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action game
Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball
By Sonic Team, released 1 Jan 1993
- Microsoft Windows
- Sega Genesis
- pinball video game
What it is
Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball is an action and pinball game from Sonic Team, released in 1993. Dr. Eggman, also known as Dr. Robotnik, is turning Mobius’s animals into robots using the Veg-O-Fortress. Sonic must get through its Pinball Defense System, free the animals, recover the Chaos Emeralds, and stop Eggman’s plan.
The game is listed as single-player and multiplayer, with partial controller support and Family Sharing. Its platforms include Microsoft Windows and Sega Genesis in the general listing. The Steam platform listing includes Windows, macOS, and Linux. SEGA is the listed publisher. These details make Spinball a pinball-focused entry in the Sonic series, with the rescue mission and Emeralds providing its objectives. Its listed Steam genre is Action, while its broader genres are action and pinball.
What players like, and what they don't
- Pinball-focused action with a rescue objective
- Both single-player and multiplayer are listed
- Partial controller support is listed
- Steam platforms include Windows, macOS, and Linux
- Controller support is partial
- Microsoft Windows and Sega Genesis are the other listed platforms
Who it suits
Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball suits players interested in a pinball-style game framed around Sonic’s mission to rescue animals and collect Chaos Emeralds.
Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball centers its action on pinball play, freeing animals, and collecting Chaos Emeralds. Its feature list includes both single-player and multiplayer modes, along with partial controller support.
