Electronic Pinball

Electronic Pinball is a video game in the simulation genre developed by Spidersoft Limited and published by 21st Century Entertainment Ltd. originally released in 1997. It is currently playable on Windows.

Electronic Pinball is the last pinball game from 21st Century Entertainment before quietly going out of business in 1998.

Given that the company was going through financial troubles while developing the game, it's not surprising that Electronic Pinball pales in comparison to earlier classics like Pinball Fantasies. Which is not to say that Electronic Pinball is a bad game: it's just far from the usual 21st century standards. The game features four fun, high-resolution SVGA tables, multiplayer modes, and realistic pinball physics modeling. Unlike most pinball games, the tables in Electronic Pinball do not scroll: you see the entire table on the screen at 800x600 resolution. This makes the screen look very sparse, as the table doesn't even fill half the screen, and the score tables that take up the rest of the space don't really fill much. You can't change the resolution or choose the traditional scrolling table option, so you'll simply have to get used to this new, but inferior, approach to pinball presentation. The gameplay itself is on par with previous 21st Century games, which means good table layouts, lots of combos, smooth animations, interesting themes, and solid ball physics. The four tables - Speed Freak, Globetrotter , PC Pro and Safe Cracker (my favorite) - are well designed, but don't feature anything particularly revolutionary. Thanks to SVGA, the tables are nicely animated and detailed, with lots of color and sound effects.

Overall, Electronic Pinball is one of the best pinball games on the market, but it will probably disappoint 21st Century fans looking for the next incarnation of Pinball Fantasies. Compared to previous 21st Century games, Electronic Pinball ended its run with a whimper rather than a bang... although even a lion's whimper is louder than a mouse's roar ;) Recommended, but not a Top Dog.

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