Kirby's Pinball Land
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| Developer(s) | HAL Laboratory |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Release date(s) | November 27, 1993 (Japan, released a day later in North America) |
| Genre(s) | Pinball |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Kids to Adults |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy |
| Media | Cartridge |
Kirby's Pinball Land is a pinball video game for the Game Boy starring Kirby as the ball. The game features three pinball tables, each owned by a classic boss of the Kirby series: Wispy Woods, Kracko, and the Poppy Brothers.
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[edit] Gameplay
The game plays out just like a game of pinball, with two flippers used to help keep Kirby in play as he bounces off walls, bumpers and enemies, scoring points by doing so. Each pinball table has three floors; Kirby must make his way up to the third floor, where a Warp Star that delivers Kirby to where the boss resides. After destroying all three bosses, a warp star appears that leads to fight with King Dedede. After defeating Dedede, Kirby is brought back to the level selection screen and can play through the levels again indefinitely.
[edit] Lives
At the start of the game, Kirby has three lives. Extra lives can be gained by filling the 'EXTRA' letters on the level selection screen, scoring extremely well in some mini-games, or hitting rare 1Up icons on some tables.
If the ball falls through the bottom of the pinball table, Kirby will land on a springboard. If the player presses the 'A' button at just the right moment, Kirby will launch out of the hole without losing a life. The springboard grows smaller over time, and it becomes much more difficult to save Kirby. If the player doesn't press the 'A' button at the right moment, Kirby loses one of his lives. When all lives are lost, the high score table is displayed, and the player has the option to add his/her high score to the table if it is in the Top 4 high scores.
[edit] Minigames
Each table also has its own minigame, which can be accessed from the second floor of each table. When time runs out, Kirby is sent to the third floor.
The Wispy Woods game is a Breakout-style game, using the pinball flippers to keep two Kirby pinballs in play. The Kirbys can break bunches of blocks to score points. This mini game has some serious lag problems.
The Poppy Bros. game is a soccer game, where two Kirbys try to shoot past a goalie into a goal to score points. This mini game has some serious lag problems.
Kracko's game is an eating game, where one Kirby walks along some clouds near the top of the screen, and a Kirby pinball is used to knock up different items for him to eat.
[edit] Secrets
Interestingly, there are secrets that all involve the tops of the tables, in which upon getting enough points, extra characters will appear. All three characters give Kirby points for every hit he lands on them. These characters are as follows; Axe Knight (found on Whispy Woods' level), Meta Knight (found on Kracko's level), and Blade Knight (found on the Poppy Bros.' level).
