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{{stub}}'''''Psycho Pinball''''' is a pinball game developed by [[Atoll Soft]] and published by [[Codemasters]] for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] (and DOS-based computers). The game was only released in Europe and Australia.
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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a pinball game developed by [[Atoll Soft]] and published by [[Codemasters]] for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] (and DOS-based computers). The game was only released in Europe and Australia, however a US version was advertised by [[GameTek]], which never materialised.
  
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There are four tables; "Wild West", "The Abyss", "Psycho" and "Trick or Treat". {{Down}} launches the ball, {{Left}} controls the left flipper and {{C}} controls the right flipper.
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==Gameplay==
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''Psycho Pinball'' is a 2D pinball game with four tables. Similar to many of its 16-bit rivals at the time, tables are presented from a top-down perspective with vertical scrolling, and broadly attempts to emulate the look and feel of real pinball tables as they were seen in the early 1990s.
  
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==Physical Scans==
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With the default controls, {{Down}} launches the ball, {{Left}} controls the left flipper and {{C}} controls the right flipper. By pausing with {{start}}, the player can freely scroll up and down with {{up}} and {{down}} to see the whole table.
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===Tables===
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{{InfoTable|imagewidths=100|
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| screenshot=PsychoPinball MD Table Psycho.png
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| desc=Psycho is unique in that it allows players to access the three other tables as sub-games.
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{{InfoRow
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| title=The Abyss
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| screenshot=PsychoPinball MD Table TheAbyss.png
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Wild West
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| image=PsychoPinball MD Table WildWest.png
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Trick or Treat
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| screenshot=PsychoPinball MD Table TrickorTreat.png
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}}
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}}
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==Magazine articles==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
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==Promotional material==
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{{gallery
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|{{galleryPrintAd
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|GamePlayers US 0904.pdf|gameplayers|0904|84
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|EGM US 081.pdf|egm|81|117
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}}
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|{{GalleryPrintAd
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|SegaMagazine UK 11.pdf|segamaguk|11|100
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|{{galleryPrintAd
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|MeanMachinesSega26UK.pdf|mms|26|41
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}}
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|{{galleryPrintAd
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|Joypad FR 036.pdf|joypad|36|117
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|{{GalleryPrintAd
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|GamePro DE 1994-12.pdf|gameprode|1994-12|27
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==Physical scans==
 
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==References==
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Revision as of 14:51, 21 February 2019

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PsychoPinball Title.png

Psycho Pinball
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Codemasters
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1-4 (alternating)
Official in-game languages:
  • English
  • Français
  • Deutsch
  • Italiano
  • Español
    • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Mega Drive
    EU     		T-120086-50
    Sega Mega Drive
    AU     		$109.95109.95[2] T-120086-50

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    Psycho Pinball is a pinball game developed by Atoll Soft and published by Codemasters for the Sega Mega Drive (and DOS-based computers). The game was only released in Europe and Australia, however a US version was advertised by GameTek, which never materialised.

    Gameplay

    Psycho Pinball is a 2D pinball game with four tables. Similar to many of its 16-bit rivals at the time, tables are presented from a top-down perspective with vertical scrolling, and broadly attempts to emulate the look and feel of real pinball tables as they were seen in the early 1990s.

    With the default controls, Down launches the ball, Left controls the left flipper and C controls the right flipper. By pausing with  START , the player can freely scroll up and down with Up and Down to see the whole table.

    Tables

    PsychoPinball MD Table Psycho.png

    		Psycho
    Psycho is unique in that it allows players to access the three other tables as sub-games.

    PsychoPinball MD Table TheAbyss.png

    		The Abyss
    PsychoPinball MD Table WildWest.png Wild West

    PsychoPinball MD Table TrickorTreat.png

    		Trick or Treat

    Magazine articles

    Main article: Psycho Pinball/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

    Logo-pdf.svg
    Print advert in Game Players (US) #0904: "Vol. 9 No. 4 April 1996" (1996-03-19)
    also published in:
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    Logo-pdf.svg
    Print advert in Sega Magazine (UK) #11: "November 1994" (1994-10-15)
    Logo-pdf.svg
    Logo-pdf.svg
    Print advert in Mean Machines Sega (UK) #26: "December 1994" (1994-10-28)
    Logo-pdf.svg
    Logo-pdf.svg
    Print advert in Joypad (FR) #36: "Novembre 1994" (1994-1x-xx)
    Logo-pdf.svg
    Logo-pdf.svg
    Print advert in GamePro (DE) #1994-12: "Dezember 1994" (1994-11-25)
    Logo-pdf.svg

    Physical scans

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    89 №158, p107[4]
    90 №23, p58
    84 №6, p15
    86 №26, p104/105[5]
    82 №27, p50/51
    90 №48, p132/133
    88 №12, p84/85
    92 №61, p62/63
    92 №39, p50/51
    Sega Mega Drive
    		 88
    Based on
    9 reviews
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
    40
    		[6]
    Computer & Video Games (UK)
    89
    		[7]
    GamesMaster (UK) PAL
    90
    		[8]
    Games World: The Magazine (UK) PAL
    84
    		[9]
    Joypad (FR)
    85
    		[10]
    MAN!AC (DE) PAL
    77
    		[11]
    Mega (UK) PAL
    82
    		[12]
    Mega Force (FR) PAL
    87
    		[13]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    79
    		[14]
    Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
    86
    		[5]
    Player One (FR)
    90
    		[15]
    Play Time (DE) PAL
    75
    		[16]
    Score (CZ)
    32
    		[17]
    Sega Magazin (DE)
    84
    		[18]
    Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
    88
    		[19]
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    92
    		[20]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    92
    		[21]
    Super Juegos (ES)
    89
    		[22]
    Todo Sega (ES)
    91
    		[23]
    Tricks 16 bit (RU)
    82
    		[24]
    Video Games (DE) PAL
    76
    		[25]
    Sega Mega Drive
    		 80
    Based on
    21 reviews

    Psycho Pinball

    Mega Drive, UK
    PsychoPinball MD EU Box.jpg
    Cover
    PsychoPinball MD EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Mega Drive, FR
    PsychoPinball MD FR Box.jpg
    Cover
    PsychoPinball MD EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Mega Drive, DE
    PsychoPinball MD DE Box.jpg
    Cover
    PsychoPinball MD EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Mega Drive, ES

    PsychoPinball MD EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Mega Drive, AU
    PsychoPinball MD AU cover.jpg
    Cover

    References

    1. ↑ File:CVG UK 158.pdf, page 80
    2. ↑ File:Megazone AU 47.pdf, page 38
    3. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 117
    4. ↑ File:CVG UK 158.pdf, page 107
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 File:MeanMachinesSega26UK.pdf, page 104 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega26UK.pdf_p104" defined multiple times with different content
    6. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 181
    7. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "October 1994" (UK; 1994-09-15), page 49
    8. ↑ GamesMaster, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-10-20), page 58
    9. ↑ Games World: The Magazine, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-28), page 15
    10. ↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 55
    11. ↑ MAN!AC, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-09), page 76
    12. ↑ Mega, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-30), page 50
    13. ↑ Mega Force, "Janvier 1995" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 68
    14. ↑ Mega Fun, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-23), page 126
    15. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 132
    16. ↑ Play Time, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-09), page 108
    17. ↑ Score, "Leden 1995" (CZ; 1995-01-01), page 40
    18. ↑ Sega Magazin, "Dezember 1994" (DE; 1994-11-17), page 70
    19. ↑ Sega Magazine, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-15), page 84
    20. ↑ Sega Power, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-20), page 62
    21. ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-03), page 50
    22. ↑ Super Juegos, "Enero 1995" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 108
    23. ↑ Todo Sega, "Febrero 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 40
    24. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 139
    25. ↑ Video Games, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-23), page 98
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