![]() ![]() Also, having this pixel art version of Haunted House is pretty damn awesome and the sole reason as to why I have the GBC version of this game in my collection. Granted the physics, as well as the visuals, are not anywhere near as solid as what you get on the PC, but I think it is a decent enough virtual pinball game considering what the Game Boy Color was. Head to Program Files > Windows NT and you’ll find an entire folder called Pinball. I think that this one even though it has very basic graphics has a bit more charm to it. Open this archive and you’ll see the complete Windows XP file structure from back in the day. ![]() While I am talking about the PC version of Microsoft Pinball Arcade, I do want to also point out that there is a Game Boy Color version of this game too. The other tables are ok and it is pretty awesome from a historical point of view to have these old tables, but apart from the historical aspect of them, they do not hold up all that well in my opinion. Toy Shock actually makes a really cool virtual pinball machine based around Haunted House. It is replicated pretty well here, but I have to be honest and say that it has been released virtually many times after this, and I would say that it has been done a lot better. Microsoft Pinball Arcade has one star though and that is Haunted House which to this day is a firm favorite of mine. I have to say that the seven tables are all decent virtual representations of these classics. So, you get a pretty decent progression of how Gottlieb progressed over the years. What is cool about this is that starting with Baffle Ball which was released in the 40s, each of these tables are from a different decade. They managed to get a license for seven tables which are, Baffle Ball, Knock Out, Slick Chick, Spirt of 76, Haunted House, and Cue Ball Wizard. One of the coolest things about Microsoft Pinball Arcade is that it is based around real pinball tables from Gottlieb. This is pretty basic by today's standards I mean we have stuff like Arcade 1Up making virtual pinball machines these days, but I still wanted to have a bit of fun by looking back at this. This is a rather old game and features some classic real tables so I thought that it would be fun to go back and see how virtual pinball was back in the late 90s. Beyond the nostalgia, it’s refreshing to have a progressive storyline built around the quest for points on the table.I have played a ton of virtual pinball games over the years and Microsoft Pinball Arcade is one of the more forgotten ones out there. Like other free classics from Microsoft, such as Minesweeper and Solitaire, 3D Pinball – Space Cadet takes us back to a simpler time before slacking off got serious. If you want to change the controls, click on ‘Options’, followed by ‘Player Controls’. Despite being a digital table released in 1995, it’s still so popular that enthusiasts have recreated it and made it available as a free download. The pinnacle of your space fleet career is Fleet Admiral, but you’ll have to work your way up from your starting rank of Cadet through Ensign, Lieutenant, Captain, Lieutenant Commander, Commander, Commodore, and Admiral until you reach the top. Each mission requires you to achieve certain tasks like hitting the ‘attack bumpers’ eight times. ![]() However, it’s different from most pinball games because you are a member of a space fleet where you complete missions to rise through the ranks. ![]() It’s a top-down view of a pinball table with a space theme. What is 3D Pinball - Space Cadet?īased on one of three pinball games included in the ‘Full Tilt! Pinball’ series, 3D Pinball – Space Cadet was later separately bundled in with Windows 95 to Vista. Unfortunately, due to a bug in the latter, Microsoft removed it, and it never returned. Although it’s no longer included in Windows, you can download it separately and resume your space fleet career. It’s a much-loved classic that was included with Windows from 95 to Vista. It’s a classic game with nostalgic elements like Minesweeper and Solitaire. Instead of just aiming to rack up the highest possible score by hitting various points on the table, you’re a member of a space fleet where you complete missions to get promoted to the rank of Fleet Admiral. 3D Pinball - Space Cadet is a free pinball game with a difference. ![]()
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