Customer Reviews

Star Trek: Pinball

5 star:		(1)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

Computer pinball games have usually been no replacement for the real thing. Going back to the days of Atari Video Pinball, which was fun, the video pinball games haven't evolved much since then.

Star Trek Pinball is no exception. It is fun, but the shelf life isn't very long. You will install it, play it a few times and then forget it.

The graphics are good but there isn't much that Star Trek can add to video pinball.

Overall, as a Trek collector, I would pick this up, but don't expect to play it often.

As someone else mentioned, it's really a DOS game and is very picky about the sound drivers used. But when you get it running, it's a lot of fun. The voices from the original series are used, along with the original music. The three different playfields are fun. Qapla is my favorite. There's the unusual third table that requires two players simultaneously. This would be a great candidate for network play. I would love to see this game be brought into the 21st century. But for now, set up an old MS-DOS box and enjoy.

I had to give it a one star to get this to the publish review page. I actually rate it as a ZERO!!!!!! And no STARS!!!!!! I have been trying to get it working for years on differnet OS's. Even with an updated video card that can handle anything, and it still will not work. If you buy this remember it is a DOS based program. If you get it to work with either Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista please post it on this web-site feedback or use the CD as a cup coaster.

This is a great game, the graphics are wonderful, and the playing is fun.