Best Amiga pinball game that Digital Illusions *didn't* make

PixelsAtDawn · 17 November 2017, 02:10

Yes, we all know Pinball Dreams/Fantasies/Illusions are probably the best pinball games on the Amiga. But what pinball games did you love that weren't those?

emufan · 17 November 2017, 02:19

Pinball Wizard - played for hours with some friends.
I know, this is nothing compared to the later DI games, but it was soo cool

kipper2k · 17 November 2017, 02:30

Yah, by kingsoft, very nice game... i have never seen a WHDLoad version of Mike the magic Dragon by kingsoft, does it exist, and if not, i would like to make a request for it.

Mrz · 17 November 2017, 03:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Excelle

Yes, we all know Pinball Dreams/Fantasies/Illusions are probably the best pinball games on the Amiga. But what pinball games did you love that weren't those?

nope those are not the best
the best is Slam tilt

AmigaBoy · 17 November 2017, 05:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mrz

nope those are not the best
the best is Slam tilt

This is fact. And it's not a Digital Illusions game.

Aladin · 17 November 2017, 09:02

List of pinball on amiga:

1st Person Pinball (1989 Cirrus/Tynesoft)
Magic Ball (1992 Mac Soft)
Obsession (1995 Blade/Unique developement)
Pinball Brain Damage (1997 Mind’s Eye Entertainment/APC&TCP)
Pinball Dreams (1992 Digital Illusions/21st Century)
Pinball Fantasies (1992-1993 Digital Illusions/21st Century)
Pinball Hazard (1996 Magic Image/Mirage Media)
Pinball Illusions (1995 Digital Illusions/21st Century)
Pinball Magic (1990 Loriciels)
Pinball Mania (1995 Spidersoft/21st Century)
Pinball Prelude (1996 Effigy)
Pinball Wizard (1987-1990 Kingsoft)
Power Pinball (1990 KarmaSoft)
Quik silver Pinball (1990 Actionworks)
Reflexity (1992 Hitech Studio Designs)
Slam Tilt (1996 Liquid Dezign/21st Century)
Soccer Pinball (1992 Codemasters)
Thomas Tank Engine Pinball (1995 Spidersoft/Alternative)
Time Scanner (1989 Foursfield/Activision)
Ultimate Pinball Quest (1994 Interactivision/Infogrames)

Amigajay · 17 November 2017, 09:45

Slam Tilt easily , the others are all pretty average after that.

Gzegzolka · 17 November 2017, 10:28

If we talk only about Amiga it will be Slam Tilt, I also like Obsession pinball - Paris Dakar table, Pinball Prelude - present table. Ultimate Pinball Quest could be better if tables were smaller and Pinball Mania lacks good ball physics.
As for other systems I like Epic and Psycho pinballs.

Predseda · 17 November 2017, 11:24

I like Pinball Magic. Contains a lot of original features. But the answer to the question is Slamtilt of course.

drHirudo · 17 November 2017, 11:31

Obsession Pinball is also very good, even if it is an Atari STE game port. I remember playing the demo from Amiga Power for hours. That demo was working only with 1MB chip RAM, so I had to obtain Amiga 600 just for this game. Later I was very happy when I got the full game with all the tables. I still play it occasionally on the Amiga X1000 with Hatari.

Amiga1992 · 17 November 2017, 16:41

Ultimate Pinball Quest was weird and, I thought, pretty cool (and underrated)

s2325 · 17 November 2017, 16:50

Yes, I liked it but ice table was too empty, all bonus levels were nice which is not easy task for single screen table.

kipper2k · 17 November 2017, 17:20

Before i get into trouble for asking, what is the rules on IPF nowadays, are we allowed to ask for ipf images (mike the magic dragon ?

DamienD · 17 November 2017, 18:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by kipper2k

Before i get into trouble for asking, what is the rules on IPF nowadays, are we allowed to ask for ipf images (mike the magic dragon ?

Unfortunately not kipper2k; see here Rules & Help...

Gzegzolka · 17 November 2017, 18:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akira

Ultimate Pinball Quest was weird and, I thought, pretty cool (and underrated)

It have awesome music, for this day techno and ice tables tracks are in my head

jizmo · 17 November 2017, 19:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amigajay

Slam Tilt easily , the others are all pretty average after that.

As much as I adore Dreams/Fantasies/Illusions, they do feel quite poor physics and design wise after Slam Tilt, especially when played in hires.

The table designs in Slam Tilt are very solid, some of them better than irl pinball machines can offer.

-Acid- · 18 November 2017, 01:38

I like Obsession but Slam Tilt is by far the best pinball game for the Amiga. Well it's probably one of the best games for the Amiga never mind just in the pinball genre, certainly a contender for the best AGA game.

ransom1122 · 18 November 2017, 03:14

Pinball Wizard was my 1st pinball game on the Amiga and I loved it. Until the Dreams/Fantasies was released. I think though Slam Tilt takes the award for this thread.

PixelsAtDawn · 18 November 2017, 04:12

I guess I will go and play Slam Tilt then

I have to admit to not getting on too well with Obsession - the outlanes seemed somewhat magnetic. Or I could just be terrible.

Pinball Wizard was the first pinball game on the Amiga I believe. It reminds me a bit of Advanced Pinball Simulator on the Spectrum.

mutetus · 23 November 2017, 21:08

Slamtilt is the ultimate pinball game for Amiga in my opinion. Not that DI pinball games were bad, not at all, they were the definite landmark of the era and totally silenced the crowd and they were years ahead of their time, something people had never expected. Even on pc they had the smooth scrolling and as a bonus(we did it because we just could) nearly flawless mod playback through pc speaker. But as for simulating real pinball table atmosphere and rules, the makers of Slamtilt have definitely done their research well. Nonetheless, I'm still enjoying both games for their distinctive qualities.

Then a remark just off the top of my head, does anyone else think there is always one table in every pinball game that is really bad compared to the others

17 November 2017, 02:10	#1
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17 November 2017, 02:19	#2
emufan Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: #DrainTheSwamp Posts: 4,545	Pinball Wizard - played for hours with some friends. I know, this is nothing compared to the later DI games, but it was soo cool

17 November 2017, 02:30	#3
kipper2k Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Thunder Bay, Canada Posts: 4,323	Yah, by kingsoft, very nice game... i have never seen a WHDLoad version of Mike the magic Dragon by kingsoft, does it exist, and if not, i would like to make a request for it.

17 November 2017, 09:02	#6
Aladin Registered User Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: France Posts: 854	List of pinball on amiga: 1st Person Pinball (1989 Cirrus/Tynesoft) Magic Ball (1992 Mac Soft) Obsession (1995 Blade/Unique developement) Pinball Brain Damage (1997 Mind’s Eye Entertainment/APC&TCP) Pinball Dreams (1992 Digital Illusions/21st Century) Pinball Fantasies (1992-1993 Digital Illusions/21st Century) Pinball Hazard (1996 Magic Image/Mirage Media) Pinball Illusions (1995 Digital Illusions/21st Century) Pinball Magic (1990 Loriciels) Pinball Mania (1995 Spidersoft/21st Century) Pinball Prelude (1996 Effigy) Pinball Wizard (1987-1990 Kingsoft) Power Pinball (1990 KarmaSoft) Quik silver Pinball (1990 Actionworks) Reflexity (1992 Hitech Studio Designs) Slam Tilt (1996 Liquid Dezign/21st Century) Soccer Pinball (1992 Codemasters) Thomas Tank Engine Pinball (1995 Spidersoft/Alternative) Time Scanner (1989 Foursfield/Activision) Ultimate Pinball Quest (1994 Interactivision/Infogrames)

17 November 2017, 09:45	#7
Amigajay Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: > Posts: 2,884	Slam Tilt easily , the others are all pretty average after that.

17 November 2017, 10:28	#8
Gzegzolka Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Warszawa / Polska Posts: 1,858	If we talk only about Amiga it will be Slam Tilt, I also like Obsession pinball - Paris Dakar table, Pinball Prelude - present table. Ultimate Pinball Quest could be better if tables were smaller and Pinball Mania lacks good ball physics. As for other systems I like Epic and Psycho pinballs.

17 November 2017, 11:24	#9
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,540	I like Pinball Magic. Contains a lot of original features. But the answer to the question is Slamtilt of course.

17 November 2017, 11:31	#10
drHirudo Amiga user Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sofia / Bulgaria Posts: 456	Obsession Pinball is also very good, even if it is an Atari STE game port. I remember playing the demo from Amiga Power for hours. That demo was working only with 1MB chip RAM, so I had to obtain Amiga 600 just for this game. Later I was very happy when I got the full game with all the tables. I still play it occasionally on the Amiga X1000 with Hatari.

17 November 2017, 16:41	#11
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	Ultimate Pinball Quest was weird and, I thought, pretty cool (and underrated)

17 November 2017, 16:50	#12
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	Yes, I liked it but ice table was too empty, all bonus levels were nice which is not easy task for single screen table.

17 November 2017, 17:20	#13
kipper2k Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Thunder Bay, Canada Posts: 4,323	Before i get into trouble for asking, what is the rules on IPF nowadays, are we allowed to ask for ipf images (mike the magic dragon ?

18 November 2017, 01:38	#17
-Acid- Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: South Shields Posts: 812	I like Obsession but Slam Tilt is by far the best pinball game for the Amiga. Well it's probably one of the best games for the Amiga never mind just in the pinball genre, certainly a contender for the best AGA game.

18 November 2017, 03:14	#18
ransom1122 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Omnicorp Age: 45 Posts: 5,813	Pinball Wizard was my 1st pinball game on the Amiga and I loved it. Until the Dreams/Fantasies was released. I think though Slam Tilt takes the award for this thread.

18 November 2017, 04:12	#19
PixelsAtDawn Amiga Addict Join Date: May 2002 Location: Shropshire/UK Age: 42 Posts: 253	I guess I will go and play Slam Tilt then I have to admit to not getting on too well with Obsession - the outlanes seemed somewhat magnetic. Or I could just be terrible. Pinball Wizard was the first pinball game on the Amiga I believe. It reminds me a bit of Advanced Pinball Simulator on the Spectrum.

23 November 2017, 21:08	#20
mutetus Registered User Join Date: May 2015 Location: Helsinki Posts: 12	Slamtilt is the ultimate pinball game for Amiga in my opinion. Not that DI pinball games were bad, not at all, they were the definite landmark of the era and totally silenced the crowd and they were years ahead of their time, something people had never expected. Even on pc they had the smooth scrolling and as a bonus(we did it because we just could) nearly flawless mod playback through pc speaker. But as for simulating real pinball table atmosphere and rules, the makers of Slamtilt have definitely done their research well. Nonetheless, I'm still enjoying both games for their distinctive qualities. Then a remark just off the top of my head, does anyone else think there is always one table in every pinball game that is really bad compared to the others

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