POKEMON PINBALL RUBY AND SAPPHIRE GAME HOW TO
POKEMON PINBALL RUBY AND SAPPHIRE GAME UPGRADE
POKEMON PINBALL RUBY AND SAPPHIRE GAME PLUS

This is mostly because Sapphire has a very low risk of losing your ball. I think Sapphire is better in this regard, because controlling the Roulette is an amazing thing to do - it can get you the Pichu Saver almost instantly - and Makuhita can sometimes knock your ball into the right lane (since his punch speeds the ball almost up to max speed), which will make you lose a live without a Pika/Ball Saver. Sapphire has Zigzagoon, which can stop the roulette at any point you wish, but the on/off switch is very easy to trigger.

POKEMON PINBALL RUBY AND SAPPHIRE GAME UPGRADE

It's a fairly consistent way to upgrade your Poke Ball, and the on/off switch can be controlled. Doing this 3 times will upgrade your Poke Ball, or - very rarely - give you an extra life. Ruby has Makuhita, which can knock your ball into the Up-Grade Loop.

For Sapphire you need to tap the P when it's glowing rainbow color, and then land it in Pelipper's mouth. For Ruby you have to keep changing the bumpers until Whiscash appears, and land the ball in his mouth - if you hit him elsewhere, he uses an Earthquake and leaves.

POKEMON PINBALL RUBY AND SAPPHIRE GAME HOW TO

I'm talking about how to get to the stage, not the stage itself (the stage is identical in both fields).

POKEMON PINBALL RUBY AND SAPPHIRE GAME PLUS

Kyogre is way too unpredictable, plus his music isn't as cool. Groudon may have obstacles that take 3-5 hits to get rid of, but at least he doesn't have whirlpools and a never-miss ball-stopper.or move. The Dusclops one can be considered easier, and it's nicer on newcomers at first, but the Kecleon goes by much faster, and you can't hit Dusclops from the front. Ruby lets you get upgrades more often to your Poke Ball with its gimmick (which I'll explain later). With Sapphire it can be easier, since the bumpers are clustered together and can force a loop, letting you go from Poke to Master in about 15 seconds, but that requires some luck. For Ruby, you need hit the door once and then go in, and it won't reset if you start a new mode - only when you make a purchase. For Sapphire's Poke Mart, you have to disarm Plusle's and Minun's shields first, and then enter to shop - and whenever you start a new mode (Catch/Evo/Travel/Hatch), the shields go back up again. I think this is due largely in part to Makuhita - on Sapphire you can somewhat manipulate the Poke Ball by using Wailmer, but on Ruby you have Sharpedo AND Makuhita, the latter of which is very good at punching the Poke Ball right at the baby. The switch on the Ruby board for Travel Mode isn't always on. Ruby has them in harder-to-reach places, some of which require some prior setup to reach. It's more so that the 3 tokens to trigger evolution are easier to reach on the board. Ruby's bumpers are irksome, since the patterns keep changing.Įvo Mode: Sapphire. The bumpers aren't variable, they combo a lot off each other, and it's easier to get into Wailmer's mouth. Share your thoughts and experiences with the game!īelow I'll put in spoilers all the things on the various boards, and which things are easier on which boards.Ĭatch Mode: Sapphire. Weirdly enough, as I'm writing this, I'm in the middle of a game on the Ruby Field, where I have >800M points, four extra lives left, I haven't lost one, and I haven't fought Rayquaza yet.

Version-exclusives get replaced with field exclusives, but sadly most of the exclusives are on the Ruby field, which I'm convinced is out to get you. Trying to catch 'em all is a thrill all its own, and it's done in a rather fun way. I got mine at Gamestop somewhere over a year ago.įor those who have played it, how do you like it? I myself find it's a great time-eater and a way to just kick back and relax. It was released on the GBA somewhere around 2003, and although it's somewhat hard to find nowadays it's not impossible. Sequel to the Pokemon Pinball game on Game Boy Color, the aims remain the same - catch 'em all and get a high score.

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