Pinball
Pinball is a compact table that runs on real rigid-body physics, so the ball rolls, spins and caroms the way you expect. Time a flip well and it goes where you meant it to.
The design is minimal: a curved dome up top, a triangle of three pop bumpers, a slingshot above each flipper and a plunger lane along the right side. It belongs to Frank Force's LittleJS Arcade and uses Box2D for the ball and flippers.
How to play Pinball
You get three balls per game. The first sits in the lane at the right edge. Hold the launch input and a gauge rises from green to red. Release to shoot the ball up the lane, around the rail over the dome and down into play.
Now keep it alive. Each of the yellow bumpers under the dome pays 100 points per touch and kicks the ball hard, often into another bumper. The angled slingshots just above the flippers pay 25 and bounce the ball back toward the center.
A ball that slides past the flippers into the drain is lost, and the next one appears in the lane. After the third is gone, the game ends, and a new record replaces the HI score in the top right.
Controls
| Action | Keyboard | Mouse | Touch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left flipper | Left arrow, A or Z | Left button | Left on-screen button |
| Right flipper | Right arrow, D or / | Right button | Right on-screen button |
| Charge and launch | Hold Space, then release | Hold either button, then release | Hold either button, then release |
| New game | Space or Enter | — | — |
| Pause | Esc | — | — |
Tips
- Flip only the flipper on the side the ball is heading to. Keeping the other one down protects the middle gap.
- Trap the ball by holding a flipper up as it rolls onto it. Once it settles, you can line up a deliberate shot.
- Shots that reach the bumper triangle often ricochet several times, stacking up 100-point hits quickly.
- You do not always need a full charge. A slightly weaker launch can drop the ball in more gently.
- Balls running down the outer walls get nudged back inward by the side wedges, so be ready for a bounce toward the center.
If you like Pinball, try these
PegballGravity and bounces matter here as well, yet you get ten aimed cannon shots in place of flippers and a plunger.
Paddle DuelKeeping a ball alive with quick paddle reflexes links these two; this one adds spin and a computer opponent racing to 10.
Questions
What scores points in this Pinball table?
The three yellow bumpers pay 100 points per hit and each slingshot pays 25. Other parts, like the dome and side wedges, only steer the ball.
Do I lose a ball if it falls back down the plunger lane?
If it comes to rest there, the gauge returns and you can launch again without losing a ball.
Can I play Pinball on a phone or tablet?
Yes. Two buttons sit in the bottom corners. They work the flippers, and either one charges the plunger while the ball waits in the lane. Your high score is saved in the browser.
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