Difference between revisions of "Pinball Quest"
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* '''Overall:''' 5/10 | * '''Overall:''' 5/10 | ||
* '''Best Version:''' NES | * '''Best Version:''' NES | ||
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+ | {{Spoilers}} | ||
===Good=== | ===Good=== | ||
− | * Making a pinball game into an adventure RPG may have sounded ridiculous in 1989, but it really worked, and I admire the risk. | + | * Making a pinball game into an adventure RPG may have sounded ridiculous in 1989, but it really worked, and I admire the risk [[Tose]] took. |
* They designers did a good job of incorporating the traditional fantasy RPG elements into a pinball game while still keeping it clearly a pinball game. | * They designers did a good job of incorporating the traditional fantasy RPG elements into a pinball game while still keeping it clearly a pinball game. | ||
* The three traditional tables, while not necessary, are a pleasant addition to the game. | * The three traditional tables, while not necessary, are a pleasant addition to the game. | ||
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* Nothing. | * Nothing. | ||
− | ==Box Art== | + | ==Media== |
+ | ===Box Art=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Pinball Quest - NES - Japan.jpg|The Japanese art clearly makes this game out to be a traditional slay the bad guy to rescue the princess game, but the shiny ball looks more like a strange robot rather than convey this as a pinball game. | Pinball Quest - NES - Japan.jpg|The Japanese art clearly makes this game out to be a traditional slay the bad guy to rescue the princess game, but the shiny ball looks more like a strange robot rather than convey this as a pinball game. | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
− | ==Documentation== | + | ===Documentation=== |
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Pinball Quest - NES - Manual.pdf|Game manual. | Pinball Quest - NES - Manual.pdf|Game manual. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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+ | ===Videos=== | ||
+ | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4MJiAthjTc youtube.com/watch?v=z4MJiAthjTc] - Longplay. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Credits== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | ! Role !! Staff | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Planner || [[Katsuhiko Gen]] (Katsupro) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Programmer || Ishizu, K.K, [[Hitoshi Banba]] (H.B) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Designer || Art 13, [[Katsuhiko Gen]] (Katsupro) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Music and Sound Effects || [[Akihito Hayashi]] (Hayashi) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Advisor || [[Satoshi Matsushita]] (S.M) | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Titles== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | ! Language !! Native !! Transliteration !! Translation | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | English || Pinball Quest || || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Japanese || ピンボールクエスト || Pinboru Kuesuto || Pinball Quest | ||
+ | |} | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
− | + | {{Link|MobyGames|http://www.mobygames.com/game/nes/pinball-quest}} | |
− | + | {{Link|Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinball_Quest}} | |
− | + | {{Link|NESHacker|2=http://www.thealmightyguru.com/Games/Hacking/Wiki/index.php?title=Pinball_Quest}} | |
+ | {{Link|TCRF|https://tcrf.net/Pinball_Quest}} | ||
[[Category: Games]] | [[Category: Games]] | ||
[[Category: Video Games]] | [[Category: Video Games]] | ||
+ | [[Category: Video Game Prime Order - Action, Adventure, Strategy]] | ||
+ | [[Category: NES Games]] | ||
[[Category: Action]] | [[Category: Action]] | ||
[[Category: Adventure]] | [[Category: Adventure]] | ||
[[Category: Pinball]] | [[Category: Pinball]] | ||
+ | [[Category: Fantasy]] | ||
+ | [[Category: Trope - Damsel In Distress]] | ||
[[Category: Games I've Beaten]] | [[Category: Games I've Beaten]] | ||
+ | [[Category: Multi-Player]] |
Revision as of 10:36, 10 September 2019
Pinball Quest is a video pinball game developed by Tose and published by Jaleco on the NES in 1989. The game simulates three more traditional pinball tables including "Pop! Pop!" which has a 50's rock 'n' roll theme, "Viva! Golf" with a golf theme, and "Circus" featuring a circus theme. These tables take advantage of the video game element and have features that would be impossible on a traditional pinball machine. However, the real thrust of the game is "RPG Mode" which is a pinball action adventure game with RPG elements where you play a ball that must rescue a kidnapped princess.
I first played this game after my cousin had borrowed it from a neighbor in the late 1980s. Having never been a big pinball fan, I wasn't really interested in the traditional three tables, but I was really interested in the RPG mode. We did pretty well and made it to the fourth section. Years later, using an emulator, I was able to beat the game.
Contents
Status
I do not own this game, but I have beaten it.
Review
- Overall: 5/10
- Best Version: NES
— This section contains spoilers! —
Good
- Making a pinball game into an adventure RPG may have sounded ridiculous in 1989, but it really worked, and I admire the risk Tose took.
- They designers did a good job of incorporating the traditional fantasy RPG elements into a pinball game while still keeping it clearly a pinball game.
- The three traditional tables, while not necessary, are a pleasant addition to the game.
- Like any good adventure game, death doesn't mean starting over entirely from the beginning, so, even if your ball goes in the gutter, you just go back a screen and have to work your way forward again.
- The addition of a store where you can purchase better flippers and stoppers, and even try to rob the place, was a nice addition.
Bad
- For an adventure game, it's pretty short with only six tables.
- Some of the bosses are pretty tedious and you end up going in the gutter far too often.
- As far as adventure games go, this one has little replay value for me.
Ugly
- Nothing.
Media
Box Art
Documentation
- Pinball Quest - NES - Manual.pdf
Game manual.
Videos
- youtube.com/watch?v=z4MJiAthjTc - Longplay.
Credits
Role | Staff |
---|---|
Planner | Katsuhiko Gen (Katsupro) |
Programmer | Ishizu, K.K, Hitoshi Banba (H.B) |
Designer | Art 13, Katsuhiko Gen (Katsupro) |
Music and Sound Effects | Akihito Hayashi (Hayashi) |
Advisor | Satoshi Matsushita (S.M) |
Titles
Language | Native | Transliteration | Translation |
---|---|---|---|
English | Pinball Quest | ||
Japanese | ピンボールクエスト | Pinboru Kuesuto | Pinball Quest |