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True Pinball
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Ocean Software, Gaga Communications (JP)
Developer:
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (49 tracks)
Genre: Table

















Number of players: 1-8 (alternating)
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP 		¥5,8005,800 T-18505G
Sega Saturn
US 		T-16406H
Sega Saturn
EU 		T-16406H-50
Sega Saturn
PL 		219zł219
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 audial 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 (which, due to interlacing tricks, will not function properly with component video or with most emulators) 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).

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

Screenshot

Main article: True Pinball/Comparisons.

Magazine articles

Main article: True Pinball/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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JP print advert
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-06: "1996-06 (1996-04-12)" (1996-03-22)
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) #3: "January 1996" (1995-12-15)
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Print advert in CD Consoles (FR) #12: "Décembre 1995" (1995-xx-xx)
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Print advert in CD Consoles (FR) #13: "Janvier 1996" (199x-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Hyper (AU) #34: "August 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
77 [3]
80 [2]
73 №382, p30
73 [4]
74 №50, p67
40 [5]
85 [6]
85 [7]
83 №77, p34/35
71 [8]
60 [9]
58 [10]
86 №79, p10
62 №17, p84/85
Sega Saturn
 72
Based on
14 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
77
[11]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
80
[2]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
70
[12]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
73
[13]
Freak (IL)
88
[14]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
73
[15]
Joypad (FR) PAL
74
[16]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
70
[17]
Maximum (UK)
25
[5]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
70
[18]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
85
[19]
Next Generation (US)
50
[20]
Player One (FR)
85
[7]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
58
[21]
Sega News (CZ)
91
[22]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
83
[23]
Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL)
95
[24]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
71
[25]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
60
[26]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
58
[27]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
86
[28]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
82
[29]
Ultimate Future Games (UK) PAL
62
[30]
Video Games (DE) PAL
69
[31]
Sega Saturn
 72
Based on
24 reviews

True Pinball

Saturn, US
TruePinball Saturn US Box Back.jpgTruePinball Saturn US Box Front.jpg
Cover
TruePinball Saturn US Disc.jpg
Disc
Truepinball sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
TruePinball Saturn EU Box.jpg
Cover
TruePinball Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, JP
TruePinball Saturn JP Box Back.jpgTruePinball Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
TruePinball Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
TruePinball Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc
True Pinball Sat JP Manual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Saturn
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
603,104,544 CD-ROM (EU) T-16406H-50 V1.000
Sega Saturn
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
633,833,424 1995-12-19 CD-ROM (JP) T-18505G V1.000

References

  1. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-04-12), page 65
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Computer & Video Games, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-02-09), page 40
  3. ↑ Consoles +, "Février 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 177
  4. ↑ Game Informer, "September 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 50
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Maximum, "February 1996" (UK; 1996-xx-xx), page 145
  6. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-0x-xx), page 82/83 (82)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Player One, "Février 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 114
  8. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "February 1996" (UK; 1996-01-24), page 84/85 (84)
  9. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-06 (1996-04-12)" (JP; 1996-03-22), page 234 (236)
  10. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine (readers), "Final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 14 (16)
  11. ↑ Consoles +, "Février 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 117
  12. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 25
  13. ↑ Famitsu, "1996-04-12" (JP; 1996-03-29), page 1
  14. ↑ Freak, "2/96" (IL; 1996-xx-xx), page 1
  15. ↑ Game Informer, "September 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 52
  16. ↑ Joypad, "Février 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 67
  17. ↑ MAN!AC, "06/96" (DE; 1996-05-08), page 59
  18. ↑ Mega Fun, "05/96" (DE; 1996-04-xx), page 70
  19. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-0x-xx), page 82
  20. ↑ Next Generation, "October 1996" (US; 1996-09-17), page 177
  21. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 12" (JP; 1996-05-24), page 70
  22. ↑ Sega News, "Prosinec 1996" (CZ; 1996-1x-xx), page 15
  23. ↑ Sega Power, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-02-15), page 34
  24. ↑ Świat Gier Komputerowych, "12/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 1
  25. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "February 1996" (UK; 1996-01-24), page 84
  26. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-06 (1996-04-12)" (JP; 1996-03-22), page 236
  27. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 16
  28. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "7 June 1996" (UK; 1996-05-25), page 10
  29. ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 59
  30. ↑ Ultimate Future Games, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-02-29), page 84
  31. ↑ Video Games, "5/96" (DE; 1996-04-24), page 96
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