PinOut! Guide: How to pinball into infinity and get a crazy high score

Posted by Jessica Famularo on November 1st, 2016
+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad


Everyone's hooked on PinOut! at the moment, and it's easy to see why. It's sparkly and stylish in that neon '80s sci-fi flick kind of way, and its endless take on classic pinball is just enough of a challenge to keep you coming back for more. The aim of the game is to get a high score, of course, but to do that you have to get as far up the board as possible, which isn't always as easy as it sounds.

If you're looking to become the very best PinOut! player you can possibly be (a very noble goal), we recommend you try these tips to make sure your scores continue to reach new heights.

Perfect your aim
Sure, you can haphazardly tap your flippers hoping you'll get lucky, but with that timer mercilessly ticking down to zero, you don't have a lot of time to waste. Instead, learn how to send the ball exactly where you want. Letting the ball slide to the end of the paddle before flipping will usually send it along the desired path you're aiming for. If not, take a different approach. All points on the flipper will yield different results, and it's best that you learned those sooner rather than later.

Master the ball trap
On a related note, trapping the ball is another super important technique you'll need if you want to go far. When you see the ball coming, determine which flipper it will be landing on and flip it up so that the ball rolls into the groove between the side of the table and the flipper. This will bring things to a stop, giving you some much needed precision. From there you can slowly let the ball down to the desired position before sending it on its merry way.

Aim for the glowing dots
You'll see many ramps and paths in the game lined with glowing dots. They're shiny and you want them. Once you get good at aiming and trapping the ball, make it a point to head to these areas. The dots grant you points, which in turn help you progress to further stages in the game, which then increases your standing as official PinOut! wizard.

Once you master the advice above, you'll find that PinOut! is pretty straight forward and you'll be flipping your little pinball to new heights. Then it's just a matter of enjoying the scenery as you fly on to bigger and better day-glo pinball pastures.

Do you have your own PinOut! advice? Be sure to share in the comments below!

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