Sonic the Hedgehog: Spinball cover

Sonic the Hedgehog: Spinball

First release
Nov 23, 1993
Genres
Pinball, Platform, Puzzle · Action

Dr. Eggman (AKA Dr. Robotnik) is once again turning the animals of Mobius into robots using his monstrous contraption, the Veg-O-Fortress. Only Sonic can penetrate the Pinball Defense System to free the animals, retrieve the Chaos Emeralds, and put a stop to Dr. Eggman’s fiendish plans!

Also known as STH Pinball, Sonic Spinball, Sonic The Hedgehog Spinball

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Storyline
Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball is one of the few games in the Sonic franchise set in the universe of the animated series Sonic the Hedgehog. The evil scientist Doctor Robotnik has built a fortress on top of a volcano to transform the animals of planet Mobius into robot slaves. The volcano's magma fuels the fortress and the pinball machine-like defense systems. The volcano is kept in stable condition with Chaos Emeralds. Sonic the Hedgehog and his friend Tails mount an aerial assault on the fortress. Sonic is knocked into the waters that surround the volcano, but surfaces in the caves below the fortress. He infiltrates the defenses, absconds with the Chaos Emeralds, and frees the animals. Without the Chaos Emeralds, an eruption begins to destroy the fortress. Sonic destroys Robotnik's escape ship. Tails rescues Sonic, while Robotnik falls into the volcano, which sinks into the ocean and explodes.Read more

Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball is one of the few games in the Sonic franchise set in the universe of the animated series Sonic the Hedgehog. The evil scientist Doctor Robotnik has built a fortress on top of a volcano to transform the animals of planet Mobius into robot slaves. The volcano's magma fuels the fortress and the pinball machine-like defense systems. The volcano is kept in stable condition with Chaos Emeralds. Sonic the Hedgehog and his friend Tails mount an aerial assault on the fortress. Sonic is knocked into the waters that surround the volcano, but surfaces in the caves below the fortress. He infiltrates the defenses, absconds with the Chaos Emeralds, and frees the animals. Without the Chaos Emeralds, an eruption begins to destroy the fortress. Sonic destroys Robotnik's escape ship. Tails rescues Sonic, while Robotnik falls into the volcano, which sinks into the ocean and explodes.

Release dates
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Nov 23, 1993
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Nov 26, 1993
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Dec 10, 1993
All 13 release dates
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
1993
PC (Microsoft Windows)
1999
Game Boy Advance
Sep 23, 2002
Wii
Mar 12, 2007
Wii
Mar 13, 2007
Wii
Apr 05, 2007
Wii
Apr 06, 2007
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Sep 13, 2010
Mac
Sep 13, 2010
Linux
Sep 13, 2010
Game modes
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
retro, gravity, minigames, pinball, classic
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  • Englishinterface
IGDB · recorded 26 Oct 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 26 Oct 2026