Virtual Pinball

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Virtual Pinball

Developer: BudgeCo, Nu Romantic Productions (sound)

Sound driver: GEMS

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1-4

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1993-11^[1]	$54.9554.95^[1]	720601
EU	199x		E261SMXI
UK	1994-01^[2]	£44.9944.99^[3]
AU	1993

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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

Gameplay allows up to four players (taking turns) to play on either one of the game's included tables or a custom table (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 ++ tilts.

Workshop

In the workshop, it is possible to either alter an existing table in the game 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.

Production credits

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

Source:

In-game credits (?)

Game Design: Bill Budge, Nick Corea, Jim Simmons
Producer: Jim Simmons
Assistant Producer: Jeff Glazier
Technical Director: Tim Brengle
Product Manager: David Sze
Package Design: E. J. Sarraille Design Group
Illustration: Jean-Francois Podevin
Art Direction: Nancy Waisanen
Documentation: Valerie Hanscom
Documentation Layout, Illustration: Tom Peters
Testing Manager: Randy Delucchi
Product Testing: Tony Iuppa, Yun Shin, Mike Lopez
Quality Assurance: Bill Scheppler
Public Relations: Fiona Murphy
Original Game Concept: Bill Budge
Board Design: Bill Budge, Mike Lopez, Tony Iuppa, Jordan Maynard, Bryan Beckstrand and the incredible mystery pinball guru genius.

Source:

US manual

Magazine articles

Main article: Virtual Pinball/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

50

^[8]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

75

^[9]

Console Mania (IT)

NTSC-U

80

^[10]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

PAL

70

^[3]

Digitiser (UK)

PAL

59

^[11]

Game Players (US)

NTSC-U

44

^[12]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

85

^[1]

Gamers (DE)

40

^[13]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

82

^[4]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

72

^[14]

Mega (UK)

PAL

72

^[15]

Mega Action (UK)

PAL

84

^[16]

Mega Force (FR)

75

^[17]

Mega Machines (UK)

PAL

46

^[18]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

62

^[19]

Magazina Igrushek (RU)

50

^[20]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

57

^[5]

Player One (FR)

74

^[6]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

68

^[21]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

74

^[22]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

79

^[23]

SuperGamePower (BR)

80

^[7]

Sonic the Comic (UK)

PAL

80

^[24]

Todo Sega (ES)

PAL

78

^[25]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

58

^[26]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

74

^[27]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

50

^[28]

	67
Based on 27 reviews

Virtual Pinball

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

References

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↑ Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 107
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↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 File:Joypad FR 025.pdf, page 118 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 025.pdf_p118" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 File:MeanMachinesSega14UK.pdf, page 116 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega14UK.pdf_p116" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 File:PlayerOne FR 036.pdf, page 138 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 036.pdf_p138" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 File:SuperGamePower BR 001.pdf, page 33 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SuperGamePower BR 001.pdf_p33" defined multiple times with different content
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 331
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Januar 1994" (DE; 1993-12-06), page 63
↑ Console Mania, "Febbraio 1994" (IT; 1994-0x-xx), page 131
↑ Digitiser (UK) (1994-01-28)
↑ Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 4 April 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 77
↑ Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 55
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-1x-xx), page 30
↑ Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 46
↑ Mega Action, "Christmas 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 18
↑ Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 96
↑ Mega Machines, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-09), page 28
↑ MegaTech, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-20), page 82
↑ Magazina Igrushek, "4/1995" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 61
↑ Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 74
↑ Sega Pro, "Xmas Special 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 40
↑ Sega Zone, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-25), page 84
↑ Sonic the Comic, "April 29th 1994" (UK; 1994-04-16), page 11
↑ Todo Sega, "Diciembre 1993" (ES; 1993-1x-xx), page 70
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 220
↑ Video Games, "2/94" (DE; 1994-01-26), page 82
↑ VideoGames, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 87

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[:File:Mega_UK_16.pdf_p107-2] Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 107

[:File:CVG_UK_145.pdf_p72-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 File:CVG UK 145.pdf, page 72 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 145.pdf_p72" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:Joypad_FR_025.pdf_p118-4] 4.0 ^4.1 File:Joypad FR 025.pdf, page 118 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 025.pdf_p118" defined multiple times with different content

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[:File:SuperGamePower_BR_001.pdf_p33-7] 7.0 ^7.1 File:SuperGamePower BR 001.pdf, page 33 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SuperGamePower BR 001.pdf_p33" defined multiple times with different content

[8] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 331

[:File:ASM_DE_1994-01.pdf_p63-9] Aktueller Software Markt, "Januar 1994" (DE; 1993-12-06), page 63

[:File:ConsoleMania_IT_027.pdf_p131-10] Console Mania, "Febbraio 1994" (IT; 1994-0x-xx), page 131

[digitiser1994-01-28-11] Digitiser (UK) (1994-01-28)

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0704.pdf_p77-12] Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 4 April 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 77

[:File:Gamers_DE_1994-03.pdf_p55-13] Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 55

[:File:MDAG_UK_17.pdf_p30-14] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-1x-xx), page 30

[:File:Mega_UK_15.pdf_p46-15] Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 46

[:File:MegaAction_UK_08.pdf_p18-16] Mega Action, "Christmas 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 18

[:File:MegaForce_FR_22.pdf_p96-17] Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 96

[:File:MegaMachines_UK_02.pdf_p28-18] Mega Machines, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-09), page 28

[:File:MegaTech_UK_24.pdf_p82-19] MegaTech, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-20), page 82

[:File:Migr_4_RU.pdf_p61-20] Magazina Igrushek, "4/1995" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 61

[:File:SegaPower_UK_49.pdf_p74-21] Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 74

[:File:SegaPro_UK_27.pdf_p40-22] Sega Pro, "Xmas Special 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 40

[:File:SegaZone_UK_14.pdf_p84-23] Sega Zone, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-25), page 84

[24] Sonic the Comic, "April 29th 1994" (UK; 1994-04-16), page 11

[:File:TodoSega_ES_09.pdf_p70-25] Todo Sega, "Diciembre 1993" (ES; 1993-1x-xx), page 70

[26] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 220

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1994-02.pdf_p82-27] Video Games, "2/94" (DE; 1994-01-26), page 82

[:File:VideoGames_US_60.pdf_p87-28] VideoGames, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 87

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Virtual Pinball

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Workshop

Production credits

Magazine articles

Physical scans

References