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Family Pinball (Japan)

NES / Famicom
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Reviewed in
1989
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✪ Reviewed on October 9, 2024
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Family Pinball is a Japanese Namco Famicom pinball with varied colorful tables, bumpers, ramps and themed bonuses. The representation offers fluid vertical scrolling and ball physics in a Japanese family pinball formula. Without western release, curiosity for Famicom pinball fans in the 8 bit Namco production vein.

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Category
Pinball 1 player 3+
Description
Collection of varied pinball tables with thoughtful scoring. Published by Namco, released in 1989 in Japan. Decent physics and arcade vibe, later in the Namcot Collection. Japanese Famicom release.

Family Pinball review

3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
2/5
Music
★★★★★
"Decent"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Decent"
Fun
"Mild"
Addictiveness
"Light"
Difficulty
"Very easy"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,08 MB 📅22/12/1989
Published by Namco

Family Pinball (NES) price, value & rarity

Common
Q1 loose
 $3 Q6 complete
 $14 Q10 new
 $45 !
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Collector interest

Namco Famicom pinball released in 1989, slipping in-house character cameos onto its tables and an original race mode between ball phases. The game stayed exclusively Japanese and keeps a small circle of admirers for its good-natured mood and nods to the Namco catalogue. Its collecting interest is moderate but real, driven by regional exclusivity and by completion of Namco's Famicom-era output rather than by strong demand.

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