LadyDragon.Com - Addiction Pinball

Addiction Pinball really lives up to it's name. It is extremely addicting! The graphics are very realistic and look just as if you were playing a real pinball machine. The shadows, ball reactions, buzzer sounds, and features are just as if it wasn't a game.

One really cool thing about the game is the little Dot Matrix screen at the top of the pinball machine. There is a worm that does different things depending on where you hit the ball and what stage you are at. For example, in one stage when you lose your ball, it will go into the pinball machine and the worm will say "Uh Oh", there will be a big explosion, and there will be a cross in the ground. When you get extra balls on the screen, it will show a helicopter unloading troops into a forest. The worm is dressed up like rambo and is very entertaining. Depending on what pinball machine you are at, the worm will do different things, and it makes the game even more fun.

Addiction Pinball is a regular pinball game, so of course your goal is to get as many points as humanly possible (and in some stages get more than humanly possible). It isn't that hard getting a ton of points, because you can easily play for hours without getting bored.

Addiction Pinball has SGI/Alias rendered SVGA graphics in resolutions up to 1024x768 with 65,000 colors. This means Ultra Sharp, ultra awesome graphics. It also has variable detail levels allowing super-smooth frame rates even at the highest resolutions. It includes a full 3D engine for real-time 3D LED sub-games and special visual effects....just one reason the graphics are so good. Another awesome feature is multiple in-game-selectable viewing angles and display modes. That means that you can switch your view depending on your personal preference or so you can see the screen better. This game also uses a special data compression technique that allows several thousand frames of rendered FMV animation for the scoreboard and table to be used in the game.

Overall, this is a really addicting game. It is regular pinball...with pumped up graphics, realistic sounds, and really addicting gameplay. If you are a pinball fan, you should DEFINITELY download this title and try it. If you normally don't play pinball games, you may want to download this for a fun experience...it really is lots of fun. This could be the most realistic Pinball game ever released.

Company:

Microprose
www.microprose.com

Category:
Pinball

NOTES:

Interest: 75%
Maniability : 95%
Graphics: 96%
Sound : 92%
Originality : 65%

TOTAL : 86%

Requirements:

Operating System:
Windows 95/98 or NT 4.0 with
Service Pack 3 (DirectX 5 is
Included with the game)

Processor:
Pentium 75MHz processor
(Pentium 120 MHz or better
recommended)

Memory:
16MB RAM
(32MB Recommended)

Hard Drive:
20MB Hard Drive Space

CD-ROM:
Double Speed Required

Video:
1MB SVGA Required
(2MB SVGA Recommended)

Michael Pieczynski