience for sure.

    You can almost feel the rich, developing history of video games when playing this 80's classic. It's unfortunate that original NES systems are so hard to find, because they are so classic and have so much nostalgic and h... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
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