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summary:
An early pinsim with horrible physics, poor layouts and
strenuous playing.
Better take a break and don´t touch it.
CD cover Take A Break Pinball
 
  
   
    
     
      
       
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Win/DOS win3.1, runs from harddrive
(on 2 3,5" HDs)
 
year of release/ producer 1993 from Dynamix
CD-titel: Take A Break Pinball
               
scrolling
%/% screen
no, 70/40 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2D/3D 2D 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
configuration keys preset but you can and must regulate the ballspeed 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
# of balls 3  
multiball most have yes yes yes yes yes yes ? ?
restart very fast 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
physics very unpredictable and jumping ball, barely to control or stop 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13
graphics rough graphics but very (too) coloured, you can barely see what is a target and what´s a wall 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
difficulty through physics and the everywhere blinking very strenuous; some tables can seemingly play with themselfes 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5
fun You need good reaction and luck 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
layout / gameplay very modest, few targets 2 2 0 1 2 1 2 1
specials some animations
Flipped Out Willy: a turntable that takes influence on the balldirection
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tilt/nudging left and right but quite ok.
Not good: to tilt you have to press the keys strg and shift at the same time!
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reached score 32 33 31 31 32 31 32 32