Kirby's Pinball Land: Difference between revisions

The game consists of three pinball tables (referred to in the instruction manual as "Pinball Lands") that are themed around elements and environments from ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'', each with three primary floors and a [[boss]] floor. Each table also has a mini-game on the second floor. To "complete" the game, Kirby must defeat the boss in each Pinball Land, and then defeat [[King Dedede]] without losing all of his [[1-Up|extra lives]], though all this really does is cause the game to loop. The only true way to end the game is to get a [[Game Over]], with the overall objective being to earn as high a [[score]] as possible.

Being based on a classic pinball game, the player cannot control Kirby directly. Instead, a pair of flippers can be utilized on each floor of the various pinball lands to bat Kirby about the area. In addition, the player can "shake" the pinball boards to move Kirby around somewhat, which can be useful to get him un-stuck from various obstacles. The controls are as follows:

The three pinball lands can be tackled in any order from the main hub. Once all three are cleared, Kirby can then proceed to the final encounter with [[King Dedede]]. Once Dedede is defeated, the game will reset without resetting the player's score or number of [[1-Up|extra lives]]. Once [[Game Over|the game is over]], the score is registered and the game completely resets. During gameplay, it is possible to save and quit, then return later from the start menu from the saved point. However, that save point can only be used once.

Nearly every interactable object in ''Kirby's Pinball Land'' will reward the player with points when bumped into or used. Since the game will loop after defeating King Dedede, the ultimate goal is to obtain as high a score as possible. Once [[Game Over|the game is over]], the player will be prompted to enter their score into a leaderboard if the score is in the top four placings. A name can be assigned to this score using up to seven characters.

In addition to standard point values, there are also Bonuses and Multipliers, which can be earned by performing certain actions (resulting in seeing a +B or +M on-screen when earned). These are not added to the player's overall score until after losing a life. Each bonus collected adds 1000 points to the pool, while each multiplier adds another multiple of the pool.

For more information on scoring (including individual values from enemies and objects), see the Pinball Land articles.

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"

!colspan=4|Pinball Lands of ''Kirby's Pinball Land''  

|[[File:KPL Kracko Land Boss 2.png|144px]]

|[[Kracko Jr.]] & [[Kracko]]

|-

|[[Poppy Brothers' Land]]

|[[File:KPL Poppy Brothers' Land Boss.png|144px]]

|[[Poppy Bros. Sr.|Twin Poppy Bros. Sr.]]

|-

|King Dedede's board

|[[King Dedede]]

|Unlocked once the bosses of the main three boards are defeated.

|}

*[[Wispy-Woods Land]] features a [[wikipedia:Breakout (video game)|Breakout]]-style mini-game where enemies and items move along the top of a series of breakable blocks. This would appear to serve as a precursor to ''[[Kirby's Block Ball]]''.

*[[Poppy Brothers' Land]] features a game where Kirby has to punt himself into a goal on a soccer-themed course with a [[Squishy]] acting as the goalie.

The following are all of the non-boss enemies which appear in ''Kirby's Pinball Land''. For more details on how they function, see the appropriate Pinball Land page or the enemy page itself:

*[[Apple]] - 1600 points

*[[Broom Hatter]] - 10000 points

*[[Whispy Woods]] - 5000 points per hit, 50000 points on defeat

*[[Apple]] - 1600 points

*[[Blopper]] - (appears as a cake item in the mini-game)

*[[Kracko Jr.]] & [[Kracko]] - 5000 points per hit, 50000 points on defeat

*[[Apple]] - 1600 points

*[[Chilly]] - 360 points

*[[Poppy Bros. Sr.]] - 5000 points per hit, 50000 points (each) on defeat

*[[King Dedede]] - 5000 points per hit, 150000 points on defeat

There are a number of items that Kirby can acquire to assist in various ways. They are as follows:

*[[1-Up]] - Provides an extra life.

===Logos===

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KPL JP logo.png|Japanese logo

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KPL group artwork.jpg|Group artwork

KPL Chilly artwork.jpg|Artwork of [[Chilly]]

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KPL Wispy Woods Land Sample.mp3|[[Wispy-Woods Land (theme)|Wispy-Woods Land]]

KPL Poppy Bros Land.oga|[[Green Greens (theme)|Poppy Brothers' Land]]

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