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On top of all of this, some creatures can only be caught in specific areas, so players will have to hit a specific target that will activate "Travel Mode" to move from one location to another. And when some creatures have as many as three different evolved forms, it's quite a feat to pull off the multiple Evolution Modes during the game to acquire the creature. Some creatures can only be obtained by "evolving" them, and this element adds an additional layer of challenge to the gameplay even if you have a pre-evolved Pokemon creature in your Pokedex, the only way to get the evolved version of that creature is to catch it, and evolve it during the same game session.

The daunting task is, of course, to complete the Pokedex, and the only way to do this is to bring Pokemon creatures out in the open and whack it multiple times with your ball. There are 200 catchable Pokemon creatures in this game, and the cartridge save RAM keeps track of which creatures have been caught by the player in what's known as the Pokedex. The main goal in Pokemon Pinball revolves around the theme of the Pokemon theme: to catch 'em all, and it's here where the gameplay of Pokemon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire really shines. Pokemon Pinball pulls this element off extremely well, because there are plenty of opportunities for super bonus points that can be multiplied by hitting specific targets the point inflation in Pokemon Pinball is a little insane since high scores are literally in the hundreds of millions, but hey.ever play a pinball game that only awards ten points at a time? The eight highest scores on each of the two tables are recorded to cartridge, and players can actually link two systems and games together to trade their high score list to each other.something that increases the competition since you'll want to make sure your name appears higher than your buddy's on your own cartridge.īut high scores are only one reason to play. Like most pinball games, the task in Pokemon Pinball is to keep the ball alive as long as possible, and to score as many points as possible. The boards are just filled with pocket monsters, and they've all got their own pinball-based job. Giant creatures like Wailmer and Whiscash can swallow the ball in-play to activate specific items across the playing field. Grouped-together Shroomish use their bouncy bodies to act like bumpers.

Pikachu uses his electricity to act as a channel ball-save. The springy pig-like Spoink assumes the roll of the plunger that sets the game in motion. Pokemon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire isn't a generic video pinball with Pokemon creatures thrown in the developers of this game have created two elaborate pinball "machines," one based around Pokemon: Ruby Version and the other around Pokemon: Sapphire Version, that incorporate the character and personality of the many creatures in the Pokemon universe.