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Xbox X|SWe've documented 13 accessibility features for Pinball Blitz, including Fully Voiced (Or No Speech), No Holds, Play Without Hearing, Colour Blind Friendly and Fully Subtitled (Or No Speech). Its accessibility is strongest in Reading and Visual but it also has features in Controls, Navigation, Getting Started and Audio to reduce unintended barriers.
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Our accessibility examiner, Ben Kendall, first checked Pinball Blitz accessibility 3 weeks ago.
Accessibility Notes
Holding down buttons isn't needed. Sometimes, depending on your situation, rapid presses and using both paddles at the same time (a simultaneous button press) may be needed. Good reactions are essential. While there is no time limit per se, you lose health if you don't defeat enemies before they reach the bottom of the screen, so there is pressure throughout the game.
Text is all high in contrast but not always large. The pinballs are quite small and can be low in contrast to the table. The background has a moving pattern which could be distracting, and the pinball table itself has lots of flashing lights on it.
As the table is fully in view at all times, navigation is not needed in the game.
You can navigate the settings using keyboard inputs and most menus, but selecting the upgrade you want must be done with a mouse.
Not every visual has an accompanying sound effect.
Game Details
Release Date: Coming soon
Coming Soon: PC
Skill Rating: 9+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Simulation, Traversal and Shooting
Accessibility: 13 features
Components: 2D Overhead and Pixels
Developer: Devin Doubt (@DevinDoubt)
Costs: Purchase cost
Controls
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Controls in Pinball Blitz which deal with how you control the game, different options for alternative inputs and whether you can remap these settings to suit your needs.
Mouse And Keyboard
Can play with the following:
Mouse and Keys: Can play with mouse and multiple keys.
Button Combinations
Specific button operation required to play
Holding Down Buttons Optional: Holding down buttons for prolonged periods (a second or more) is not required or can be switched to toggling the action on and off. This is in addition to the movement stick/button which is not considered a hold for this purpose.
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If you want to play Pinball Blitz, but it doesn't offer the Controls accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Controls accessibility:
- Roto Force (12 Controls Features)
- Hackshot (9 Controls Features)
- Peggle (8 Controls Features)
- Williams Pinball (7 Controls Features)
Difficulty
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Difficulty in Pinball Blitz which deal with how you can adjust the challenge of play, and whether this is locked once chosen or can be adjusted as you play. The following games are similar to Pinball Blitz, and offer accessibility features for Difficulty:
- Roto Force (2 Difficulty Features)
- Williams Pinball (2 Difficulty Features)
Getting Started
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Getting Started in Pinball Blitz which deals with what support is offered to get started with the game. This includes customising the experience when you first open the game via any onboarding processes it provides as well as tutorials and other assistance when you first start playing.
Assistance Getting Starting
These features aid your play of the game in terms of cognitive load on learning controls, dealing with pressure and coping with the environment and challenges.
No Jump Scares: No sudden loud noises or popping-up scary visuals that unexpectedly appear without warning, or the option to disable them.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Getting Started
If you want to play Pinball Blitz, but it doesn't offer the Getting Started accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Getting Started accessibility:
- Peggle (7 Getting Started Features)
- Roto Force (6 Getting Started Features)
- Frogue (5 Getting Started Features)
- Inks (5 Getting Started Features)
Reading
We've documented 4 accessibility features for Reading in Pinball Blitz which deal with how much reading or listening comprehension is required, how well the game provides visual and audible access to the text and whether subtitles and captions are a good fit for purpose.
Reading Level
How much reading is required to play the game's main path or story and how complex the language is. The presence of voiced characters doesn't reduce this requirement, as it's recorded as a separate datapoint.
Simple Minimal Reading: Minimal reading is required. The quantity and complexity of reading are at a level that a primary/elementary student (9-year-old) could understand.
Text Visibility
High Contrast Text: Text colour contrasts to the background or can be adjusted to be. The text in menus, instructions and other information is presented in high contrast with a solid background.
Subtitles
All Speech Subtitled (Or No Speech In Game): All spoken content has subtitles, or there is no speech in the game. This means there is no requirement to hear spoken dialogue or narrative to play the game.
Voice Acted
All Dialogue is Voice Acted (Or No Speech In Game): All of the game dialogue and narrative can be voiced, or there is no speech in the game. This means there is no requirement to read the dialogue and narrative text to play the game.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Reading
If you want to play Pinball Blitz, but it doesn't offer the Reading accessibility features you require, this similar game extends the Reading accessibility:
- Roto Force (6 Reading Features)
Navigation
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Navigation in Pinball Blitz which deal with how the game provides guidance and assistance to navigate its worlds. These are only for games that have traversal and exploration in 2D and 3D spaces.
Clarity
Large Clear Navigation: The in-game navigation and maps are clear to read. They offer large text and offer markers that are large and of high contrast. Where text or information is small, there are settings to zoom-in and increase visibility.
Clear Mission Objectives: The game provides clear, structured missions with directional guidance and advice on which can be attempted next. This also indicates (ideally on maps where they are provided) which missions can't be attempted because you do not have the appropriate items yet.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Navigation
If you want to play Pinball Blitz, but it doesn't offer the Navigation accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Navigation accessibility:
- Roto Force (4 Navigation Features)
- Peggle (4 Navigation Features)
Visual
We've documented 3 accessibility features for Visual in Pinball Blitz which deal with how you can adjust the visuals to suit your needs, and offer additional information if you can't hear the game.
Visual Distractions
No Screen Shake: No screen shake effect or it is included but it can be disabled. This includes the absence of screen shake for dramatic effect as well as to indicate hits on a target.
Motion Sickness Friendly
Motion Sickness Friendly: Doesn't have 3D movement elements that may trigger motion sickness, like motion blur, depth of field and field-of-vision. Or includes the ability to disable motion blur, depth of field and field-of-vision effects.
Colour Options
Colour Blind Friendly: Game doesn’t rely on colour or can switch to colour blind friendly mode with double coding or similar way to avoid colour dependance.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Visual
If you want to play Pinball Blitz, but it doesn't offer the Visual accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Visual accessibility:
- Inks (7 Visual Features)
- Hackshot (6 Visual Features)
- Pinball Spire (5 Visual Features)
- Frogue (5 Visual Features)
Audio
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Audio in Pinball Blitz which deals with how you can adjust the audio of the game and whether audio cues compensate for aspects of the game that are hard to see.
Play Without Hearing
Play Without Hearing: No audio cues are necessary to play the game well.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Audio
If you want to play Pinball Blitz, but it doesn't offer the Audio accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Audio accessibility:
- Inks (3 Audio Features)
- Yoku's Island Express (3 Audio Features)
- Williams Pinball (3 Audio Features)
- Pinball Spire (2 Audio Features)
System Accessibility Settings
In addition to the accessibility features provided in the game, you can also use system-wide accessibility settings:
PC
Windows has extensive accessibility features. Some, like colour correction, work with games. Lots of accessibility software can be used with PC games, from voice recognition to input device emulators.
Read more about system accessibility settings.
Accessibility Report supported by VSC Rating Board, PlayabilityInitiative and accessibility contributors Ben Kendall
