Pro-Pinball: Big Race USA

by Empire Interactive

Product Details

• ASIN: B00004VU67
• Item Weight: 5 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,661 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Take a ride across the USA for a chance to compete in the Big Race, but watch out for Officer Unfriendly on your tail. Up to six balls can be in play at once in this pinball simulator; balls slide and spin just like in the real thing, and high-speed-motion blur simulates the faster-than-the-human-eye effect. There are four flippers with which to take shots, and the Tour the Table option shows game shots in close-up. There is full control, too, over the physical parameters of the game, including table slope and age, flipper strength, outlane size, slingshot power, and sensitivity.

Product Description

If you've always wanted a pinball machine but just didn't have the money, you'll be delighted at the real-life pinball physics now available on the PlayStation. The PRO PINBALL series strikes again, this time with an auto-themed trek across the country. All of the realistic touches of arcade pinball are present from the bumpers right down to the click of the flippers. You can adjust the camera three different ways to view the table from any angle you desire, and you can even take a gander at a pre-game slideshow that details the table's layout. It's easy to change the table rules, switch the screen position, tweak the graphics and sound, and choose a difficulty level: Extra Easy, Easy, Medium, Hard, or Extra Hard. There's also a custom difficulty level that allows you to adjust any of the game's settings to provide extra challenges or assistance for yourself. Add in magnetic ball saving, multiball, and other bonuses and you've got yourself one heck of a cross-country journey. Pinball wizards and videogamers alike will revel in the thorough attention to detail and creativity in PRO PINBALL: Big Race USA.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

56 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hooray for good pinball!!!, September 7, 2000

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Team Noodles (Chisholm, MN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pro-Pinball: Big Race USA (Video Game)

When I first saw this game, I thought I'd buy it simply for the price, and the fact I like video pinball. Then, I tried it. The graphics are absolutely stunning! The angles you can use are perfect. The lights, the various switches, the dot matrix, and even the balls themselves are top-notch! VERY realistic. The sounds are excellent. The flippers, the sound of the ball bumping into the top-glass, (yes, like no other video pinball game, the ball will bounce up and hit the top-glass from time to time if you hit it right)and the trademark "crack" you hear when you get a replay! And the feel--well that speaks for itself. When the ball hits the bumpers, you feel it. When the ball gets knocked across the table, you feel it. And unlike most other video pinball games previous, this one lets YOU decide how high a score you need to get a replay, what high a score you need to rank, and how difficult it is to complete various objects of the game. (Though figuring it out can be a little complicated.) So, if you like pinball, (video or actual) you'll LOVE this game. A perfect 10 all the way!!!!!!

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pinball Realism, August 29, 2000

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Steven G. Fowler (Durham, NC USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Pro-Pinball: Big Race USA (Video Game)

Big Race is the follow up to the Pro Pinball series titles : "The Web" and "TimeShock" ,which are available on PC. Thankfully Big Race USA and Fantastic Journey are now available for the PS. You get a full pinball simulation that rewards you if you know the table. Yes, there is strategy, not just simplistic physics and arcade modes. The physics handle like a real pinball machine and the flippers feel comfortable. There are a multitude of options, changing the table view, high scores, points awarded, etc... The graphics are good/acceptable for the aging PS. Oh yeah, its a blast to play to and for [the price], you can't go wrong. Highly recommended if you love pinball.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As close to real pinball as it's going to get, October 10, 2001

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S. Handley (Danville, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pro-Pinball: Big Race USA (Video Game)

I've always loved pinball machines, but have always been disappointed in video pinball games that I have bought (both for the Playstation and the PC). They just don't capture the feel of a real pinball machine--sometimes they don't even try to be even remotely realistic. I saw this game for the low price and decided to give it a try. It is great! It's as close to real pinball as it gets and a real bargain for the price. However, if you don't like playing pinball machines at the arcade, you should probably pass on this game. All aspects of the game are great--the graphics, the surround sound, the realism and feel, and the actual gameplay. As with a pinball machine, if you just flip the flippers trying to hit anything in site, you're probably not going to do very well. There are specific targets to hit and specific times and sequences that you need to hit them in. Get familiar with the rules of the game, look for the lit targets, learn to nudge the play area, and you'll do much much better. Multiball is the best, but I did experience a little slowdown. I highly recommend this game to anybody who likes pinball.