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8	''Pinball Quest'' is a [[DigitalPinballTables pinball video game]] for the Platform/NintendoEntertainmentSystem from Jaleco, famous for its highly original mix of {{Pinball}} and RolePlayingGame mechanics.
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10	In the Pinball Realm, Princess Ball has been kidnapped by Beezelbub, Dark Lord of the Machine, and he plans to marry her in three days. As one of the gallant knights of the land, you must storm Beezelbub's castle, then flip, bounce, and smash through six levels of graveyards, dungeons, rivers, and other dangers to reach the throne room and rescue her. Gain experience and level yourself up, gather gold along the way, then visit the Black Market Imps between levels to purchase better equipment for your journey.
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12	In addition to the RPG Mode, ''Pinball Quest'' offered three other games, all combining Pinball with other game genres. Still, everyone remembers this game for its adventure, short as it is.
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15	!!This game demonstrates the following tropes:
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17	* AmbiguouslyHuman: Played with; while the King, the player, and the other citizens of the pinball realm resemble round metal pinballs, Princess Ball looks like a human female. Whether she actually is a human or not is never specified.
18	* AndNowYouMustMarryMe: This is Lord Beezelbub's EvilPlan for Princess Ball.
19	* CannonFodder: The goblins of the third table simply stand immobile, blocking your way to the Goblin King.
20	* CharacterLevel: Your pinball levels up by destroying monsters to gain Attack Strength.
21	* DamselInDistress: Princess Ball, of course.
22	* DecoyDamsel: On the fifth table, you defeat four monsters guarding the Princess, only for her to be revealed as a vampire in disguise.
23	* DemBones: The main enemies of the first table are a set of animated skeletons who [[FusionDance combine to form a giant skeleton]] after they're individually defeated.
24	* EquipmentBasedProgression: The Black Market Imps sell stronger flippers and drain-blocking stoppers of various effectiveness.
25	* GainaxEnding: The quest ends with [[spoiler:Princess Ball joining the player's pinball, whereupon they perform a dance. They are then drawn into a hole by an evil giant magnet, which explodes and sends them back to the pinball realm.]]
26	* KingMook: The boss of the knight level is a giant knight.
27	* NoHeroDiscount: The Imps in the Black Market charge you full price for equipment. Justified as they don't care about your quest in the least.
28	* OurVampiresAreDifferent: They impersonate Princesses and are vulnerable to steel pinballs.
29	* PatrioticFervor: The "Pop! Pop!" table is awash in red, white, and blue stars and stripes.
30	* ShopliftAndDie: You can try to steal items from the shops, but if you fail, you'll lose half of your gold as punishment.
31	* WeakenedByTheLight: Implied with the final battle against Beezelbub; hitting the candles around the chamber increases the damage you inflict.
32	* WickedWitch: The boss of the second level is Ziffroo the Witch.

Context VideoGame / PinballQuest