Pinball Wizard

Pinball Wizard keeps to the format that made arcade pinball tables addictive in the first place: pull back to launch the ball, then keep it alive with a pair of flippers for as long as your reflexes allow. The ball obeys real momentum, so a flipper hit at the wrong angle sends it somewhere you did not plan for, and learning the table means learning which bumpers reward a direct hit and which ones are better left alone.

There is no story and no upgrade tree here, just the table, the ball and your timing - which is exactly the appeal for anyone who grew up on a physical machine. Short sessions work fine, but the score only climbs if you can string several long balls together in a row.

How to play

Pull back and release to launch the ball onto the table, then use the flippers to hit it back up before it drains past them. Aim for bumpers and targets to raise your score, and nudge the table gently if the ball gets stuck in a dead spot - hitting it too hard can tilt the table and end your turn early.

Controls

Mouse or touch. Click or tap the launch control to start the ball, and click or tap the left and right sides of the screen to fire the matching flipper.