Author: Lin Big Cat
EP0. Game Information
Game Name: Goblin Pinball/Peglin
Developer: Red Nexus Games Inc.
Publisher: Red Nexus Games Inc., IndieArk
Issue Date: April 25, 2022
Supported languages: Jane Medium
EP1. Preface
In recent times, indie games have exploded, in addition to "Reincarnation Tower", the most addictive to me is this "Goblin Pinball".
Its charm lies not only in the roguelike and DBG-like construction elements similar to the Killing Spire, but also in the fact that it does not borrow from other games according to the order, but has its own unique gameplay content.
Combining the gameplay of the magic ball and the killing spire, using the marble interface to determine the damage caused to the monster and detonating the bomb, using the marble as a "card", defeating all enemies or bosses to win, obtaining attributes and effect improvements through relics, upgrading marbles as growth, is an excellent independent game with both gameplay and fun.
EP2. Gameplay: Brother Bai Qing and the Phantom Ball
Peglin combines the gameplay mechanics of Peggle and Slay the Spire. Enemies are hard to deal with, and if you are defeated the game the game is over.
The gameplay is simple and easy to use: fire marbles once per turn, control the marbles to hit the nails through the middle of the interface, accumulate damage according to the left marble panel, hit the more nails the higher the damage, with special effects, and then deal damage to the selected monsters above (if there is no special instruction, the selected monsters in the back row will still deal damage to the front row monsters. ), defeat all monsters to pass the level, and the monsters will not be idle, getting a little closer each turn, and when standing in front of the player, each turn will deal damage to the player.
In fact, it is mainly biased towards the magic ball gameplay, although the announcement and introduction and other places have talked about Bai Qingge, but in fact, the part of the game Bai Qingge is also a chip relic (the pinball enters the bottom to increase or reduce the damage for the next damage, such as x0.5 or x2 coefficient), and others may really not be like, because the nails and plates of the game can be eliminated, and the nails of Bai Qingge are fixed.
Magic Ball is a mobile game produced by Baokai Company (that is, the company of Plants vs. Zombies) more than ten years ago, and it has been played very addictively, eliminating obstacles through impact and finally passing the level.
Image from the web
Kashiwa Tsingo, on the other hand, is a very popular gambling game in Japan, founded in 1930 in Nagoya, Japan, and originated from a billiard machine in Europe.
The picture is from Baidu Encyclopedia, Bai Qingge entry
This kind of gambling game is actually much the same as other gambling methods, players control the direction and strength of the marbles through the knobs, and "randomly" fall into the number area through the ball, and then exchange for more marbles.
Gambling is forbidden in China, but when combined with the game, it brings a different addictive experience.
EP3. Killing Spire-like construction and map
But during the game, you'll get all kinds of powerful marbles and magical relics. Each marble has different abilities. Relics will have different effects on you or enemies, and some will even affect the physics of the game. Use them to defeat your enemies.
Much of the content of this game is similar to the Killing Spire, such as the map route, which is the branching structure used. Skulls are monster events, while question marks are events similar to killing minarets, either by branching out or causing damage.
Another point is the construction of marbles.
The marbles in this game are equivalent to the cards of the spire, but they are not the same: on the one hand, the marbles do not distinguish between attacks, skills, etc., and all marbles have damage values (divided into normal and critical hits); on the other hand, each marble basically has a special effect that is different from other marbles: for example, the hellfire marbles in the picture below have the positive effect of detonating bombs with one blow (bombs are a special element in the game, and other marbles need to slam bombs 2 times to detonate. Deals 50 damage to the entire field after detonation) and the negative effect of deducting 2 blood on itself (most marbles have no negative effect).
Marbles are constantly advancing in the roulette wheel, and the player can delete the current marbles to use the next one, but only one per turn. After a round of marbles, there will be a round of loading, which is the same as the card class, which needs to weigh quantity and quality.
In addition, there is the element of relics.
By constantly exploring levels, participating in events, defeating small bosses, and so on, you can obtain relics of various effects that directly or indirectly affect the game's game.
EP4. Normal mode and suffering mode
Since it is combined with the killing minaret, it is natural to open a similar killing minaret into the number of levels of play, but unfortunately, the current version seems to be able to experience only the demo's suffering mode, which is a pity.
In fact, this work can also continue to expand in the content of the picture book, the mode of suffering, etc., and the development potential is still there, after all, this kind of game with innovation in the framework is indeed rare.
EP5. Advantages and disadvantages
+ Unique magic ball and killing minaret combined gameplay
+ A fun roguelike experience with DBG-like construction
+ Pinball gameplay is very top-notch
-The content of the Early Access edition needs to be expanded urgently
EP6. Conclusion
The combination of pinball gameplay and DBG-like construction constitutes this game that is different from other gameplay ideas, with diversified marbles, enemies with different characteristics, and interesting games of marble operations.
Although gambling is harmful, the irritation it brings is the most instinctive nature of human beings, and it is precisely for this reason that Krypton gold lottery mobile games are popular.
Participate in the collision of pinballs and nails, constantly obtain relics, constantly upgrade marbles, and find your own addictive joy, which is also what this game wants to bring to players.