Rollers of the Realm: Reunion invites players to delve into a medieval fantasy world where battling creepy goblins and tentacled beasts means warming up your flipper-fingers and bringing RPG-styled “character” balls to bear to smash through or sneak around your foes, traps, and targets. Rollers of the Realm: Reunion’s magical style of play brings a whole new meaning to “Pinball Wizard.”

Rollers of the Realm: Reunion— sequel to the winner of GDC’s prestigious “Best in Play” award in 2014 — is a medieval-themed RPG featuring a clever spin on pinball where the ball features attributes similar to a traditional RPG character. Play as the Rogue and her faithful hound, as they, in the form of a small and fast ball, sneak and steal their way through and around challenges. Or load up the massive Knight ball and bash those town guards and otherworldly monsters! Players will roll throughout the land alone or with a friend in search of powerful ancient artifacts, sweet gear upgrades, and NPC allies in a quest to save the world from certain doom. This is no turn-based affair, as the storyline and character progression take place across scenic pinball playfields! In order to become a hero of legend, players must flip, dash, and nudge their way through every battle or maze. “Pinheads” better brush up on magical incantations and learn to wield an array of awesome character abilities — there’s more than one realm that needs saving!

Rollers of the Realm: Reunion features easy-to-learn controls and an adventure-filled game world inspired by classic pinball cabinets. Players will bounce, flip, and dash through physics-based puzzles to progress the story while leveling up a party of misfit heroes on an epic journey to new worlds. Each character is represented by a ball that offers distinct gameplay modifiers, sizes, stats, and “specials,” — making battles and puzzle-solving a tactical affair where hot-swapping heroes is a must. Sending in a knight to do a mage’s job might not be the smartest move!

The Dash ability allows the player to slow down time while they launch their ball, providing an extended period to plan, aim, and execute trick shots and difficult maneuvers. Not only that, but every class comes equipped with a unique bonus ability, and today we’ll give you a sneak peek!

Phantom Compass is also thrilled to announce they’ve partnered up with gaming PC legends Alienware as part of the Retro Throwback promotion. All players need to do is sign up for the Alienware Arena by Thursday, August 19, and they’ll have a chance to win a free key for the original Rollers of the Realm — which is a great way to sharpen those pinball skills and get up to speed on the story before playing the sequel.

The Dash ability is new to the Rollers series, which can be used in place of each Hero’s Special once the player has fully powered up the Mana bar. And it wouldn’t be an RPG without class-specific skills, and in Rollers of the Realm: Reunion, each hero not only has a special ability, but a unique Dash as well.

• The Rogue: Taking advantage of classic Rogue stylings, this Dash increases the chance of critical damage against a foe, and even, perhaps, instantly defeat them.
• The Knight: In true chivalric form, the Knight’s Dash boosts his chance to smash enemies flat and temporarily stun them.
• The Healer: While not offensive in nature, the Healer’s special Dash makes it more likely that defeated enemies will drop repair and health potions.
• The Mage: The Mage’s powerful magical abilities cause the Dash to drop an intimidating firewall that damages nearby enemies.
• The Prince: Using what Louis XIV referred to as “The last argument of kings,” the Prince’s dash involves the use of deadly cannon fire upon activation

Key Features:

• An Unlikely (but Amazing) Fellowship: Classic flipper-focused pinball, puzzles, and platforming meet role-playing progression in a mashup sure to tickle the fancy of both pinball enthusiasts and RPG fans alike. Befriend NPCs and build out your party to become the ultimate unstoppable force!
• Baller Companions: Choose from five different bumper-busting heroes, including the Knight, Mage, Rogue, Healer, and the newly introduced Goblin Prince, each with distinct physics modifiers, special abilities, and upgradeable gear
• All-New Quest System: It pays to be a helpful adventurer, and the newly introduced Quest System invites players to put their benevolence to the test AND reap the rewards for their efforts. Finding sausages to feed a trusted furry companion or helping a local farm boy find his lost sheep will fetch bountiful benefits such as equipment unlocks and unique items.
• You Got Skills: Rollers of the Realm: Reunion adds all-new skills to the mix, including the ability to hot-swap your character mid-battle. Also, each character has a unique special ability such as time manipulation — which allows you to slow down the pace and execute precision shots.
• This is How We Roll: Taking traditional pinball action and amping it up, players can engage in new ways to roll through a variety of gameplay features, including 2D side-scrolling and the super-sneaky top-down Stealth mode. With a variety of puzzling mazes and labyrinths to cruise through, players will be kept on the edge of their seats!
• A Treasure Trove of Challenges: Steel your adventuresome self for battle and bumping across 30+ missions and 24 playfields in a thrilling campaign storyline
• Two Heads are Better than One: No need to brave the long road ahead alone thanks to two-player cooperative play where each player controls a flipper

Rollers Of The Realm: Reunion is coming to PC (Steam and the Epic Games Store) in 2022.