Pin-Bot

April 1, 1990 Rare Nintendo
Simulator Pinball
Arcade NES
About

Pin-Bot is a conversion of the arcade pinball game by Williams Electronics. The game is played with a split screen; the bottom half of the screen remains on your flippers, while the top half scrolls to follow the ball(s) on the table. In addition to recreating the pinball game's table, lights, and sounds several video game elements have been added, such as monsters that like to eat pinballs. Up to four players can compete against Pin-Bot!
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Game Info

Release Date April 1, 1990
Developer Rare
Publisher Nintendo
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective Bird view / Isometric
Themes Action