1994 · Pinball

Real Pinball

Real Pinball is the standard video game conversion of the actual machines with five different tables to choose from with the main goal being to gain as many points as possible by using the game controller to control the flippers of the machine. The game features realistic graphics made to resemble an actual machine.

Released: 1994
Platforms: 3DO 3DO Interactive Multiplayer
Genres: Pinball
Developers: —
Publishers: —
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Country: Japan

About

Real Pinball, known in Japan as

Fire Ball!!, is a video game developed by Japan Dataworks and published by Panasonic for the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer.

Keywords

digital pinball

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

Real Pinball features five pinball machines to choose from, that become increasingly more complicated. Allows for multiball play.

Development

Real Pinball was developed by Japan Dataworks and originally released by Panasonic in Japan as Fire Ball!! on March 20, 1994. A Japan-exclusive sequel by the same developer and publisher titled Battle Pinball was released for the 3DO on November 25, 1994.

Reception

Real Pinball received very negative reviews. Next Generation reviewed the game, rating it one star out of five, and stated that "3DO owners will have to wait a little bit longer for a 'real' pinball game to appear."