Genre: Arcade/Pinball
Platform: NES
My parents bought this game for me for Christmas one year. I loved every new game that I got, but I really loved this one. It wasn’t until much later that I realized how unique this game was. Since this is my second post about a pinball game, you could assume, correctly, that I really like pinball. I’d love to have my own real table one day.
Anyway, this game has three traditional tables – Pop! Pop!, bowling/pool table; Viva! Golf, a golf table; and Circus, a circus-themed table. Each had unique elements to them and had some bonus games, which was rare for the time. All three were very fun and I spent plenty of time on each.
This game really became unique when you played in RPG mode. This took you to a table that was really a story mode. When you hit certain characters, text boxes would pop up. As you played through, you went to new and more difficult tables. It was a very unique way to present a pinball game and I’ve rarely heard anyone talk about this one. This is why it’s a hidden gem. Check it out if you can!