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From: "Peter Aptenodytes" <yellow_eyed@hotmail.com>
Subject: [PS] Golden Logres: First Impressions
Date: 02 Oct 1998 10:32:09 PDT
This game looks and sounds great! The ball physics have been
improved (if that is even possible) since Loony Labyrinth and give
you unparalled control.
The three tables are linked a la the 3D Ultra Pinball series and you
have to complete several "missions" to progress to the 2nd and 3rd
tables. However, finishing requirements on those tables puts you
back at the first.
Some things I noticed:
* Mission briefings are in a window that overlays the table and
temporarily freezes the action. I found this to be less intrusive
than I thought it would.
* The ball moves faster than in Crystal Caliburn and Loony Labyrinth.
While one can accustom oneself to the speed, there is another worry.
The return lanes on the first table are partially covered by a
graphic, making it very difficult to determine when the ball will
appear near the flipper. I guarantee you several lost balls until
you get this under your belt.
* You can choose to practice tables 2 & 3 (the only way to play them
without achieving them from table 1), but no high scores are saved
for them.
* This game is complex! The 58-page manual should give you some
warning that this is the most challenging pinball simulation yet.
* LittleWing must be fixated on Arthurian times because this is the
third game (after Tristan and Crystal Caliburn) they have made
using that theme.
* And finally, this game is fun, Fun, FUN! You really do feel a sense
of accomplishment with each mission you finish. It feels like
progressing through and adventure game. Hats of to LittleWing for
producing such a gem!
Peter
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From: "Gregory A. Swarthout" <gregorys@xmission.com>
Subject: [PS] LittleWing Online Shop
Date: 03 Oct 1998 14:05:50 -0600 (MDT)
Dear Customers,
Our on-line shop for Golden Logres has been renewed and got very comprehensible
now.
*You can place an order just sending your order to +81-764-22-6107 by fax or fax
modem.
( Just dial 011-81-764-22-6107 from USA )
*You can use fax modem to send your order.
*You can access currency calculator to get rough estimate in your currency via
our site.
( Golden Logres is @4,000 Japan Yen. It is about US$30.00 at recent exchage rate
).
Please access <http://www.littlewing.co.jp/eng/> now!
We are adding more information of LittleWing products to our site.
Please keep in touch!
Reiko Fujita
LittleWing On-Line Shop
P.O. Box 30 Toyama, 939-8691 Japan
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From: "Peter Aptenodytes" <yellow_eyed@hotmail.com>
Subject: [PS] Favorite / Most Challenging
Date: 09 Oct 1998 08:42:22 PDT
Boy this list is slow! Let's see if I can't rile things up a bit.
Which pinball simulations are your favorites and which do you find
the most challenging?
For me, favorites would be Addiction Pinball, and all LittleWing
releases.
Most challenging is definitely Golden Logres!
Pete
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From: richpressel2@juno.com (Richard A Pressel)
Subject: Re: [PS] Favorite / Most Challenging
Date: 09 Oct 1998 16:58:17 -0400
Hi there, I just recieved your mail. to respond, my favorite pinsim
would have to be Timeshock. As far as an actual tavle my 3 favorites are
as follows:
Pinbot(original)
Creature from the black Lagoon
Theatre of magic
In any case, I'd be interested in any hints/tips you may have on playing
these machines or any others for that matter.
hope to hear from you soon...
p.s. what's your all time hi score? mine is over 10,500,000 on a machine
known as Police force, which to this day has not been broken...
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From: "Peter Aptenodytes" <yellow_eyed@hotmail.com>
Subject: [PS] Angel Egg
Date: 15 Oct 1998 08:35:48 PDT
Does anyone know if they are going to come out with an Internet
Edition of Angel Egg like they did with Golden Logres?
Pete
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From: "Gregory A. Swarthout" <gregorys@xmission.com>
Subject: [PS] Pinball Arcade
Date: 16 Oct 1998 14:37:22 -0600 (MDT)
Microsoft announced that Pinball Arcade, a collection of seven licensed
pinball table games that represent the evolution of pinball in America, has
gone gold. This means that the product is completed and is expected to
start showing up on store shelves in the US as early as November 4, with a
price of US$35.
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From: eastereg@concentric.net
Subject: [PS] HALLOWEEN PINBALL ARCADE TRIAL VERSION AVAILABLE FRIDAY
Date: 21 Oct 1998 07:17:48 -0500
HALLOWEEN PINBALL ARCADE TRIAL VERSION AVAILABLE FRIDAY
In honor of All Hallows Eve, Microsoft today announced that the trial
version of Pinball Arcade, the Halloween themed table Haunted House, will
be available for download this Friday. Haunted House, circa 1982, has the
distinction of being the first triple-decker pinball table ever created and
is part of the seven licensed pinball tables included in the full retail
version of Pinball Arcade. To download Haunted House, visit the official
Pinball Arcade Web site at:
http://www.microsoft.com/games/pinball
Featuring authentic PC pinball game play, including a realistic physics
model and superior graphics, Haunted House offers gamers a frightfully good
time! Realistic flipper, bumper, ramps, ball and tilt physics give players
the sensation of playing on a real-life pinball table -- each bounce, bump
and flipper behave as they would in an actual pinball game.
Available in US stores starting on November 4, Microsoft Pinball Arcade
features tables from 1930 to 1990, bringing the history of arcade pinball
games to the PC. Pinball Arcade includes such famous tables as Baffle Ball
(1932), one of the first pinball prototypes, and Humpty Dumpty (1947), the
first pinball game with flippers. The game's state-of-the-art physics model
and realistic graphics make for the most authentic pinball simulation on
the PC ever. All seven pinball table games offer a quick, action-packed
break for stress relief or fun.
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