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Play Overview
The Pinball Wizard (2022) is an action adventure game where you hit an adventurer around a dungeon to score points, kill enemies and collect treasure. Play involves classic pinball action, flinging your character at enemies, along with a dash to give them a boost in a particular direction. It's a unique combination of ideas that work together to create an approachable dungeon battle.
It's a dungeon crawler pinball hybrid where each level is a floor of the tower. The goal is to survive and get to the top of the castle in one piece. You play by dashing, hurling, and flipping your adventurer to the top of the tower. As you progress you can level up skills, collect treasure and fight monsters. In this way you explore each room to find the key, restore the power of The Eye at the top of the tower. But because of the simple pinball mechanics, things are kept simple and approachable.
The result is a dungeon adventure that is enjoyable by anyone, regardless of ability. You can play in a few different ways:
Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked The Pinball Wizard 18 months ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 10 months ago.
It's a dungeon crawler pinball hybrid where each level is a floor of the tower. The goal is to survive and get to the top of the castle in one piece. You play by dashing, hurling, and flipping your adventurer to the top of the tower. As you progress you can level up skills, collect treasure and fight monsters. In this way you explore each room to find the key, restore the power of The Eye at the top of the tower. But because of the simple pinball mechanics, things are kept simple and approachable.
The result is a dungeon adventure that is enjoyable by anyone, regardless of ability. You can play in a few different ways:
- Tower Mode: Climb a tower with twenty-one levels and defeat the boss.
- Dungeon Mode: Survive as long as you can in a giant dungeon.
- Two Daily Dungeons: A fresh new dungeon to take on everyday.
Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked The Pinball Wizard 18 months ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 10 months ago.
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Age Ratings
Rated for younger players in the US. Rated ESRB EVERYONE for Mild Fantasy Violence.
Skill Level
4+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Younger players may have a harder time progressing through the levels, but provided they are resilient enough to keep trying there is a lot of fun here. It's a great game for youngsters not ready for a more directly controlled dungeon adventure.
Costs
The Pinball Wizard usually costs £5.79.
There are no additional in-game purchases, loot boxes, adverts or subscription costs.
The Pinball Wizard
 | PC | £5.79 | – | – |
| Mac | £5.79 | – | – |
 | iOS | Subscription | – | Free Apple Arcade |
| Apple TV | Subscription | – | Free Apple Arcade |
| Mac | Subscription | – | Free Apple Arcade |
 | Switch | - | ||
Game Details
Release Date: 27/10/2022
Out Now: Apple TV, Mac, PC, Switch and iOS
Skill Rating: 4+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Action, Traversal (Adventure and Fighting)
Accessibility: 0 features documented (Tweet Developer )
Components: 2D Overhead
Developer: Hello Frosty Pop (@HelloFrostyPop)
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