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I checked the manual, and the birds that come out of the eggs are in fact chickens, not penguins.


* ArtisticLicenseOrnithology: The chicks that hatch from eggs are presumably penguins. [[InformedSpecies They look nothing like penguin chicks]].
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''Pinball'' is a digital {{pinball}} game for the Platform/NintendoEntertainmentSystem. It was released in 1984 in Japan, 1985 in North America, and 1986 in Europe. ''Pinball'' was one of the original eighteen "black box" launch titles for the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America. The game is loosely based off of a Pinball UsefulNotes/GameAndWatch from 1983.

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''Pinball'' is a digital {{pinball}} game for the Platform/NintendoEntertainmentSystem. It was released in 1984 in Japan, 1985 in North America, and 1986 in Europe. ''Pinball'' was one of the original eighteen "black box" launch titles for the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America. The game is loosely based off of a Pinball UsefulNotes/GameAndWatch Platform/GameAndWatch from 1983.



''Pinball'' has been re-released for the Famicom's Family Computer Disk System, UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance's e-reader Card, and both the UsefulNotes/{{Wii}}'s and UsefulNotes/{{Wii U}}'s Virtual Consoles. It is also one of the NES games available in the first ''VideoGame/{{Animal Crossing|2001}}'' title.

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''Pinball'' has been re-released for the Famicom's Family Computer Disk System, UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance's Platform/GameBoyAdvance's e-reader Card, and both the UsefulNotes/{{Wii}}'s Platform/{{Wii}}'s and UsefulNotes/{{Wii Platform/{{Wii U}}'s Virtual Consoles. It is also one of the NES games available in the first ''VideoGame/{{Animal Crossing|2001}}'' title.



* UpdatedRerelease: The ''Vs. Pinball'' variant found in Playchoice-10 cabinets (and later ported to the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch) has a new title screen and redone sound effects to give the game a more mechanical presence, along with a proper high score screen.

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* UpdatedRerelease: The ''Vs. Pinball'' variant found in Playchoice-10 cabinets (and later ported to the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch) Platform/NintendoSwitch) has a new title screen and redone sound effects to give the game a more mechanical presence, along with a proper high score screen.
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''Pinball'' is a digital {{pinball}} game for the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem. It was released in 1984 in Japan, 1985 in North America, and 1986 in Europe. ''Pinball'' was one of the original eighteen "black box" launch titles for the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America. The game is loosely based off of a Pinball UsefulNotes/GameAndWatch from 1983.

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''Pinball'' is a digital {{pinball}} game for the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem.Platform/NintendoEntertainmentSystem. It was released in 1984 in Japan, 1985 in North America, and 1986 in Europe. ''Pinball'' was one of the original eighteen "black box" launch titles for the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America. The game is loosely based off of a Pinball UsefulNotes/GameAndWatch from 1983.
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Everything's Better With Penguins is no longer a trope


* EverythingsBetterWithPenguins: The game's table features penguins and seals.
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''Pinball'' has been re-released for the Famicom's Family Computer Disk System, UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance's e-reader Card, and both the UsefulNotes/{{Wii}}'s and UsefulNotes/{{Wii U}}'s Virtual Consoles. It is also one of the NES games available in the first ''Animal Crossing'' title.

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''Pinball'' has been re-released for the Famicom's Family Computer Disk System, UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance's e-reader Card, and both the UsefulNotes/{{Wii}}'s and UsefulNotes/{{Wii U}}'s Virtual Consoles. It is also one of the NES games available in the first ''Animal Crossing'' ''VideoGame/{{Animal Crossing|2001}}'' title.
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* UpdatedRerelease: The ''Vs. Pinball'' variant found in Playchoice-10 cabinets (and later ported to the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch) has a new title screen and redone sound effects to give the game a more mechanical presence, along with a proper high score screen.

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* ArtisticLicenseBiology: The chicks that hatch from eggs are presumably penguins. [[InformedSpecies They look nothing like penguin chicks]].

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* ArtisticLicenseBiology: ArtisticLicenseOrnithology: The chicks that hatch from eggs are presumably penguins. [[InformedSpecies They look nothing like penguin chicks]].
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Got rid of two red links.


''Pinball'' has been re-released for the Famicom's Family Computer Disk System, UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance's e-reader Card, and both the UsefulNote/{{Wii}}'s and UsefulNote/{{Wii U}}'s Virtual Consoles. It is also one of the NES games available in the first ''Animal Crossing'' title.

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''Pinball'' has been re-released for the Famicom's Family Computer Disk System, UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance's e-reader Card, and both the UsefulNote/{{Wii}}'s UsefulNotes/{{Wii}}'s and UsefulNote/{{Wii UsefulNotes/{{Wii U}}'s Virtual Consoles. It is also one of the NES games available in the first ''Animal Crossing'' title.
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* NonStandardGameOver: If Pauline is injured, a ball is lost as if it fell past the flippers.
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* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: It's a pinball game named ''Pinball''.

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* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: It's a pinball game named ''Pinball''.''Pinball''.
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''Pinball'' is a digital {{pinball}} game for the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem. It was released in 1984 in Japan, 1985 in North America, and 1986 in Europe. ''Pinball'' was one of the original eighteen "black box" launch titles for the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America. The game is loosely based off of a Pinball VideoGame/GameAndWatch from 1983.

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''Pinball'' is a digital {{pinball}} game for the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem. It was released in 1984 in Japan, 1985 in North America, and 1986 in Europe. ''Pinball'' was one of the original eighteen "black box" launch titles for the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America. The game is loosely based off of a Pinball VideoGame/GameAndWatch UsefulNotes/GameAndWatch from 1983.
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''Pinball'' is a digital {{pinball}} game for the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem. It was released in 1984 in Japan, 1985 in North America, and 1986 in Europe. ''Pinball'' was one of the original eighteen "black box" launch titles for the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America. The game is loosely based off of a Pinball UsefulNotes/GameAndWatch from 1983.

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''Pinball'' is a digital {{pinball}} game for the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem. It was released in 1984 in Japan, 1985 in North America, and 1986 in Europe. ''Pinball'' was one of the original eighteen "black box" launch titles for the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America. The game is loosely based off of a Pinball UsefulNotes/GameAndWatch VideoGame/GameAndWatch from 1983.
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''Pinball'' is a digital {{pinball}} game for the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem. It was released in 1984 in Japan, 1985 in North America, and 1986 in Europe. ''Pinball'' was one of the original eighteen "black box" launch titles for the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America.

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''Pinball'' is a digital {{pinball}} game for the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem. It was released in 1984 in Japan, 1985 in North America, and 1986 in Europe. ''Pinball'' was one of the original eighteen "black box" launch titles for the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America.
America. The game is loosely based off of a Pinball UsefulNotes/GameAndWatch from 1983.

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''Pinball'' has re-released for the Famicom's Family Computer Disk System, UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance's e-reader Card, and both the UsefulNote/{{Wii}}'s and UsefulNote/{{Wii U}}'s Virtual Consoles. It is also one of the NES games available in the first ''Animal Crossing'' title.

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''Pinball'' has been re-released for the Famicom's Family Computer Disk System, UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance's e-reader Card, and both the UsefulNote/{{Wii}}'s and UsefulNote/{{Wii U}}'s Virtual Consoles. It is also one of the NES games available in the first ''Animal Crossing'' title.



* BonusStage: There's a ''Breakout'' style bonus level featuring Mario and Pauline.

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* BonusStage: There's a ''Breakout'' style ''{{Break|ingOut}}out''-style bonus level featuring Mario and Pauline.



* EverythingsBetterWithPenguins: The game's table features penguins and seals.

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* EverythingsBetterWithPenguins: The game's table features penguins and seals.seals.
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: It's a pinball game named ''Pinball''.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: ''Pinball'' comes from that period in the 80s where many NES and Game Boy games featured Mario, both with permission and unofficially. The game is also from that period when Pauline was the ''Super Mario'' franchise's main female, not Peach. The American cover shows Mario in his old blue overalls and red shirt design.

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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: ''Pinball'' comes from that period in the 80s where many NES and Game Boy games featured Mario, both with permission and unofficially. The game is also from that period when Pauline was the ''Super Mario'' franchise's main female, not Peach. The game and its American cover shows show Mario in his old blue overalls and red shirt design.

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''Pinball'' contains examples of:

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''Pinball'' !!''Pinball'' contains examples of:



* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: ''Pinball'' comes from that period in the 80s where many NES and Game Boy games featured Mario, both with permission and unofficially. The American cover also shows Mario in his old blue overalls and red shirt design.

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* BonusStage: There's a ''Breakout'' style bonus level featuring Mario and Pauline.
* TheCameo: Pauline and Mario from ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong'' are the only two humanoid characters in the game.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: ''Pinball'' comes from that period in the 80s where many NES and Game Boy games featured Mario, both with permission and unofficially. The game is also from that period when Pauline was the ''Super Mario'' franchise's main female, not Peach. The American cover also shows Mario in his old blue overalls and red shirt design.design.
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''Pinball'' is a digital {{pinball}} game for the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem. It was released in 1984 in Japan, 1985 in North America, and 1986 in Europe. ''Pinball'' was one of the original eighteen "black box" launch titles for the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America.

''Pinball'' is a simplistic, one board pinball game. It features normal pinball gameplay and a secret bonus level. The bonus level is a ''VideoGame/{{Breakout}}''-style game featuring Mario and Pauline from ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong''.

''Pinball'' has re-released for the Famicom's Family Computer Disk System, UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance's e-reader Card, and both the UsefulNote/{{Wii}}'s and UsefulNote/{{Wii U}}'s Virtual Consoles. It is also one of the NES games available in the first ''Animal Crossing'' title.

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''Pinball'' contains examples of:

* ArtisticLicenseBiology: The chicks that hatch from eggs are presumably penguins. [[InformedSpecies They look nothing like penguin chicks]].
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: ''Pinball'' comes from that period in the 80s where many NES and Game Boy games featured Mario, both with permission and unofficially. The American cover also shows Mario in his old blue overalls and red shirt design.
* EverythingsBetterWithPenguins: The game's table features penguins and seals.

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