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Pinball
Pinball stands as a defining sports title on the NES. With polished gameplay mechanics and memorable level design, this classic delivers an experience that has stood the test of time.
- Developer
- Nintendo
- Released
- 1985
- Platform
- NES
- Genre
- Sports
- Players
- 2P
- Rating
- 4.6 / 5 (2.3K)
- Last updated
Pinball Controls — NES Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for Pinball on our in-browser NES emulator. Plug in a USB or Bluetooth gamepad to auto-detect mappings, or rebind any key from the emulator settings menu.
| Keyboard | Console button | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| ↑ | D-Pad Up | Move up |
| ↓ | D-Pad Down | Move down |
| ← | D-Pad Left | Move left |
| → | D-Pad Right | Move right |
| X | A | Primary action (jump / confirm) |
| Z | B | Secondary action (attack / cancel) |
| Enter | Start | Start / Pause |
| Shift | Select | Select / Mode |
Rebind any key from the EmulatorJS in-game settings menu (gear icon → Controls). A connected gamepad auto-maps to the same buttons.
Pinball Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of Pinball on NES before you dive in — recommended for getting a feel for the game's pacing, story beats, and difficulty curve.
Watch longplay on YouTube
"Pinball" NES longplay 1985
Pinball Cheat Codes
29 community-curated cheats for Pinball. Tick any to activate them automatically when you click "Play with cheats" — or copy a code into your own emulator.
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Start With 9 Balls
PATGLE -
Infinite Balls
SULKIE0151:09 -
Start With Lots Of Balls
YZSGPALE -
Start game with 1 ball
PASGPALA -
Start game with 6 balls
TASGPALA -
Start game with 9 balls
PASGPALE -
Infinite balls in 'B' game
SUXKLEVS -
Touching The Numbers In Rescue The Princess Bonus Turns Them White Permanently
OZSYPXOK -
Pink Horizontal Bar In The Upper Half Of The Pinball Doesn't Bother Anymore
SEUTNGVG+SEXTUGVT -
Max Top Score
010D:09+010E:09+010F:09+0110:09+0111:09 -
Max 1UP
0100:09+0101:09+0102:09+0103:09+0104:090105:09+0106:09+0107:09+0108:09+0109:09 -
Left Stopper Always On
0129:01
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Right Stopper Always On
012A:01 -
Center Stopper Always On
0133:01 -
Left Chicken Already Hatched
012F:06 -
Middle Chicken Already Hatched
012D:06 -
Right Chicken Already Hatched
012E:06 -
Exit Door Always Open
012B:01 -
Have Left Penguin Already Selected
0118:00 -
Have Middle Penguin Already Selected
0119:00 -
Have Right Penguin Already Selected
011A:00 -
All 4-Targets Hit
0130:F0 -
Seal Bounces Balls Of Noses
0132:08 -
All 8-Lights Turned-Off
00D0:00 -
All 7 Targets Hit
0131:FF -
Platform Stops Moving
00EE:87 -
All 5 Cards Flipped-Over
0128:FF -
Slightly Glitched Up Ball Launcher
KOTVVL
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Pinball released?
Pinball was released in 1985 for the NES.
Who developed Pinball?
Pinball was developed by Nintendo, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
How many players does Pinball support?
Pinball supports up to 2 players, ideal for couch co-op or competitive sessions on the NES.
What type of game is Pinball?
Pinball is a Sports game for the NES, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play Pinball for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — Pinball runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play Pinball in the browser?
No. Pinball streams from a public archive into a browser-side NES emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in Pinball?
Yes. Save states are stored in your browser (IndexedDB) per game, and you can also use any in-game save the original NES cartridge supported.
Does Pinball work on mobile devices?
Yes — the NES emulator runs on iOS Safari and Android Chrome. Touch controls overlay the game; landscape mode is recommended.
Is it legal to play Pinball this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Pinball. Game files are fetched on demand from publicly-accessible archives. You are responsible for compliance with your local laws and the bring-your-own-ROM principle.
