Pinball

The Good
This NES launch title is enjoyable, and a decent pinball game. The graphics are good for the time, and the ball movement is fairly realistic.

The table is large, being composed of two screens that it quickly switches between as the ball is knocked back and forth. The flipper control is responsive enough, and have plenty of targets to aim for. There's even a side game where you play Mario trying to free Peach by bouncing the ball over a giant bingo card.

The Bad
The table needs a theme! You have penguins, trained seals, baby chickens, poker cards, and Mario all thrown together. They should of made the table have one unifying idea, instead of all these cliche pinball designs mixed up into one generic mess.

Also, you can't nudge the table, and I would of liked to be able to do this. I especially regret it's absence when the ball sails between the flippers and there's nothing I can do to stop it.

The Bottom Line
It's still a fun game, but video game pinball has come so far since 1985 that you'd be better off sticking with a newer game. Even the SNES pinball games are far, far, better and more enjoyable.