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The Little Mermaid II: Pinball Frenzy is a pinball video game released on the Game Boy Color by Left Field Productions and Nintendo. The game is based on the direct-to-video movie The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea as well as its theatrical predecessor, though with a pinball twist. The game is not the first Disney property that Left Field Productions handled on the Game Boy Color, as they also did Disney's Beauty and the Beast: A Board Game Adventure. In the game there are two boards you can play on. On the board, you'll have either three or five balls to play with, and the overall speed can be altered. Because of having a close release date, the game was generally compared to Pokémon Pinball, and expectedly didn't fair as well.

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The Little Mermaid II: Pinball Frenzy is a 2D pinball video game based on the 1989 film The Little Mermaid and its 2000 sequel The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea. It has two pinball tables, which each are connected to one of the film's protagonists: the mermaid Ariel and her daughter Melody respectively. The tables have references to the films, including images of Ariel's grotto and Ursula's cave and guest appearances from Flounder, Sebastian, and Dash among other characters. The menus, tables, and minigames feature unique background scores, which are reminiscent of those used in both films.

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Critical response to The Little Mermaid II: Pinball Frenzy was mixed. It holds an average score of 74% at the review aggregator website GameRankings based on six reviews.

The game received positive reviews. GameSpot predicted it would be popular with a younger audience, and praised the table's vibrant colors and the recreation of the films' soundtracks. AllGame thought the game's multiplayer tournaments and adjustable difficulties would encourage families to play together. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette described The Little Mermaid II: Pinball Frenzy as "surprisingly detailed and entertaining". IGN said it was ideal for female gamers and a "nice diversion" for pinball fans; however, the website was critical of the physics of the pinballs, which it described as "a little on the floaty side" and "not as quick as the previous pinball incarnations".

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