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Pinball

Pinball recreates a pinball table where the aim is to keep hitting a ball to score as many points as you can with two flippers. The table is equipped with bumpers and letters spelling TIMEX, as well as two…

31 December 1982

Pinball is a pinball, released 31 December 1982 on Sinclair ZX81.

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What Pinball is

Pinball was released in 1982. It was published by Timex Computer Corporation. It is available on Sinclair ZX81 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Pinball recreates a pinball table where the aim is to keep hitting a ball to score as many points as you can with two flippers. The table is equipped with bumpers and letters spelling TIMEX, as well as two lanes that when entered give bonus points. There are also two outside lanes that when entered lose the ball and if the ball also passes the flippers then you lose one of five lives.
Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Pinball launched on 31 December 1982, within three weeks of Trashman, King Kong, Evolution and Xevious.

Released around the same time: Trashman, King Kong, Evolution, Xevious.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Screenshots

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Quick answers

Pinball — frequently asked questions

When did Pinball come out?
Pinball was released on 31 December 1982 for Sinclair ZX81.

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