The game has the basic appearance of a conventional pinball game, with a rolling ball propelled upward on the play field by hitting it with flippers. However, unlike a conventional pinball game, the play field extends upwards endlessly. The display follows the ball as it moves. Multiple flippers are placed throughout the play field. There is no drain; play is limited by a timer. The challenge is to go as far as possible up the play field, within the available time. The player controls the flippers by tapping the left or right of the screen. The player can also hold the flippers to "catch" the ball, for a more precise shot. To gain additional time, the player can hit glowing dots with the ball. If time expires, play ends. There are ten checkpoints in the game. With an in-app purchase, the player can enable restarting from past checkpoints, restoring their progress to that point. Otherwise, players must start at the beginning. If the player makes it past the main play fields, there is an "Overtime" mode, where the player keeps playing the same course until time expires.
Minigames
There are four different minigames which, when played, add the resulting score to the timer. These minigames appear in a small area at the top of the screen, reminiscent of the "video mode" minigames in hybrid electronic pinball games.
Power-ups
Like the minigames, power-ups appear as colored orbs on the playing field, and are obtained when the ball touches the orb. The game offers the player a choice between two of the following:
Slow Motion — slows the ticks of the timer
Time Freeze — stops the timer for 10 flips of the flippers
Motion Link — the timer only ticks when the ball is in motion
Push — allows the player to move the ball in any direction
Time Doubler — makes the time beads worth twice as much time
Random — one of the other power-ups listed above is granted
Reception
gave the game an average score of 81 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Gamezebo gave PinOut a rating of 4.5 stars, praising its graphics and soundtrack, while criticizing the timer as oppressive. Pocket Gamer praised the originality, game-play, and aesthetics, but said it can be "a little tough".
