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The complete Epic collection with a bonus table (13 tables).Much to play with a variety of better and worse tables. This is the first part of the review. If you get the CD cheap is´s ok. |
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points | points | points | points | points | points | points |
| Win/DOS | DOS (DOSBox) | |||||||
| year of release/ producer | 1995 from Epic MegaGames Inc. CD-titel: Epic Pinball |
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| scrolling %/% screen |
yes, 40/100 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2D/3D | 2D | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| configuration | poor | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| # of balls | 3/5 adjustable | |||||||
| multiball | with most yes | yes | yes | no | yes | yes | no | no |
| restart | ok | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| physics | alltogether a bit slow and sometimes the ballmovement seems edgy | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| graphics | little rough | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| difficulty | good average | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| fun | the pinsims lack features but some can be played long | 8 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 2 |
| layout / gameplay | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| specials | not much to say Excalibur, Deep Sea, Enigma and Cybogirl available as VP conversions |
1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| tilt/nudging | only with the spacebar but pretty good | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| comments | The ball is relativ fast out. There is a strong disproportion between normal points and points reachable when tasks are completed. |
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| purchase | sometimes in auctions, not in shops | rare | ||||||
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points
(max of 111) |
reached score | 50 | 58 | 47 | 51 | 54 | 39 | 38 |
| personel highscore | 9.605.000 | 168.820.000 | 2.245.750 | 74.718.780 | 38.030.000 | 136.900 | ||
