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Battle Pinball

Battle Pinball is a Japanese-only release where players play competitive pinball against the computer or another player. Players pick between one of four characters, each with their own dedicated pinball…

25 November 1994

Battle Pinball is a pinball developed by Japan DataWorks, released 25 November 1994 on 3DO Interactive Multiplayer.

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What Battle Pinball is

Battle Pinball is a pinball game developed by Japan DataWorks and released in 1994. It was published by Matsushita Electric Industrial. It is available on 3DO Interactive Multiplayer only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Battle Pinball is a Japanese-only release where players play competitive pinball against the computer or another player. Players pick between one of four characters, each with their own dedicated pinball table. The game then moves to a split-screen view, where both players play their respective table and try to get a higher score than their opponent.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Battle Pinball launched on 25 November 1994, within three weeks of Donkey Kong Country, The Lion King, Tekken and Breath of Fire II.

Released around the same time: Donkey Kong Country, The Lion King, Tekken, Breath of Fire II.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

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When did Battle Pinball come out?
Battle Pinball was released on 25 November 1994 for 3DO Interactive Multiplayer.

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