However, unlike a conventional pinball game, the play field extends upwards endlessly.

With an in-app purchase, the player can enable restarting from past checkpoints, restoring their progress to that point.

[2] There are four different minigames (one of these is easter egg to Does not Commute, another Mediocre AB game) which, when the player lose, the resulting score will be added to the timer.

[6] Gamezebo gave PinOut a rating of 4.5 stars, praising its graphics and soundtrack, while criticizing the timer as oppressive.

[7] Pocket Gamer praised the originality, game-play, and aesthetics, but said it can be "a little tough".