| 3-D Ultra Pinball | |
|---|---|
 North American Mac OS box art | |
| Developer | Dynamix |
| Publisher | Sierra On-Line |
| Series | 3-D Ultra Pinball |
| Platforms | Windows, Mac OS |
| Release | October 25, 1995 |
| Genre | Pinball |
| Mode | Single-player |
3-D Ultra Pinball is a 1995 pinball video game for personal computers and the first in the 3-D Ultra Pinball video game series, published by Sierra On-Line.
This game is based on the space simulation game Outpost . There are three tables named "Colony", "Command Post", and "Mine". Each table holds a set of five challenges. Smaller "mini-tables" are featured with their own set of flippers. The goal is to build and launch a starship, completing the game's entire course.
A port on the Sega Saturn was planned, but it was cancelled for unknown reasons. [1]
Reviewing the Macintosh version, a Next Generation critic commented that "there is some substance to the argument that pinball is not a game meant for the monitor, but 3-D Ultra Pinball works, and it works very well". He particularly praised the fact that the graphics and physics both include elements not possible on a real pinball table, while remaining "true to the pinball spirit". Despite this, he gave it only two out of five stars. [3] It received a score of 3.5 out of 5 from MacUser . [2]
CNET said "For pinball players who like the idea of computer razzamatazz to enliven the game and suggest new playing possibilities, 3-D Ultra Pinball is a great twist on an old classic" [5]
According to market research firm PC Data, 3-D Ultra Pinball was the 18th-best-selling computer game in the United States for the year 1996. [6] According to Sierra On-Line, its sales surpassed 250,000 copies by the end of March 1996. [7]
