GamePro'''s brief review described the game as enjoyable but unexceptional, saying that it "looks like a plain old 16-bit pinball game" and offers nothing unusual in its pinball action aside from the unusually large tables. The Electric Playground gave Ruiner Pinball a four out of ten, calling it "the Latoya Jackson of video pinball games". They elaborated that the gameplay is "boring and tedious" and that the blurry and overly busy visuals cause the ball to be frequently lost against the backgrounds.
GamePro's brief review found Ruiner Pinball to be a pleasant but unremarkable experience, likening it to an ordinary 16-bit pinball game. The Electric Playground gave it a score of four out of ten, comparing it unfavorably to other games, saying it is "the Latoya Jackson of video pinball games". They noted that the gameplay is dull and tedious, and that the poor visuals often result in the ball getting lost.