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Digital Pinball: Last Gladiators
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Time Warner Interactive (US), Sega (EU), KAZe (JP)
Developer:
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (85 tracks)
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP 		¥5,8005,800 T-18901G
Sega Saturn
JP
(Ver.9.7) 		¥5,8005,800 T-18903G
Sega Saturn
US 		$59.9559.95[2] T-4804H
Sega Saturn
EU 		MK81680-50
Sega Saturn
DE 		DM 110,-110,-[3]
Sega Saturn
AU

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Digital Pinball: Last Gladiators (デジタルピンボール ラストグラディエーターズ), also referred to as simply Last Gladiators (in North America) or Digital Pinball (in Europe), is a pinball game developed by KAZe and released on the Sega Saturn in 1995. It is one of a number of video pinball games developed by KAZe, and directly follows the Super Pinball series on the Super Famicom.

During development Digital Pinball was known as Pinball Arena: Last Gladiators. It was also once set to be published by U.S. Gold in North America as Fantasy Pinball[4].

Gameplay

Tips and tricks

  • Credits: Staff roll start.
In title screen, CBAABCYZXDownDown START 
  • Secret machine: Playable Secret machine Victor, and ending credits appear.
In title screen, XYZXYZCBAUpUp START 
  • Visual test: Visual effect test of each machine.
In title screen, UpUpDownDownLeftRightLeftRightBAX START 
  • Sound test: Sound effect test of each machine.
In title screen, XXYYZZAABBCC START 
  • Venus Shell: Show developper's message.
In title screen, UpUpDownDownLeftRightLeftRightXBZR START 
  • Debug mode: In-game debug mode.
In title screen, UpUpUpUpABCDownDownXYZ START  and play each machine.
  • X+Up, 4-digit number is displayed in the lower right corner of the screen. Upon determining number and Z, you can play a round corresponding to it. If exit this mode, X+Down.
  • Z+Up can play frame-by-frame mode.
  • Making movie:
Start the game at AM8: 00 ~ 11: 00.
  • Another titlescreen:
Start the game on January 1 or December 25.

History

Sequels and re-releases

A Japan-only sequel, Digital Pinball: The Necronomicon was released in 1996. In 1997, Last Gladiators received a Japan-only updated rerelease titled Digital Pinball: Last Gladiators Ver.9.7 (デジタルピンボール ラストグラディエーターズ Ver.9.7).

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English Digital Pinball Digital Pinball
English (US) Last Gladiators Last Gladiators
Japanese デジタルピンボール ラストグラディエーターズ Digital Pinball: Last Gladiators

Production credits

Staff
  • Program Wizard: Kunihito Hiramatsu
  • Game Design / Artwork: Takashi Kobayashi
  • Artwork / Animation Description: Akiko Nakamura
  • Artwork: Hiromi Seino, Bryan Golden, Jose Luis Flores, Masakazu Shimizu
  • Instruction Manual: Mina Handa
  • Last Gladiators Making Video: Ichiro Shibata
  • Quality Check: Shinichi Kawai, Minoru Suda, Akihiro Ichihara
  • Publicity: Keiko Yamamoto
  • Director: Norio Nakagata
  • Warlock: Timothy Elwell
  • Gladiators: Chris St. James, Darren Lebrecht
  • Rat: Sony3
  • Producer: Jason Elias, Joann Perritano
  • Production Manager: Ron Schmidt, Emi Akimoto, Yumi Ishigami
  • Casting Director: Lisa Bankert
  • First Assistant Director: Louis Milito
  • Second Assistant Director: Phillip Fracassi
  • P.A.: Brett Boydstun, Melanie Miller
  • Director of Photography: Eric S Foster
  • First A C: Jeff Cutter
  • Second A C: Paul Schmidt
  • Make Up Artist: Tarra Day
  • Costume Designer: June Czerwinski
  • Key Grip: Greg Hewett
  • Dolly Grip: Rick Maxey
  • Gaffer: Carlos Montaner
  • B.B.Electric: Taylor Sparks
  • Transportation Coordinator: Jerry Knight
  • Set Medic: Diane Arnold
  • Caterer: International Catering, Ramiro Lopez
  • Music Producer: Doug Aldrich, Emi Akimoto, Yusuke Takahama
  • Music Composer: Naoto Shibata, Yusuke Takahama
  • Guitar: Katsunori Oota
  • Manipulate: Michihiko Shichi
  • Drum Manipulate: Nobuo Horie
  • Sound Technical Adviser: Naozi Karibe
  • Vocal,Keyboards: Kal Swan
  • Bass Guitar: Ian Mayo
  • Drum Programing / Sampling: Steve Klong
  • Engineer: Mack
  • Special Thanks: Mamoru Watanabe, John Harrell, Kazuko Suzuki, Akihiro Kodaka, Takehiko Saeki, Yoshiaki Suzuki, Licca Kurokawa, Yutaka Sakashita, Hiroko Onose, Yumiko Dobashi, Kazunori Nanji, Hideo Kai
  • Executive Producer: Junichiro Kawazoe
  • Presented by: KAZe
Source:
In-game credits
DigitalPinballLG Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf
[5]

Track list

1. [data track]  
2. Gladiators Main BGM (Intro Voice) (00:06) 
From: Gladiators
3. Gladiators Main BGM (00:44) 
From: Gladiators
4. Gladiators Multiball (Intro Voice) (00:10) 
From: Gladiators
5. Gladiators Multiball (00:35) 
From: Gladiators
6. It's Time For The Real Champ... (Voice) (00:06) 
From: Gladiators
7. Gladiators Multiball Restart Ver2 (00:31) 
From: Gladiators
8. Gladiators Multiball Restart (00:31) 
From: Gladiators
9. Gladiators Main BGM 2 (00:45) 
From: Gladiators
10. Glory To The Brave (Voice) (00:06) 
From: Gladiators
11. Roman Triumph (01:13) 
From: Gladiators
12. S.P.Q.R. (00:32) 
From: Gladiators
13. Retiarius (01:08) 
From: Gladiators
14. Thracians (Intro Voice) (00:06) 
From: Gladiators
15. Thracians (00:29) 
From: Gladiators
16. Chariot Race (01:01) 
From: Gladiators
17. Empire (Intro Voice) (00:06) 
From: Gladiators
18. Empire (00:33) 
From: Gladiators
19. Bloody Arena (Intro Voice) (00:06) 
From: Gladiators
20. Bloody Arena (01:00) 
From: Gladiators
21. Gladiator Show (Intro Voice) (00:06) 
From: Gladiators
22. Gladiator Show (01:00) 
From: Gladiators
23. Knight of The Roses Main BGM (Intro Voice) (00:07) 
From: Knight of The Roses
24. Knight of The Roses Main BGM (00:55) 
From: Knight of The Roses
25. Knight of The Roses Main BGM Ver2 (00:55) 
From: Knight of The Roses
26. Knight of The Roses Multiball (Intro Voice) (00:07) 
From: Knight of The Roses
27. Knight of The Roses Multiball (00:53) 
From: Knight of The Roses
28. Knight of The Roses Main BGM Ver3 (00:55) 
From: Knight of The Roses
29. Knight of The Roses Multiball Restart (00:35) 
From: Knight of The Roses
30. Knight of The Roses Main BGM 2 (01:00) 
From: Knight of The Roses
31. I Knew You Would Come... (Voice) (00:06) 
From: Knight of The Roses
32. Guardian Angels (Intro Voice) (00:06) 
From: Knight of The Roses
33. Guardian Angels (00:54) 
From: Knight of The Roses
34. Return To The Castle (Intro Voice) (00:06) 
From: Knight of The Roses
35. Return To The Castle (00:22) 
From: Knight of The Roses
36. Roses (Intro Voice) (00:06) 
From: Knight of The Roses
37. Roses (00:54) 
From: Knight of The Roses
38. Save Princess (00:30) 
From: Knight of The Roses
39. Dragon Cave (00:36) 
From: Knight of The Roses
40. Black Knight (Intro Voice) (00:06) 
From: Knight of The Roses
41. Black Knight (01:05) 
From: Knight of The Roses
42. Take Up The Gauntlet (Intro Voice) (00:06) 
From: Knight of The Roses
43. Take Up The Gauntlet (00:22) 
From: Knight of The Roses
44. Necromancer (Intro Voice) (00:06) 
From: Knight of The Roses
45. Necromancer (00:43) 
From: Knight of The Roses
46. Dragon Showdown Main BGM (Intro Voice) (00:07) 
From: Dragon Showdown
47. Dragon Showdown Main BGM (00:47) 
From: Dragon Showdown
48. Dragon Showdown Multiball (00:34) 
From: Dragon Showdown
49. Dragon Showdown Multiball Restart Ver2 (00:43) 
From: Dragon Showdown
50. Dragon Showdown Multiball Restart (00:43) 
From: Dragon Showdown
51. Dragon Showdown Main BGM 2 (00:53) 
From: Dragon Showdown
52. Show Us What Your Made... (Voice) (00:06) 
From: Dragon Showdown
53. Thunderballs (Intro Voice) (00:06) 
From: Dragon Showdown
54. Thunderballs (00:41) 
From: Dragon Showdown
55. To The Temple (00:48) 
From: Dragon Showdown
56. Feed Dragon (Intro Voice) (00:06) 
From: Dragon Showdown
57. Feed Dragon (00:41) 
From: Dragon Showdown
58. Lords Of The Dragon (Intro Voice) (00:06) 
From: Dragon Showdown
59. Lords Of The Dragon (01:00) 
From: Dragon Showdown
60. Conquerers (Intro Voice) (00:06) 
From: Dragon Showdown
61. Conquerers (01:00) 
From: Dragon Showdown
62. Samurai Warriors (00:30) 
From: Dragon Showdown
63. Sorceress (01:09) 
From: Dragon Showdown
64. Banzai Showdown (Intro Voice) (00:06) 
From: Dragon Showdown
65. Banzai Showdown (00:23) 
From: Dragon Showdown
66. Warlock Main BGM (00:54) 
From: Warlock
67. Warlock Multiball (00:55) 
From: Warlock
68. Warlock Multiball Restart Ver2 (00:32) 
From: Warlock
69. Warlock Multiball Restart (00:33) 
From: Warlock
70. Warlock Main BGM 2 (00:56) 
From: Warlock
71. Show Us What Your Made... (Voice) (00:06) 
From: Warlock
72. Moon Struck Jack (00:29) 
From: Warlock
73. Whitewolf (Intro Voice) (00:06) 
From: Warlock
74. Whitewolf Millions (01:05) 
From: Warlock
75. Bloody Jets (00:34) 
From: Warlock
76. Sacrafice (Intro Voice) (00:06) 
From: Warlock
77. Sacrafice (00:22) 
From: Warlock
78. Thunderstorm (Intro Voice) (00:06) 
From: Warlock
79. Thunderstorm (00:33) 
From: Warlock
80. Deathbringer (00:59) 
From: Warlock
81. Rats (Intro Voice) (00:06) 
From: Warlock
82. Rats (01:05) 
From: Warlock
83. Last Judgement (00:36) 
From: Warlock
84. Glory Awaits You (Voice) (00:06) 
From: Game Over
85. Making Movie (02:24) 
86. Game Select & Option (03:21) 
► Running time: 48:58

Magazine articles

Main article: Digital Pinball: Last Gladiators/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in Tips & Tricks (US) #11: "Volume III, Issue 1: January 1996" (199x-xx-xx)
Logo-pdf.svg

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
70 №1996-01, p21[3]
89 №48, p128[6]
60
83 №341, p31
79
40 №2, p144[7]
67 №37, p90[1]
75 №57, p130[8]
79 №22, p62/63
22 №72, p58
52 №49, p58
83 №1995-07, p125[9]
87 №, p9[10]
80 №4, p78[11]
Sega Saturn
 69
Based on
14 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
CD Player (DE)
70
[3]
Consoles + (FR)
89
[6]
Digitiser (UK)
60
[12]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
83
[13]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
74
[14]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
68
[15]
Gamers (DE)
80
[16]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
78
[17]
Hobby Consolas (ES) PAL
84
[18]
Joypad (FR)
70
[19]
MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-J
79
[20]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
79
[21]
Maximum (UK)
25
[7]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
80
[22]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
80
[23]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
67
[1]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
75
[24]
Player One (FR)
75
[8]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
77
[25]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
70
[26]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
79
[27]
Saturn+ (UK) PAL
62
[28]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
79
[29]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
22
[30]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
52
[31]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
83
[32]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
87
[10]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
73
[33]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
87
[10]
Todo Sega (ES)
84
[34]
Top Consoles (FR)
65
[35]
Ultimate Gamer (US)
80
[11]
Última Generación (ES)
65
[36]
Video Games (DE) PAL
65
[37]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
90
[38]
Sega Saturn
 72
Based on
35 reviews

Digital Pinball: Last Gladiators

Saturn, US
DigitalPinball Saturn US Box Back.jpgDigitalPinball Saturn US Box Front.jpg
Cover
DigitalPinball Saturn US Disc.png
Disc
Digitalpinball sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
Digital Pinball Saturn PAL Cover HQ.jpg
Cover
DigitalPinball Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, JP
DigitalPinball Saturn JP Box Back.jpgDigitalPinball Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
DigiPinLG Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
DigiPinLG Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc
DigiPinLG SS jp manual.pdf
Manual
DigiPinLG Saturn JP Box Inlay.jpg
Inlay
Saturn, JP (Ver.9.7)
DigitalPinballV97 Saturn JP Box Back.jpgDigitalPinballV97 Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
DigiPinLGV97 Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
DigiPinLGV97 Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc
DigiPinLGV97 Saturn JP Inlay.jpg
Inlay

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Saturn
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
596,398,992 CD-ROM(EU) MK81680-50 V1.004
Sega Saturn
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
593,804,736 1995-04-28 CD-ROM(JP) T-18901G V1.002
Sega Saturn
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
665,557,200 1997-07-30 CD-ROM(JP) T-18903G V1.003
Sega Saturn
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
595,168,896 CD-ROM(US) T-4804H V1.000

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 File:MeanMachinesSega37UK.pdf, page 90 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega37UK.pdf_p90" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Press release: 1995-11-08: TIME WARNER INTERACTIVE PUBLISHES 'LAST GLADIATORS DIGITAL PINBALL' FOR THE SEGA SATURN
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 File:CDPlayer DE 1996-01.pdf, page 21 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CDPlayer DE 1996-01.pdf_p21" defined multiple times with different content
  4. ↑ File:EGM US 077.pdf, page 196
  5. ↑ File:DigitalPinballLG Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 File:ConsolesPlus FR 048.pdf, page 128 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 048.pdf_p128" defined multiple times with different content
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 File:MAXIMUM UK 02.pdf, page 144 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MAXIMUM UK 02.pdf_p144" defined multiple times with different content
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 File:PlayerOne FR 057.pdf, page 130 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 057.pdf_p130" defined multiple times with different content
  9. ↑ File:SSM_JP_19950701_1995-07.pdf, page 127
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 11 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p11" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p11" defined multiple times with different content
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 File:UltimateGamer US 04.pdf, page 78 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:UltimateGamer US 04.pdf_p78" defined multiple times with different content
  12. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1995-09-21)
  13. ↑ Famitsu, "1995-06-30" (JP; 1995-06-16), page 31
  14. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 1 January 1996" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 72
  15. ↑ GamePro, "March 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 74
  16. ↑ Gamers, "November 1995" (DE; 1995-10-11), page 40
  17. ↑ Game Informer, "December 1995" (US; 1995-1x-xx), page 41
  18. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 106
  19. ↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-11-03), page 46
  20. ↑ MAN!AC, "08/95" (DE; 1995-07-12), page 37
  21. ↑ MAN!AC, "10/95" (DE; 1995-09-13), page 67
  22. ↑ Mega Force, "Octobre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 100
  23. ↑ Mega Fun, "11/95" (DE; 1995-10-18), page 77
  24. ↑ Next Generation, "November 1995" (US; 1995-10-24), page 174
  25. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1995 September" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 56
  26. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 17" (JP; 1997-08-29), page 169
  27. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 21" (JP; 1997-10-31), page 124
  28. ↑ Saturn+, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 58
  29. ↑ Sega Magazine, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-09-12), page 62
  30. ↑ Sega Power, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-09-21), page 58
  31. ↑ Sega Pro, "September 1995" (UK; 1995-08-10), page 58
  32. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "July 1995" (JP; 1995-06-08), page 127
  33. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-31 (1997-09-12)" (JP; 1997-08-29), page 205
  34. ↑ Todo Sega, "Octubre 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 46
  35. ↑ Top Consoles, "Octobre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 96
  36. ↑ Última Generación, "Septiembre 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 98
  37. ↑ Video Games, "11/95" (DE; 1995-10-25), page 89
  38. ↑ VideoGames, "January 1996" (US; 1995-12-21), page 80
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