Microsoft Pinball Arcade
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Microsoft Pinball Arcade | |
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Developer(s) | Microsoft |
Publisher(s) | Microsoft |
Platform(s) | PC Windows |
Release date | December 15, 1998 |
Genre(s) | Pinball |
Mode(s) | Players: 1-4 |
Rating(s) | ESRB: Everyone |
Microsoft Pinball Arcade is a pinball video game from Microsoft. It was released on December 15, 1998 for PC. The game is a collection of seven real pinball tables licensed by Gottlieb. These include: Baffle Ball (1931), Humpty Dumpty (1947), Knock Out (1950), Slick Chick (1963), Spirit of '76 (1976), Haunted House (1982), and Cue Ball Wizard (1992).
A free trial version is also available, with Haunted House as the only playable pinball table.
[edit] Reception
GameSpot gave it a 6.2.[1] The game was praised for its faithful reproduction of the sound effects, detailed high-quality graphics, and realistic ball physics.
[edit] References
- ^ "Pinball Arcade for PC." GameSpot. 21 December 1998. 25 March 2008.
- ^ "Microsoft Pinball Arcade." IGN. 11 February 1999. 25 March 2008.