Addiction Pinball (Jewel Case)

by Atari

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• ASIN: B00004ZBOI
• Product Dimensions: 4.9 x 5.6 x 0.4 inches
• Media: CD-ROM
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,279 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

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GameSpot Review

Every time pinball is mentioned as a possible candidate for some Saturday-afternoon game playing, eyes start to glaze over, and the unopened Microsoft Entertainment Pack that you got for Christmas last year starts looking more inviting. But the fact is, a good PC pinball simulation can be a great deal of fun, and Addiction Pinball is almost as good as any pinball sim around.

The game comes with two tables, both of which are based on other Team17 games. This device works well because the basic gameplay of the originals - Worms 2 and World Rally Fever - provides a good setup for the tables' strategy. On the Worms table, the object is to score kills and complete missions by using specific combinations of shots to the various ramps. Here, hitting a specific ramp at a specified time is more important than scoring points. The Rally Fever table provides a more repetitive strategy where the duplication of certain ramp shots is the key to winning.

While it doesn't have the ultrarealism of a game such as Pro Pinball: Timeshock, Addiction Pinball offers more sensory gratification. The table design is really impressive. The tables look and feel like they were meant to be full-fledged arcade table designs. The ball physics, surface friction, and momentum forces respond realistically within the game, and pinball purists will be hard-pressed to find faults. And for those of you who even like the video modes of current stand-up machines, Addiction Pinball gives you some arcade action as well.

Addiction Pinball does contain a few irritating elements. The first is the Worms 2 table. If you find the voices of the worms from the original game annoying, you're going to be enraged by the time you finish one game on the Worms table. The Worms table provides too much flavor of the original game in the form of sounds and cutesy worm ambience. As for the Rally Fever table, such recycling of materials is justified and almost appreciated; in racing games, the squeal of the tires and the voice of the race announcer is an important factor.

In the end, Addiction Pinball is recommended if you're looking for a solid simulation. If you can handle Team17's style of self-promotion in the tables' theme design, you're going to enjoy the experience on the whole. --Tahsin Shamma
--Copyright ©1998 GameSpot Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of GameSpot is prohibited.

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24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Why Addiction Pinball Is Truly Addictive, August 9, 2001

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Jon M. Jorgensen (Japan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Addiction Pinball (Jewel Case) (CD-ROM)

I got addicted to Addiction Pinball because it was included in Pinball Madness II... (Timeshock and the 2 tables from Addiction Pinball) If you enjoy playing real-world/analog pinball you should get an increadible thrill from playing these titles. -Just for the record, I own practically every title related to PC pinball at amazon and elsewhere and I feel Addiction Pinball has more entertaining value than even the great four ProPinball titles. These are challenging tables, BTW. Don't expect to exploit every feature on your first game, or to be able to find the cows on your first ball. -If you're a hopeless pinball addict, this game should give you a good fix for several years. (I'm going on my second.) But, please...be kind to the development team ... If you're still reading this...you shouldn't be: BUY THE GAME NOW! enjoy!

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Pinball Game, March 10, 2001

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A. D. Greer "Skool Chik" (Murfreesboro, TN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Addiction Pinball (Jewel Case) (CD-ROM)

This is one of the most realistic pinball games that i have found out on the market. It is the only one that i've found that makes you feel like you're really playing a pinball machine. I can't stop playing it! The only reason i didn't give it 5 stars is 1) because of the annoying announcers and music. They could have done a little better job on that. and 2) I wish there were more than just two different games. I would recommend this game to anyone that enjoys a good pinball game.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars PC Pinball at it's best!!!!, January 19, 2011

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Anthony DeAngelis (Richmond Heights, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Addiction Pinball (Jewel Case) (CD-ROM)

If you enjoy PC pinball as much as I do,you can't go wrong here.Hand down one of the best running pc pinball games out there.