NES/Famicom

Pin Bot

Pin-Bot is a conversion of the arcade pinball game by Williams Electronics. The game is played with a split screen; the bottom half of the screen remains on your flippers, while the top half scrolls to follow the ball(s) on the table. In addition to recreating the pinball game's table, lights, and sounds several video game elements have been added, such as monsters that like to eat pinballs. Up to four players can compete against Pin-Bot!

Genre: Pinball
Year: 1990
Developer: Rare, Ltd.
Publisher: Nintendo of America Inc.
Players: 4

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P2P Netplay available on compatible cores

Achievements

40 achievements · 393 total points

Partial Linkup Lock a ball within the Pin Bot's visor
5 pts
Now I See You! Activate the multiball
5 pts
Shoot for Solar Value Send a ball up the Solar Ramp while a ball is locked
5 pts
Energy Transfer Send a ball below the Solar Ramp
5 pts
Viridian Node Acquire teal circuits and arrive at level 2
10 pts
Titian Network Acquire orange circuits and arrive at level 3
10 pts
Defective Teach Pendant Activate the tilt penalty
3 pts
A Place in the Sun Send a ball up the Solar Ramp
5 pts
Perihelion Arrival Collect a Special bonus
10 pts
Greedy Nebula Allow the ball to be eaten by a blob
5 pts
They Must Obey Human Orders Score 99,000 bonus points
10 pts
Digital Backups Collect an extra ball
10 pts
They Must Protect Their Own Existence Score 495,000 bonus points
25 pts
Cerulean Circuitry Acquire blue circuits and arrive at level 4
10 pts
I Am in Your Control Open the Pin Bot's visor
5 pts
Robotic Reflexes Make your first skill shot
5 pts
They Must Not Harm Humans Score 55,000 bonus points
5 pts
Past the Threshold Send a ball back to the launcher via the Vortex
5 pts
Unconventional Superconductors Acquire green circuits and arrive at level 6
10 pts
Attractive Force Make three skill shots with one ball
5 pts
Platinum Conduits Acquire grey circuits and arrive at level 5
10 pts
Gravitational Redshift Send a ball back to the launcher via the Vortex ten times
10 pts
It Cannot Fail Its Function Achieve the maximum end-of-ball bonus of 5x
5 pts
Perihand Space Allow the left flipper to be destroyed while the circuitry is orange
10 pts
Right-Hand Rule Allow the right flipper to be destroyed while the circuitry is orange
10 pts
Draco Consternation Allow the ball to be eaten by a snake
10 pts
Incapable of Error Make six skill shots with one ball
25 pts
Painting a Masterpiece Change the ball into a cube
25 pts
The First Ten Million Points Were the Worst Beat TDJ and leave your mark on the leaderboard
25 pts
Swift Messenger Arrive at the planet Mercury
10 pts
Feminine Energy Arrive at the planet Venus
10 pts
Terra Firma at Last Arrive at the planet Earth
10 pts
Bloody Warrior Arrive at the planet Mars
10 pts
Dominating the Solar System Arrive at the planet Jupiter
10 pts
Wealth Personified Arrive at the planet Saturn
10 pts
God of the Sky Arrive at the planet Uranus
5 pts
Sea King Star Arrive at the planet Neptune
5 pts
Epithet for Hades Arrive at the planet Pluto
5 pts
Writing a Symphony Change the ball into a triangle
25 pts
Gamma-Ray Burst Achieve the maximum bonus of 500,000 points using the bumpers
10 pts

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Pin Bot frequently asked questions

How do I play Pin Bot online with a friend?

Pin Bot (NES/Famicom) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Pin Bot on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Pin Bot in the NES/Famicom library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Pin Bot netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Pin Bot have achievements?

Yes, Pin Bot has 40 achievements worth 393 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Pin Bot for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Pin Bot on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.