Dream Pinball 3D is a pinball simulation which features six tables: Knight Tournament, Monster Castle, Underwater World, Dino Wars, Spinning Rotors and Amber Moon.
As in most pinball game the goal is to receive as much points and as possible by hitting the right bumpers and obstacles. There are also bonuses; points multiplier or multi ball, for hitting especially hard ones. There are also six different pinball materials, which affects its physics.
In comparison to the other versions of the game the DS version features a unique mission mode where the player needs to reach certain goals in a limited time, e.g. a point multiplier of ten.