Genre: Action/Arcade/Retro | Players: 1

Limitations: N/A - Limited to the 90 minute trial of H+Soft Arcade only

Graphics/Display:  Full Screen - 640x480x16 Bit High Color

Latest Version Info: v1.1 | 8/24/08 - Game completion bug patched after jumping in cauldron

Program Info: Download Size: 6 Mb | Installed Program Size: 6 Mb | Requires H+Soft Arcade

Game Objective: Like pinball? How about pinball where you can steer the ball, break blocks, collect items, destroy ugly monsters or best of all, the ball is a Jack-o-Lantern to smack around? Yep, Jack-o's back in a pinball themed game! This is not a sequel by any means but a spin-off of the original platformer Jack-o's Revenge. As in the the first game, you must collect all five of the magic items and jump in the final cauldron to reverse a witch's horrible spell! Will you find all the magic items? Will the witch be destroyed? Not in this game! Ok, Ok on with the objective. As in real pinball, you start by launching the ball (Jack-o). Once launched, prepare for the craziest pinball setup you've ever played! The concept (not the game play) is simple! Steer Jack-o around collecting magic, bouncing off bumpers and crystal balls, collecting as many points as you can. Get all of the 'Yellow' magic in an area to unlock a Skull Portal (the skull and crossbones  boxes). Steer Jack-o into one of these when the eyes are flashing and the mouth is moving to enter a Bonus Board. The Bonus Boards are simple, break the blocks and hit the '?' Bonus Boxes to earn bonus points and magic. To exit a Bonus Board drop out the bottom of the screen. Through out the Main Board are Dragon Statues holding a blue crystal ball. Hit these crystal balls to blow out a Dragon Statue's belly. Aim for the belly to enter a Magic item Board. Break all the opposing blocks to gain access to the magic item. Collect the magic item and drop out the bottom of the board to exit. Collect all five items, find the cauldron, land in it and find out what happens! Now for the crystal balls, these are described in detail below under 'Magic/Items'. As a quick description, you want to hit these no matter what the color is. Hit blue crystals to enter the Battle Board, red ones to up your score bonus, or yellow ones to earn bonus points. Through out the game are red lights with numbers on them. These indicate your current score bonus. Meaning anything you earn points on will be multiplied by the current score bonus. Enough now, it's time to smack Jack-o around pinball style!

Options: Press 'Esc' anytime on the title/menu screen to quit Jack-o's Revenge Pinball. Press the 'Space Bar' or 'Esc' while a game is in play to access the title/menu screen - There you can, Start a New Game, Resume a Paused Game, Adjust the Sound and Music Volumes or Quit Jack-o's Revenge Pinball. Note: If you have a game paused you can also press 'Space' to resume the current game in play.

Items: Blue Magic: The glowing blue stars, adds one magic to your over-all magic. | Yellow Magic: The glowing yellow stars, adds five magic's to your over-all magic. Collect all of the yellow magic's in an area to unlock a Skull Portal, refer to 'Game Objective' above for detailed info on Skull Portals. Collect one hundred magic's over-all to receive an extra Jack-o! | Bonus Boxes: Found only on the Secret Bonus Boards with a '?' mark, bash these to earn bonus points and magic! | Crystal Balls: Found only on the Main Board and the Battle Board and come in three colors: Blue: These when hit teleport you to the Battle Board. There you must destroy the two blue crystal ball generators and destroy all of the witch's pets to escape. When you complete a Battle Board that crystal ball turns Red: Hit it to increase your score bonus. It will then turn Yellow: Hit these as often as you like to rack up bonus points! | Magic Items: Get the Scissors, Hatchet, Crown and the Spell Book from the secret Item Boards found in the Dragon Statues. Collect these and jump in the cauldron to win!

Controls: This game supports Keyboard & Game Pad control simultaneously - Using a Game Pad is recommended for playing this game.

Launching Jack-o: As in real pinball you must launch the ball, or Jack-o in this case. Hold the 'Down' key on your keyboard or Hold the Stick, D-Pad or Analog 'Down' on your Game-Pad or Joystick to launch Jack-o.

Keyboard: Use your 'Arrow Keys' to control Jack-o. Hold Left or Right keys to steer. Use the Up and Down keys to speed up or slow down (push opposite direction). The Left side Ctrl and Alt keys control the flippers.

Game Pad: Use the D-pad or Analog to control Jack-o. Push Left or Right to steer,  Up or Down to speed up or slow down (push opposite direction). Use Buttons 1,2,5 and 6 to control the flippers.

Play Tips: As in real pinball, you can hold your flipper button(s) while Jack-o bounces on it - allowing you to aim and hit Jack-o when and where you want! | Pinball and retro games are based on the highest score you can get - Try to collect all of the magic, break all the blocks on the Item Boards, and clear all the secret Bonus Boards before collecting all the magic items. | It's important you master steering and controlling Jack-o's speed - Then you can hit or collect just about anything! | Don't forget collecting one hundred magic anywhere in the game earns you an extra life! | All pits and gaps on the left, or right side of the main board are deadly - avoid them entirely! | The Battle Board is timed - Watch the red bar at the bottom of your screen, if it depletes you'll loose a life! | Avoid landing in the cauldron until you have all the items or Jack-o will die instantly!