Sonic Spinball

by Sega

Product Features

• Unlike traditional Sonic games, you can actually fall outside of the boss arena. The bosses take a lot more hits than normal Sonic bosses, but to compensate it's easy to hit them multiple times in a row.
• Sonic Spinball is basically a continuation of the pinball themed levels first seen in Spring Yard Zone and Casino Night Zone from the first Sonic games. As with those games you have some control of Sonic while he is being knocked around the pinball themed levels. The D-pad will move him while in ball form and the , , and buttons will cause the flippers to flick. If he happens to land on a flat surface you can move in a similar fashion to the Sonic games and be able to jump and perform the Spin Dash. This does not happen often as there are few platforms to land so platforming is kept to a bare minimum.
• The objective of the game is to collect the Chaos Emeralds which are hidden in each level and defeating the levels boss. To do this obstacles must be cleared and levers must be switched. Rings are scattered around the level but do not grant free lives or extra protection from hits (enemies never attack and you are always in ball form when encountering them anyway). However, if all the rings in the level are collected it will open up the opportunity to visit a hidden multi-ball Bonus Stage known as Cluckers Defense.

Product Details

• ASIN: B00004YSWL
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,430 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

The Sega mascot's unfortunate foray into pinball, Sonic Spinball is a dull, repetitive game in which the blue-haired hedgehog slowly bounces around four different worlds (including The Toxic Caves and Lava Powerhouse), bumping into bumpers and other targets, spinning into robots, battling bosses (Dr. Robotnik), and grabbing rings and Chaos Emeralds. There's a little running and jumping involved (and even a mine cart), but most of the action involves batting Sonic with pinball-style flippers and hoping he lands where you aim (the tunnels and other exit points can be tough to hit). The graphics lack the vibrancy and polish of the standard Sonic the Hedgehog games, and the ineffectual techno-pop music and sparse sound effects are about as disappointing as the game itself. For a vastly superior pinball game on a comparable system, try either Alien Crush or Devil's Crush for the TurboGrafx-16.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An exceptional pinball game, with a Sonic style to it., November 2, 2000

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Shorebird (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sonic Spinball (Video Game)

Sonic Spinball is definitely a great pinball game, even without Sonic. When I first tried it out, I was very pleased with the gameplay and the speed of it goes very smoothly. And also a very addicting game. Would make a great gift for any Sonic fan and/or pinball fanatic.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Game, September 7, 2001

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"dragon_keeper330" (Wisconsin United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sonic Spinball (Video Game)

this game is great its sutible for all ages and its not violent that other reviewer doesnt no what she talkin about its a pinball based game that can hold intrest

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just a note to parents, November 22, 2004

A Kid's Review

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Sonic Spinball (Video Game)

That person that claimed it being violent and foul language in it, true or false? False. It's Sonic style pinball. For one, they don't even speak! No captions! How can foul language be in a game where they don't speak? -_- Next, it's pinball! The only Teen pinball games I know are Pinball of the Dead and Kiss Pinball and Austin Powers Pinball. I NEVER saw violence in a pinball game similar to this! This is GREAT for kids and kids love the game! Though I'm striving to get Sonic the Hedgehog 3 for Genesis. STH3 is fun but I'm not supposed to talk about that...