Pinball Arcade (Jewel Case) | 
 enlarge | From: Microsoft
Category: Video Games
List Price: $9.99
Buy New: $3.00
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 15629
Format: Cd
Platforms: Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows 95
ESRB: Everyone
Media: CD-ROM
Edition: Jewel case
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Windows 2000
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 10 x 9 x 4
UPC: 805529027527
EAN: 0805529027527
ASIN: B000069AT5
Release Date: July 5, 2002
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: BRAND NEW. FACTORY BOXED & SEALED RETAIL JEWEL CASE. LOW SHIPPING CHARGE . FAST SHIPPING !
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Product Description
Microsoft Pinball Arcade is a collection of seven licensed tables that represent the evolution of pinball in America. A state of the art physics model and realistic graphics make for the most authentic pinball simulation on the PC ever.
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 Bumper Mania July 25, 2004
Michael Kerner (Brooklyn, New York U.S.A.)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
It is really very difficult just to find a good set of flippers on a pinball game these days. Especially, since there aren't that many arcades and fairs with pinball games, in exchange with video games wher they don't have the rhythm and determination of any decent motion game. Nevertheless, pinball games for the computer also don't fit well in that format, considering a lot of companies aren't actually considering making many of them anymore. I honestly believe it is just a shame. When I went shopping recently, I tried to find a good pinball computer game, and I just noticed it in the inexpensive value section of Target. Microsoft honestly have made a good impression with video game revivals in years, and they've done a brilliant job here.
Microsoft Pinball Arcade is a consistent of seven different Pinball tables, remastered down to the vone in the best graphic content. The graphics are superior and the games here also focus from seven different decades of what pinball was like during each era. From one of the very first pinball games, which actually was more like a pachinko gae during that time, Baffle Ball, to Haunted House, which had a miniature pinball game inside the pinball game, to the 1992 Cue Ball Wizard. This one is really more like the current pinbal games of today, with multiballs, ramps, and different levels of bumper mayhem. This is the hardest of all of those games, because you have different modes to gain into. Honestly, I like this one, but it just a little bit too difficult for me.
Microsoft's Pinball arcade is probably one of the best pinball video games out there right now, because the game doesn't seem downgraded like most of the 2D pinball games like Austin Powers, and Ultimate Pinball. Here, the game speaks well for itself, and Pinball Arcade is a must have for all bumper fanatics.
 Excellent Game November 5, 2003
This is an best pinball game I've ever seen. Features sever classical pinball tables, with excellent sound and graphic. Works under low or high resolution upto 1024-768.
Good entertainment April 24, 2003
The older Bally pinball games weren't very entertaining, even in the flesh. But the last three games are fun, and sometimes frustrating. Microsoft has done well (but not perfect) at simulating the ball movement
 Poor Perfomance on Hot Machine December 21, 2002
Roy Williams (New York City)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have a relatively new machine 1.2 GB with a 64mb video card and over a Gigabite of Ram. I can run just about *any* game perfectly... This pinball runs terribly on my machine. I couldn't believe it was that bad.. so I tried it on another machine. Got the same bad results. I wouldn't recommend this game to anyone. It's a real disappointment.
Realistic Pinball Action! November 4, 2002
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I got this game about 2 weeks ago,and I love it! It has the most realistic action I've ever seen in a computer pinball game. You can even win replays just like the arcade versions,(although some of the arcade versions did not have this feature). All in all, I have to give this game the highest rating ; best graphics, best action, replay awards, best sounds,(including the electric buzzing when operating the flippers on the older games!).Overall ; challenging & fun, just like the real thing!
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