Talk:Pinball (game)

Alleyway

If this game gets an article, what about the Game Boy game Alleyway? Mario steers the ship the player controls, and there are several Mario-themed puzzles. --Grandy02 14:55, 30 December 2009 (EST)

Done.Hello, I'm Time Turner.

Regional differences in VS. Pinball

I'm not sure if anyone else has done the research on this topic so I'll post it here. There are two versions for the VS. System, one for Japan and another for the rest of the world. The Japanese version will have the copyright of "Nintendo Co., Ltd.", while the international version will simply say "Nintendo". The character that returns the extra ball is different. In the Japanese version it is Achilles from Family BASIC, but in the international version it is Bubbles from Clu Clu Land. Arcade Archives chose the Japanese version for their release. Here are some videos:

• International version gameplay
• International version on an actual machine
• Japanese version gameplay, this video was posted before the Arcade Archives release.

--Platform (talk) 11:50, August 25, 2022 (EDT)

The Bonus Stage BGM is different in each version. Also, the international version has an exclusive sound effect for the slot windows when they are rotating (11:34 in the first video).
--PhGuy12 (talk) 17:04, August 25, 2022 (EDT)

Remove identifier?

I'd say that the identifier is mostly useless. The only other pages that actually use the name "Pinball" are the microgames based on this game. The rest are just alternative names. Shouldn't we move this to "Pinball" and moved "Pinball" to "Pinball (disambiguation)"? Kaptain Skurvy 14:32, October 12, 2024 (EDT)

Fair enough. LinkTheLefty (talk) 14:55, October 12, 2024 (EDT)

Should I just move this then? I don't see any reason why I shouldn't. Kaptain Skurvy 15:20, October 15, 2024 (EDT)

I'd kinda look at the importance of "alternative names" on a case-by-case basis, particularly metal ball in this case. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 11:10, October 19, 2024 (EDT)

Personally, I believe Baseball not having an identifier over this is a bigger stretch. Kaptain Skurvy 5:56, October 20, 2024 (EDT)

Full coverage

Why does this game have full coverage, exactly? Mario and Pauline only appear in one bonus room, which means they are both guest appearances. That means only the game itself should get an article, right? Kaptain Skurvy 08:16, December 1, 2024 (EDT)

Because it was decreed so in a proposal. This one, to be specific: MarioWiki:Proposals/Archive/58#Pinball (1984): full coverage or guest appearance? Salmancer (talk) 08:27, December 1, 2024 (EST)

Remove the identifier

This talk page section contains an unresolved talk page proposal. Please try to help and resolve the issue by voting or leaving a comment.

Current time: Sunday, April 6, 2025, 13:47 GMT

Based on the vote so far, this proposal may be eligible to close one week early. Please use {{proposal check|early=yes}} on April 6, 2025 at 23:59 GMT and close the proposal if applicable.

Per the section above the above section. The only other pages that use the name "Pinball" are microgames based on this game, with anything else having at least a slightly different name (Chomp ball, Metal ball) or games themed around pinball (Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World, Mario Pinball Land, Super Mario Bros.), with only one of these pages featuring the word "pinball" in the title. The only confusion I see occurring is maybe between the Metal ball and this game, though this can be solved with a {{distinguish}} template. Because of all this, I think this page should be moved to Pinball, and that Pinball should be moved to Pinball (disambiguation).

Proposer: Nelsonic (talk)
Deadline: April 13, 2025, 23:59 GMT

Removeball

1. Nelsonic (talk) Per proposball.
2. LinkTheLefty (talk) If Golf doesn't need a game identifier, neither does Pinball.
3. Camwoodstock (talk) Seems only fair if Golf doesn't have one. Per proposal.
4. Platform (talk) Per all.
5. Rykitu (talk) Per all.
6. Bro3256 (talk) Per all.
7. EvieMaybe (talk) i'm pinballing out!
8. Kaptain Skurvy (talk) Per (b)all.
9. Dive Rocket Launcher (talk) Per pinposal.
10. Alphabetlorefan2003 (talk) Per pinposal.