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@7 PINBALL ON THE AMIGA
@5 by zYLAX / PTK
@3The Amiga has been catered for well in pinball games. There is the excellent
Digital Illusions (The Silents) trilogy which consists of: Pinball Dreams,
Pinball Fantasies, Pinball Illusions and the possibility of a fourth
incarnation (Pinball Mania I think, but don't quote me). As well as these,
there is the recent ST port of Obsession.
Pinball Dreams in the game which started the whole bat'n'ball craze on the
Amiga years ago. It came on two disks which contained four tables: Ignition,
Steel Wheel, Beat-Box and Nightmare. Although the game is looking a bit dated
by today's standards, it revolutionised the world of video games when it was
released. This was mainly due to it's incredibly realistic ball movement
(ooer!).
The sequel, Pinball Fantasies, soon followed to continue the tradition. This
time coming on three disks, containing another four tables. Improved graphics
and an extra flipper graced this offering to ensure it's place back in the
favour's of magazine reviewers. This game also had the privilage (or should
that be misfortune) of an appearance, in the form of a challenge, on the tragic
Gamesmaster.
The latest pinball offering from Digital Illusions is the AGA-only
extravaganza: Pinball Illusions. Coming of four disks and featuring a
slightly disappointing three tables. Although the in-game graphics have been
enhanced with the inclusion of an hi-res option for the multi-ball mode, the
tables are a bit lame compared to the previous games. The one table I did
enjoy playing on, though, was the police one (I forget it's real name) which
has some great Robocop-style background muzik on it.
The final game is Obsession from Unique Developments in Sweden. (Freaky Facts
of the World No. 27634 - Why do all pinball games come from Sweden?) This two
disker bears more of a likeness to Pinball Dreams than either of the following
games. There are four tables in Obsession which vary is quality. X-ile Zone
is total cack but Desert Run is quite good for instance. One difference I
noticed in this game from the Digital Illusions trilogy is that the ball seems
a lot heavier and it takes a great deal more effort to get it around the top of
the tables. An advantage (or disdvantage, depending on how you look at it) in
this game is that the tilt function is much easier to use and you can often
keep the ball in play for much longer by using it.
Finally, whichever pinball game you buy for your Amiga, you won't regret it!