Pinball Quest

• Genre — Pinball, roleplaying game • Developer — Tose • Publisher — Jaleco • Designer — Art 13, Katsuhiko Gen (credited as "Katsupro") • Composer — Akihito Hayashi (credited as "Hayashi") • Modes — Single-player or multiplayer • Platform — Nintendo Entertainment System

• Illustration — Fighting a boss battle The game includes four modes: a story-driven "RPG mode" as well as "Circus," "Viva! Golf," and "Pop! Pop!" Circus (a slot machine-themed game) and Viva! Golf (a whack-a-mole-style game) are additional single-player modes. Pop! Pop! is an Americana-themed multiplayer mode that can be played by up to 4 players.

In RPG mode, the player controls the silver pinball and progresses through a six-level castle to rescue Princess Bali from Beezelbub, the "Dark Lord of the Machine". As in traditional pinball, flippers are used to keep the ball in the playfield and accomplish objectives, such as hitting targets or defeating an enemy. During gameplay, the player earns gold which can be spent at the Black Market, a store run by imps. At the Black Market, players can purchase upgraded flippers and stoppers. Below are the six "RPG mode" stages and the notable characters or features in each stage as listed in the instruction manual. • Tomb (the Captain's Spirit, skeletons) • Gate (Ziffroo the witch, demon dogs) • Goblins (goblin kids, goblin guards) • River ("toitles", "Wheel O' Luck", dark knights) • Harpy (harpy, demon guards) • Throne room (Beezelbub)