Difference between revisions of "True Pinball"

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True Pinball

System(s): Sega Saturn

Publisher: Ocean Software (US, Europe), Gaga Communications (Japan)

Developer: Digital Illusions

Distributor: 3D Planet (IT), Ecofilmes (PT), Roadshow Interactive (AU)

Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (49 tracks)

Genre: Table (Pinball) (テーブル（ピンボール）)^[1], Table^[2]

Number of players: 1-8 (alternating)

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1996-04-05^[2]	¥5,800 (5,974)5,800e^[3]	T-18505G
US	1996-10-31^[4]		T-16406H
EU	1996-04-05		T-16406H-50
DE	1996-04-05		T-16406H-50
PT	199x
UK	1996-05-24^[5]	£39.9939.99^[6]	T-16406H-50
IT	199x
PL	1996	219zł219
AU	1996

Non-Sega versions
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True Pinball, known as Tekkyuu: True Pinball (鉄球トゥルー・ピンボール) in Japan, is a pinball game released for the Sega Saturn in 1996.

Gameplay

True Pinball is an enhanced remake of the Digital Illusions' 1995 Amiga/DOS game Pinball Illusions, featuring the same four tables (Law 'n Justice, Babewatch, Extreme Sports and The Vikings, the latter originally added as a DOS exclusive) with graphical and audio upgrades to suit more advanced hardware. The major difference between True Pinball and Pinball Illusions is the addition of pre-rendered 3D modes - whereas Pinball Illusions only allows you to play the tables from a top-down perspective, True Pinball renders them at an angle, simulating depth (and a more realistic perspective for the user) and reducing the amount of scrolling needed to see the entire table.

The game can be played either in a low resolution 3D mode, a high resolution 3D mode or in a similar 2D mode found in the original game. Other tweaks include altered music, more speech and altered menus.

Though the tables are more detailed in the Saturn version, it is still considered to be out-classed by the DOS version of Pinball Illusions, primarily due to the fact the maximum screen resolution there is 800x600, resulting in sharper graphics. Also, as the tables were not originally designed for 3D, many elements, particularly towards the top of the screen, are obscured by scenery. Also scrolling, which is not always desirable by the user, is not completely eliminated (unlike Digital Pinball: Last Gladiators, released for the Saturn a few months prior in 1995).

Tables

	Law 'n Justice

	Babewatch

	Extreme Sports

	The Vikings

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	True Pinball	True Pinball
English (US)	True Pinball	True Pinball
Japanese	鉄球トゥルー・ピンボール	Tekkyuu: True Pinball

Comparisons

Main article: True Pinball/Comparisons.

Magazine articles

Main article: True Pinball/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: True Pinball/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Consoles + (FR)

77

^[7]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

80

^[6]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[8]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

73

^[9]

Freak (IL)

88

^[10]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

73

^[11]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

74

^[12]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

70

^[13]

Maximum (UK)

25

^[14]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

70

^[15]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

85

^[16]

Next Generation (US)

50

^[17]

Player One (FR)

85

^[18]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

58

^[19]

Sega News (CZ)

91

^[20]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

83

^[21]

Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL)

95

^[22]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

71

^[23]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[24]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

58

^[25]

Sonic the Comic (UK)

PAL

86

^[26]

Total Saturn (UK)

PAL

82

^[27]

Ultimate Future Games (UK)

PAL

62

^[28]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

69

^[29]

	72
Based on 24 reviews

True Pinball

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc Manual

Saturn, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover
Disc

Saturn, IT
Cover

Saturn, PT
Cover
Disc

Saturn, AU
Cover
Disc

Technical information

Main article: True Pinball/Technical information.

References

↑ File:TruePinball Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee2.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-20 23:05)
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-06 (1996-04-12)" (JP; 1996-03-22), page 40
↑ http://sega-saturn.com/software.htm (Wayback Machine: 1996-12-15 06:01)
↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1996-05-20), page 17
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Computer & Video Games, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-02-09), page 40
↑ Consoles +, "Février 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 117
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 25
↑ Famitsu, "1996-04-12" (JP; 1996-03-29), page 1
↑ Freak, "2/96" (IL; 1996-xx-xx), page 1
↑ Game Informer, "September 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 52
↑ Joypad, "Février 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 67
↑ MAN!AC, "06/96" (DE; 1996-05-08), page 59
↑ Maximum, "February 1996" (UK; 1996-xx-xx), page 145
↑ Mega Fun, "05/96" (DE; 1996-04-xx), page 70
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-0x-xx), page 82
↑ Next Generation, "October 1996" (US; 1996-09-17), page 177
↑ Player One, "Février 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 114
↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 12" (JP; 1996-05-24), page 70
↑ Sega News, "Prosinec 1996" (CZ; 1996-1x-xx), page 15
↑ Sega Power, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-02-15), page 34
↑ Świat Gier Komputerowych, "12/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 1
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "February 1996" (UK; 1996-01-24), page 84
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-06 (1996-04-12)" (JP; 1996-03-22), page 236
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 16
↑ Sonic the Comic, "7 June 1996" (UK; 1996-05-25), page 10
↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 59
↑ Ultimate Future Games, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-02-29), page 84
↑ Video Games, "5/96" (DE; 1996-04-24), page 96

True Pinball
	Main page \| Comparisons \| Hidden content \| Magazine articles \| Reception \| Promotional material \| Technical information Prototypes: 1996-04-01

[:File:TruePinball_Saturn_JP_Box_Back.jpg_p-1] File:TruePinball Saturn JP Box Back.jpg

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20200320230509.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Ffb.2Fsegahard.2Fss.2Fsoft_licensee2.html-2] 2.0 ^2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee2.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-20 23:05)

[:File:SSM_JP_19960412_1996-06.pdf_p40-3] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-06 (1996-04-12)" (JP; 1996-03-22), page 40

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F19961215060114.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fsega-saturn.com.2Fsoftware.htm-4] ttp://sega-saturn.com/software.htm (Wayback Machine: 1996-12-15 06:01)

[5] Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1996-05-20), page 17

[:File:CVG_UK_172.pdf_p40-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Computer & Video Games, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-02-09), page 40

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_051.pdf_p117-7] Consoles +, "Février 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 117

[:File:EGM_US_086.pdf_p25-8] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 25

[9] Famitsu, "1996-04-12" (JP; 1996-03-29), page 1

[10] Freak, "2/96" (IL; 1996-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:GameInformer_US_041.pdf_p52-11] Game Informer, "September 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 52

[:File:Joypad_FR_050.pdf_p67-12] Joypad, "Février 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 67

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1996-06.pdf_p59-13] MAN!AC, "06/96" (DE; 1996-05-08), page 59

[:File:MAXIMUM_UK_04.pdf_p145-14] Maximum, "February 1996" (UK; 1996-xx-xx), page 145

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1996-05.pdf_p70-15] Mega Fun, "05/96" (DE; 1996-04-xx), page 70

[:File:MeanMachinesSega42UK.pdf_p82-16] Mean Machines Sega, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-0x-xx), page 82

[:File:NextGeneration_US_22.pdf_p177-17] Next Generation, "October 1996" (US; 1996-09-17), page 177

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_061.pdf_p114-18] Player One, "Février 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 114

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1996-12_19960607.pdf_p70-19] Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 12" (JP; 1996-05-24), page 70

[:File:Sega_News_3_CZ.pdf_p15-20] Sega News, "Prosinec 1996" (CZ; 1996-1x-xx), page 15

[:File:SegaPower_UK_77.pdf_p34-21] Sega Power, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-02-15), page 34

[22] Świat Gier Komputerowych, "12/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:SSM_UK_04.pdf_p84-23] Sega Saturn Magazine, "February 1996" (UK; 1996-01-24), page 84

[:File:SSM_JP_19960412_1996-06.pdf_p236-24] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-06 (1996-04-12)" (JP; 1996-03-22), page 236

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p16-25] Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 16

[26] Sonic the Comic, "7 June 1996" (UK; 1996-05-25), page 10

[:File:TotalSaturn_UK_04.pdf_p59-27] Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 59

[:File:UltimateFutureGames_UK_17.pdf_p84-28] Ultimate Future Games, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-02-29), page 84

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1996-05.pdf_p96-29] Video Games, "5/96" (DE; 1996-04-24), page 96

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 ==References==

Difference between revisions of "True Pinball"

From Sega Retro

Latest revision as of 10:47, 1 October 2024

Contents

Gameplay

Tables

Versions

Localised names

Comparisons

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

References