Pinball Action
Is a 1985 pinball video game developed and published by Tehkan for arcades. It was released in Japan in July 1985 and in North America in January 1986. Hamster Corporation released the game as part of their Arcade Archives series for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in April 2025, as well as the Arcade Archives 2 series for the Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Windows in August 2025.
Pinball Action
- Date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Tecmo
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Is a 1985 pinball video game developed and published by Tehkan for arcades. It was released in Japan in July 1985 and in North America in January 1986. Hamster Corporation released the game as part of their Arcade Archives series for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in April 2025, as well as the Arcade Archives 2 series for the Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Windows in August 2025.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Title — Pinball Action • Developer — Tehkan • Publisher — Tehkan • Genre — Pinball • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer • Platforms — Arcade
Gameplay
Gameplay
Pinball Action features three separate pinball areas in addition to the starting area. Each of the additional 'faces' has a challenge which, when completed, allows a player access to a special three extra credits. The three faces feature challenges modelled on ten-pin bowling, poker, and slot machines. The game has a tilt feature which mimics the effect possible on a non-video pinball machine. While multiball is not possible in the game, there are a number of ways to earn extra balls. Extra balls are awarded at 70,000 and 200,000 points. High scores can be obtained via the game's generous bonus scoring system, with the highest score obtainable being in the millions.
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History of the object
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1985
Pinball Action published.
1985
Pinball Action is recorded as published in 1985.
Reception
In a 2000 retrospective of arcade pinball video games, Pinball Action easily surpassed Atari's Video Pinball in graphics, game complexity and sound, but lacked "completely accurate ball physics".
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- 1.Akagi, Masumi. アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005). Amusement News Agency. 49, 138. October 13, 2006. 978-4990251215.
- 2.Yarwood, Jack. This Week's Arcade Archives Title Is A Pinball Classic From The Company Behind Ninja Gaiden. Time Extension. 2025-04-23.
- 3.【アケアカ】『ピンボールアクション』が4月24日より配信。禁断の“台揺らし”を実装。ボールの挙動を変えて遊ぶのもピンボールゲームの醍醐味？ ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com. ファミ通.com.
- 4.New Products - Pinball Action. Play Meter. 11. 24. 48. December 31, 1985. 0162-1343.
- 5.台揺らしでボールをコントロール！ 「アーケードアーカイブス ピンボールアクション」，4月24日配信. 4Gamer.net.
- 6.Krook, Russ. The Search for a "Real" Arcade Video Pinball?. PinGame Journal. 76. 8-9. July 2000.
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