Want personalized picks that fit your family?
Set preferences to see our top age-appropriate picks for your kids.
War Pinball HD
Common Sense says
- iPad
- $2.99
- Arcade Games
Parents say
Kids say
Searching for streaming and purchasing options ...
Common Sense is a nonprofit organization. Your purchase helps us remain independent and ad-free.
Get it now on
Searching for streaming and purchasing options ...
Common Sense is a nonprofit organization. Your purchase helps us remain independent and ad-free.
A lot or a little?
The parents' guide to what's in this app.
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that War Pinball HD is a pinball game for the iPad that uses three well-known war films as the background for its tables. There are no scenes from the films shown or any violence shown -- short of a picture of Chuck Norris holding a machine gun -- although the war theme might give some parents pause. The game is a bit heavy on the commercial themes, as it makes it very easy for people to buy the movies. Users can post their scores onto a global leaderboard, but do not include any information other than a username of their choosing. A version of War Pinball is available for the iPhone and iPod touch.
Stay up to date on new reviews.
User Reviews
- Parents say
- Kids say
There aren't any reviews yet. Be the first to review this title.
There aren't any reviews yet. Be the first to review this title.
Is it any good?
Pinball machines are not always easy to find in the real world these days, but War Pinball HD does a good job of recreating the experience. Playing this app is like a return to a 1980s arcade, with cheese-tastic war films like the Chuck Norris-starring Missing in Action and Charlie Sheen vehicle Navy Seals. Also included is the Academy Award winning Platoon. The movies are just background art for the pinball tables, though. The heart of the app is hitting the flippers (by touching the screen) and trying to get a high score. Fans looking for an authentic experience will also be happy to hear the app supports tilt -- and will even warn you if you try to use it too much. The war theme might make this iffy for some families and very young kids, but at its heart, this is classic, harmless pinball.
App details
- Device: iPad
- Price: $2.99
- Release date: March 20, 2011
- Category: Arcade Games
- Publisher: OOO Gameprom
- Version: 1.0
- Minimum software requirements: iOS 4.1 or later
For kids who love arcade games
Our editors recommend
Common Sense Media's unbiased ratings are created by expert reviewers and aren't influenced by the product's creators or by any of our funders, affiliates, or partners.