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Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 00:36:25 +0100
From: "Terry S" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [PS] the web....

Hmmm. Why is it at Interplay's site if Empire are the publishers ?

Apologies if this one's been asked before...

Terry

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Subject: [PS] the web....


pro pinball - the web is available at interplay's site, at
www.interplay.com

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Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 00:36:27 +0100
From: "Terry S" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [PS] Pro Pinball Timeshock

I'm pretty sure it's just one PC version

Terry

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Subject: Re: [PS] Pro Pinball Timeshock


> Message: Was this released as 2 different products, a DOS one and
> a Windows 95 one?  If so, what is the difference between
> the two?
>
> Also, does anyone where to get Pro Pinball The Web?  I
> can't find it anywhere?  Same questions for it.
http://www.buycomp.com has it listed for $6.98. Use the following link.

http://www.buycomp.com/bc/noframes/product.asp?mscssid=9AP4AQ6B6PS12M9900CLJ
A7DX94LDXC9&sku=589309&ad=100001

Shawn

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Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 01:46:28 +0200
From: Sam Gabrielsson <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [PS] the web....

>Hmmm. Why is it at Interplay's site if Empire are the publishers ?

Interplay handeled the us distribution of it.


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Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 01:51:29 +0200
From: Sam Gabrielsson <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [PS] Pro Pinball Timeshock

don't know if they release the dos and win version separetly somewhere,
though the cd I have contains both the dos and win95 version and the
difference between them is quite obvious to me, one runs under win95 and
one under dos! :)

At 00:36 1998-09-14 +0100, you wrote:
>I'm pretty sure it's just one PC version
>
>> Message: Was this released as 2 different products, a DOS one and
>> a Windows 95 one?  If so, what is the difference between
>> the two?
>>
>> Also, does anyone where to get Pro Pinball The Web?  I
>> can't find it anywhere?  Same questions for it.


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Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 11:16:13 -0600 (MDT)
From: "Mr.Waf <[e-mail]>" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [PS] Microsoft Pinball Arcade Preview

Adrenaline Vault has posted a preview of
the upcoming Microsoft Pinball Arcade game w/pictures.
It can be found at :

http://www.avault.com/previews/pinarc.asp

[e-mail]
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Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 12:04:14 -0700
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [PS] Timeshock redux

Ok, thanx guys!  The reason I asked is that Chips & Bits is advertising
Pro-Pinball: Timshock
for $19.99 as a DOS CD.  When I wrote to them with the same query,
they responded that
yes, indeed, it was a DOS product.  Questions to Empire on the
same subject have yet
to be answered.

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Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 21:19:23 +0200 (MET DST)
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: [PS] Timeshock redux

On Mon, 14 Sep 1998 [e-mail] wrote:

> Ok, thanx guys!  The reason I asked is that Chips & Bits is advertising
> Pro-Pinball: Timshock
> for $19.99 as a DOS CD.  When I wrote to them with the same query,
> they responded that
> yes, indeed, it was a DOS product.  Questions to Empire on the
> same subject have yet
> to be answered.
I think that Timeshock is reduced to budget software tomorrow.
Joysoft(www.joysoft.de) offers it for DM 29 (~$16).
This is the full version, naturally.

- -Carsten





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Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 15:20:43 -0400
From: "Daniel E. Cox" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [PS] Timeshock redux

I just purchased Timeshock through Chips & Bits...  The package I received
is a dual cd - dos and win95.
>
> Ok, thanx guys!  The reason I asked is that Chips & Bits is advertising
>
> Pro-Pinball: Timshock
> for $19.99 as a DOS CD.  When I wrote to them with the same query,
>
> they responded that
> yes, indeed, it was a DOS product.  Questions to Empire on the
>
> same subject have yet
> to be answered.
>


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Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 12:34:37 -0700
From: [e-mail]
Subject: RE: [PS] Timeshock redux

Finally, a definitive answer!  Thanx, Daniel!

> I just purchased Timeshock through Chips & Bits...  The package
I received
> is a dual cd - dos and win95.


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Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1998 10:55:13 -0700
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [PS] Empire Interactive Support

Here is the response I got from Empire today on Pro Pinball

==============================

Good Morning,

Both versions are now distributed as DOS/Windows versions.
This means that you have separate installations dependent on
platform.
We are in fact releasing a Pinball double pack that will contain
both of
these tiles for
about $29.95. The approximate release date will be October 15th.
Let me know if I can be of more assistance.


Thank You
Stephen Wickes
Technical Manager
Empire Interactive
580 California Street 16th Floor
San Francisco CA 94104
415-439-4859

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Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 12:44:29 PDT
From: "Peter Aptenodytes" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [PS] Pinball Wizard 2000

Has anyone tried this?  Is it any good?  Can it be bought in the
United States?  How much?

Actually, my main two questions are:  1) Is there an English
version, and 2) how are the gameplay physics?

Peter

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Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1998 00:04:26 +0200
From: Sam Gabrielsson <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: [PS] Pinball Wizard 2000

At 12:44 1998-09-16 PDT, you wrote:
>Has anyone tried this?  Is it any good?  Can it be bought in the
>United States?  How much?

I have tried it :) It is ok, isn't much competition for it out there
anyway. If you manage to order it somewhere (I belive it can be quite hard
to locate some store selling it in the us or anywhere for that part) you
might be a little disapointed on the physics, functionality etc, though in
the end if you really want a pinball editor you might be quite happy with
this one since it has lots of fun tweaks and things you can try out. Belive
me, constructing a good table with this editor takes time and the result
might not be really top notch but it can turn out quite ok or so :) When I
first got the editor and played with it I thought the results of
constructing were kind of acceptable, haven't used it for quite some time
now though. The trouble is the usuability of the editor which is not
exactly userfriendly and that also includes a strange graphic editor which
is hard to use, when placing something on the table the mouse was sometimes
hard to steer preciesly by pixel exact. So many things could have been done
better, developed more, worked more on, with the editor to be short

>Actually, my main two questions are:  1) Is there an English
>version, and 2) how are the gameplay physics?

don't think there is an english version, the distribution for this product
was kind of lousy unless you lived in german I think. gameplay physics
aren't superb, a bit like epic pinball but not really quite as good if I
remember correctly, but then opinions differ (!) :)
I'd say the physics are ok (there is a demo for the editor where you get to
play a "professionally" constructed table with the editor if you are really
curious about the physics).


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Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1998 09:38:17 -0600
From: "Gregory A. Swarthout" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [PS] Golden Logres Release Info

From:  Yoshikatsu Fujita of LittleWing

Dear Gregory,

Thank you very much for your mail.  We are very happy to provide you
information of our pinball!

Now our English web site is partially opened and whole site will be opened
soon.

And The Internet edition of Golden Logres English version will be on sale
very soon world wide at our web site in advance of retail sales ( Both for
Mac & Windows ).  Demo of Golden Logres will be available at the same time.
The detailed information of Golden Logres Internet Edition will be shown in
our site soon.  The infomation of game itself has been uploaded in our
English site already.

Now we are looking for a publisher in US for Golden Logres and Angel Egg
retail sales.  Please let us know if you know someone who may be interested
in.

We are interested in to be a member of the pinball mailing list so we'll
check it.

We'll send further information soon.

With our best regards,

Fujita & Reiko
LittleWing Co. LTD.

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Date: Sat, 19 Sep 1998 20:48:00 +0200 (MET DST)
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: [PS] Balls of Steel hiscore file

I'd like to guard it.
Does anyone know the name of it? (Where is it?)

Thanks
- -Carsten



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Date: Sat, 19 Sep 1998 22:37:03 -0400
From: "Daniel E. Cox" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [PS] Balls of Steel hiscore file

The high scores are recorded in the registry - not in any files.  Pretty
impossible to guard.

Dan.

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> Subject: [PS] Balls of Steel hiscore file
>
>
>
> I'd like to guard it.
> Does anyone know the name of it? (Where is it?)
>
> Thanks
> -Carsten
>
>
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Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 12:22:01 -0600
From: "Gregory A. Swarthout" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [PS] Safeguarding Balls of Steel High Scores

If they are saved in the registry, you can back them up in two ways.  One is
to make a copy of your current registry (mine is stored in the file
C:\Windows\User.dat) and put it in a safe place.  The second way, which I
used to transfer my high scores from the Windows Plus! version of Space
Cadet to the Full Tilt! version of Space Cadet, probably will work for Balls
of Steel, too.  I hand copied all (5) high score registry keys and the
registry keys for each of the five names.  But most importantly, I copied
the verification registry key, which worked as some sort of checksum to
make sure I didn't try to alter scores by modifying their values in the
registry.  Attempt to duplicate scores without also duplication the
verification key resulted in a wiped-clean high score list in Space Cadet.
However, once I duplicated all 11 pertinent keys (5 scores, 5 names,
1 verification), the high score list was accepted.

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Date: Tue, 22 Sep 1998 10:49:15 +1000
From: Joel Finch <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: [PS] Safeguarding Balls of Steel High Scores

  BOS doesn't use any verification or checksum on its local high score
tables - we figured that if you wanted to alter the scores stored in the
registry, then you'd only be fooling yourself. If you copy all the entries
in the HKEY_LOCALMACHINE | SOFTWARE | Wildfire Studios | Balls of Steel |
High scores registry folder, you can reinstate them at any time. (You can
also edit the names and scores to suit yourself!) The WorldScores high
scores are a different matter altogether, though...

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Date: Tue, 22 Sep 1998 01:33:04 -0400
From: "Daniel E. Cox" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [PS] Safeguarding Balls of Steel High Scores

>   BOS doesn't use any verification or checksum on its local high score
> tables - we figured that if you wanted to alter the scores stored in the
> registry, then you'd only be fooling yourself. If you copy all the entries
> in the HKEY_LOCALMACHINE | SOFTWARE | Wildfire Studios | Balls of Steel |
> High scores registry folder, you can reinstate them at any time. (You can
> also edit the names and scores to suit yourself!) The WorldScores high
> scores are a different matter altogether, though...

The more interesting registry key is "Kids the password is" :)

Some unwary adult might put their "kid protection" password in the game.
BOS writes it out to the registry un-encrypted and then the kid finds it.
The kid then has access to all the things protected with that the adult
might have used that same password with (net-nanny, porn pics protectors,
etc.).

Just a thought.

On a totally different note Joel - Did you guys use simple "Eulers"
integration for ball movement?  Working on my own simple game and was
interested if you real developers of pinball sims used fancier methods...
Just ignore if you think I might be asking questions that violate your
non-disclosure ;)

Dan.


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Date: Sat, 26 Sep 1998 00:30:17 -0500
From: "Mr.Waf" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [PS] Pinball Arcade Site Launches

Pinball Arcade Site Launches

A new web site for the company's Pinball Arcade game is off the ground.


September 25, 1998


You can find images of the game like this and more at the Pinball Arcade
site.
The game is a collection of seven licensed tables that represent the
evolution of pinball in America, is now live. The site features information
on the game along with screen shots, table details, and techniques on how
to get the most out of your pinball experience. The site will also feature
downloads for the game in the coming months.
Featuring tables from 1930 to 1990, the collection brings 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, Humpty Dumpty
(1947), the first pinball game with flippers, and the Haunted House (1982),
the first triple-decker table.

Gamers can find the site at http://www.microsoft.com/games/pinball

Microsoft Pinball Arcade will be available on store shelves in the U.S.
starting in early November and will have an anticipated price of $35.


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Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 11:09:44 -0600
From: "Gregory A. Swarthout" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [PS] [Fwd: LittleWing ONLINE 980928]

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Dear Customers,

We are pleased to inform you that Golden Logres English version is now on sale
via our web site!!

Golden Logres English version is released in Internet Edition first in advance
of retail sales.
You can get it safe, fast and very easily by your credit card. Please check it
NOW!

http://www.littlewing.co.jp/eng/

Please try later again if you have any trouble to access our site since it is
anticipated the line will be busy by tons of downloads!

On-Line shop div.
LittleWing Co.LTD.


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Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 13:10:09 -0600
From: "Gregory A. Swarthout" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [PS] Golden Logres price

4,000 Japanese Yen, which is currently equal to $29.50.

Greg

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Date: Fri, 02 Oct 1998 10:32:09 PDT
From: "Peter Aptenodytes" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [PS] Golden Logres: First Impressions

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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Date: Sat, 3 Oct 1998 14:05:50 -0600 (MDT)
From: "Gregory A. Swarthout" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [PS] LittleWing Online Shop

From: "LittleWing Online Shop" <[e-mail]>

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 [phone] 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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Date: Fri, 09 Oct 1998 08:42:22 PDT
From: "Peter Aptenodytes" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [PS] Favorite / Most Challenging

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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Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1998 16:58:17 -0400
From: [e-mail] (Richard A Pressel)
Subject: Re: [PS] Favorite / Most Challenging

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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Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 08:35:48 PDT
From: "Peter Aptenodytes" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [PS] Angel Egg

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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Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 14:37:22 -0600 (MDT)
From: "Gregory A. Swarthout" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [PS] Pinball Arcade

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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Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 07:17:48 -0500
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [PS] HALLOWEEN PINBALL ARCADE TRIAL VERSION AVAILABLE FRIDAY

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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Date: Fri, 06 Nov 1998 13:14:53 PST
From: "Peter Aptenodytes" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [PS] Pro Pinball 3

Anyone tried Big Race USA yet?

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Date: Sat, 07 Nov 1998 16:35:13 GMT
From: Richard Horrocks <[e-mail]>
Subject: re: [PS] Pro Pinball 3

> Anyone tried Big Race USA yet?

Yes, but I probably don't count. ;^)

Champie



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Date: Sat, 07 Nov 1998 18:38:52 -0700
From: "Gregory A. Swarthout" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [PS] Pinball & Network

From: Marek Wylon <[e-mail]>

I found somewhere on the net that some of the pinballs
(that will be released in near future - eg BRUSA) will work in
networked mode. I wonder what does it mean - can we play
in multiplayer mode in such a way that two players play
simultanously or players play like in standard (one-computer)
multiplayer mode one after another but on different computers?
Does anyone have any idea?

Wojciech Wylon
Ganymede Techologies

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Date: Sat, 07 Nov 1998 19:05:07 -0700
From: "Gregory A. Swarthout" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: [PS] Pro Pinball 3

From: "Thomas Lindsey" <[e-mail]>

Haven't heard enough about it to purchase it yet. I usually wait to hear
a few reviews for an evaluation before I make a purchase. Has anyone
heard about the Microsoft Pinball Arcade yet, like when it's due out or
anything?

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Date: Sat, 7 Nov 1998 20:11:20 -0600
From: "Dan Arkkelin" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [PS] Pro Pinball 3

i think pinball arcade is already out--you can download the demo from
microsoft's site.  i thought timeshock was the best simulation out until i
checked out pinball arcade--it's unbelievably realistic (you can even hear
the ball crack on the "glass" when it bounces up!).

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From: "Thomas Lindsey" <[e-mail]>

Haven't heard enough about it to purchase it yet. I usually wait to hear
a few reviews for an evaluation before I make a purchase. Has anyone
heard about the Microsoft Pinball Arcade yet, like when it's due out or
anything?

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Date: Sat, 07 Nov 1998 18:25:37 PST
From: "William Stilwell" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [PS] Re:  Microsoft Pinball Arcade

Purchased it --it set up well under Win98.  Fun in a historic sense.
Good mechanical feel and sounds.

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Date: Sun, 8 Nov 1998 11:13:48 +0100 (MET)
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [PS] Pro Pinball 3

On Sat, 7 Nov 1998, Dan Arkkelin wrote:

> i think pinball arcade is already out--you can download the demo from
> microsoft's site.  i thought timeshock was the best simulation out until i
> checked out pinball arcade--it's unbelievably realistic (you can even hear
> the ball crack on the "glass" when it bounces up!).
MS Pinball Arcade seems to be not available in Europe yet.
PP: Brusa was released 30th October here in Germany but not in the US
until now.

Well, Brusa isn't Timeshock and you should really download
a demo when it will be available and then check if you like the
table.

Cheers
- -Carsten



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Date: Sun, 08 Nov 1998 14:05:03 -0700
From: "Gregory A. Swarthout" <[e-mail]>
Subject: re: [PS] Pinball & Network

From: Champie <[e-mail]>

In a Head-to-Head game of BRUSA, both players play at the same time, but
shots you make on your table can affect what happens on your opponents
table.  There are three rounds, each is a sort of race, where you are
trying to make shots to get to the finish line first.

Champie - Pro Pinball Programmer

> From: Marek Wylon <[e-mail]>
> I found somewhere on the net that some of the pinballs
> (that will be released in near future - eg BRUSA) will work in
> networked mode. I wonder what does it mean - <snip>

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Date: Sun, 08 Nov 1998 21:57:34 -0500
From: Matt <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: [PS] Pro Pinball 3

At 07:05 PM 11/7/98 -0700, you wrote:
>From: "Thomas Lindsey" <[e-mail]>
>
>Haven't heard enough about it to purchase it yet. I usually wait to hear
>a few reviews for an evaluation before I make a purchase. Has anyone
>heard about the Microsoft Pinball Arcade yet, like when it's due out or
>anything?
>
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Hello there,

Microsoft Pinball Arcade is out.... I picked it up last weekend for $29.99
at Babbages in New Hampshire....


Matt
NetWay Techie
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Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1998 10:47:19 +0100 (MET)
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: [PS] Pro Pinball 3

A preview at Adrenaline Vault:

http://www.avault.com/previews/brusa.asp


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Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 11:29:49 +0100
From: Marek Wylon <[e-mail]>
Subject: BRUSA (was RE: [PS] Pinball & Network)

>From: Champie <[e-mail]>

>In a Head-to-Head game of BRUSA, both players play at the same time, but
>shots you make on your table can affect what happens on your opponents
>table.  There are three rounds, each is a sort of race, where you are
>trying to make shots to get to the finish line first.

>Champie - Pro Pinball Programmer

It nice that we have occasion to talk with someone from ProPinball development team.
I have not seen final version of BRUSA so far and I have some questions. I found
Information that you have 'motion blur' effect on the ball. Can you describe in some words
what does it mean? How many different modes do you have in the game? When BRUSA
will be available in the USA?

WW
Programmer
Ganymede Technologies






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Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 10:18:10 -0700
From: "Gregory A. Swarthout" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: BRUSA (was RE: [PS] Pinball & Network)

From: Champie <[e-mail]>

> I found Information that you have 'motion blur' effect on the ball. Can you describe in
> some words what does it mean?

Motion blur is basically the "trail" you behind a fast moving object when
viewed on film/TV.
This means that fast moving balls look like a streak across the table.  The
game allows you
some control over how visible this trail is.


> How many different modes do you have in the game?

There are 16 cities, each of which has it's own mode, though some of these
are simple
quickshots.  Then there are loads of other features including various
frenzies, challenges,
and a race mode where you try to get back from San Francisco to New York.


> When BRUSA will be available in the USA?

Although the PC version is finished, we cannot release it in the US before
the Playstation
version.  We're just finishing that now, though to be honest, the chances of
it getting
through Sony's approval system in time for a XMas release are pretty slim,
so I'd expect to
see it early next year.

Champie - Pro Pinball Programmer

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