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Virtual Pinball

System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: BudgeCo
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1-4
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Virtual Pinball is a pinball game developed by BudgeCo and published by Electronic Arts. It acts as a spiritual sequel to the 1983 computer program Pinball Construction Set, being designed and programmed by the same man, Bill Budge.

Gameplay

There are two game modes: regular play and workshop.

In the workshop, it is possible to either alter a preincluded table or make a new one. Use the directional pad to move, to select a part type from the list, to cycle between parts of a particular type, and to place the part. With the Blaster selected, press to delete an item on the table. With the Grabber selected, press to pick up an item (to move it). Press START to bring up a menu where the table can be saved in one of ten possible save slots.

Regular play allows up to four players (taking turns) to play on either one of the game's included tables or one of the saved tables (the MEMORY items) with a variety of other options. flips the left flipper, flips the right flipper, charges the spring that launches a ball (on some tables), and ++Template:C+ tilts.

Production Credits

From the title screen roll:

Concept and Program: Bill Budge
Graphics: Nick Corea
Music and Sound: Nu Romantic
Producer: Nick Simmons

Physical Scans

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 ==Gameplay==
-The player can either play a regular game of pinball with up to three other players on a pre-created table or on a table that can be created from scratch. Games with the included tables end only when all balls are lost. {{Left}} flips the left flipper, {{C}} flips the right, {{A}} lowers the spring to launch a ball, and {{A}}+{{B}}+{{C}} tilts.
+There are two game modes: regular play and workshop.
-In the workshop, it is possible to either alter an existing table or make a new one. Use the directional pad to move, {{A}} to select a part type from the list, {{B}} to cycle between parts of a particular type, and {{C}} to place the part. With the Blaster selected, press {{C}} to delete an item on the table. With the Grabber selected, press {{C}} to pick up an item (to move it). Press {{start}} to bring up a menu where the table can be saved in one of ten possible save slots. After a table is saved, it can be played on with up to four players by choosing the MEMORY options from the Game option on the game select screen.
+In the workshop, it is possible to either alter a preincluded table or make a new one. Use the directional pad to move, {{A}} to select a part type from the list, {{B}} to cycle between parts of a particular type, and {{C}} to place the part. With the Blaster selected, press {{C}} to delete an item on the table. With the Grabber selected, press {{C}} to pick up an item (to move it). Press {{start}} to bring up a menu where the table can be saved in one of ten possible save slots.
+Regular play allows up to four players (taking turns) to play on either one of the game's included tables or one of the saved tables (the MEMORY items) with a variety of other options. {{Left}} flips the left flipper, {{C}} flips the right flipper, {{A}} charges the spring that launches a ball (on some tables), and {{A}}+{{B}}+{{C+}} tilts.
 ==Production Credits==

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Gameplay

Production Credits

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