Digital Illusions / 21st Century Pinball Games - Favourite Tables... - Page 2

Gav-amigaman · 24 April 2007, 20:49

Yeah i loved the Extreme sports table,the soundtrack rocks.

X-ray · 24 April 2007, 20:58

All you dudes who didn't vote Night of the Demon, are gonna get eaten by the Mega Mutant Meatball tonight!

StarEye · 25 April 2007, 01:37

I know it wouldn't score very highly on the poll, but you forgot the tables from Pinball Mania. It's part of the Pinball series from 21st Century, wether we like it or not.

It's such a shame the physics were so bad, it could've been a great game as well.

manicx · 25 April 2007, 09:34

Slamtilt: Ace of Space. Simply excellent

killergorilla · 25 April 2007, 10:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by StarEye

I know it wouldn't score very highly on the poll, but you forgot the tables from Pinball Mania. It's part of the Pinball series from 21st Century, wether we like it or not.

It's such a shame the physics were so bad, it could've been a great game as well.

Someone should convert the tables to work in pd/pf/pi/st.

I'm sure it would be a very simple task

s2325 · 25 April 2007, 10:37

For me Pinball World is worse than Pinball Mania.

StarEye · 25 April 2007, 10:50

What's Pinball World?

Graham Humphrey · 25 April 2007, 10:53

And has anyone played Pinball Hazard? It makes Pinball Mania look good, which is some achievement. But I think that's getting away from the point of the thread slightly.

s2325 · 25 April 2007, 10:57

http://www.abandonia.com/games/en/794/PinballWorld.htm

Chain · 25 April 2007, 14:40

Vote for BeatBox!

Mad-Matt · 25 April 2007, 15:08

It doesnt get any worse then Pinball dreams II

http://www.abandonia.com/games/en/89/PinballDreams2.htm

StarEye · 25 April 2007, 16:32

Yeah, I saw that. It's strange how 21st Century continued to use Spidersoft for their Pinball series, when they were obviously bad at it.

Spidersoft also created Thomas the Tank Engine Pinball.

MethodGit · 25 April 2007, 17:49

Haha, I was going to say "If we're going to be OTT about this, why not include Thomas The Tank Engine Pinball as well?"

That had rather bizarre music for a pinball title, even though it's based on the Thomas licence and all. And the scoring system was vastly reduced from other games. But if anything, I would say this is actually the prettiest of all of Spidersoft's pinball titles. Christ, those Pinball World and Dreams II screenshots looked hideous!

21st Century also published Absolute Pinball for the PC in 1996.

UPDATE: Probably better link.

StarEye · 25 April 2007, 18:41

Not to mention True Pinball, which was a 3D remake of Pinball Illusions, but with one added table that didn't make it - Vikings. I wish it had been included in Pinball Illusions as well.

True Pinball was released on Playstation, not sure if it was released on other platforms as well. Either way, in the end I found the Amiga version to be better.

DamienD · 25 April 2007, 19:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by StarEye

I know it wouldn't score very highly on the poll, but you forgot the tables from Pinball Mania. It's part of the Pinball series from 21st Century, wether we like it or not.

It's such a shame the physics were so bad, it could've been a great game as well.

Ooops, not sure how I missed this one when creating the poll

Sorry about that...

killergorilla · 25 April 2007, 19:20

You missed them because they are shit

StarEye · 25 April 2007, 19:35

Yeah, I don't think it would get many votes, if any at all.

s2325 · 25 April 2007, 22:29

Absolute Pinball have very high playability and nice graphics. Pinball Hazard is absolute, annoying crap.

MethodGit · 25 April 2007, 22:45

StarEye is right about the physics in Pinball Mania, must add - you feel like you're hopelessly trying to whack a huge, steel-plated medicine ball into the air with a cheap baseball bat. It was THAT difficult to get into the top section of any table a lot of the time.

StarEye · 25 April 2007, 22:58

That said, I seem to remember that you could mess around with the tilt degree of the table and heaviness of the ball, and I took the time to try and get the game more playable. I did succeed to a small degree, but not nearly enough to make it worth the while.

View Poll Results: What are your favourite tables?
Pinball Dreams: Ignition	8	12.31%
Pinball Dreams: Steel Wheel	18	27.69%
Pinball Dreams: Beat Box	9	13.85%
Pinball Dreams: Nightmare	17	26.15%
Pinball Fantasies: Partyland	9	13.85%
Pinball Fantasies: Speed Devils	6	9.23%
Pinball Fantasies: Billion Dollar Gameshow	4	6.15%
Pinball Fantasies: Stones 'n Bones	22	33.85%
Pinball Illusions: Law 'n Justice	10	15.38%
Pinball Illusions: BabeWatch	3	4.62%
Pinball Illusions: Extreme Sports	6	9.23%
Slam Tilt: Mean Machines	7	10.77%
Slam Tilt: The Pirate	7	10.77%
Slam Tilt: Ace of Space	18	27.69%
Slam Tilt: Night of the Demon	6	9.23%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 65. You may not vote on this poll

25 April 2007, 17:49	#33
MethodGit Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Streets Age: 40 Posts: 2,731	Haha, I was going to say "If we're going to be OTT about this, why not include Thomas The Tank Engine Pinball as well?" That had rather bizarre music for a pinball title, even though it's based on the Thomas licence and all. And the scoring system was vastly reduced from other games. But if anything, I would say this is actually the prettiest of all of Spidersoft's pinball titles. Christ, those Pinball World and Dreams II screenshots looked hideous! 21st Century also published Absolute Pinball for the PC in 1996. UPDATE: Probably better link. Last edited by MethodGit; 25 April 2007 at 17:54.

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24 April 2007, 20:49	#21
Gav-amigaman Zone Friend Join Date: May 2006 Location: UK/Northumberland Age: 41 Posts: 11	Yeah i loved the Extreme sports table,the soundtrack rocks.

24 April 2007, 20:58	#22
X-ray Angry Kid Fan Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: London Posts: 230	All you dudes who didn't vote Night of the Demon, are gonna get eaten by the Mega Mutant Meatball tonight!

25 April 2007, 01:37	#23
StarEye Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Norway Age: 46 Posts: 987	I know it wouldn't score very highly on the poll, but you forgot the tables from Pinball Mania. It's part of the Pinball series from 21st Century, wether we like it or not. It's such a shame the physics were so bad, it could've been a great game as well.

25 April 2007, 09:34	#24
manicx Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 991	Slamtilt: Ace of Space. Simply excellent

25 April 2007, 10:37	#26
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 44 Posts: 17,789	For me Pinball World is worse than Pinball Mania.

25 April 2007, 10:50	#27
StarEye Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Norway Age: 46 Posts: 987	What's Pinball World?

25 April 2007, 10:53	#28
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,168	And has anyone played Pinball Hazard? It makes Pinball Mania look good, which is some achievement. But I think that's getting away from the point of the thread slightly.

25 April 2007, 10:57	#29
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 44 Posts: 17,789	http://www.abandonia.com/games/en/794/PinballWorld.htm

25 April 2007, 14:40	#30
Chain A-Collector, repairments Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Czech Rep. Age: 50 Posts: 1,536	Vote for BeatBox!

25 April 2007, 15:08	#31
Mad-Matt Longplayer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lincoln / UK Age: 45 Posts: 1,861	It doesnt get any worse then Pinball dreams II http://www.abandonia.com/games/en/89/PinballDreams2.htm

25 April 2007, 16:32	#32
StarEye Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Norway Age: 46 Posts: 987	Yeah, I saw that. It's strange how 21st Century continued to use Spidersoft for their Pinball series, when they were obviously bad at it. Spidersoft also created Thomas the Tank Engine Pinball.

25 April 2007, 18:41	#34
StarEye Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Norway Age: 46 Posts: 987	Not to mention True Pinball, which was a 3D remake of Pinball Illusions, but with one added table that didn't make it - Vikings. I wish it had been included in Pinball Illusions as well. True Pinball was released on Playstation, not sure if it was released on other platforms as well. Either way, in the end I found the Amiga version to be better.

25 April 2007, 19:20	#36
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	You missed them because they are shit

25 April 2007, 19:35	#37
StarEye Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Norway Age: 46 Posts: 987	Yeah, I don't think it would get many votes, if any at all.

25 April 2007, 22:29	#38
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 44 Posts: 17,789	Absolute Pinball have very high playability and nice graphics. Pinball Hazard is absolute, annoying crap.

25 April 2007, 22:45	#39
MethodGit Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Streets Age: 40 Posts: 2,731	StarEye is right about the physics in Pinball Mania, must add - you feel like you're hopelessly trying to whack a huge, steel-plated medicine ball into the air with a cheap baseball bat. It was THAT difficult to get into the top section of any table a lot of the time.

25 April 2007, 22:58	#40
StarEye Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Norway Age: 46 Posts: 987	That said, I seem to remember that you could mess around with the tilt degree of the table and heaviness of the ball, and I took the time to try and get the game more playable. I did succeed to a small degree, but not nearly enough to make it worth the while.

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