![]() Pinball 3D-VCR is not only a rehash of Pinball Mania, but a fun game that introduces several innovations. Most of these extras, such as the headache-inducing "multiball" feature, are a lot of fun to score and pretty to look at. Die-hard pinball experts will probably scoff at the ease of scoring points, though. Which is good news for pinball newbies like me, because it means no matter where you hit the ball and how badly you hit it, it will eventually bring you extra points one way or another. ![]() ![]() Each of the tables (Tarantula, Jailbreak (my favorite), Kickoff, and Jackpot) is packed with 10 to 16 point-scoring mechanisms. As one can expect from masters of the genre, the game looks good, plays well, and even boasts some innovations in the genre.Īnyone who has played 21st Century's earlier Pinball Mania will instantly recognize the tables in Pinball 3D-VCR: they are the same 4 tables, except presented with more details and in isometric "pseudo 3D" mode. Pinball 3D-VCR (released as Total Pinball 3D in the U.S.) is a decent pinball game from 21st Century. It is possible to play the game monochromatic. The player can set the inclination of the tables, the amount of balls per game (3 to 5) and during multiball (up to 10). The handling is the genre standard: Space for tilting, shift to use the paddles. The movies can't be watched separately from the game. During the replay it is possible to watch the game in 3D even when it was played on the 2D tables. The second main feature is a recording function to save a played game on the hard drive. The main difference is the optional presentation of the tables in an isometric 3D view. Reward: 750,000 points.Total Pinball features the same slightly changed four tables as its predecessor Pinball Mania: Kick Off centres around soccer/football, Jail Break is set in a prison, Tarantula reflects Spidersoft's name and logo as it features a rampant spider, and Jackpot is based around gambling. Science Mission: Hit three flags and collect a sample.Re-Entry Training: Pass through the entry gates three times.Launch Training: Hit the launch ramp three times.Target Practice: Hit eight attack bumpers.The first tier of missions consisted of three regular missions and one special assignment. Common mission mechanics included hitting certain targets, entering tunnels, and upgrading certain table elements. Missionsīoth the difficulty of the completion requirements and the point values of the rewards for these missions stepped up with every promotion you received. Players were limited to three balls with the possibility to earn extra ' lives'. Whenever one player lost a ball, it would become the next player's turn to continue. Up to four players could play at once using a type of pass and play mechanic on one computer. As with many pinball games, there was a penalty for overusing the tilt controls. Due to the format, many mission objectives consisted of hitting certain targets or passing through certain areas on the table a set number of times. There are a total of nine ranks in the game, from Cadet to Fleet Admiral. As you earn points, your cadet will be promoted to the next rank, making new missions available. GameplayģD Pinball: Space Cadet is a video pinball game with pseudo-3D graphics and an emphasis on progression through completion of missions. This process was later discontinued beginning with Windows Vista. It was later included in multiple Windows releases (along with other games, namely Solitaire, Minesweeper, FreeCell, and Hearts), where it gained in popularity. The table is presented in a skewed pseudo-3D perspective (with a pre-rendered table and a dynamically-resizing 2D pinball) and has some differences with the Full Tilt version (such as the lack of extra balls and multiball rounds). In it, players play as a starfleet cadet as they complete missions to get promotions (from Ensign to Fleet Admiral). ![]() The game only includes one table: the sci-fi themed "Space Cadet". It was later included with most installations of the Microsoft Windows operating systems from Windows NT 4.0 to Windows XP.ĭeveloped as part of the Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95 expansion disc (which was released in-tandem with the Windows 95 operating system), 3D Pinball for Windows is a special pre-release version of the Maxis game Full Tilt! Pinball, released months later. Overview A standard game of 3D Pinball for Windows, running on Windows 98.ģD Pinball for Windows - Space Cadet (also known as Microsoft 3D Pinball for Windows - Space Cadet, 3D Pinball: Space Cadet, 3D Pinball, and Pinball) is a sci-fi video pinball game developed by Cinematronics and released by Microsoft for Windows PCs on August 1995 as part of the Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95 package. ![]()
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