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Sonic the Hedgehog: Spinball
Sega Genesis · Released November 23, 1993 · Developed by Sega Technical Institute · Published by Tec Toy
★ 68Total 68Single playerMultiplayer
PlatformPuzzlePinballAction
Loose
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CIB
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Sealed
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Summary
Dr. Eggman (AKA Dr. Robotnik) is once again turning the animals of Mobius into robots using his monstrous contraption, the Veg-O-Fortress. Only Sonic can penetrate the Pinball Defense System to free the animals, retrieve the Chaos Emeralds, and put a stop to Dr. Eggman’s fiendish plans!
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Details
IGDB Rating
68.27 / 100
77 ratings
Total Rating
68.27 / 100
77 (user + critic)
Game Modes
Single player · Multiplayer
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Action
Developer
Sega Technical Institute
Also known as
AliasSTH PinballAcronym
JapanSonic SpinballJapanese title - translated
AliasSonic The Hedgehog SpinballStylized title
Release history (13 entries)
| Date | Platform | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 1993 | Sega Mega Drive/Genesis | — |
| Nov 26, 1993 | Sega Mega Drive/Genesis | — |
| Dec 10, 1993 | Sega Mega Drive/Genesis | — |
| Dec 31, 1993 | Sega Mega Drive/Genesis | — |
| Dec 31, 1999 | PC (Microsoft Windows) | — |
| Sep 23, 2002 | Game Boy Advance | — |
| Mar 12, 2007 | Wii | — |
| Mar 13, 2007 | Wii | — |
| Apr 5, 2007 | Wii | — |
| Apr 6, 2007 | Wii | — |
| Sep 13, 2010 | PC (Microsoft Windows) | — |
| Sep 13, 2010 | Mac | — |
| Sep 13, 2010 | Linux | — |
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Storyline
Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball is one of the few games in the Sonic franchise set in the universe of the animated series Sonic the Hedgehog. The evil scientist Doctor Robotnik has built a fortress on top of a volcano to transform the animals of planet Mobius into robot slaves. The volcano's magma fuels the fortress and the pinball machine-like defense systems. The volcano is kept in stable condition with Chaos Emeralds.
Sonic the Hedgehog and his friend Tails mount an aerial assault on the fortress. Sonic is knocked into the waters that surround the volcano, but surfaces in the caves below the fortress. He infiltrates the defenses, absconds with the Chaos Emeralds, and frees the animals. Without the Chaos Emeralds, an eruption begins to destroy the fortress. Sonic destroys Robotnik's escape ship. Tails rescues Sonic, while Robotnik falls into the volcano, which sinks into the ocean and explodes.
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