AbstractRealistic pinball action and racing excitement make for one potent combination! The PRO PINBALL series strikes again, this time with an auto-themed trek across the country. All of the realistic touches of arcade pinball are present from the bumpers right down to the click of the flippers. It's easy to change the table rules, switch the screen position, tweak the graphics and sound, and choose one of five difficulty levels, but racking up the points might not be as simple. Pinball wizards need not leave the house ever again.
ESRB rating
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Suitable for Persons Ages Six and Older |
Full descriptionThe stars are all cars in this game but the action doesn't take place along a track. This is a pinball title and you've got to make it across the country for your shot at winning in the Big Race!
Pro Pinball: Big Race USA is primarily a single-player game. It is designed to be a simulation modeled after authentic pinball machines. A head-to-head option of play is also available, however, but you'll need two separate consoles and two different Big Race USA discs. You'll also need a link cable to connect the two consoles.
The term "Pro Pinball" isn't used lightly in Big Race USA. You can adjust the table view three different ways, examine the table up close, view a slide show, change table rules, difficulty level, adjust screen position, and even tweak the graphics and sound! When you examine the table up-close you can view any part of it in detail. Viewing a slide show allows you to see several parts of the table in clockwise order.
Difficulty levels of Big Race USA can be set at Extra Easy, Easy, Medium, Hard, or Extra Hard. A custom difficulty level also exists in which you can adjust the settings of the game to provide your own new challenges. All the features that you can adjust on a real pinball machine are also available in this game. You can fine-tune this game just as a real pinball operator would!
Pro-Pinball: Big Race USA also has a feature where you can log your high scores onto the Internet. If high prices and space problems have caused you to ignore buying a pinball machine of your own, you just might want to consider Pro-Pinball: Big Race USA.
Editorial reviewSource:
AmazonTake a ride across the USA for a chance to compete in the Big Race, but watch out for Officer Unfriendly on your tail. Up to six balls can be in play at once in this pinball simulator; balls slide and spin just like in the real thing, and high-speed-motion blur simulates the faster-than-the-human-eye effect. There are four flippers with which to take shots, and the Tour the Table option shows game shots in close-up. There is full control, too, over the physical parameters of the game, including table slope and age, flipper strength, outlane size, slingshot power, and sensitivity.
Multiple views, five difficulty settings, adjustable slope, and fine-tunable flippers!
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