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- The pinball This pinball is the second breakthrough in the pinball history. When Pinball Dreams came it made new standards in pinball games, suddenly almost every pinball coming, with some exceptions, had a 2D scrolling table. We can only hope that the same will happen now, because Pro Pinball: The Web (pp/tw) has everything in it to set new standards. The terrible pinball game Tilt from Virgin had 3D tables but it was really awful, you can think of it as Slamball the first 2D scrolling table ever which came for the c64 (just a thought). The pinball has one table which offers enough to do for years. The theme is well balanced and the table layout is almost perfect. The ball physics quite stunning and the ball handling is very good, best yet seen in a pinball simulation. This is the pinball to get if you want one good, do not look down to it because it is one table (lots of gaming mags might have told you that is a bad thing, but ignore them, think of it and you will realize it doesn't matter as long as the one table is good), this one table is deep.
There are many patches for the game at its official homepage that fixes some problems in the first version of the game, one thing is that you can pause. Also the patches enables you to get a code for your highscore, the code can then be sent to empire who checks it and then places you on their highscore list if it is good enough.
- The Web The layout of the table is good. It all goes to gather with the theme very well. The simulations goal is to defeat the Evil Emperor, you who are a cyberbiker must reach the Ultimate Showdown where you in a six ball multiball must defeat her. The way to the Ultimate showdown is long, you most complete 5 different modes in order to get there. One of the modes is built up on 7 different missions that must be accomplished in order to complete the mode. After the mode is completed one of the five white lights placed in a circle in the middle of the table is lit. Each of the modes are difficult to get in different ways, to accomplish another mode you must make number of Combos to start the Combo Mania, which when completed will light yet another of the white lights. As you notice there is lots of modes to complete, all very enjoyable and challenging. After defeating the Emperor you will be given a amount of score based on how you played during the round. This raises the value of the playing very much and is a very good future. One of the things that raise the score you get when you have defeated her are the number Showdown Spheres (don't confuse these with the white light which you light after completing one of the five big modes) you have gotten, the spheres are earned by completing for example a mission, the video mode and also after completing one of the big modes.
There are also a lot of things to score in besides the main theme brief described above. You have Secret Mania, Cow Jackpot, Video Modes, Fast Frenzy and a few more to discover. All are well made and enjoyable. The Fast Frenzy is a multi ball mode that can be started with 2-4 balls, which is based on getting Jackpots during the mode. There is one Video Mode which can be started, I like it, it is though and pays well and are a neat relaxing during the playing. Not that a Vide Mode is anything unique in a pinball...
The feeling is great, soft'n'smoth, in all very realistic, it doesn't speed up uncontrollable or anything like that. You have a great ball handling, it is easy yet challenging to control the ball with the flippers. Even though this pinball has the best feeling ever and it is above average, professional players will note that they want even more possibility to control the ball. On slower computers you will probably notice that the ball stops when the music is changed, a small thing still worth marking. Otherwise the feeling is the best I have ever seen (played), the six ball multiball you can get really feels like real life, impossible to manage still fun.
It is one of the best pin's out, get it... I say. No I ORDER you, get this pinball simulator if you ever is going to get one. The theme , layout and modes are well balanced giving the perfect atmosphere no other pinball has yet given you, Although it lacks things in ball handling and are not topscoring everywhere it is the best right now, no other pinball reaches the heights of this simulation. This pinball is definitively the one thing for all professional players and beginners, it will take over your pinball playing life :).
system requirements
Platform: PC
Also available for: MAC Screenshots: ![]() |