Pinball Action

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Pinball Action
Publisher(s)	Tehkan
Native resolution	224 by 256 pixels
Platform(s)	Arcade
Release date	1985
Genre(s)	Pinball
Mode(s)	1 or 2 players
Input methods	6 buttons (2 flippers, launch, shake, 2 start)
CPU	Z80 (@4 Mhz)
Sound	Z80 (@3.072 MHz)
Display	raster

Pinball Action is a video pinball game released in 1985 by Tehkan (now Tecmo). Whilst originally an arcade game this game is now often enjoyed in the emulated quasi-legal MAME format.

1 Game features
2 Scoring
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Game features

Pinball Action features three separate pinball areas in addition to the starting area. Each of the additional 'faces' has a challenge which, when completed, allows a player access to a special three extra credits. The three faces feature challenges modelled on ten-pin bowling, poker, and slot machines.

The game has a shake feature which mimics the effect possible on a non-video pinball machine. Whilst multiball is not possible in Pinball Action, there are a number of ways to earn extra balls.

[edit] Scoring

Extra balls are awarded at 70,000 and 200,000 points. High scores can be obtained via the game's generous bonus scoring system, with the highest score obtainable being in the millions.