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summary:
The complete Epic collection with a bonus table counts 13 tables.
Much to play with a variety of better and worse tables.
If you get the CD cheap is´s ok.
This is part 2 of the review of Epic Pinball.
CD cover Epic Pinball
 
  
   
    
     
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Win/DOS DOS, plays from the CD without installing; (DOSBox)      
year of release/ producer 1995 from Epic MegaGames Inc.
CD-titel: Epic Pinball
 
scrolling
%/% screen
yes, 40/100 2 2 2 2 2 2
2D/3D 2D 3 3 3 3 3 3
configuration poor 1 1 1 1 1 1
# of balls 3 adjustable  
multiball with most yes no yes yes yes yes yes
restart ok 2 2 2 2 2 2
physics alltogether a bit slow and sometimes the ballmovement seems edgy 18 18 18 18 18 18
graphics little rough 3 3 3 3 4 2
difficulty good average 2 4 7 1 6 3
fun the pinsims lack features but some can be played long 0 8 6 4 8 4
layout / gameplay   0 6 3 2 6 5
specials not much to say
Excalibur, Deep Sea, Enigma and Cybogirl available as VP conversions
0 1 1 1 2 1
tilt/nudging only with the spacebar but pretty good 2 2 2 2 2 2
comments The ball is relativly fast out.
There is a strong disproportion between normal points and points reachable when tasks are completed.
 
purchase sometimes in auctions, not in shops rare
points
(max of 111)
reached score 33 50 48 38 54 43
  personel highscore 61.913.928 16.575.000 36.995.000 3.275.000 9.989.000 11.599.990