Pokémon Pinball
There are two tables in the game, red and blue. Each table has its own details and gameplay elements. Each table has different "locations" that you play, which determine which Pokémon are available for…
Pokémon Pinball is an arcade developed by Jupiter Corporation, released 14 April 1999 on Game Boy Color.
What Pokémon Pinball is
Pokémon Pinball is an arcade game developed by Jupiter Corporation and released in 1999. It was published by Gradiente. It is available on Game Boy Color only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
There are two tables in the game, red and blue. Each table has its own details and gameplay elements. Each table has different "locations" that you play, which determine which Pokémon are available for capture. A subset of available locations are displayed slot-machine style in the beginning of a game, and pressing A will select your starting location and launch the first ball into play. After that, each table has its own mechanism for advancing to the next location, including the locations not available at the start of the game. "Catch Mode," when activated, starts a 2 minute window of opportunity where you can attempt to capture a Pokémon. Once you activate "catch mode," you must hit the…
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Pokémon series
Pokémon Pinball is the 12th of 306 entries we hold in the Pokémon series. The next entry was Pokémon Stadium in 1999.
What it launched against
Pokémon Pinball launched on 14 April 1999, within three weeks of RollerCoaster Tycoon, Grand Theft Auto: London 1969, Rollcage and All-Star Baseball 2000.
Released around the same time: RollerCoaster Tycoon, Grand Theft Auto: London 1969, Rollcage, All-Star Baseball 2000.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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Quick answers
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