Pokemon Pinball - Strategy Guide (Page 01)

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G O T T A   C A T C H   'E M   A L L   W I T H   A   P I N B A L L !                                                          
                                                                                                               
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Pokemon Pinball FAQ Version 2.4 (***FINAL UPDATE***)
By: MetroidMoo (MetroidMoo@aol.com) 
Last Updated: 7/29/99
The latest version of this FAQ can always be found at Cheat Code  
Central (www.cheatcc.com)
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Contents:
1)Updates
2)Important Info
3)Frequently Asked Questions
4)Bonus Stages
5)Bonus Points
6)Catching/Evolving Pokemon
7)Red & Blue Field Map
8)Pokemon List
9)GameShark Codes
10)Tips/Tricks
11)Credits
12)Contact

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1) UPDATES
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2.4:
- Added another GameShark code
- Minor changes
- Updated "Author's Note"

2.2:
- Added a GameShark code
- Added the final Pokemon locations

2.0:
- Added some Pokemon locations

1.8:
- Added "GameShark Codes" section
- Added a couple of Pokemon locations

1.6:
- Made some corrections
- Updated the "Frequently Asked Questions" section
- Added even more Pokemon locations
- Updated "Tips/Tricks" section
- Added "Author's Note" after this part

1.4:
- Added a couple Pokemon locations
- Added 2 tricks in the "Tips/Tricks" section
- Added "Frequently Asked Questions" section
- Fixed some errors and added more info for some things

1.2:
- Added more Pokemon locations
- Updated "Bonus Stages" section
- Some changes here and there

1.0:
- FAQ Release

*AUTHOR'S NOTE*
  Now I added locations for the final Pokemon. So there's at least 1 
location per Pokemon! Also here I will be putting my Pokedex status, 
and my current high scores for both Fields. I will update this after 
each FAQ revision, so look here often.
  Since there's not much more info I can add, I have stopped updating 
it, but you can still send me any questions you have. I will only 
update this again if I get a bunch of info to add. Someone has 
confirmed the Mew code, so you don't have to worry about it not 
working. 

My Pokedex Status: 95/100

My High Scores:
Red Field - 2,734,170,300
Blue Field - 1,444,259,500

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2) IMPORTANT INFO
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This section contains info on Controls, Bonuses, and Pinball Upgrades.

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Controls
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These are the default controls for the game.

Control Pad:
All Directions - Move command cursor
Left - Move Left Flipper
Down - Tilt the board to the right

A Button:
- Launch pinball
- Move Right Flipper
- Confirm command

B Button:
- Tilt the board to the left
- Cancel command

Select:
- Tilt the board up

Start:
- Pause game

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Bonuses
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These are the bonuses you can earn if you can get the pinball into the 
Bonus Cave when it's open. The more you access the Bonus Cave, the 
better the bonuses you can earn.

Small: Get 100 - 900 points.

Catch 'em Mode Start: Starts the Catch 'em Mode.

Ball Saver: Starts the Ball Saver under the flippers. The Ball Saver 
will last 30, 60, or 90 seconds depending on what the picture says.

Ball Upgrade: Upgrades the pinball by 1 level.

Bonus Multiplier: The number on the bonus tells you how much it 
increases the current Bonus Multiplier.

Big: Get 1,000,000 - 9,000,000 points.

Evolution Mode Start: Starts Evolution Mode.

Super PIKACHU Kickback: Activates both PIKACHU Kickbacks for the left 
and right flippers. The Kickbacks will last as long as you don't lose 
the current pinball.

Extra Ball: Gives you an extra ball.

Go To Bonus: Takes you to the Bonus Stage shown on the picture. If 
you're playing the Red Field, you can access the DIGLETT / GENGAR / 
MEWTWO Bonus Stages. On the Blue Field, you can go to the MEOWTH / 
SEEL / MEWTWO stages.

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Pinball Upgrades
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To upgrade your pinball by 1 level, light up all 3 Field Multiplier 
Lanes (Those 3 dots at the top of the field) or get the Ball Upgrade 
bonus from the Slots. After 1 minute, the ball goes back down by 1 
level. Here are the levels:

#1 - Poke Ball (Red): 1x Field Multiplier
#2 - Great Ball (Blue): 2x Field Multiplier
#3 - Ultra Ball (Yellow): 3x Field Multiplier
#4 - Master Ball (Purple): 5x Field Multiplier 

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3) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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This section gives answers for the most commonly asked questions for 
the game. If you have anything more for me to add to this section, 
please e-mail me.

Q: When I pick a Pokemon to evolve, what does the star mean?
A: The star by a Pokemon's name means that the Pokemon cannot evolve 
any further. 

Q: Does Pokemon Pinball work with the original Game Boy?
A: Yes, it works on both Game Boy and Game Boy Color. But it's 
"optimized" for GBC.

Q: What does the lightning symbol on the bottom of the screen mean?
A: The symbol will appear after you fill up the Thunder Meter. When it 
is on, a Pikachu will do a PIKACHU Kickback if the pinball lands him.

Q: Is it possible to get Mew?
A: From what I know, yes. Unlike Pokemon Red/Blue, there doesn't seem 
to be 5 million "codes" to get him.

Q: How do I access some of the Bonus Stages? 
A: In order to get to the SEEL and GENGAR stages, you need to beat the 
DIGLETT and MEOWTH bonus stages.

Q: How do I catch some of the "rare" Pokemon?
A: Since they're rare, they don't appear often. You can do one of two 
to get them. One is to keep trying, and the other way is to light up 
all 3 G, E, and T letters. The second method works betters, but do the 
first one if you don't want to waste your time lighting them all up.

Q: How do I reach certain places such as Safari Zone?
A: This is probably the most common question for the game, so listen 
up. There are 3 "areas" in each Field in the game and this is what 
they are:

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Red Field
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Area #1
1. Pallet Town
2. Viridian Forest
3. Pewter City
4. Cerulean City
5. Vermilion City - Seaside
6. Rock Mountain
7. Lavender Town

Area #2
1. Cycling Road
2. Safari Zone
3. Seafoam Islands
4. Cinnabar Island

Area #3
1. Indigo Plateau

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Blue Field
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Area #1
1. Viridian City
2. Viridian Forest
3. Mt. Moon
4. Cerulean City
5. Vermilion City - Streets
6. Rock Mountain
7. Celadon City

Area #2
1. Fuchsia City
2. Safari Zone
3. Saffron City
4. Cinnabar Island

Area #3
1. Indigo Plateau

Ok, so now you know the areas. When you first start a game on a Field, 
you randomly choose a starting place from Area #1. Now, do a Map Mode 
move. This will take you to another place from Area #1. Do yet another 
one to go to another place from Area #1. Once you do a Map Mode move 
for the 3rd time, you go to a place from Area #2. Do another one for 
another place in Area #2. Do a Map Mode move for the 5th time to reach 
Indigo Plateau. Still don't understand? Here's a chart that explains 
the same thing:

Area #1 (Starting Point) --> 
Area #1 (1st Map Move) --> 
Area #1 (2nd Map Move) --> 
Area #2 (3rd Map Move) --> 
Area #2 (4th Map Move) --> 
Area #3 (5th Map Move)

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4) BONUS STAGES
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This section describes the objectives and scoring on each Bonus Stage.

And here's how each one will look:

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??? Stage
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Time Limit: The time limit of the bonus stage.
Pinball Amount: The amount of Pinballs you have for the stage.

Objective: What you have to do to beat the bonus stage.

Scoring: Tells you what you can hit and how many points you get for 
hitting it.

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NOTE: To access the MEWTWO Stage, complete both bonus stages on the 
field (DIGLETT/GENGAR or MEOWTH/SEEL). The next bonus stage will be 
Mewtwo's.

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Both Field Bonus Stages
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MEWTWO Stage
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Time Limit: 2:00
Pinball Amount: N/A

Objective: Mewtwo sits in his pod with black shields rotating around 
him. Because of these shields, it will be harder to hit him. You can 
tell when Mewtwo is getting weak when you see him doing a different 
animation. This stage is very difficult, so don't expect to beat the 
first time.

Scoring:
Shield - 1,000,000
Mewtwo - 50,000,000

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Red Field Bonus Stages
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DIGLETT Stage
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Time Limit: N/A
Pinball Amount: 1

Objective: Defeat all of the 31 Digletts. I find this stage easier if 
you just hit Left and A rapidly. Once they're taken care of, a Dugtrio 
will pop out. Hit them 3 times to complete the stage.

Scoring:
Diglett - 1,000,000
Dugtrio - 50,000,000

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GENGAR Stage
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Time Limit: 1:30
Pinball Amount: N/A

Objective: When you start, 3 Gastlys will appear. Hit each one a bunch 
of times, and 2 Haunters appear. Defeat them to make Gengar appear. 
Every step Gengar takes will shake the entire field, so this will make 
it a pain to hit him.

Scoring:
Head Stone - 1,000
Gastly - 1,000,000
Haunter - 5,000,000
Gengar - 50,000,000

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Blue Field Bonus Stages
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MEOWTH Stage
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Time Limit: 1:00
Pinball Amount: N/A

Objective: Collect 20 Gold Coins. Hit Meowth 1 time, and he'll lose a 
Gold Coin. If you collect a couple of Gold Coins quickly, the amount 
of coins you get from them will increase for a short period of time. 
If you can get them quickly, you should be able to beat the stage with 
some time left over. Use this leftover time to gain more points.

Scoring:
Meowth - 10,000
Gold Coin - 1,000,000

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SEEL Stage
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Time Limit: 1:30
Pinball Amount: N/A

Objective: Get the counter at the top of the screen at 20. When Seel 
pops its head out of the water, hit it. Like the Gold Coins with 
Meowth, if you hit them quick enough, the hits will increase more on 
the counter.

Scoring:
Seel - 1,000,000

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5) BONUS POINTS
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These are the bonus points you can earn during the game. Look on pages 
13-16 in the manual for a better chart of this information. 

NOTE: The scores are what you get when you have a 1x Field Multipler.

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Red Field Bonus Points
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Name: Pass-Through Switch
Condition: 1 Pass-Through
Score: 50

Name: Spinner
Condition: 1 Spin
Score: 100

Name: VOLTORB
Condition: 1 Hit
Score: 5,000

Name: Field Multiplier Switch
Condition: 1 Light-up
Score: 1,000

Name: Field Multiplier Switch
Condition: 1 Match-up
Score: 4,000

Name: STARYU Switch
Condition: 1 Hit
Score: 50,000

Name: Evolution Hole
Condition: 1 Entry
Score: 100,000

Name: BELLSPROUT
Condition: 1 Entry
Score: 100,000

Name: Bonus Multiplier Switch
Condition: 1 Hit
Score: 100

Name: DIGLETT
Condition: 1 Hit
Score: 5,000

Name: Out Lane or Return Lane
Condition: 1 Light-up
Score: 1,000

Name: Out Lane or Return Lane
Condition: 1 Match-up
Score: 4,000

Name: PIKACHU Kickback
Condition: 1 Kickback
Score: 50,000

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Blue Field Bonus Points
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Name: Pass-Through Switch
Condition: 1 Pass-Through
Score: 50

Name: Spinner
Condition: 1 Spin
Score: 100

Name: SHELLDER
Condition: 1 Hit
Score: 5,000

Name: Field Multiplier Switch
Condition: 1 Light-up
Score: 1,000

Name: Field Multiplier Switch
Condition: 1 Match-up
Score: 4,000

Name: SLOWPOKE
Condition: 1 Entry
Score: 100,000

Name: CLOYSTER
Condition: 1 Entry
Score: 100,000

Name: Bonus Multiplier Switch
Condition: 1 Hit
Score: 100

Name: POLIWAG
Condition: 1 Hit
Score: 5,000

Name: PSYDUCK
Condition: 1 Hit
Score: 5,000

Name: Out Lane or Return Lane
Condition: 1 Light-up
Score: 1,000

Name: Out Lane or Return Lane
Condition: 1 Match-up
Score: 4,000

Name: PIKACHU Kickback
Condition: 1 Kickback
Score: 50,000

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End of Ball Bonus Points
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NOTE: You get these bonuses after the ball falls down the hole when 
the Ball Saver is off.

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Red Field
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Name: Pokemon Caught
Score: 500,000

Name: Pokemon Evolved
Score: 750,000

Name: BELLSPROUT
Score: 75,000

Name: DUGTRIO
Score: 50,000

Name: Cave Shots
Score: 25,000

Name: Spinner Turns
Score: 10,000

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Blue Field
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Name: Pokemon Caught
Score: 500,000

Name: Pokemon Evolved
Score: 750,000

Name: SLOWPOKE
Score: 75,000

Name: CLOYSTER
Score: 75,000

Name: POLIWAG
Score: 50,000

Name: PSYDUCK
Score: 50,000

Name: Cave Shots
Score: 25,000

Name: Spinner Turns
Score: 10,000

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6) CATCHING / EVOLVING POKEMON
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This section explains on how to catch and evolve Pokemon on the Red 
and Blue Fields. Even though catching/evolving is almost the same on 
both Fields, there are a few differences (Which is why I put 2 methods 
for catching/evolving). 

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Catching Pokemon
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Red Field:
1. Get the pinball to go the whole way around the right loop. Each 
time it goes through to the loop, it will light a Catch 'em Arrow.
2. Once you get at least 2 Catch 'em Arrows lit, shoot the pinball 
into the Bellsprout. This will start the Catch 'em Mode.
3. There will be a silhouette of the Pokemon you can catch on the 
Pokemon Panel, and you have 2 minutes to catch it. Launch the ball at 
the Voltorbs. Each time you hit a Voltorb, it reveals 1/6 of the 
picture. 6 hits will reveal the whole thing.
4. Once you complete step #3, the Pokemon will appear. Hit the Pokemon 
3 times to reveal the word "CATCH!" (In the Japanese version, it was 
the word "GET"). 
5. Now hit the creature 1 more time to capture it.

Blue Field:
1. Get the pinball to go the whole way around the right loop. Each 
time it goes through to the loop, it will light a Catch 'em Arrow.
2. Once you get at least 2 Catch 'em Arrows lit, shoot the pinball 
into the Cloyster. This will start the Catch 'em Mode.
3. There will be a silhouette of the Pokemon you can catch on the 
Pokemon Panel, and you have 2 minutes to catch it. Launch the ball at 
the Shellders. Each time you hit a Shellder, it reveals 1/6 of the 
picture. 6 hits will reveal the whole thing.
4. Once you complete step #3, the Pokemon will appear. Hit the Pokemon 
3 times to reveal the word "CATCH!".
5. Now hit the creature 1 more time to capture it.

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Evolving Pokemon
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Red Field:
1. Get the pinball to go through the Left Outside Loop. Each time the 
ball goes the whole way around, it lights an Evolution Arrow.
2. Once you get 3 Evolution Arrows lit, Ditto will move out of the 
path to the Evolution Cave. Shoot the ball into the hole he blocked.
3. A menu will appear with the list of Pokemon you've caught so far in 
the game you're currently playing (So it doesn't bring up a list of 
all of your Pokemon in the Pokedex). If there's a star in front of a 
Pokemon's name, it means that it is at its highest evolution stage.
4. Once you pick one to evolve, a bunch of green arrows will appear on 
various locations on the field. Some contain the item you are looking 
for, but some do not contain anything. 
5. If you hit a correct location, the item will appear in a random 
location on the field. Collect it, and a symbol will appear under the 
Pokemon Panel. 
6. Collect the 3 items to open the Bonus Cave above the Pokemon Panel. 
Shoot the ball into that hole to evolve it. 

Blue Field:
1. Get the pinball to go through the Left Loop. Each time the ball 
goes the whole way around, it lights an Evolution Arrow.
2. Once you get 3 Evolution Arrows lit, shoot the ball into the 
Slowpoke to start the Evolution Mode.
3. A menu will appear with the list of Pokemon you've caught so far in 
the game you're currently playing (So it doesn't bring up a list of 
all of your Pokemon in the Pokedex). If there's a star in front of a 
Pokemon's name, it means that it is at its highest evolution stage.
4. Once you pick one to evolve, a bunch of green arrows will appear on 
various locations on the field. Some contain the item you are looking 
for, but some do not contain anything. 
5. If you hit a correct location, the item will appear in a random 
location on the field. Collect it, and a symbol will appear under the 
Pokemon Panel. 
6. Collect the 3 items to open the Bonus Cave above the Pokemon Panel. 
Shoot the ball into that hole to evolve it. 

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7) RED & BLUE FIELD MAP
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This section tells you what locations have what Pokemon.

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Red Field Map
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Pallet Town:
#1 Bulbasaur
#4 Charmander
#16 Pidgey
#19 Rattata
#32 Nidoran (Male)
#60 Poliwag
#72 Tentacool

Viridian Forest:
#10 Caterpie
#13 Weedle
#16 Pidgey
#19 Rattata
#25 Pikachu

Pewter City:
#16 Pidgey
#21 Spearow
#23 Ekans
#39 Jigglypuff
#129 Magikarp

Cerulean City:
#10 Caterpie
#43 Oddish
#54 Psyduck
#56 Mankey
#63 Abra
#98 Krabby
#118 Goldeen
#124 Jynx

Vermilion City - Seaside:
#16 Pidgey
#23 Ekans
#43 Oddish
#83 Farfetch'd
#90 Shellder
#98 Krabby

Rock Mountain:
#23 Ekans
#50 Diglett
#66 Machop
#74 Geodude
#79 Slowpoke
#100 Voltorb
#122 Mr. Mime

Lavender Town:
#23 Ekans
#58 Growlithe
#81 Magnemite
#92 Gastly
#104 Cubone
#125 Electabuzz
#145 Zapdos

Cycling Road:
#21 Spearow
#84 Doduo
#108 Lickitung
#143 Snorlax

Safari Zone:
#32 Nidoran (Male)
#46 Paras
#111 Rhyhorn
#113 Chansey
#128 Tauros

Seafoam Islands:
#86 Seel
#116 Horsea
#120 Staryu
#144 Articuno

Cinnabar Island:
#58 Growlithe
#77 Ponyta
#138 Omanyte
#140 Kabuto

Indigo Plateau:
#66 Machop
#95 Onix
#132 Ditto
#150 Mewtwo

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Blue Field Map
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Viridian City:
#1 Bulbasaur
#7 Squirtle
#29 Nidoran (Female)
#32 Nidoran (Male)
#60 Poliwag
#72 Tentacool

Viridian Forest:
#10 Caterpie
#13 Weedle
#16 Pidgey
#19 Rattata
#25 Pikachu