| Real Pinball | |
|---|---|
 North American cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Japan Dataworks |
| Publisher(s) | Panasonic |
| Platform(s) | 3DO |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Pinball |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Real Pinball, known in Japan as Fireball [lower-alpha 1] , is a video game developed by Japan Dataworks and published by Panasonic for the 3DO.
Real Pinball features five pinball machines to choose from, that become increasingly more complicated. [2] Allows for multiball play. [3]
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Famitsu | 18/40 [1] |
| Next Generation |   [2] |
Next Generation reviewed the game, rating it one star out of five, and stated that "3DO owners will have to wait a little bit longer for a 'real' pinball game to appear." [2]
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