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Jon... This is a pinball game, and forms part of 4D's 'value for money' range of budget games. It comes on 2 DD discs, and runs on any Acorn from RISC OS 2 upwards. A HD installer is included, and this is the preferred option as it takes ages to load from disc. No 'key' disc is required.

There are a total of ten quite nicely ray-traced tables to play and these vary in difficulty from a basic set-up, to tables with many hidden features. Things to be aware of are: Ball traps, Black holes, Bonus multipliers, Ball multipliers, Spin and magnetis effects. The F keys are used to select options, and controll is by keyboard or mouse. The sound effects are aparently taken from real pinball tables.

I found the game fun to play, and movement was smooth and responsive. It is quick on S/A, but not at all difficult to play. It's quite interesting playing with mouse control - hey, one handed pinball! But for a more 'real' game, I would select the keyboard option. I liked the graphics a lot - much work and thought seems to have gone into them, and the sound is acceptable - some music might have improved the game's atmosphere - but this is a small complaint.

All in all, a fun game and worth investigating if you are a pinball wizard! At 9.99 ukp, it is value for money.

To sum up...

The good... Value for money Feels 'real' Lots of features Key disc not needed

...the bad No music Split screen can be destracting Difficult to remember set-up keys

Marks:

Graphics

Sound

Gameplay

65%

Price: £9.99

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