How to Play Pinball

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Take a moment with Pinball before moving to another game. Reach 1,500 points before three balls drain. Look at what changes after your first action. Read the objective before making your first input. Keep the game area visible while you use its controls.

Original compact two-flipper table with three bumpers.

Notice the feedback

Watch the feedback after an action. A message can explain whether the input was accepted or whether a rule needs attention. Notice the feedback after each input.

Your goal

Reach 1,500 points before three balls drain. Use the instructions to see which actions move you towards it. Start with a deliberate move.

Step by step

Start to launch.
Use the two flippers.
Bumper collisions score.
Launch remaining balls after a drain.

Controls

Hold Left/Right flipper or arrow keys. Start / pause and New round are available. Use the control method described here for this activity. Read the example below alongside these instructions.

A useful example

Activate the flipper when the ball reaches its active surface. Compare this with the rule that governs the move. Read the matching step again.

Watch out for this

A drained ball cannot be rescued. Compare the situation with the worked example. Before your first action, say what you are trying to achieve. Then compare the result with the goal.

Common questions

As a new player, what is the goal of Pinball?

For clarity: Reach 1,500 points before three balls drain.

For my first round, how do I control Pinball?

The key detail is this: Hold Left/Right flipper or arrow keys. Start / pause and New round are available.

On this playing page, what example helps explain Pinball?

Activate the flipper when the ball reaches its active surface.

When I return, what should I watch out for in Pinball?

Keep this in mind: A drained ball cannot be rescued.

As a new player, what format does Pinball offer?

The key detail is this: Original compact two-flipper table with three bumpers.

While reading the Guide, which play mode does Pinball use?

Here is the relevant explanation: The mode on this page is Solo. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.