Macadam Bumper

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Description

A single classical-style pinball table is provided in this simulation. A table editor is also provided — this allows you to choose a shape for the table and arrange the component parts as you wish. Up to four players can take it in turns, each with five balls in turn.

Unusually, the default table has multiple flippers at the bottom of the table, as well as some located higher up. Use them to return a ball higher on table and to prevent it being lost at the bottom of the table. Hitting some valuable areas of the table gives you a bonus. Gain as many points as possible to rack up a high score.

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Alternate Titles

• "Pinball Wizard" -- Title used by Accolade
• "Multiflip" -- Working title
• "Flipper (Macadam Bumper)" -- German Amstrad CPC title

User Reviews

My first flipper

DOS

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Critic Reviews

Tilt	ZX Spectrum	Jul, 1985		83
Tilt	Amstrad CPC	Jul, 1985		83
Sinclair User	ZX Spectrum	Nov, 1985	4 out of 5	80
Computer Gamer	MSX	Aug, 1986	14 out of 20	70
Your Sinclair	ZX Spectrum	Sep, 1990	66 out of 100	66
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	ZX Spectrum	Feb, 1990	6 out of 12	50
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	Amstrad CPC	Feb, 1990	6 out of 12	50
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	Atari ST	Feb, 1990	5.33 out of 12	44
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	DOS	Feb, 1990	5.33 out of 12	44
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	DOS	Oct, 1987	Unscored	Unscored

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Trivia

Cancelled Apple IIGS port

Was also in development for the Apple IIGS system. Although unreleased, a beta considered to be complete leaked out in 1991. The website WhatIstheAppleIIGS offers an amusingly scathing summary of the game, noting that "The ball follows no physical laws that I'm familiar with. I've even began to wonder if it hasn't been programmed with its own unique AI!"