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- @3{PINBALL PRELUDE - OCS/ECS
- @6}by Gobliiin & zYLAX / PTK
- @4
- Here is a Pinball game that takes
- arcade or pub pinball as a
- foundation... and ignores it using
- the computer!
- @1
- This is a pinball game much like other
- pinball games, except it is not like
- your average pinball game. This one
- is played over three time zones -
- PAST, PRESENT and FUTURE. For a first
- release this is an incredible game, so
- I will tell you about each table in
- turn. Here we go.....
- @3
- PAST
- @1
- Not the best looking table I`ve ever
- seen but smart all the same. This
- table is set in prehistoric times with
- a couple of dinos, a waterfall and
-
-
-
-
- club flippers to name but a few things
- on this well spaced out table. The
- aim is to send five timepieces back to
- their own civilizations.
- @3
- PRESENT
- @1
- A large paper box with a gift in. No!
- No! I don`t think so. This table is
- split into a soccer stadium, fast food
- emporium and a communications area
- with the use of elastic, smiley and
- multi-ball.
- @5
- [This is where Gobliiin suddenly
- ceased his review. Typical ain't it!
- You can't trust these arty-farty types
- with real work, can ya! So I guess
- it's up to me to finish this review as
- best I can. zYLAX!]@3
- FUTURE
- @1
- I'm sorry I can't shed any more light
- on what this table features than:
- It's all a bit new and set in the
- future! Err... well, I have only
- played on Gobliiin's copy of the game
- for ten minutes, so what do you
- expect!
- @6
- \-\-\-\-\-\-\
- @1
- Pinball Prelude was developed and is
- marketed by Effigy Software, and is
- their first release. As far as
- flippin' ball games go (geddit!),
- Pinball Prelude lacks the polish of
- Digital Illusion's Pinball Fantasies
- or Pinball Illusions, but I've have
- yet to see the AGA version in action
- so I'll reserve judgement on that. It
- makes up for this in originality
- though. Whereas a large majority of
- other computer pinball simulations
- take inspiration from actual machines,
- Pinball Prelude includes some
- never-before-seen features. For
- example, one of the tables feature a
- mini football pitch in which the ball
- can be entered into play. Okay, so
- they're only small additions but
- that's what makes all the difference.
-
- In my opinion, if you're looking for a
- decent pinball game that's a bit
- different from the rest, Pinball
- Prelude will suit you to a tee. If
- you want something totally new...
- don't buy pinball games!
-
- I won't go as far as to give this game
- an overall rating as I don't feel I've
- spent enough time playing it to
- justify that.