C&VG
1st March 1984
Pinball
Microdeal have made a brave attempt to bring the thrills of Pinball to the screen of the Dragon 32.
You get three different screens to play with and you can also choose the colour of the playfield at the start of the game.
Unfortunately the playfield graphics are very basic and the game action soon becomes a bit tedious. Both flippers operate together - so you can't do any fancy flipper work. You can catch the ball on the flippers - but it would be a great advantage to be able to use those flippers independently.
You can control the force with which your ball is fired onto the table - and Microdeal have got the bouncing motion of the ball off to a tee. It really is a realistic representation of the way a pinball glides around a playfield.
A few constructive comments. How about making the flippers smaller when you switch skill levels? And make them operate independently? Also, how about including a tilt feature and a "Ball in Play" readout?
Pinball for the Dragon 32 is available now from Microdeal and will set you back £8.00. It uses Dragon joystick or keyboard.
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