Master System

Sonic Spinball

The evil doctor Robotnik has a new plan to take over the world. He has built a new weapon, the Veg-O-Fortress on Mount Mobius and with it, he is transforming all creatures into robots. Sonic sneaks into the fortress and tries to stop Robotnik. Use Sonic as a pinball in 4 dangerous levels. Score points, get rings, collect Chaos Emeralds and destroy the boss at the end of each level.

Genre: Pinball
Year: 1993
Developer: Sega Technical Institute
Publisher: SEGA Enterprises Ltd.
Players: 1

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Achievements

36 achievements · 200 total points

Hazardous Emerald Collect a Chaos Emerald in Toxic Pools on Normal difficulty.
2 pts
Noxious Navigator Collect all Chaos Emeralds in Toxic Pools on Normal difficulty.
5 pts
Egghead Cracked Defeat the boss of Toxic Pools on Normal difficulty.
5 pts
Toasty Emerald Collect a Chaos Emerald in Lava Powerhouse on Normal difficulty.
2 pts
Inferno Investigator Collect all Chaos Emeralds in Lava Powerhouse on Normal difficulty.
5 pts
Too Hot to Handle Defeat Roboiler in Lava Powerhouse on Normal difficulty.
5 pts
Mechanical Emerald Collect a Chaos Emerald in The Machine on Normal difficulty.
2 pts
Machine Midpoint Collect 3 Chaos Emeralds in The Machine on Normal difficulty.
3 pts
Machine Mapper Collect all Chaos Emeralds in The Machine on Normal difficulty.
5 pts
Freedom Fighter Defeat Veg-O Machine in The Machine on Normal difficulty.
5 pts
Decisive Emerald Collect a Chaos Emerald in Final Showdown on Normal difficulty.
2 pts
Nearing Showdown Collect 3 Chaos Emeralds in Final Showdown on Normal difficulty.
3 pts
Spacecraft Scouter Collect all Chaos Emeralds in Final Showdown on Normal difficulty.
5 pts
I Hate That Hedgehog Defeat Eggman in Final Showdown on Normal difficulty.
10 pts
Spinball Enthusiast Score 10 million points on Normal difficulty.
5 pts
Spinball Wizard Score 25 million points on Normal difficulty.
10 pts
Undefeatable Match your score and gain an extra life.
1 pts
Blue Streak Collect 2 Emeralds within 30 seconds.
3 pts
A Toxic Treasure Destroy the hidden monitor in Toxic Pools.
3 pts
A Powerhouse Puzzle Destroy the hidden monitor in Lava Powerhouse.
3 pts
A Machine Mystery Destroy the hidden monitor in The Machine.
3 pts
A Showdown Secret Destroy the hidden monitor in Final Showdown.
3 pts
Zero Gravity Clear Toxic Pools with a gravity-modifying cheat enabled.
5 pts
Step It Up Defeat the boss of Toxic Pools within 30 seconds of entering the boss arena.
5 pts
You're Too Slow Defeat Roboiler within 45 seconds of entering the boss arena.
5 pts
Let's Do It to It Defeat Veg-O Machine within 120 seconds of entering the boss arena.
10 pts
Sonic Speed Defeat Eggman within 75 seconds of entering the boss arena.
10 pts
Ring Hoarder I Clear Bonus Stage 1 with at least 80 rings.
5 pts
Ring Hoarder II Clear Bonus Stage 2 with at least 120 rings.
5 pts
Ring Hoarder III Clear Bonus Stage 3 with at least 100 rings.
5 pts
Daredevil Clear a Bonus Stage after opening all 9 mystery boxes.
5 pts
Perfect Pools Clear Toxic Pools on Normal difficulty without losing a life.
5 pts
Perfect Powerhouse Clear Lava Powerhouse on Normal difficulty without losing a life.
5 pts
Perfect Machine Clear The Machine on Normal difficulty without losing a life.
10 pts
Perfect Showdown Clear Final Showdown on Normal difficulty without losing a life.
10 pts
Way Past Cool Complete the game on Normal difficulty without using a continue.
25 pts

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Sonic Spinball frequently asked questions

How do I play Sonic Spinball online with a friend?

Sonic Spinball (Master System) 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 Sonic Spinball on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Sonic Spinball in the Master System library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Sonic Spinball netplay lag?

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

Does Sonic Spinball have achievements?

Yes, Sonic Spinball has 36 achievements worth 200 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Sonic Spinball 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 Sonic Spinball on Etera

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

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