Pinball (1980 video game)

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Pinball
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Publisher(s) Acorn Software Products
Designer(s) John Allen [1]
Platform(s) TRS-80
Release1980
Genre(s) Pinball

Pinball is a pinball simulation written by John Allen and published by Acorn Software Products in 1980 for the TRS-80. [1] [2]

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Gameplay

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Gameplay screenshot

Pinball is a game which gives variable speed of the ball as well as variable power of the ball release. [3]

Reception

Jon Mishcon reviewed Pinball in The Space Gamer No. 36. [3] Mishcon commented that "As a program, a strong endorsement, as a game, a qualified yes." [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Cover to Cover: Acorn Software Fall 1981 (p. 5)". Gaming After 40. March 13, 2011.
  2. Hague, James. "The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers".
  3. 1 2 3 Mishcon, Jon (February 1981). "Capsule Reviews". The Space Gamer . Steve Jackson Games (36): 27.