| Microsoft Pinball Arcade | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Microsoft Saffire (GBC) |
| Publisher(s) | Microsoft Classified Games (GBC) |
| Platform(s) | PC Windows, Game Boy Color |
| Release date(s) | December 15, 1998 |
| Genre(s) | Pinball |
| Mode(s) | Players: 1-4 |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: E |
| Media/distribution | CD-ROM, ROM cartridge |
Microsoft Pinball Arcade is a pinball video game from Microsoft. It was released on December 15, 1998 for PC and in 2001 for the Game Boy Color. 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.
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.