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Pro-Pinball: The Web

System(s): Sega Saturn

Publisher: Interplay (US), Empire Interactive (Europe)

Developer: Cunning Developments

Distributor: Metro Games (AU)

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1-4

Release	Date	Code
US	1996-10-31^[1]	T-12520H
EU	1996-08^[2]	T-30701H-50
DE	1996-08	T-30701H-50
UK	1996-07-11^[3]	T-30701H-50
PL	1996
AU	199x

Non-Sega versions
IBM PC Macintosh PlayStation Windows PC

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Pro-Pinball: The Web is a virtual pinball game developed by Cunning Developments and published by Interplay for numerous systems including the Sega Saturn. It is the first in the Pro-Pinball series.

In North America, the game goes by the simpler title of Pro-Pinball, though was originally announced as Virtual Pro Pinball^[4]. A Japanese release for 1998 was planned by Imagineer but was cancelled^[5].

The other three games in the Pro-Pinball series can be found in the Sega Dreamcast compilation, Pro-Pinball: Trilogy.

Magazine articles

Main article: Pro-Pinball: The Web/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in EGM² (US) #29: "November 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
also published in:

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #89: "December 1996" (1996-xx-xx)^[6]

Print advert in Player One (FR) #68: "Octobre 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
also published in:

CD Consoles (FR) #22: "Novembre 1996" (1996-xx-xx)^[7]

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Joypad (FR)

92

^[8]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

68

^[9]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

80

^[10]

Player One (FR)

92

^[11]

Sega News (CZ)

75

^[12]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

82

^[13]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

70

^[2]

Total Saturn (UK)

PAL

82

^[14]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

83

^[15]

	80
Based on 9 reviews

Pro-Pinball: The Web

Saturn, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover
Disc

Saturn, PL (Lanser)
Cover
Disc

Saturn, AU
Cover
Disc

Technical information

Main article: Pro-Pinball: The Web/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

?

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

346,468,416

1996-09-16

CD-ROM (US)

T-12520H V1.000

?

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

346,063,872

1996-06-24

CD-ROM (EU)

T-30701H-50 V1.005

External links

Empire Interactive webpage: Saturn
Interplay webpage: Saturn

References

Pro-Pinball: The Web
	Main page \| Comparisons \| Hidden content \| Development \| Magazine articles \| Reception No results

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F19970606060655.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.sega-saturn.com.2Fsaturn.2Fsoftware.2Fpropinball.htm-1] ttp://www.sega-saturn.com/saturn/software/propinball.htm (Wayback Machine: 1997-06-06 06:06)

[:File:SSM_UK_10.pdf_p86-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "August 1996" (UK; 1996-07-20), page 86

[3] Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1996-07-08), page 17

[Press_release:_1996-07-11:_All_the_Lights.2C_Sounds_and_Action_of_Virtual_Pro_Pinball_tm_Hits_32-bit_Systems.2C_PC_and_Mac-4] Press release: 1996-07-11: All the Lights, Sounds and Action of Virtual Pro Pinball tm Hits 32-bit Systems, PC and Mac

[:File:SegaSaturnPerfectCatalogue_JP_1997.pdf_p87-5] File:SegaSaturnPerfectCatalogue JP 1997.pdf, page 87

[:File:EGM_US_089.pdf_p105-6] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 105

[:File:CDConsoles_FR_22.pdf_p35-7] CD Consoles, "Novembre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 35

[:File:Joypad_FR_056.pdf_p81-8] Joypad, "Septembre 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 81

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1996-10.pdf_p67-9] Mega Fun, "10/96" (DE; 1996-09-18), page 67

[:File:MeanMachinesSega47UK.pdf_p86-10] Mean Machines Sega, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-05), page 86

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_067.pdf_p112-11] Player One, "Septembre 1996" (FR; 1996-08-29), page 112

[:File:Sega_News_3_CZ.pdf_p14-12] Sega News, "Prosinec 1996" (CZ; 1996-1x-xx), page 14

[:File:SegaPower_UK_83.pdf_p50-13] Sega Power, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-01), page 50

[:File:TotalSaturn_UK_04.pdf_p43-14] Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 43

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1996-10.pdf_p100-15] Video Games, "10/96" (DE; 1996-09-25), page 100

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+{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a virtual pinball game developed by [[Cunning Developments]] and published by [[Interplay]] for numerous systems including the [[Sega Saturn]]. It is the first in the ''Pro-Pinball'' series.
+In North America, the game goes by the simpler title of '''''Pro-Pinball''''', though was originally announced as '''''Virtual Pro Pinball'''''{{intref|Press release: 1996-07-11: All the Lights, Sounds and Action of Virtual Pro Pinball tm Hits 32-bit Systems, PC and Mac}}. A Japanese release for 1998 was planned by [[Imagineer]] but was cancelled{{fileref|SegaSaturnPerfectCatalogue JP 1997.pdf|page=87}}.
 The other three games in the ''Pro-Pinball'' series can be found in the [[Sega Dreamcast]] compilation, ''[[Pro-Pinball: Trilogy]]''.
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+==External links==
+* Empire Interactive webpage: [https://web.archive.org/web/19970125062118/http://www.empire.co.uk/propinball/theweb/index.htm Saturn]
+* Interplay webpage: [https://web.archive.org/web/19961219233732/http://www.interplay.com:80/games/pinball.html Saturn]
 ==References==
 <references/>
+{{ProPinballTheWebOmni}}