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In this guide

• How to play
• Controls for phone and PC
• The table, top to bottom
• Scoring: every point on the table
• The Jackpot Shot mission
• Goals and the top five
• 7 tips to score higher
• Pinball game FAQ
• Final verdict

How to play Pinball

Pinball is a game of controlled chaos. You launch a steel ball onto a tilted table full of scoring targets, then use two flippers at the bottom to keep it alive and aim it where the points are. The ball only ever wants one thing: to fall past your flippers into the drain. Your whole job is to say no, one shot at a time, while the score climbs.

A game here lasts three balls. When a ball drains, the next one is served to the plunger lane automatically. Reach 25,000 points at any moment and the table awards one extra ball, once per game. Your final score joins a top-five list saved on your device, and your best score is always shown above the table.

1. Charge the plunger. Hold the LAUNCH button under the table, or hold the Space bar. The yellow meter on the right edge fills as the spring compresses.
2. Release to launch. Let go and the ball rockets up the right-hand lane, around the curved top of the table and down into play. A short hold means a weak launch — the ball may not clear the top and can roll back to the plunger, free of charge.
3. Work the flippers. Tap the left or right side of the table to flip on that side. Catch the ball, trap it on a raised flipper, then release and flip again to place your shot.
4. Chase the lights. Roll through the A, B and C lanes at the top and knock down both round side targets. Finish both jobs in one ball and the Jackpot Shot is armed.
5. Protect the ball. When a shot goes wrong, one calm nudge can save it. Four nudges inside ten seconds tilts the table and kills the flippers, so nudge like you mean it — rarely.

Controls for phone and PC

On a phone, everything is a tap or a hold. Hold the LAUNCH button to charge, release to shoot. Tap the left half of the table for the left flipper and the right half for the right flipper, or use the Left and Right buttons under the table if you prefer your thumbs low. The Nudge button sits between them.

On a PC, the keyboard is faster. Hold Space or the Down arrow to charge the plunger and release to launch. The Left and Right arrow keys work the flippers, and so do A and D, or Z and the slash key if you like the classic arcade layout. Press N to nudge. Every control does exactly the same job as its on-screen button, so pick whichever set your hands like best.

The table, top to bottom

The plunger lane runs up the right edge. One-way gate at its top means a launched ball can leave the lane but a loose ball in play can never sneak back in. The curved dome above does the steering: a full-power launch hugs the curve and drops into the upper table moving left, right across the three rollover lanes.

The lanes are marked A, B and C. Rolling through one lights its letter and pays 50 points. Below them sits the bumper triangle: three big pop bumpers that kick the ball away at speed and pay 100 points a hit. This is the loudest, busiest part of the table, and the easiest place to rack up quick points while a ball is young and fast.

Mid-table, one round target waits on each side wall. They pay 150 points each and stay down for the rest of the ball once hit. Under them are the two slingshots, triangular kickers above the flippers that fire the ball back up the table and pay 25 points. Slingshots are why a lazy drop toward a flipper sometimes turns into a wild scramble — respect them.

At the bottom, two flippers guard the drain, the gap between their tips. A ball that reaches the gap is gone. A ball that lands on a still flipper can be trapped, aimed and fired back up. Nearly every high score in pinball is just a long series of good decisions made in that half-second before the ball arrives.

Scoring: every point on the table

No mystery numbers here. This is the complete scoring table, exactly as the game pays it:

Table element	Points	Notes
Pop bumper hit	100	Any of the three bumpers, every hit
Rollover lane (A, B or C)	50	Lights the letter for this ball
Lane Bonus	1,000	All three lanes lit in one ball
Stationary target	150	One on each side; stays down for the ball
Slingshot hit	25	The triangular kickers above the flippers
Jackpot Shot	2,500	A bumper hit within 20 seconds of arming
Extra ball	—	Awarded once per game at 25,000 points

Read the table like a plan. Bumpers are steady income. Lanes are a savings account that pays 1,000 when it fills. Targets are quick money with a mission attached. And the Jackpot Shot is the single biggest payout on the table — five bumper hits rolled into one, if you can finish the setup and strike while the clock runs.

The Jackpot Shot mission

Every ball carries one mission, and it is the same mission: light all three lanes AND drop both targets before the ball drains. The two halves can be done in any order. Finish the lanes first and the table reminds you the targets are still waiting; finish the targets first and it asks for the lanes. The moment both jobs are done, a gold banner appears at the top of the table: the Jackpot Shot is armed, and a 20-second countdown starts.

Now hit any pop bumper. One clean bumper hit inside the window pays 2,500 points on top of the bumper’s own 100, lights up the First Jackpot goal, and clears the mission so you can build it again on the same ball if the ball lives long enough. Let the 20 seconds run out and the chance is gone — the lanes and targets reset their mission progress, and you start the setup over. Draining the ball also resets everything, which is why the smartest jackpot play is a safe one: trap the ball, breathe, and take one aimed shot at the bumper cluster instead of flailing.

The nudge and tilt rules protect this mission more than any other moment. A tilted table means dead flippers, and dead flippers with a live jackpot clock means watching 2,500 points evaporate. However the ball is behaving during those 20 seconds, keep your finger off the Nudge button unless the ball is truly heading for the drain.

Goals and the top five

Three goals sit under the table, and each one you complete stays completed forever on this device. First Jackpot asks you to land one Jackpot Shot. 10,000 Game asks for a single game of ten thousand points or more. Extra Ball asks you to reach 25,000 in one game and earn the bonus ball. They are small, honest targets: most players land the first two within a few games, and the third marks the day the table clicked for you.

Under the goals, the game keeps your five best scores with the date each one was set. There are no initials to type and no account behind it — just your scores, on your device, waiting to be beaten. The best of them also rides at the top of the screen during play, so you always know the number you are chasing.

7 tips to score higher

1. Launch at full power, almost always. A full-charge launch guarantees the ball tours the top and crosses the lanes. Soft launches dribble into the bumpers and score nothing on the way.
2. Trap before you shoot. Hold a flipper up, let the ball settle, then shoot from a standstill. Aimed shots light lanes and targets; panic flips just feed the bumpers and pray.
3. Finish your lanes early. The lane set pays 1,000 and is half of the jackpot setup. Chase it while the ball is fresh, not as a last-second scramble.
4. Shoot targets from the opposite flipper. The left target wants a right-flipper shot and the right target wants a left-flipper shot. Cross-table shots are straighter and safer.
5. Let dead balls die. If the ball is dropping straight through the middle with real speed, flailing both flippers rarely saves it and often deflects a saveable ball in. Save your reactions for the saveable ones.
6. Nudge once, early, and calmly. A nudge works best the instant a ball starts hugging a wall toward the drain — not when it is already falling. And remember the count: three in ten seconds warns you, four tilts.
7. When the jackpot clock runs, play boring. Trap, aim at the bumper cluster, shoot once. Twenty seconds is a long time for one shot and a very short time for three mistakes.

Pinball game FAQ

Is this pinball game free to play?

Yes. This pinball game is 100% free, with the full table, the Jackpot Shot mission and the extra ball included. You play it right on this page in your browser. There is no download, no sign-up and no payment.

How do you launch the ball?

Hold the LAUNCH button, or hold the Space bar, to charge the spring plunger. The meter on the right fills as you hold. Release to shoot the ball up the lane and around the top of the table. A short hold gives a soft launch that may fall back, so give it a long hold for a full-power shot.

How do the flippers work?

Tap the left or right side of the table, use the Left and Right buttons under the table, or press the arrow keys on a keyboard. Hold a flipper up to trap the ball, then release and tap again to aim your shot toward a lane, a target or the bumpers.

What is the Jackpot Shot?

Light all three rollover lanes and drop both side targets during a single ball. That arms the Jackpot Shot for 20 seconds. Hit any one of the three pop bumpers before the timer runs out and you score 2,500 points. The lane set on its own also pays a 1,000 point Lane Bonus.

What does tilting mean?

The Nudge button shakes the table to save a ball, but the table is watching. Three nudges inside 10 seconds earns a warning, and a fourth nudge tilts the table: the flippers stop working until that ball drains. Nudge rarely, and never in a panic.

Does Pinball save my scores?

Yes, in your own browser. Your best score, your top five scores, your three goals and your sound setting save automatically on this device. Nothing leaves your device, and there is no account to make.

Last updated: November 7, 2026. Pinball v1.0 — the first release of our original pinball game: one portrait table with fixed-step physics, three bumpers, three rollover lanes, two targets, a 2,500-point Jackpot Shot mission, an extra ball at 25,000 and a full nudge and tilt rule. An original GameOLL browser game. Found a bug? Tell us in the comments and we will fix it in the next version.