Pinball Action is an video arcade game, a simulator of a pinball machine, released in 1985 by Tehkan (now Tecmo). Pinball Action features three separate pinball areas in addition to the starting area. Each of the additional 'faces' has a challenge which, when completed, allows a player access to a special three extra credits. The three faces feature challenges modelled on ten-pin bowling, poker, and slot machines. The game has a shake feature which mimics the effect possible on a non-video pinball machine. While multiball is not possible in Pinball Action, there are a number of ways to earn extra balls. Source: Wikipedia, "Pinball Action", available under the CC-BY-SA License.