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1995 · Pinball · Simulation

Hyper 3-D Pinball

Timed Sega exclusive

Hyper 3-D Pinball is a pinball game with several photorealistic tables.

Released
1995
Platforms
MS-DOSPlayStationSega Saturn
Genres
PinballSimulation
Developers
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Publishers
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Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
Action
Country
United Kingdom
Age ratings
ESRB E

About

Hyper 3-D Pinball is a pinball simulation video game developed by British studio NMS Software and published in 1995 and 1996 by Virgin Interactive Entertainment for MS-DOS, PlayStation, and Saturn. The game is known as Tilt! in some regions.

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The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

Up to four players can choose between multiple viewing perspectives, including a top-down 2D view and a 3D full-table view.

There are six tables, each with a particular theme: "Fun Fair", "Star Quest 2049", "The Gangster", "The Monster", "Roadking U.S.A.", and "Myst & Majik".

Development

On PC, the game supports 320 x 200, 640 x 480, and 800 x 600 resolutions, but only the 640x480 resolution supports all three view options, with some requiring more RAM.

Reception

Next Generation gave the MS-DOS version of the game four stars out of five; although generally commending the title, they noticed that some elements are missing, such as control of tilt sensitivity, number of balls, and table angles. Computer Gaming World found the tables to be beautiful and target rich. PC Gamer praised the graphics and audio (with the soundtrack played directly from the CD), and said the game would be near perfect if it had lower system requirements, and had a few more options such as the ability to adjust the table angle.

The Saturn version was praised for having "near perfect" controls, the sound was also praised. The graphics were commended for looking good, but the ball was found to move too quickly in the 2D view, with the ball easier to track in the 3D view, but with parts of the table obscured. In contrast, Intelligent Gamer found the game to be bland and misrepresentative to call it "Hyper" or "3-D". The physics of the ball were poor. In 1998, Saturn Power ranked the game 94th on their Top 100 Sega Saturn Games saying the game is worth a few tries.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
MS-DOS31 December 1995Worldwide
Sega Saturn1 December 1996Worldwide
PlayStation31 December 1997Japan · Europe 31 December 1997

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