[3] In July 2004, XS Games entered an agreement with Take-Two Interactive to publish Pure Pinball in North America for the Xbox; it was released on August 5, 2004.

[2] Each of the four tables features different actors: Sophie Aldred for Excessive Speed, Csaba Nagy for World War, Harry Ditson for Runaway Train, and Sam Coughlan for HyperSpace.

In October 2020, director and producer Björn Larsson noted that the game's engine "is not yet at the visual fidelity" desired, but that "its underlying collision, physics, and photo-realistic rendering is beginning to take form".

[12] Larsson aims for the game to "simulate highly realistic physics and pixel-perfect input to provide gamers with the fastest virtual pinball response loop ever".

[14] IGN's Hilary Goldstein called the game's physics its "greatest success", noting that "there's never a moment where the ball is doing anything unnatural".

[24] Nardozzi of TeamXbox acknowledged the work required for the detailed table designs, noting that the developers "really captured the look of an arcade classic, without being too cutesy about it".

[23] Gerstmann of GameSpot found the isometric and top-down views to be the most effective, noting that the low angles "look pretty cool and dramatic, but they aren't very usable".

[14] Game design consultant Ernest W. Adams applauded Pure Pinball for its use of several camera angles to improve accessibility, though found the changing perspectives "a bit dizzying".

[14] Nardozzi of TeamXbox appreciated the noises and voices in the pinball machine's sound board, though felt that other audio elements were lacking.

[28] Marc Luoma of iPad Insight wrote that the game is "super-realistic and beautiful to look at", noting that the developers "went to considerable lengths to make sure all the gameplay, graphics, and physics match what you'd find on a real pinball table".

[29] Jason Lee Wei Zheng of Nine Over Ten appreciated the game's simple controls, advanced visuals, and multiple camera modes.

[32] Adam Roffell of GamesReviews described the game as "bright and vibrant", praising the implementation of football mechanics within the pinball machine.