Pinball Deluxe: Reloaded

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"Pinball Deluxe: Reloaded" is a retro-style pinball game featuring 12 themed tables, including Space Frontier, Brix, Carnival, Wild West, Treasure Hunter, Fastball, Bagaball, The Apparatus, Tradewinds, Celtic Jukebox, and Rydes. Each table offers unique play styles, mini-games, and wizard modes to challenge players. Customize the table with collected mods to suit your skills, and climb the leaderboard to achieve high scores.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

98%

Audience ScoreBased on 206 reviews

gameplay10 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

Pinball Deluxe: Reloaded offers a fantastic variety of unique and creative tables, each with distinct gameplay mechanics and themes, ensuring there's something for every pinball fan.
The game features a rewarding ticket system that allows players to unlock mods and power-ups, enhancing the gameplay experience and adding depth to the challenges.
With its solid physics, engaging daily challenges, and competitive leaderboards, the game provides a nostalgic yet fresh take on classic 2D pinball, making it highly addictive and enjoyable.

Some players have noted that the ball physics can feel overly bouncy, which may detract from the realism and control expected in a pinball game.
The game lacks clear visual and audio cues for guiding players on table objectives, which can lead to confusion and a steeper learning curve.
While the game is generally well-received, there are concerns about the powerball mechanic, as it may require grinding for tickets to maximize scoring potential, potentially disadvantaging casual players.

gameplay
34 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is highly praised for its smooth mechanics, inventive features, and depth, offering a variety of pinball machines with unique rules and customization options through "mods." Players appreciate the ability to adjust the board size and the engaging arcade ticket mechanic, although opinions on the powerball feature vary. Overall, the game combines solid graphics and sound with enjoyable and complex gameplay that encourages strategic thinking.
- “The gameplay feels nice and smooth.”
- “While approachable from the 'shoot whatever is lit' perspective, the varied multiplier mechanics and mods are fertile ground for theorycrafting and the layout has great flow.”
- “'Treasure Hunter' forces the player to handle a multiscreen table, the 'Apparatus' has a genius module flip mechanic that exchanges parts of the playfield, 'Brix' is breakout on a pinball table, the baseball-themed 'Fastball' has a super-deep rule set and asks for equally super-precise ball control, and their latest addition 'Tradewinds' plays out on parallel tables while adding a trade economy to the gameplay.”
- “I'm not a huge fan of the powerball mechanic (you can earn powerballs and then activate them before plunging the ball).”
- “Some more notes on the gameplay style, after long-term comparison: it's not exactly a simulation game.”
- “The 'mods' add a lot of customization in gameplay, and the arcade ticket mechanic feels fair in the PC version, while on the mobile version it does seem a bit more of a game of chance.”
graphics
30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics in the game are generally described as solid and sufficient, with a retro aesthetic that evokes nostalgia for classic PC pinball games. While some reviewers note that the visuals are not groundbreaking, they appreciate the unique designs of the tables and the overall charm of the game, which compensates for any lack of visual flair with enjoyable gameplay and realistic physics. Overall, the graphics are considered good, complementing the game's mechanics and sound effects effectively.
- “Gameplay, graphics & realism are top notch.”
- “Realistic movements, superb graphics and flipper actions.”
- “Don't be fooled by the retro aesthetics.”
- “The sound effects and graphics will remind you of past PC pinball games, but that's all part of Pinball Deluxe: Reloaded's charm.”
- “The graphics are simple yet sufficient, and the ball action feels 'real' enough to require good reflexes.”
story
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story aspect of the game is minimal, with each table featuring generic themes and a lack of character-driven narratives or storytelling progression. However, the tables are well-designed, offering unique missions and goals that align with their names, and players can unlock mods through gameplay, enhancing their experience. Overall, while the narrative depth is limited, the thoughtful design of the tables provides engaging gameplay.
- “The tables are a bit generic in terms of themes (no characters or storytelling progression to speak of, just a broad atmosphere) but they are well-crafted with thoughtful targets and rulesets.”
- “Each table has missions and goals that complement the name of the table.”
- “The mods are unique to each table and help your play in many different ways, like increasing ramp scores or helping in completing a table mission.”
music
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The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players appreciate the atmosphere and the integration of music with gameplay mechanics, others criticize it as lacking quality. Overall, the soundtrack is noted as a standout feature, but opinions vary significantly on its execution.
- “It's a great little game, good graphics, good mechanics, great music and sound effects.”
- “Good atmosphere - art, sound, music.”
- “Too bad the music sucks though.”
- “Rhythm game video mode is among the standout features, along with music track selection linked to the ruleset (similar to Stern AC/DC, Aerosmith, etc).”
replayability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players highlight the game's high replayability due to its unique and enjoyable tables, alongside a robust mod system that encourages repeated play. The ability to upgrade tables and physics through ticket collection and completing challenges further enhances the game's longevity and engagement.
- “In a lot of ways, this game reminds me of epic pinball or Silverball back in the day and offers quite a bit of replayability. You can upgrade your tables and physics by collecting tickets, completing challenges, and collecting tokens to unlock tables.”
- “In a lot of ways, this game reminds me of epic pinball or silverball back in the day and offers quite the amount of replayability. You can upgrade your tables and physics by collecting tickets, completing challenges, and collecting tokens to unlock tables.”
- “The tables are all unique and fun, and the mod system creates some serious replay value.”
atmosphere
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is generally well-received, characterized by quality art, sound, and music, though some users find the thematic elements to be somewhat generic and lacking in character or storytelling progression. Overall, while the ambiance is appreciated, it may not offer a deeply immersive narrative experience.
- “The tables are a bit generic in terms of themes (no characters or storytelling progression to speak of, just a broad atmosphere) but they are well-crafted with thoughtful targets and rulesets.”
- “Good atmosphere - art, sound, music.”
- “The tables are a bit generic in terms of themes (no characters or storytelling progression to speak of, just a broad atmosphere), but they are well-crafted with thoughtful targets and rulesets.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players generally express a positive attitude towards grinding in the game, as it leads to permanent unlocks, making the effort feel worthwhile.
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users report that the game performs exceptionally well on MacBook Air, indicating strong stability and smooth operation.
- “Looks and runs great on MacBook Air.”