Difference between revisions of "Virtual Pinball"

From Sega Retro

m (Text replacement - "==Production credits==" to "==Production credits== Category:Use Creditstable template")
Line 76: Line 76:
 
| cover=VirtualPinball MD US Box.jpg
 
| cover=VirtualPinball MD US Box.jpg
 
| cart=Virtual-pinball-cart-US.jpg
 
| cart=Virtual-pinball-cart-US.jpg
 +
| manual=Virtual Pinball MD US Manual.pdf
 
}}{{Scanbox
 
}}{{Scanbox
 
| console=Mega Drive
 
| console=Mega Drive

Revision as of 17:49, 23 June 2016


This short article is in need of work. You can help Sega Retro by adding to it.


n/a

VirtualPinball Title.png

Virtual Pinball
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer:
Sound driver: GEMS
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1-4
Release Date RRP Code

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. Left flips the left flipper, C flips the right flipper, A charges the spring that launches a ball (on some tables), and A+B+C 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, A to select a part type from the list, B to cycle between parts of a particular type, and C to place the part. With the Blaster selected, press C to delete an item on the table. With the Grabber selected, press C 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

From the title screen roll:

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

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
80
70 №145, p72
85 №53, p70[1]
52 №12, p99
82 №25, p118/119
72 №17, p30/31
72 №15, p46
84 №8, p18/19
46 №2, p28/29
62 №24, p82/83
57 №14, p116/117[2]
74 №36, p138
68 №49, p74/75
74 №27, p40/41
80 №24, p11
Sega Mega Drive
71
Based on
15 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[3]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
75
[4]
Console Mania (IT) NTSC-U
80
[5]
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
70
[6]
Digitiser (UK) PAL
59
[7]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
44
[8]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
85
[1]
Gamers (DE)
40
[9]
Joypad (FR) PAL
82
[10]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
72
[11]
Mega (UK) PAL
72
[12]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
84
[13]
Mega Force (FR)
75
[14]
Mega Machines (UK) PAL
46
[15]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
62
[16]
Magazina Igrushek (RU)
50
[17]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
57
[2]
Player One (FR)
74
[18]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
68
[19]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
74
[20]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
79
[21]
SuperGamePower (BR)
80
[22]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
80
[23]
Todo Sega (ES) PAL
78
[24]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
58
[25]
Video Games (DE) PAL
74
[26]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
50
[27]
Sega Mega Drive
67
Based on
27 reviews

Virtual Pinball

Mega Drive, US
VirtualPinball MD US Box.jpg
Cover
Virtual-pinball-cart-US.jpg
Cart
Virtual Pinball MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
VirtualPinball MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
Virtual-pinball-cart-US.jpg
Cart

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 File:GamePro US 053.pdf, page 71 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 053.pdf_p71" defined multiple times with different content
  2. 2.0 2.1 File:MeanMachinesSega14UK.pdf, page 116 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega14UK.pdf_p116" defined multiple times with different content
  3. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 331
  4. Aktueller Software Markt, "Januar 1994" (DE; 1993-12-06), page 63
  5. Console Mania, "Febbraio 1994" (IT; 1994-0x-xx), page 131
  6. Computer & Video Games, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-15), page 72
  7. Digitiser (UK) (1994-01-28)
  8. Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 4 April 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 77
  9. Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 55
  10. Joypad, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 118
  11. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 30
  12. Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 46
  13. Mega Action, "Christmas 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 18
  14. Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 96
  15. Mega Machines, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-09), page 28
  16. MegaTech, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-20), page 82
  17. Magazina Igrushek, "4/1995" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 61
  18. Player One, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 138
  19. Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 74
  20. Sega Pro, "Xmas Special 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 40
  21. Sega Zone, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-25), page 84
  22. SuperGamePower, "Abril 1994" (BR; 1994-0x-xx), page 33
  23. Sonic the Comic, "April 29th 1994" (UK; 1994-04-16), page 11
  24. Todo Sega, "Diciembre 1993" (ES; 1993-1x-xx), page 70
  25. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 220
  26. Video Games, "2/94" (DE; 1994-01-26), page 82
  27. VideoGames, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 87