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Kirby's Pinball Land

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This page details pre-release information and/or media for Kirby's Pinball Land.

Summer CES 1993#

Following the game's exhibition at the 1993 Summer Consumer Electronics Show, early screenshots made it out to various magazines. The pinball table aesthetic is much more generic at this point, and seems to use graphics ultimately left unreferenced in the final game.

Prerelease

Final

Dedede's got a knack for juggling bosses.

This layout is nowhere to be seen in the final. The most similar thing in the final is the hub area, as it shows the three stage bosses like this screenshot. Additionally, the background has a Dedede icon from Kirby's Dream Land and a Bonus counter not unlike the one in Revenge of the 'Gator.

Prerelease

Final

The generic crescent shape got reworked into a big Kirby, the "SLOT" text is missing, and it doesn't seem the Gordos were here yet.

Prerelease

Final

Kirby don't do it the Gordo's not your friend!Inverted!

I hope he's not getting any splinters sliding on the wood.

Below the flippers, the inward shape for the downward chute got reworked into a wider outward shape.

(Source: "Famitsu" 237 (inverted Whispy shot), Mexican "Club Nintendo" Year 2 Number 8 (other images))