Published by Developed by Released Platforms Amiga, Amiga CD32, DOS, Game Boy, iPhone, Jaguar, MeeGo, PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PSP, PS Vita, SNES |
Description
After the success of Pinball Dreams on several systems, a sequel featuring four new tables was created. The gameplay is much the same as the first game, with realistic physics, multi-player options and a high score table to aim for. The tables are Partyland, Speed Devils, Billion Dollar Gameshow and Stones 'n' Bones, taking in a funfair, racing cars, a tacky game-show, and a graveyard. Each one has a range of ramps, combos, light sequences and targets to shoot, as well as general themes which are less influenced by real tables than those in Pinball Dreams.Screenshots
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Alternate Titles
- "Pinball Fantasies Deluxe" -- PlayStation title
- "Pinball Dreaming: Pinball Fantasies" -- iPhone title
- "ピンボールファンタジーズデラックス" -- Japanese PSX spelling
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Critic Reviews
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt) | DOS | Mar, 1994 | 11 out of 12 | 92 |
Amiga Power | Amiga CD32 | Dec, 1993 | 91 out of 100 | 91 |
Amiga Power | Amiga | Dec, 1993 | 91 out of 100 | 91 |
Amiga Power | Amiga CD32 | Dec, 1993 | 90 out of 100 | 90 |
Computer and Video Games (CVG) | Amiga CD32 | Nov, 1993 | 88 out of 100 | 88 |
Freak | Jaguar | May, 1995 | 80 out of 100 | 80 |
Power Play | Amiga | Dec, 1992 | 78 out of 100 | 78 |
PSP Minis | PSP | Oct 05, 2009 | 7.5 out of 10 | 75 |
Computer and Video Games (CVG) | SNES | Jan, 1995 | 61 out of 100 | 61 |
App Spy | iPhone | Jul 20, 2009 | 3 out of 5 | 60 |
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PlayStation version | 1 | Lance Boyle (1521) Oct 04, 2016 |
Trivia
Attract mode
During each pinball table's attract mode, you can type words to get messages or enable/disable certain features. One such word is "credits", which will list the credits of the people who made and ported the game. Another word will turn the LED display into a scrolly, with a message out to all of Frontline Designs' demoscene friends.Copy Protection
The PC DOS version has probably the worst copy protection ever. You have to enter a word from the manual, but you have unlimited tries! And word, line, and page won't even change after a wrong answer has been given. But this is moot anyway, since the pinball tables are separate executables. You can simply rename any of the tables (TABLE1.PRG to TABLE4.PRG) to INTRO.PRG and start the game as normal - bypassing the copy protection completely.Release history
Party Land, Speed Devils, Billion Dollar (aka Billion Dollar Gameshow), and Stones -n- Bones were first released as Pinball Fantasies and later joined by the four tables of Pinball Mania and rereleased as Pinball Fantasies Deluxe. Then, in late 1996, 21st Century repackaged twenty of their tables, including Pinball Fantasies, as Pinball Gold.
Pinball Fantasies was originally released on the Amiga, and according to some reports, it was an incomplete, buggy game because Digital Illusions rushed to get it out in time for Christmas. The PC version is free of just about all these bugs, though there remains one major rules oversight (no multiball).
-- excerpt taken from Erik Mooney's FAQ, Rules Sheet and Strategy Guide to Pinball Fantasies
Sales
After its release, the game went up to number one in the "All Formats Top-40" chart in England and has, as of 2004, sold more than 170,000 copies.Version differences
When playing on the PSP, pressing Select makes the screen turn 90 degrees, so that you can play the game while holding the PSP in a vertical position.Awards
- Amiga Joker
- Issue 02/1993 – #2 Readers' Special Price for 1992
- PC Gamer
- 1994 - Best Arcade Game
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