Favourite Pinball Dreams/Fantasies/Illusions Tables

15 August 2003, 23:38

Ok I'm guessing that the majority of people here will have played one of these games. If so that what is your All time favourite Pinball table. I'm writting these down from memory so there may be one of more mistakes. Also if you do have a favourite any specific reasons?

adolescent · 16 August 2003, 03:10

I still favor Ignition. Mainly because it came on a magazine demo and I played that until it hurt. The music is still top notch, and it's a good simple layout. Nice to see Digital Illusions is still making good games too!

Magix · 16 August 2003, 11:17

'Steel Wheel' is the best I think

fisken uno · 16 August 2003, 11:23

I've hardly played them at all, I was busy listening to the awesome music... My opinion is that these games have got some of the best mod music...ever.

16 August 2003, 12:25

I play Stones and bones mainly now. Speed Devils was good. But I have to say Ignition did have the best music

7-Zark-7 · 16 August 2003, 17:02

Most of the table's from Dreams made it the best of the bunch IMHO. The later games seemed to feel a little too cluttered. I feel Steel Wheel had the longest playability of those, but for some strange reason I find it a lot harder to nail certain bonus areas of the that table I used to do well on.
Ironically,one of my least favourite Beatbox is generally the one I perform best on when I have a go now & then.

Shatterhand · 17 August 2003, 19:04

I agree with Zark, I think Dreams got the best table designs. All 4 tables are great IMO.

In Fantasies, only Skulls & Bones and Party Land are good, the other 2 are boring tables.

And Illusions.. pfff, I only enjoyed Law and Order, and still it was no match for the 4 tables of Dreams.

What games are Digital Illusions doing? I haven't seen anything from them for ages! (To be quite honest, I only know the Pinball Trilogy and Benefactor from them)

17 August 2003, 19:07

well its strange you ask that. Because yesterday i went onto the Digital Illusions Site. To find out they are now called Dice and have recently made a little game called Battlefield 1942 i think they are one of the only companies to keep going.

Mr Creosote · 17 August 2003, 20:23

I don't agree. Pinball Dreams doesn't really have great table design. Only Steel Wheel is somewhat playable, the other three stink badly. Fantasies is way better! Only Speed Devils is boring in that collection, the other three are the best of all the choices of this poll. Illusions is boring.

17 August 2003, 20:30

I agree about Illusions. I've only played it twice and i didnt like it. The other two just hammer it into the ground

Shatterhand · 17 August 2003, 20:59

Maybe it has something to do with how much you play each game. I gave more time to Dreams than to Fantasies, and more time to Fantasies than to Illusions.

I knew all the in-outs of every Dreams table, so maybe that's why I got the most of it. (I had a hi-score of around 150 million on the Nightmare table!

)

I didn't know about all that stuff with Digital Illusion. Besides the Pinball Trilogy, Benefactor also was a great game, and they probably could do fine in other genres.

And talking about Pinball games, anyone ever tried Addiction Pinball for PC?

17 August 2003, 21:04

I've never played that game. i've heard of it. Is it any good and what are the tables like?

Bloodwych · 17 August 2003, 22:18

jcmoorehead, this game is legendary. All the tables are good if you spend time learning them.

My fav:

17 August 2003, 22:23

eek Stones And Bones... thats my mams favourite table.

Bloodwych · 17 August 2003, 22:38

Just been playing illusions again and I'm really impressed by all the tables. The graphics are very impressive, design and playability fine.

In Fantasies AGA they seem to have created the ECS version first and simply splashed extra colours everywhere.

In illusions, the tables have been designed with AGA palette from scratch and it shows. Shame that they only provided three of them.

Syko · 27 August 2003, 21:38

Close call between Nightmare and Gameshow, but Nightmare won coz I've got a higher score on that

Lost count of the number of times I've got drunk and stoned playing these for forfits... winner has choice of short or hash pipe - evil

whiteb · 29 August 2003, 23:26

And now these guys went on and produced Battlefield 1942.

View Poll Results: What is your favourite table from Pinball Dreams/Fantasies/Illusions
Ignition	1	2.50%
Steel Wheel	7	17.50%
Beat Box	2	5.00%
Nightmare	8	20.00%
Party Land	5	12.50%
Skulls N Bones	13	32.50%
Billion Dollar Gameshow	0	0%
Speed Devils	1	2.50%
Law and Order	1	2.50%
Babe Watch (Cant remember exact name)	1	2.50%
Another Car Based Table(Cannot Remember name)	1	2.50%
Voters: 40. You may not vote on this poll

15 August 2003, 23:38	#1
jcmoorehead Posts: n/a	Favourite Pinball Dreams/Fantasies/Illusions Tables Ok I'm guessing that the majority of people here will have played one of these games. If so that what is your All time favourite Pinball table. I'm writting these down from memory so there may be one of more mistakes. Also if you do have a favourite any specific reasons?

17 August 2003, 22:18	#13
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	jcmoorehead, this game is legendary. All the tables are good if you spend time learning them. My fav: Attached Thumbnails

17 August 2003, 22:38	#15
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	Just been playing illusions again and I'm really impressed by all the tables. The graphics are very impressive, design and playability fine. In Fantasies AGA they seem to have created the ECS version first and simply splashed extra colours everywhere. In illusions, the tables have been designed with AGA palette from scratch and it shows. Shame that they only provided three of them. Attached Thumbnails

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16 August 2003, 03:10	#2
adolescent Powered by Motorola Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Age: 52 Posts: 1,065	I still favor Ignition. Mainly because it came on a magazine demo and I played that until it hurt. The music is still top notch, and it's a good simple layout. Nice to see Digital Illusions is still making good games too!

16 August 2003, 11:17	#3
Magix calm down do how. Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Seattle Age: 51 Posts: 306	'Steel Wheel' is the best I think

16 August 2003, 11:23	#4
fisken uno Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sweden Age: 44 Posts: 716	I've hardly played them at all, I was busy listening to the awesome music... My opinion is that these games have got some of the best mod music...ever.

16 August 2003, 12:25	#5
jcmoorehead Posts: n/a	I play Stones and bones mainly now. Speed Devils was good. But I have to say Ignition did have the best music

16 August 2003, 17:02	#6
7-Zark-7 Zone Friend Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Brisbane/Australia Posts: 1,270	Most of the table's from Dreams made it the best of the bunch IMHO. The later games seemed to feel a little too cluttered. I feel Steel Wheel had the longest playability of those, but for some strange reason I find it a lot harder to nail certain bonus areas of the that table I used to do well on. Ironically,one of my least favourite Beatbox is generally the one I perform best on when I have a go now & then.

17 August 2003, 19:04	#7
Shatterhand Warhasneverbeensomuchfun Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rio de Janeiro / Brazil Age: 41 Posts: 3,450	I agree with Zark, I think Dreams got the best table designs. All 4 tables are great IMO. In Fantasies, only Skulls & Bones and Party Land are good, the other 2 are boring tables. And Illusions.. pfff, I only enjoyed Law and Order, and still it was no match for the 4 tables of Dreams. What games are Digital Illusions doing? I haven't seen anything from them for ages! (To be quite honest, I only know the Pinball Trilogy and Benefactor from them)

17 August 2003, 19:07	#8
jcmoorehead Posts: n/a	well its strange you ask that. Because yesterday i went onto the Digital Illusions Site. To find out they are now called Dice and have recently made a little game called Battlefield 1942 i think they are one of the only companies to keep going.

17 August 2003, 20:23	#9
Mr Creosote Evil Mastermind Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Home Posts: 740	I don't agree. Pinball Dreams doesn't really have great table design. Only Steel Wheel is somewhat playable, the other three stink badly. Fantasies is way better! Only Speed Devils is boring in that collection, the other three are the best of all the choices of this poll. Illusions is boring.

17 August 2003, 20:30	#10
jcmoorehead Posts: n/a	I agree about Illusions. I've only played it twice and i didnt like it. The other two just hammer it into the ground

17 August 2003, 20:59	#11
Shatterhand Warhasneverbeensomuchfun Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rio de Janeiro / Brazil Age: 41 Posts: 3,450	Maybe it has something to do with how much you play each game. I gave more time to Dreams than to Fantasies, and more time to Fantasies than to Illusions. I knew all the in-outs of every Dreams table, so maybe that's why I got the most of it. (I had a hi-score of around 150 million on the Nightmare table! ) I didn't know about all that stuff with Digital Illusion. Besides the Pinball Trilogy, Benefactor also was a great game, and they probably could do fine in other genres. And talking about Pinball games, anyone ever tried Addiction Pinball for PC?

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17 August 2003, 21:04	#12
jcmoorehead Posts: n/a	I've never played that game. i've heard of it. Is it any good and what are the tables like?

17 August 2003, 22:23	#14
jcmoorehead Posts: n/a	eek Stones And Bones... thats my mams favourite table.

27 August 2003, 21:38	#16
Syko Now got GSX750F :)) Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Halifax UK Age: 60 Posts: 584	Close call between Nightmare and Gameshow, but Nightmare won coz I've got a higher score on that Lost count of the number of times I've got drunk and stoned playing these for forfits... winner has choice of short or hash pipe - evil

29 August 2003, 23:26	#17
whiteb Fanatically Amiga. Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Age: 54 Posts: 1,557	And now these guys went on and produced Battlefield 1942.