Pokemon Pinball Ruby and Sapphire
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Jupiter Corporation
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Nintendo
Released On:
01 Sep 2003
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AGB-BPPU-AUS (Australia)
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
Pokémon Pinball is a handheld arcade-style pinball game featuring two distinct playfields based on the Ruby and Sapphire versions. Players navigate through randomized environments like forests and volcanoes by launching a ball that interacts with unique Pokémon-themed mechanisms. The objective involves completing specific challenges, such as aiming for slots or coordinating with Pokémon like Zigzagoon and Pelipper, to advance through the areas.
Story
POKÉMON PINBALL
Area Order
The order of the areas is as follows:
Ruby Field
Forest → Volcano → Plains → Ocean → Safari Zone → Cave
The Volcano and Safari Zone areas appear only on the Ruby Field.
Sapphire Field
Forest → Lake → Plains → Wilderness → Ocean → Cave
The Lake and Wilderness areas appear only on the Sapphire Field.
When you start playing, the area will be randomly selected from these six areas. The next area will be determined by either passing through the Right Loop or Left Loop in Travel Mode.
On your sixth travel, you can go to the Ruin Area which is not shown above.
EXAMPLE: If you start with the Forest on the Sapphire Field, the area will be changed as follows:
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Forest → First Travel → Left Loop: Lake / Right Loop: Plains
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Second Travel → Left Loop: Wilderness / Right Loop: Ocean
Individual Features
Here are the features of both the Ruby and Sapphire Fields.
Ruby Field
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Nuzleaf
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Nuzleaf Loop
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Formation Switch
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Chikorita Switch
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Pokémon Match Bumper
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Hart
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Catch Saver
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Pokémon Pingball
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Ball Upgrade
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Bumpers
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Makuhita
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Linoone
Sapphire Field
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Zigzagoon
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Hit the Zigzagoon Switch to stand ready.
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When Zigzagoon is standing ready, the spinning Slot can be slowed and stopped by pressing the A Button.
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Use the A Button to aim for the panel you want (Slot Mode).
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Pelipper
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Hit the Pelipper Switch to make Pelipper face upward for a certain amount of time.
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Try to shoot the Ball upward through the Coin Loop. Pelipper will grab the Ball and fly away.
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If Pelipper grabs the Ball after certain requirements are met, something might happen...
Controls
+ Control Pad (Left)
Move cursor on game and menu screens; use Left Flipper; move Pikachu to the Left Out Lane
L Button
Tilt the Field to the right
L Button + R Button
Tilt the Field up
START
Temporarily pause the game
SELECT
Not used
R Button
Tilt the Field to the left
A Button
Confirm selections on menu and game screens; move Pikachu to the Right Out Lane; shoot the Poké Ball; activate Makuhita Punch; use Right Flipper
B Button
Cancel a selection
Catch 'em Arrows
Catch
Right Loop
Travel Mode - Sapphire Field
Seedot Switch
Area (Pokémon Panel)
Left Loop
Travel Mode - Sapphire Field
Right Flippers
Move Field Multiplier Lane lights and Hole Light right
Left Flippers
Move Field Multiplier Lane lights and Hole Light left
How to Play
HOW TO START AND SAVE
When you turn the power on, the picture on the right will appear. Once either START or the A Button is pressed, the menu screen will be displayed.
Use the + Control Pad to select an option and then press the A Button to confirm your selection.
GAME START
When “GAME START” is selected, the screen will change to the Ruby or Sapphire “FIELD SELECT” screen. Select either Field with the + Control Pad and press the A Button to proceed.
Once the Field is selected, the Ball Speed can be set to either “NORMAL” or “SLOW.” Then the game will start.
NEW GAME
This will be displayed if you have saved game data. If you select "NEW GAME," the game will start over.
The Pokémon you've already caught will remain in your Pokédex. The suspended game data won't be deleted unless you save the game after selecting "NEW GAME."
CONTINUE
This will be displayed when you have suspended game data. You can continue the game from where you saved it.
The suspended game data will be automatically deleted when you select "CONTINUE."
POKÉDEX
Information is recorded here about Pokémon you've seen and caught. Pokémon you've only seen will have their name and a silhouette displayed.
Pokémon caught in the Ruby and Sapphire Fields will be recorded in the same Pokédex. Pokémon you have not caught, but have received from your friends using the Game Boy® Advance Game Link® cable (sold separately), will be displayed in a dark window.
COMPLETE YOUR POKÉDEX!
There are two Pinball Fields in this game: the Ruby Field and the Sapphire Field. Each Field has unique features, and the Pokémon you can catch on each are different.
Once you meet certain requirements, you'll activate Catch 'em Mode. Also, there is Evo Mode to evolve your Pokémon and Egg Mode to hatch an Egg.
AIM FOR THE HI-SCORE!
You'll start with three Balls. Aim for the Hi-Score by using the Flippers on the right and left and try not to drop the Ball. If you meet certain requirements, you can get a better Hi-Score and go to Bonus Stages.
CATCH 'EM MODE (RUBY FIELD)
One Arrow is lit each time the Ball passes upward through the Right Loop. When the Arrow is flashing, it is not considered lit. Two Catch 'em Arrows are lit when the game is started.
When two or more Catch 'em Arrows are lit, shoot the Ball inside Sharpedo to activate Catch 'em Mode. Different Pokémon will appear depending on if two or three Arrows are lit.
When Catch 'em Mode is activated, the Pokémon Panel in the center will display a Pokémon's silhouette. Hit the Chinchou (Bumpers) three times to reveal the panel and make a Pokémon appear.
Hit the Pokémon three times with the Ball and you will catch that Pokémon. There is a time limit of two minutes to catch a Pokémon in Catch 'em Mode.
CATCH 'EM MODE (SAPPHIRE FIELD)
One Arrow is lit each time the Ball passes upward through the Right Loop. When the Arrow is flashing, it is not considered lit. Two Catch 'em Arrows are lit when the game is started.
When two or more Catch 'em Arrows are lit, shoot the Ball inside Wailmer to activate Catch 'em Mode. Different Pokémon will appear depending on if two or three Arrows are lit.
When Catch 'em Mode is activated, the Pokémon Panel in the center will display a Pokémon's silhouette. Hit the Shroomish (Bumpers) three times to reveal the panel and make a Pokémon appear.
Hit the Pokémon three times with the Ball and you will catch that Pokémon. There is a time limit of two minutes to catch a Pokémon in Catch 'em Mode.
TRAVEL MODE
Hit the Chikorita Switch to make Chikorita use RAZOR LEAF. This will cause a Linoone to pop out of both the left and right sides.
Hit the Linoone on the left with the Ball when its head pops out, then one Gulpin will appear. Hitting this switch three times will make three Gulpin appear and will activate Travel Mode.
Once the Ball passes through either the Right Loop or Left Loop, the Center Hole will open. There is a certain amount of time to try to shoot the Ball inside the Center Hole before the Gulpin will disappear and Travel Mode will end.
Once the Ball goes into the Center Hole, press the A Button to choose "TRAVEL" and you will go to a different area. If you don't want to travel, press the B Button to "CANCEL."
EVO MODE (RUBY FIELD)
In this mode you can evolve your caught Pokémon. The relevant areas include the Mart Gate/Evo Gate, Center Hole, Left Loop, and Evolution Arrows.
One Arrow is lit each time the Ball passes upward through the Left Loop. When three Evolution Arrows are lit, the TV Screen will display "EVO," and shooting the Ball inside will activate Evo Mode.
Select the Pokémon you've caught and want to evolve by using the + Control Pad. Press Up on the + Control Pad to check if the Pokémon has evolved. If the Pokémon is displayed by a "?" or silhouette, it means the Pokémon hasn't evolved yet.
There is a time limit of two minutes in Evo Mode. Evolution Items will appear one by one. Try to get all of the Evolution Items within the time limit.
If you succeed in getting all three Evolution Items, the Center Hole will open. Shoot the Ball inside and
Tips & Maps
HI-SCORE
The eight highest scores for each of the Ruby and Sapphire Fields are displayed here. Use the + Control Pad to switch between the Ruby and Sapphire Field Hi-Scores.
TO SAVE
Caught Pokémon are automatically saved in your Pokédex, and high scores can be registered with your name to enter the top eight. You can also press START to suspend gameplay and keep your current score.
TRAVEL MODE
This mode allows you to travel to a different area by hitting specific switches to make Pokémon appear and activate the feature. Once the ball enters the Center Hole, you can press the A Button to travel or the B Button to cancel.
HELPFUL TIP: TILT THE FIELD
When the ball passes through the Right or Left Loop towards the Field Multiplier Lane, tilt the field to help the ball pass through the lane.
ABOUT THE AREAS
The current area is displayed on the Pokémon Panel, and different Pokémon appear in Catch 'em Mode depending on the area. There are five standard areas and two unique to each field, and the Pokémon appearing in Egg Mode are the same regardless of the area.
HELPFUL TIP: RESCUE THE BALL
When the ball is dropping down an Out Lane, put the flipper up on one side and tilt the field up to potentially bounce the ball onto the flipper.
Areas and Appearing Pokémon
There is a variety of additional Pokémon that will appear.
EVO MODE - SAPPHIRE FIELD
One Arrow is lit each time the Ball passes upward through the Left Loop. When three Evolution Arrows are lit, the Mart Gate changes into the Evo Gate. Once the Ball is shot inside, Evo Mode is activated. Select the Pokémon you've caught and want to evolve by using the + Control Pad. Press Up on the + Control Pad to check if the Pokémon has evolved. If the Pokémon is displayed by a “?” or a silhouette, it means the Pokémon hasn't evolved yet. There is a time limit of two minutes in Evo Mode. Evolution Items will appear one by one. Try to get all of the Evolution Items within the time limit. If you succeed in getting all three Evolution Items, the Center Hole will open. Shoot the Ball inside and the Pokémon will evolve.
EGG MODE
In this mode you can catch Pokémon by hatching them from an Egg. Pokémon hatched from an Egg will be the same, even in a different area. One light on the Egg Stand will be lit each time the Ball passes from the lower Egg Loop through the Egg Stand. When all four lights are lit, the Egg will hatch and a Pokémon will appear. Hit the Pokémon two times with the Ball and you will catch that Pokémon. If you don't catch the Pokémon within a certain amount of time, the Pokémon will leave. If you shoot the ball inside the Egg Stand when there's no Egg, a new Egg will appear.
Sapphire Field Barrier and Mart
Hitting both the Plusle and Minun Switches causes the barrier to fade, allowing you to shop at the Mart by shooting the Ball through the Mart Gate when the TV Screen displays 'MART'.
Hold the Ball
You can trap and hold the Ball when a Flipper is up, making it easier to aim; hitting the Ball with the tip shoots it diagonally, while hitting the middle shoots it to the same side or upward.
Ball Saver
When the Ball Saver Light is on, Latios or Latias will grab the dropping Ball to prevent loss; this light is on at the start of the game, during specific modes, and can be obtained in Slot Mode or bought at the Pokémon Mart.
1 UP
The ball count increases by one when you get an Extra Ball in Slot Mode, buy one at the Mart, catch more than 15 Pokémon, or occasionally find the Ball Upgrade changed to a 1UP item on Ruby Field.
Ball Upgrade
An upgraded ball multiplies your score based on its grade, which increases by lighting three Field Multiplier Lanes and decreases after a set time or upon losing the ball.
Ball Upgrade Grades
Grades range from Poké Ball (Grade 1) to Master Ball (Grade 4), with scores multiplied by two, three, and four times respectively.
Bonus Multiplier
This feature multiplies the 'End of Ball Bonus' score based on how many times the Bonus Multiplier Switch is hit on Ruby Field or the Pelipper Switch is hit on Sapphire Field.
Evolution Items
Various Evolution Items allow Pokémon to evolve in Evo Mode, with requirements changing based on individual Pokémon just like in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.
How to Get the Ball Upgrade (Ruby Field)
Hit the Chikorita Switch, strike the Linoone with the Ball, use Makuhita to punch the Ball, and knock back Nuzleaf through the loop multiple times to create a bridge and reach the Ball Upgrade.
Bumpers
The location of Ruby Field Bumpers changes each time the Formation Switch is hit, potentially causing different Pokémon to appear or unusual events to occur.
BONUS FIELDS
You can go to a Bonus Field if you meet its individual requirements. In a Bonus Field, the Ball will not be lost, even if it is dropped, but an upgraded Ball will be downgraded by one when it is dropped.
THE KECLEON BONUS FIELD
On the Ruby Field, shoot the Ball inside the Center Hole after all three Catch! Counters are lit to enter. You defeat Kecleon by hitting it 10 times, using grass movement and water puddles to locate it, or using the Devon Scope to make it visible.
POINT VALUES
Points are awarded for lighting Catch 'em, Evo, or Coin Arrows, hitting bumpers and switches, filling the Thunder Meter, and successfully completing Catch 'em or Egg Mode, with specific values for Ruby and Sapphire Field features.
Ball Saver Light
When this light is on, the Ball will not be lost.
Ball Upgrade (Ruby)
Hit Nuzleaf to knock it down and create a bridge so the Ball can pass over a gap to get an item, upgrading the Ball for a certain amount of time.
Bonus Multiplier Counter (Ruby)
This Counter displays the number of times the Bonus Multiplier Switch is hit, and the bonus score is multiplied based on the amount displayed when the Ball is lost.
Bonus Multiplier Counter (Sapphire)
This Counter displays the number of times the Pelipper Switch is hit, and the bonus score is multiplied based on the amount displayed when the Ball is lost.
Bonus Multiplier Switch (Ruby)
It multiplies the bonus score based on how many times it is hit before the Ball is lost.
Bumpers (Ruby)
When the Ball hits a Chinchou, it bounces back strongly, revealing a portion of the panel and causing a Pokémon to appear during Catch 'em Mode, with Chinchou locations changing when the Formation Switch is hit.
Bumpers (Sapphire)
When the Ball hits a Shroomish, it bounces back strongly, revealing a portion of the panel and causing a Pokémon to appear during Catch 'em Mode.
Catch! Counter
Each time a Pokémon is caught in Catch 'em or Egg Mode, one Ball is lit, with evolution causing two Balls to light, and it changes to "CA-TC-H!" in Catch 'em Mode to show hit count.
Catch 'em Arrows
One Arrow is lit each time the Ball passes upward through the Right Loop, and two or more lit Arrows are required to activate Catch 'em Mode.
Chikorita Switch (Ruby)
Hit this switch to make Chikorita use RAZOR LEAF.
Egg Loop (Sapphire)
Once the Ball goes up the Egg Loop and inside the Egg Stand, one light is lit.
Evolution Arrows (Ruby)
One Arrow is lit each time the Ball passes upward through the Left Loop, and lighting all three Arrows changes the Mart Gate into the Evo Gate.
Egg Stand (Ruby)
The Pokémon Egg is placed here, and hitting Cyndaquil back inside the Egg Stand will make the Egg hatch.
Egg Stand (Sapphire)
One light is lit each time the Ball passes through the Egg Stand, and the Egg will hatch when all four lights are lit.
Seedot (Sapphire)
One Seedot will fall each time the switch is hit, and three Seedot will activate Travel Mode.
Sharpedo (Ruby)
When two or more Catch 'em Arrows are lit, shoot the Ball inside Sharpedo to activate Catch 'em Mode.
Spinner
Spinning this builds up the Thunder Meter.
Wailmer (Sapphire)
When two or more Catch 'em Arrows are lit, shoot the Ball inside Wailmer to activate Catch 'em Mode.
Zigzagoon (Sapphire)
Hit Zigzagoon to stand ready, and when it is standing ready, the spinning Slot can be stopped by pressing the A Button.
Enemies & Characters
Linoone
When hit by RAZOR LEAF, a Linoone will pop out of both the left and right side.
Makuhita
Hit the Linoone on the right when its head pops out, then Makuhita will change directions and be able to punch the Ball.
Minun Switch
Hit this switch and Minun's electric barrier will be gone. Hit the Plusle Switch to make the barrier fade completely.
Nuzleaf
Nuzleaf will go back with each hit of the Ball. Hitting Nuzleaf a few times creates the bridge that completes Nuzleaf Loop.
Pelipper
When Pelipper is facing upward, shoot the Ball upward through the Coin Loop. Pelipper will grab the Ball and fly away.
Pelipper Switch
Hit this switch and a Bonus Multiplier will be counted. Pelipper will face to the left for a certain amount of time.
Pikachu
When the Thunder Meter is full, Pikachu will shoot the Ball back if it passes through the Out Lane. Pikachu can be moved right and left by using the Right and Left Flippers.
Plusle Switch
Hit this switch and Plusle's electric barrier will be gone. Hit the Minun Switch to make the barrier fade completely.
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