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For the roller coaster, see <a href="/wiki/Spinball_Whizzer" title="Spinball Whizzer">Spinball Whizzer</a>.</div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">1993 video game</div><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>tbody{display:table-row-group}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table tr{display:table-row!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1117680521">.mw-parser-output .ib-video-game .infobox-label{white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.65em}.mw-parser-output .ib-video-game .infobox-above{font-style:italic}</style><table class="infobox ib-video-game hproduct"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above fn">Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Sonic_Spinball_box_art.png" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="The game's North American cover art. The artwork shows Sonic the Hedgehog running in the foreground, while series antagonist Doctor Robotnik is angrily chasing him on a floating pod. The background shows the volcanic Mt Mobius erupting. Pinball flippers can be seen at the bottom." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/71/Sonic_Spinball_box_art.png/220px-Sonic_Spinball_box_art.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="306" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/71/Sonic_Spinball_box_art.png 1.5x" data-file-width="270" data-file-height="375" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">US cover art by Greg Martin</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Video_game_developer" title="Video game developer">Developer(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Sega_Technical_Institute" title="Sega Technical Institute">Sega Technical Institute</a><br />Sega InterActive (Game Gear/Master System)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Video_game_publisher" title="Video game publisher">Publisher(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Sega" title="Sega">Sega</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Video_game_producer" title="Video game producer">Producer(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Yutaka Sugano</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Video_game_designer" class="mw-redirect" title="Video game designer">Designer(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li>Peter Morawiec</li><li>Hoyt Ng</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Video_game_artist" class="mw-redirect" title="Video game artist">Artist(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data">John Duggan</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Video_game_composer" class="mw-redirect" title="Video game composer">Composer(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Howard_Drossin" title="Howard Drossin">Howard Drossin</a></li><li>Brian Coburn</li><li>Barry Blum</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Series</th><td class="infobox-data"><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog" title="Sonic the Hedgehog">Sonic the Hedgehog</a></i></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Computing_platform" title="Computing platform">Platform(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Sega_Genesis" title="Sega Genesis">Sega Genesis</a>, <a href="/wiki/Game_Gear" title="Game Gear">Game Gear</a>, <a href="/wiki/Master_System" title="Master System">Master System</a>, <a href="/wiki/Windows" class="mw-redirect" title="Windows">Windows</a>, <a href="/wiki/Game_Boy_Advance" title="Game Boy Advance">Game Boy Advance</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Release</th><td class="infobox-data"><div class="collapsible-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: left;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold;"><div><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r886047488">.mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}</style><span class="nobold">November 23, 1993</span></div></div> <ul class="mw-collapsible-content" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin-left: 0;"><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"> <b>Sega Genesis</b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><abbr title="Worldwide">WW</abbr>:</span> November 23, 1993<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/Japan" title="Japan">JP</a>:</span> December 10, 1993<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></div><b>Game Gear</b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/Europe" title="Europe">EU</a>:</span> August 1994</li><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/North_America" title="North America">NA</a>:</span> September 1994<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></div><b>Master System</b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/Europe" title="Europe">EU</a>:</span> 1995</li></ul></div><b>Windows</b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><abbr title="Worldwide">WW</abbr>:</span> February 1999</li></ul></div><b>Game Boy Advance</b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/North_America" title="North America">NA</a>:</span> September 23, 2002</li><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/Europe" title="Europe">EU</a>:</span> August 1, 2003</li></ul></div> </li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Video_game_genre" title="Video game genre">Genre(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Action_game" title="Action game">Action</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pinball" title="Pinball">pinball</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Mode(s)</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Single-player_video_game" title="Single-player video game">Single-player</a>, <a href="/wiki/Multiplayer_video_game" title="Multiplayer video game">multiplayer</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><i><b>Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball</b></i>, also known as <i><b>Sonic Spinball</b></i>, is a 1993 <a href="/wiki/Pinball_video_game" class="mw-redirect" title="Pinball video game">pinball video game</a> developed by <a href="/wiki/Sega_Technical_Institute" title="Sega Technical Institute">Sega Technical Institute</a> and published by <a href="/wiki/Sega" title="Sega">Sega</a>. It is a <a href="/wiki/Spin-off_(media)" class="mw-redirect" title="Spin-off (media)">spinoff</a> of the <i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog" title="Sonic the Hedgehog">Sonic the Hedgehog</a></i> series. Players control <a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(character)" title="Sonic the Hedgehog (character)">Sonic the Hedgehog</a>, who must stop <a href="/wiki/Doctor_Robotnik" class="mw-redirect" title="Doctor Robotnik">Doctor Robotnik</a> from enslaving the population in a giant pinball-like mechanism. The game is set in a series of pinball machine-like environments with Sonic acting as the pinball. </p><p>It was developed by the American staff of Sega Technical Institute, as the Japanese staff was occupied with developing <i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3" title="Sonic the Hedgehog 3">Sonic the Hedgehog 3</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_%26_Knuckles" title="Sonic & Knuckles">Sonic & Knuckles</a></i>. When Sega management realized that <i>Sonic 3</i> would not be completed in time for the 1993 <a href="/wiki/Holiday_shopping_season" class="mw-redirect" title="Holiday shopping season">holiday shopping season</a>, they commissioned another <i>Sonic</i> game. After a hasty nine-month<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> development, <i>Sonic Spinball</i> was released for the <a href="/wiki/Sega_Genesis" title="Sega Genesis">Sega Genesis</a> in November 1993 and for the <a href="/wiki/Game_Gear" title="Game Gear">Game Gear</a> and <a href="/wiki/Master_System" title="Master System">Master System</a> in 1994. </p><p><i>Sonic Spinball</i> received mixed reviews, with critics praising the novelty and graphics but criticizing the controls. A second pinball game, <i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Pinball_Party" title="Sonic Pinball Party">Sonic Pinball Party</a></i>, was released in 2003, and a <a href="/wiki/Sonic_Spinball_(rollercoaster)" class="mw-redirect" title="Sonic Spinball (rollercoaster)">Sonic Spinball spinning rollercoaster</a> opened in <a href="/wiki/Alton_Towers" title="Alton Towers">Alton Towers</a> theme park, in 2010. <i>Spinball</i> has been ported to various consoles and included in Sega <a href="/wiki/Video_game_compilation" title="Video game compilation">compilations</a>. It is based on the old <a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(TV_series)" title="Sonic the Hedgehog (TV series)">Sonic the Hedgehog</a> television show on <a href="/wiki/American_Broadcasting_Company" title="American Broadcasting Company">ABC</a>, airing from 1993-1994. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Gameplay">Gameplay</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sonic_Spinball&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Gameplay"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Sonic_Spinball_Mega_Drive_Screenshot.png" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="A screenshot of gameplay. The game's levels clearly represent a pinball machine with flippers to either side. Sonic the Hedgehog, who is acting as a pinball, is being propelled upwards in the centre of the screen after being hit by one of the flippers. The game's interface is shown at the top of the screen, showing the player's number of lives and total score." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a8/Sonic_Spinball_Mega_Drive_Screenshot.png/220px-Sonic_Spinball_Mega_Drive_Screenshot.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="154" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a8/Sonic_Spinball_Mega_Drive_Screenshot.png 1.5x" data-file-width="320" data-file-height="224" /></a><figcaption>At the top, the interface displays the player's number of <a href="/wiki/Life_(video_games)" title="Life (video games)">lives</a> and total score. In the game, <a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(character)" title="Sonic the Hedgehog (character)">Sonic the Hedgehog</a> acts as a pinball.</figcaption></figure> <p><i>Sonic Spinball</i> is a <a href="/wiki/Pinball" title="Pinball">pinball</a> game in which the player controls <a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(character)" title="Sonic the Hedgehog (character)">Sonic the Hedgehog</a>, who acts as the pinball.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESega_Technical_Institute19933_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESega_Technical_Institute19933-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The majority of the game takes place within the "Pinball Defense System", which resembles a series of large pinball machines.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESega_Technical_Institute19938_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESega_Technical_Institute19938-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The game comprises four <a href="/wiki/Level_(video_games)" title="Level (video games)">levels</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESega_Technical_Institute19937_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESega_Technical_Institute19937-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTELeadbetter199370_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTELeadbetter199370-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> each containing numerous flippers that can be used to aim Sonic's trajectory and launch him through the level. Sonic can be maneuvered while airborne with input from the <a href="/wiki/D-pad" title="D-pad">directional pad</a>, which can be used for better positioning following an impact with a bumper or target or when Sonic is descending toward the drain, bumpers or flippers.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESega_Technical_Institute19938-9_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESega_Technical_Institute19938-9-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The goal of each level is to collect all the <a href="/wiki/Chaos_Emeralds" class="mw-redirect" title="Chaos Emeralds">Chaos Emeralds</a> and subsequently defeat the newly accessible <a href="/wiki/Boss_(video_games)" title="Boss (video games)">boss</a> located at the top of the level. Some Chaos Emeralds are blocked off by obstacles that require Sonic to hit certain switches or bumpers in order to create a clear path.<sup id="cite_ref-IGN_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IGN-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The boss at the top of each level requires a specific strategy to defeat. A "status strip" at the top of the screen provides hints for defeating bosses, as well as encouraging messages when the player makes progress. The strip also tells the player how many Chaos Emeralds are left to collect in a level.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESega_Technical_Institute199313_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESega_Technical_Institute199313-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Following the defeat of an boss enemy, a <a href="/wiki/Bonus_stage" title="Bonus stage">bonus round</a> is initiated.<sup id="cite_ref-iOS_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-iOS-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> These rounds are shown as Sonic playing a regular pinball machine. The player is given three balls to shoot around the board, the object being to accumulate points by hitting as many bumpers and targets as possible. At any point in the bonus round, the player may trigger a <a href="/wiki/Pinball#Nudging" title="Pinball">tilt shake</a> that rattles the table and affects the ball's trajectory. If the tilt shake is used too often, however, all flippers will lock out, leaving the ball to fall down the drain. When the goal of the bonus round is fulfilled, or if all three balls fall through the flippers, the bonus round will end, and the next level will begin.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESega_Technical_Institute199315_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESega_Technical_Institute199315-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> When all the game's Chaos Emeralds are collected and all four boss enemies are defeated, the player wins.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESega_Technical_Institute199317_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESega_Technical_Institute199317-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Sonic starts the game with three <a href="/wiki/Health_(game_mechanic)#Icon-based" class="mw-redirect" title="Health (game mechanic)">lives</a>. A life is lost when Sonic falls through a drain. An extra life can be earned by accumulating 20,000,000 <a href="/wiki/Score_(game)" title="Score (game)">points</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESega_Technical_Institute199311_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESega_Technical_Institute199311-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which can be accumulated by hitting bumpers, navigating through loops, collecting <a href="/wiki/Rings_(Sonic_the_Hedgehog)" class="mw-redirect" title="Rings (Sonic the Hedgehog)">rings</a> and destroying enemy characters.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESega_Technical_Institute199314_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESega_Technical_Institute199314-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Plot">Plot</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sonic_Spinball&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Plot"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The evil scientist <a href="/wiki/Doctor_Robotnik" class="mw-redirect" title="Doctor Robotnik">Doctor Robotnik</a> has built a fortress on top of a volcano to transform the animals of planet Mobius into robot slaves. The volcano's <a href="/wiki/Magma" title="Magma">magma</a> fuels the fortress and the pinball machine-like defense systems. The volcano is kept in stable condition with <a href="/wiki/Chaos_Emeralds" class="mw-redirect" title="Chaos Emeralds">Chaos Emeralds</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESega_Technical_Institute19937_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESega_Technical_Institute19937-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog" title="Sonic the Hedgehog">Sonic the Hedgehog</a> and his friend <a href="/wiki/Tails_(character)" class="mw-redirect" title="Tails (character)">Tails</a> mount an aerial assault on the fortress. Sonic is knocked into the waters that surround the volcano, but surfaces in the caves below the fortress. He infiltrates the defenses, absconds with the Chaos Emeralds, and frees the animals. Without the Chaos Emeralds, an eruption begins to destroy the fortress. Sonic destroys Robotnik's escape ship. Tails rescues Sonic, while Robotnik falls into the volcano, which sinks into the ocean and explodes.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Mean_Machines''_staff199311_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTE''Mean_Machines''_staff199311-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESega_Technical_Institute19932_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESega_Technical_Institute19932-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Development">Development</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sonic_Spinball&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Development"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1224211176">.mw-parser-output .quotebox{background-color:#F9F9F9;border:1px solid #aaa;box-sizing:border-box;padding:10px;font-size:88%;max-width:100%}.mw-parser-output .quotebox.floatleft{margin:.5em 1.4em .8em 0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox.floatright{margin:.5em 0 .8em 1.4em}.mw-parser-output .quotebox.centered{overflow:hidden;position:relative;margin:.5em auto .8em auto}.mw-parser-output .quotebox.floatleft span,.mw-parser-output .quotebox.floatright span{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .quotebox>blockquote{margin:0;padding:0;border-left:0;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-title{text-align:center;font-size:110%;font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-quote>:first-child{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-quote:last-child>:last-child{margin-bottom:0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-quote.quoted:before{font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:large;color:gray;content:" “ ";vertical-align:-45%;line-height:0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-quote.quoted:after{font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:large;color:gray;content:" ” ";line-height:0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox .left-aligned{text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .quotebox .right-aligned{text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .quotebox .center-aligned{text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .quotebox .quote-title,.mw-parser-output .quotebox .quotebox-quote{display:block}.mw-parser-output .quotebox cite{display:block;font-style:normal}@media screen and (max-width:640px){.mw-parser-output .quotebox{width:100%!important;margin:0 0 .8em!important;float:none!important}}</style><div class="quotebox pullquote floatright" style="width:30em; ;"> <blockquote class="quotebox-quote left-aligned" style=""> <p>The marketing/research folks indicated that <i>Sonic</i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">'s</span> casino levels were among the favorites, birthing the idea of the overall direction. I honestly don't know who came up with that, but it sounded fun and doable, so STI [Sega Technical Institute] jumped on it. </p> </blockquote> <div style="padding-bottom: 0;"><cite class="left-aligned" style="">Peter Morawiec in a retrospective interview with <i><a href="/wiki/Retro_Gamer" title="Retro Gamer">Retro Gamer</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMachin201137_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMachin201137-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></cite></div> </div> <p><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_2" title="Sonic the Hedgehog 2">Sonic the Hedgehog 2</a></i> boosted sales of the <a href="/wiki/Sega_Genesis" title="Sega Genesis">Sega Genesis</a> in the 1992 <a href="/wiki/Holiday_shopping_season" class="mw-redirect" title="Holiday shopping season">holiday shopping season</a>. When Sega of America's management realized that <i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3" title="Sonic the Hedgehog 3">Sonic the Hedgehog 3</a></i> would not be ready until next year, they commissioned another game that could be completed in time for the 1993 holiday season.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMachin201137_19-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMachin201137-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>Sonic Spinball</i> was developed by mostly American staff from <a href="/wiki/Sega_Technical_Institute" title="Sega Technical Institute">Sega Technical Institute</a> while the Japanese staff were producing <i>Sonic 3</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Retro_Gamer''_staff200730_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTE''Retro_Gamer''_staff200730-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Sega's research suggested that the Casino Night Zone was one of the most popular levels in <i>Sonic the Hedgehog 2</i>. This provided designer Peter Morawiec with a direction for the new game. Morawiec drew inspiration from the 1992 <a href="/wiki/Amiga" title="Amiga">Amiga</a> game <i><a href="/wiki/Pinball_Dreams" title="Pinball Dreams">Pinball Dreams</a></i> to combine pinball <a href="/wiki/Game_mechanics" title="Game mechanics">mechanics</a> with the gameplay of <i>Sonic the Hedgehog</i>. Morawiec and three colleagues designed basic animations depicting Sonic as a pinball. The animations were demonstrated to Sega's senior management, who approved the project.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMachin201137_19-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMachin201137-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The game would have to be completed in under a year to be ready in time for the 1993 holiday season. Morawiec considered this a "tight" schedule for a game that would capitalize on the series' popularity in North America.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMachin201138_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMachin201138-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> To speed up production, Sega sent veteran staff from Japan to assist, including regular <i>Sonic the Hedgehog</i> artist Katsuhiko Sato. Despite the transfer of these staff, the game was still not predicted to be complete in time. As a result, Sega Technical Institute staff changed the <a href="/wiki/Programming_language" title="Programming language">programming language</a> from <a href="/wiki/Assembly_language" title="Assembly language">assembly</a> to <a href="/wiki/C_(programming_language)" title="C (programming language)">C</a>, an unusual choice for Genesis games at the time.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMachin201138_21-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMachin201138-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Morawiec said the choice caused <a href="/wiki/Frame_rate" title="Frame rate">frame rate</a> and optimization problems, but greatly accelerated development. A large part of the game's development happen in June and August 1993, the project evolved from a roughly playable build to a completed game.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMachin201138_21-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMachin201138-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Immediately before the game was due to ship, the team was informed that Sega did not own the rights to the <i>Sonic the Hedgehog</i> theme tune. Morawiec recalled uproar among the team after <a href="/wiki/Hirokazu_Yasuhara" title="Hirokazu Yasuhara">Hirokazu Yasuhara</a>, the lead designer on <a href="/wiki/Sonic_Team" title="Sonic Team">Sonic Team</a>, explained that the tune was owned by the Japanese band <a href="/wiki/Dreams_Come_True_(band)" title="Dreams Come True (band)">Dreams Come True</a>, whose member <a href="/wiki/Masato_Nakamura" title="Masato Nakamura">Masato Nakamura</a> composed the soundtrack for the first two <i>Sonic</i> games. Morawiec tasked lead composer <a href="/wiki/Howard_Drossin" title="Howard Drossin">Howard Drossin</a> to write a new theme within two hours.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMachin201138-39_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMachin201138-39-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Release">Release</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sonic_Spinball&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Release"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Sega-Mega-Drive-EU-Mk1-wController-FL.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/Sega-Mega-Drive-EU-Mk1-wController-FL.jpg/280px-Sega-Mega-Drive-EU-Mk1-wController-FL.jpg" decoding="async" width="280" height="134" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/Sega-Mega-Drive-EU-Mk1-wController-FL.jpg/420px-Sega-Mega-Drive-EU-Mk1-wController-FL.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/Sega-Mega-Drive-EU-Mk1-wController-FL.jpg/560px-Sega-Mega-Drive-EU-Mk1-wController-FL.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4500" data-file-height="2160" /></a><figcaption>The game was originally released for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive in 1993.</figcaption></figure> <p>Morawiec believe the game would face "acceptance challenges" from both fans and the gaming media, as it strayed away from the traditional platforming genre. After returning to the United States from Europe, Morawiec was surprised to find that the game had sold well, and was pleased that it benefited from the franchise's popularity. Nonetheless, he regretted that the team had lacked time to "polish" the game.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMachin201139_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMachin201139-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After the <a href="/wiki/Game_Gear" title="Game Gear">Game Gear</a> game <i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Drift" title="Sonic Drift">Sonic Drift</a></i> received poor reviews in Japan, Sega released an <a href="/wiki/8-bit" class="mw-redirect" title="8-bit">8-bit</a> <a href="/wiki/Porting" title="Porting">port</a> of <i>Sonic Spinball</i> for the <a href="/wiki/Game_Gear" title="Game Gear">Game Gear</a> in its place worldwide in late 1994.<sup id="cite_ref-cvgspinballannounce_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cvgspinballannounce-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was also released for the <a href="/wiki/Master_System" title="Master System">Master System</a> in Brazil and Europe in 1995. The 8-bit version is mostly identical to the Genesis game, with downgraded visuals and different, more platforming-oriented bonus stages. The Master System version was released near the end of the console's lifetime and did not sell well, and became a valuable <a href="/wiki/Collector%27s_item" class="mw-redirect" title="Collector's item">collector's item</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-RGamerMaster_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RGamerMaster-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><i>Sonic Spinball</i> has been rereleased on 11 different platforms.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMachin201139_24-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMachin201139-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Genesis version of the game has been rereleased on the <i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Mega_Collection" title="Sonic Mega Collection">Sonic Mega Collection</a></i> compilation for the <a href="/wiki/GameCube" title="GameCube">GameCube</a>, <a href="/wiki/PlayStation_2" title="PlayStation 2">PlayStation 2</a>, <a href="/wiki/Xbox_(console)" title="Xbox (console)">Xbox</a> and <a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Windows" title="Microsoft Windows">Microsoft Windows</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/Sonic%27s_Ultimate_Genesis_Collection" title="Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection">Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection</a></i> for the <a href="/wiki/Xbox_360" title="Xbox 360">Xbox 360</a> and <a href="/wiki/PlayStation_3" title="PlayStation 3">PlayStation 3</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and multiple iterations of the <i><a href="/wiki/Sega_Smash_Pack" title="Sega Smash Pack">Sega Smash Pack</a></i> series of compilations,<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> including a port to <a href="/wiki/Game_Boy_Advance" title="Game Boy Advance">Game Boy Advance</a>. The Game Gear version appears as an unlockable game in <i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Adventure_DX:_Director%27s_Cut" class="mw-redirect" title="Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut">Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut</a></i> for the GameCube and Windows,<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> as well as <i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Gems_Collection" title="Sonic Gems Collection">Sonic Gems Collection</a></i> for the GameCube and PlayStation 2.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The game was intended to be included in the <i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Classic_Collection" title="Sonic Classic Collection">Sonic Classic Collection</a></i> for the <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_DS" title="Nintendo DS">Nintendo DS</a>, but was cut for unknown reasons.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Genesis version was released on the <a href="/wiki/Wii" title="Wii">Wii</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Virtual_Console" title="Virtual Console">Virtual Console</a> on March 12, 2007, in North America and April 5, 2007, in Europe.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> An emulated form of the game was also made available for <a href="/wiki/IOS" title="IOS">iOS</a> devices via Apple's <a href="/wiki/App_Store_(iOS)" class="mw-redirect" title="App Store (iOS)">App Store</a> in 2010,<sup id="cite_ref-iOS_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-iOS-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but was later removed along with other Sega games in 2015.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was released on <a href="/wiki/Steam_(service)" title="Steam (service)">Steam</a> in 2010<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and on the <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Switch_Online" title="Nintendo Switch Online">Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack</a> in 2022.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Reception">Reception</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sonic_Spinball&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: 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table{display:table}.mw-parser-output .video-game-reviews caption{display:table-caption}}</style><div role="complementary" class="video-game-reviews skin-invert vgr-single"><div class="vgr-title">Contemporary reception</div><table class="vgr-reviews wikitable"><caption>Review scores</caption><tbody><tr class="vgr-hrow"><th scope="col">Publication</th><th scope="col">Score</th></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/Electronic_Gaming_Monthly" title="Electronic Gaming Monthly">Electronic Gaming Monthly</a></i></td><td>28/40 (Genesis)<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Electronic_Gaming_Monthly''199448_38-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTE''Electronic_Gaming_Monthly''199448-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/GamePro" title="GamePro">GamePro</a></i></td><td>4.5/5 (Genesis)<sup id="cite_ref-GP_39-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GP-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <br /> 3.5/5 (Game Gear)<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''GamePro''1994136_40-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTE''GamePro''1994136-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/Mean_Machines_Sega" class="mw-redirect" title="Mean Machines Sega">Mean Machines Sega</a></i></td><td>81% (Mega Drive)<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTELeadbetter199372_41-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTELeadbetter199372-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/Electronic_Games" title="Electronic Games">Electronic Games</a></i></td><td>93% (Genesis)<sup id="cite_ref-EG_42-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EG-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/Entertainment_Weekly" title="Entertainment Weekly">Entertainment Weekly</a></i></td><td>C (Genesis)<sup id="cite_ref-EW_43-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EW-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/MegaTech" title="MegaTech">MegaTech</a></i></td><td>86% (Mega Drive)<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <p>The Genesis version received generally positive reviews upon release. Laurie Yates of <i><a href="/wiki/Electronic_Games" title="Electronic Games">Electronic Games</a></i> gave it a highly positive review, with scores of 90% for graphics and sound, and 95% for playability and replayability.<sup id="cite_ref-EG_42-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EG-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Scary Larry of <i><a href="/wiki/GamePro" title="GamePro">GamePro</a></i> gave it a positive review, calling it "a fun, fast, and frenetic" pinball game.<sup id="cite_ref-GP_39-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GP-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The visuals were generally well received.<sup id="cite_ref-IGN_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IGN-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-jeux_45-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-jeux-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Electronic_Gaming_Monthly''199448_38-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTE''Electronic_Gaming_Monthly''199448-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ed Semrad of <i><a href="/wiki/Electronic_Gaming_Monthly" title="Electronic Gaming Monthly">Electronic Gaming Monthly</a></i> thought that the game being set inside a <a href="/wiki/Pinball_machine" class="mw-redirect" title="Pinball machine">pinball machine</a> was a novel idea, and also labelled the game's visuals, music, and sound effects as "top-notch". Al Manuel of the same publication opined that the graphics were not as "sharp" as other <i>Sonic the Hedgehog</i> titles, and also thought the sound was unimpressive.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Electronic_Gaming_Monthly''199448_38-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTE''Electronic_Gaming_Monthly''199448-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Bob Strauss of <i><a href="/wiki/Entertainment_Weekly" title="Entertainment Weekly">Entertainment Weekly</a></i> felt that the game initially boasted a terrific concept, but had an ultimately flawed execution, saying that Sonic, acting as a pinball, often moved like a "leaden marble".<sup id="cite_ref-EW_43-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EW-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Rich Leadbetter from <i><a href="/wiki/Mean_Machines" title="Mean Machines">Mean Machines</a></i> also expressed concern over the game's lack of <a href="/wiki/Replay_value" title="Replay value">replay value</a>, saying that despite its addictive gameplay, the four levels were not enough, especially given the price.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTELeadbetter199372_41-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTELeadbetter199372-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Andromeda of <i>GamePro</i>, in a mixed review of the Game Gear version, criticized the control configuration and felt that the game was a mediocre example of a pinball game, but admitted that it had a similar feel to previous <i>Sonic the Hedgehog</i> titles.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''GamePro''1994136_40-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTE''GamePro''1994136-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Retrospective">Retrospective</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sonic_Spinball&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Retrospective"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1217379840"><div role="complementary" class="video-game-reviews skin-invert vgr-single"><div class="vgr-title">Retrospective reception</div><table class="vgr-aggregators wikitable"><caption>Aggregate scores</caption><tbody><tr class="vgr-hrow"><th scope="col">Aggregator</th><th scope="col">Score</th></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><a href="/wiki/GameRankings" title="GameRankings">GameRankings</a></td><td>61% (6 reviews)<sup id="cite_ref-GR_47-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GR-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><a href="/wiki/Metacritic" title="Metacritic">Metacritic</a></td><td>68/100<sup id="cite_ref-MC_Mobile_46-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MC_Mobile-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <small>iOS</small></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="vgr-reviews wikitable"><caption class="vgr-stacked">Review scores</caption><tbody><tr class="vgr-hrow"><th scope="col">Publication</th><th scope="col">Score</th></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/Eurogamer" title="Eurogamer">Eurogamer</a></i></td><td>4/10 (Virtual Console)<sup id="cite_ref-EuroG_48-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EuroG-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/IGN" title="IGN">IGN</a></i></td><td>7.5/10 (Virtual Console)<sup id="cite_ref-IGN_10-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IGN-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/Jeuxvideo.com" title="Jeuxvideo.com">Jeuxvideo.com</a></i></td><td>15/20 (Mega Drive)<sup id="cite_ref-jeux_45-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-jeux-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Life" class="mw-redirect" title="Nintendo Life">Nintendo Life</a></i></td><td>4/10 (Virtual Console)<sup id="cite_ref-NLife_49-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NLife-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <p>Retrospectively, <i>Sonic Spinball</i> received mixed reviews, holding a score of 61% at the video game <a href="/wiki/Review_aggregator" title="Review aggregator">review aggregator</a> <a href="/wiki/GameRankings" title="GameRankings">GameRankings</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-GR_47-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GR-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In a retrospective review, Lucas Thomas from <i><a href="/wiki/IGN" title="IGN">IGN</a></i> felt that the game's graphics matched those of later <i>Sonic</i> games on the Genesis, and considered <i>Spinball</i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">'s</span> minigames to be "visually distinct and well-done."<sup id="cite_ref-IGN_10-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IGN-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A reviewer from <i><a href="/wiki/Jeuxvideo.com" title="Jeuxvideo.com">Jeuxvideo.com</a></i> thought the graphics were "generally good", but indicated that there were other visually superior games for the Genesis.<sup id="cite_ref-jeux_45-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-jeux-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In similar vein, William Avery of <i><a href="/wiki/GameSpot" title="GameSpot">GameSpot</a></i> noticed that the game contained some slowdown.<sup id="cite_ref-GSpot_50-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GSpot-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/Eurogamer" title="Eurogamer">Eurogamer</a></i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">'s</span> Dan Whitehead criticized the game's sluggish frame rate and slowdown that occurred when "things threaten to get hectic" in-game, noting that it suffered from "the old Mega Drive problem".<sup id="cite_ref-EuroG_48-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EuroG-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Various aspects of the gameplay garnered a mixed reception from critics, though the game's control scheme received the most criticism.<sup id="cite_ref-IGN_10-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IGN-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''GamePro''1994136_40-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTE''GamePro''1994136-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-EW_43-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EW-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-EuroG_48-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EuroG-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Jeuxvideo.com's reviewer enjoyed how Sonic himself acted as a pinball, but noticed that the controls were less precise and responsive when compared to other <a href="/wiki/Platform_game" class="mw-redirect" title="Platform game">platformers</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-jeux_45-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-jeux-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Dan Whitehead asserted that the game's controls were "muddled by the half-and-half approach", and criticized its "clunky" <a href="/wiki/Game_engine" title="Game engine">game engine</a>, saying that the game's control scheme ruined the pinball environments.<sup id="cite_ref-EuroG_48-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EuroG-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Thomas stated, "There are aspects of the control that could have been tighter, and its difficulty level may be a bit too extreme for new players."<sup id="cite_ref-IGN_10-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IGN-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Damien McFarren from <i><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Life" class="mw-redirect" title="Nintendo Life">Nintendo Life</a></i> said that the game comes across as both a poor platformer and a poor pinball game due to its unconvincing ball <a href="/wiki/Game_physics" title="Game physics">physics</a> and frustrating platform elements.<sup id="cite_ref-NLife_49-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NLife-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Legacy">Legacy</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sonic_Spinball&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Legacy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A second pinball game in the series, <i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Pinball_Party" title="Sonic Pinball Party">Sonic Pinball Party</a></i>, was released for the <a href="/wiki/Game_Boy_Advance" title="Game Boy Advance">Game Boy Advance</a> in 2003 to generally favorable reviews.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2010, a spinning rollercoaster, <a href="/wiki/Sonic_Spinball_(roller_coaster)" class="mw-redirect" title="Sonic Spinball (roller coaster)">Sonic Spinball</a>, opened in the <a href="/wiki/Alton_Towers" title="Alton Towers">Alton Towers</a> theme park in <a href="/wiki/Staffordshire" title="Staffordshire">Staffordshire</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Although the rollercoaster was not originally designed with a <i>Sonic the Hedgehog</i> theme, the ride became part of a sponsorship deal between Sega and Alton Towers. A <i>Sonic the Hedgehog</i>-themed hotel room was later made available at Alton Towers Hotel, which featured various playable <i>Sonic the Hedgehog</i> games, as well as wallpaper based on <i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_4:_Episode_I" title="Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I">Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMachin201137_19-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMachin201137-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sonic_Spinball&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><b>Citations</b> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1 cs1-prop-script cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170827081718/http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/gametitle/MegaDrive.html">"Mega Doraibu" <bdi lang="ja">メガドライブ</bdi></a> [Mega Drive]. <i>SEGA Sonikku Channeru</i> <bdi lang="ja">SEGA ソニックチャンネル</bdi> (in Japanese). 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No. 53. <a href="/wiki/Lombard,_Illinois" title="Lombard, Illinois">Lombard</a>: Sendai Publishing Group. p. 48. <a href="/wiki/ISSN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISSN (identifier)">ISSN</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://search.worldcat.org/issn/1058-918X">1058-918X</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Sonic_the_Hedgehog_video_games" title="List of Sonic the Hedgehog video games">List of games</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Music_of_Sonic_the_Hedgehog" title="Music of Sonic the Hedgehog">Music</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Sonic_the_Hedgehog_features" title="List of Sonic the Hedgehog features">Features</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Sonic_the_Hedgehog_printed_media" title="List of Sonic the Hedgehog printed media">Printed media</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_unofficial_Sonic_the_Hedgehog_media" title="List of unofficial Sonic the Hedgehog media">Unofficial media</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Main series</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Console</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(1991_video_game)" title="Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 video game)">Sonic the Hedgehog</a></i> (1991)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_2" title="Sonic the Hedgehog 2">2</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_CD" title="Sonic CD">CD</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3" title="Sonic the Hedgehog 3">3</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_%26_Knuckles" title="Sonic & Knuckles">& Knuckles</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_3D_Blast" title="Sonic 3D Blast">3D Blast</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Adventure" title="Sonic Adventure">Adventure</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Adventure_2" title="Sonic Adventure 2">Adventure 2</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Heroes" title="Sonic Heroes">Heroes</a></i></li> <li><i><a 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title="Sonic Advance">Advance</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Advance_2" title="Sonic Advance 2">Advance 2</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Advance_3" title="Sonic Advance 3">Advance 3</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Rush" title="Sonic Rush">Rush</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Rush_Adventure" title="Sonic Rush Adventure">Rush Adventure</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Spin-offs</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th id="Platformers" scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Platformers</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i>Sonic Boom</i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Boom:_Rise_of_Lyric" title="Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric">Rise of Lyric</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Boom:_Shattered_Crystal" title="Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal">Shattered Crystal</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Boom:_Fire_%26_Ice" title="Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice">Fire & Ice</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Mobile</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Jump" title="Sonic Jump">Jump</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Dash" title="Sonic Dash">Dash</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Jump_Fever" title="Sonic Jump Fever">Jump Fever</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Runners" title="Sonic Runners">Runners</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Runners_Adventure" title="Sonic Runners Adventure">Runners Adventure</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Dream_Team" title="Sonic Dream Team">Dream Team</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/SegaSonic_the_Hedgehog" title="SegaSonic the Hedgehog">SegaSonic the Hedgehog</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Knuckles%27_Chaotix" title="Knuckles' Chaotix">Knuckles' Chaotix</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Tails_Adventure" title="Tails Adventure">Tails Adventure</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_Pocket_Adventure" title="Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure">Pocket Adventure</a></i></li> <li><i><a 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style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Mario_%26_Sonic_at_the_Olympic_Games" title="Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games">Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mario_%26_Sonic_at_the_Olympic_Winter_Games" title="Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games">Olympic Winter Games</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mario_%26_Sonic_at_the_London_2012_Olympic_Games" title="Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games">London 2012</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mario_%26_Sonic_at_the_Sochi_2014_Olympic_Winter_Games" title="Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games">Sochi 2014 Winter</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mario_%26_Sonic_at_the_Rio_2016_Olympic_Games" title="Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games">Rio 2016</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mario_%26_Sonic_at_the_Olympic_Games_Tokyo_2020" title="Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020">Tokyo 2020</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Educational_games_in_the_Sonic_the_Hedgehog_series" title="Educational games in the Sonic the Hedgehog series">Educational games</a></li> <li><i><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Spinball</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Dr._Robotnik%27s_Mean_Bean_Machine" title="Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine">Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Labyrinth" title="Sonic Labyrinth">Labyrinth</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Tails%27_Skypatrol" title="Tails' Skypatrol">Tails' Skypatrol</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Fighters" title="Sonic the Fighters">Fighters</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Shuffle" title="Sonic Shuffle">Shuffle</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Pinball_Party" title="Sonic Pinball Party">Pinball Party</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Battle" title="Sonic Battle">Battle</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Chronicles:_The_Dark_Brotherhood" title="Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood">Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Murder_of_Sonic_the_Hedgehog" title="The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog">The Murder</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Unreleased games</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_X-treme" title="Sonic X-treme">X-treme</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Extreme" title="Sonic Extreme">Extreme</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Compilations</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div 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