Pinball Dreams
| Pinball Dreams | |
|---|---|
| Pinball Dreams Logo (Version Amiga) | |
| Studio | Digital Illusions CE |
| Publisher | 21st Century Entertainment |
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
1992 |
| platform | Amiga , DOS , SNES , Atari Falcon 030 , Game Boy , Game Gear |
| genre | Pinball simulator |
| Game mode | Single player ; Multiplayer |
| control | keyboard |
| medium | Floppy disk, CD-ROM |
| language | English |
Pinball Dreams was developed by Digital Illusions in 1992, initially for the Amiga , immediately became a classic of pinball simulations and established the legendary reputation of its publisher 21st Century Entertainment . The huge success of 650,000 copies sold at the time resulted in several sequels.
Development history
In addition to the Amiga version, there are conversions for PC , SNES , Atari Falcon 030, Game Boy and Game Gear . On December 30, 2008, a port of the game for the iPhone and iPod touch was released . In October 2009 a version for PlayStation Portable followed via the PlayStation Store of the PlayStation 3 . Since mid-December 2009, this version can also be played directly as a minigame on the PlayStation 3. There is even an incomplete demake for the Commodore 64 , which has apparently not been further developed since 2006. Another ambitious 8-bit conversion was also carried out in the form of a preview for the Amstrad CPC .
Game design
The main difference and at the same time the most important innovation of Pinball Dreams compared to previous pinball games was that not the entire table is shown on the screen, but only about a third. This section of the image is scrolled vertically depending on the position of the ball . The sound design was also praised by the critics, as the game skilfully combines the various sound effects and the background music. Technically, the good sound was realized on a few floppy disks with tracker modules , a concept that arose on the Amiga .
The pin ("Center Post") located between the two paddles has been adopted from real pinball machines and helps prevent a ball from falling straight down. On the other hand, there is no multiball function typical of real pinball tables, in which several balls are played on the playing field at the same time. This was only realized in one of the direct successors, Pinball Illusions .
Pinball Dreams contains four thematically different tables:
- Ignition : addresses space travel
- Steel Wheel : offers a Wild West ambience including banjo music
- Beat Box : comes up with music and chart topics
- Nightmare : offers a scary atmosphere in a cemetery
The original Amiga version, which appeared on 2 floppy disks, is still considered the most successful implementation in terms of technology and play.
Pinball series
- 1992: Pinball Dreams
- 1992: Pinball Fantasies
- 1994: Pinball Dreams 2
- 1995: Pinball Illusions
- 1995: Pinball Mania
- 1995: Pinball World
- 1996: Pinball 3D VCR
- 1996: Slamtilt
- 1996: Pinball Construction Kit
Reviews
Reviews of the Amiga version of Pinball Dreams:
- The One Amiga: 4/92: 89%
- Amiga Action 4/92: 87%
- Amiga Power 4/92: 87%
- Amiga Computing 4/92: 86%
- Amiga Joker 3/92: 86%
- Amiga format 4/92: 84%
- ASM 4/92: 9 of 12
- Powerplay 4/92: 72%
Web links
- Pinball Dreams at MobyGames (English)
- Pinball Dreams Screenshots, details, reviews, music at LemonAmiga (English)
- Pinball Dreams - Atari Falcon - Freeware version of the Atari Falcon port
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Pinball Dreams - Atari Falcon ( English ) fatal-design.com. 2001. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
- ↑ Pinball Dreams - Commodore 64 ( English ) mycommodore64.com. 2014. Accessed March 24, 2015.
- ↑ Preview - Pinball Dreams for Amstrad CPC ( English ) retrogamingmagazine.com. January 11, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
- ↑ Peter Braun: Pinball Dreams: Flipper is our best friend! . Amiga joker. March 1, 1992. Accessed February 7, 2011: “ One of the best pinball simulations for the Amiga! "
- ↑ Lars Rückert: Pinball Mania . Current software market. P. 30. April 1, 1992. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
- ↑ Knut Gollert: Pinball Dreams: Flipper dreams . PowerPlay . 104. April 1, 1992. Retrieved February 7, 2011.