PinOut

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PinOut
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Developer(s) Mediocre
Publisher(s) Mediocre
Designer(s) Emil Bengtsson
Programmer(s) Dennis Gustafsson
Artist(s) Henrik Johansson
Composer(s) Douglas Holmquist
Platform(s) Android, iOS
ReleaseOctober 27, 2016
Genre(s) Pinball
Mode(s) Single-player

PinOut is a pinball video game developed by the Swedish indie game studio Mediocre. It was released in October 2016 for Android and iOS. [1] [2] The goal of the game is to propel a ball as far as possible before time runs out. After the first 7 levels the endless mode begins. [2] [3]

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Gameplay

The game has the basic appearance of a conventional pinball game, with a rolling ball propelled upward on the play field by hitting it with flippers. However, unlike a conventional pinball game, the play field extends upwards endlessly. The display follows the ball as it moves. Multiple flippers are placed throughout the play field. There is no drain; play is limited by a timer. The challenge is to go as far as possible up the play field, within the available time. [2]

The player controls the flippers by tapping the left or right of the screen. The player can also hold the flippers to "catch" the ball, for a more precise shot. [3]

To gain additional time, the player can hit glowing dots with the ball, gaining 1 second per dot. If the time run out, the game ends. There are ten checkpoints in the game. With an in-app purchase, the player can enable restarting from past checkpoints, restoring their progress to that point. Otherwise, players must start at the beginning. [2]

If the player makes it past the main play fields, there is an "Overtime" mode, where the player keeps playing the same course until time expires. [2]

Minigames

There are four different minigames (one of these is easter egg to Does not Commute , another Mediocre AB game) which, when the player lose, the resulting score will be added to the timer. These minigames appear in a small area at the top of the screen, reminiscent of the "video mode" minigames in hybrid electronic pinball games. [4]

Power-ups

Like the minigames, power-ups appear as colored orbs on the playing field, and are obtained when the ball touches the orb. The game then offers the player a choice between two of the following: [5]

Reception

Metacritic gave the game an average score of 81 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [6] Gamezebo gave PinOut a rating of 4.5 stars, praising its graphics and soundtrack, while criticizing the timer as oppressive. [7] Pocket Gamer praised the originality, game-play, and aesthetics, but said it can be "a little tough". [3]

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