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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Frontline Design|DOS}} | {{Infobox game/row/porter|Frontline Design|DOS}} | ||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|21st Century Entertainment}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|21st Century Entertainment|Retail}} |
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Rebellion Developments|Digital}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Rebellion Developments|Digital}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1994}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1994}} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 22, 2011|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref> | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 22, 2011|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/new_release_pinball_gold_pack|title=New release: Pinball Gold Pack ● GOG.com|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>}} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 23, 2013|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref> | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 23, 2013|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/april_mac_game_update_22_new_additions|title=Mac Game Update: 22 New Additions ● GOG.com|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>}} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|July 24, 2014|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref> | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|July 24, 2014|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/gogcom_now_supports_linux/page1|title=GOG.com Now Supports Linux! ● GOG.com|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>}} |
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | DICE's Pinball }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|gogcom id = 1207664103 | |gogcom id = 1207664103 | ||
|gogcom id side = 1207658910 | |gogcom id side = 1207658910 | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
| − | |mobygames = | + | |mobygames = 571 |
|wikipedia = Pinball Fantasies | |wikipedia = Pinball Fantasies | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
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'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
{{Save game cloud syncing | {{Save game cloud syncing | ||
| − | |discord | + | |discord = |
| − | |discord notes | + | |discord notes = |
| − | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher = |
| − | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
| − | |gog galaxy | + | |gog galaxy = false |
| − | |gog galaxy notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
| − | |origin | + | |origin = |
| − | |origin notes | + | |origin notes = |
| − | |steam cloud | + | |steam cloud = |
| − | |steam cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = |
| − | | | + | |ubisoft connect = |
| − | | | + | |ubisoft connect notes = |
| − | |xbox cloud | + | |xbox cloud = |
| − | |xbox cloud notes | + | |xbox cloud notes = |
}} | }} | ||
==Video== | ==Video== | ||
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{{Image|Pinball Fantasies Options.png|In-game options.}} | {{Image|Pinball Fantasies Options.png|In-game options.}} | ||
{{Video | {{Video | ||
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|fov = n/a | |fov = n/a | ||
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
| − | |windowed = | + | |windowed = false |
| − | |windowed notes = | + | |windowed notes = |
|borderless windowed = false | |borderless windowed = false | ||
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
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|antialiasing = n/a | |antialiasing = n/a | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| − | |vsync = | + | |upscaling = unknown |
| − | |vsync notes = | + | |upscaling tech = |
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
| + | |vsync = false | ||
| + | |vsync notes = | ||
|60 fps = true | |60 fps = true | ||
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
|120 fps = false | |120 fps = false | ||
| − | |120 fps notes = Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS.<ref> | + | |120 fps notes = Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2014/09/how-many-fps-dos-games-and-framerates.html|title=Nerdly Pleasures: How many FPS? - DOS Games and Framerates|date=May 2023}}</ref> |
|hdr = unknown | |hdr = unknown | ||
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
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|acceleration option = n/a | |acceleration option = n/a | ||
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
| − | |mouse sensitivity = | + | |mouse sensitivity = false |
| − | |mouse sensitivity notes = | + | |mouse sensitivity notes = |
|mouse menu = false | |mouse menu = false | ||
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
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|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
| − | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
| + | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
|red book cd audio = | |red book cd audio = | ||
|red book cd audio notes = | |red book cd audio notes = | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = hackable | |windows 32-bit exe = hackable | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = unknown | |windows 64-bit exe = unknown | ||
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = Use DOSBox. | |windows exe notes = Use DOSBox. | ||
| − | |macos 32-bit app | + | |mac os x powerpc app = unknown |
| − | |macos 64-bit app | + | |macos intel 32-bit app = hackable |
| + | |macos intel 64-bit app = hackable | ||
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
|macos app notes = Use DOSBox. | |macos app notes = Use DOSBox. | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= hackable | |linux 32-bit executable= hackable | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown | |linux 64-bit executable= unknown | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = Use DOSBox. | |linux executable notes = Use DOSBox. | ||
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 19:10, 2 July 2023
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| DICE | |
| DOS | Frontline Design |
| Publishers | |
| Retail | 21st Century Entertainment |
| Digital | Rebellion Developments |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | 1994 |
| Windows (DOSBox) | February 22, 2011[1] |
| macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) | April 23, 2013[2] |
| Linux (DOSBox) | July 24, 2014[3] |
| Taxonomy | |
| Series | DICE's Pinball |
 |
|
| DICE's Pinball | |
|---|---|
| Pinball Dreams | 1993 |
| Pinball Fantasies | 1994 |
| Pinball Illusions | 1995 |
Key points
- Includes four tables: Billion Dollar Gameshow, Partyland, Speed Devils and Stones`n Bones.
General information
- Pinball Fantasies at Digital Illusions (archive)
- Pinball Gold Pack at 21st Century Entertainment (archive)
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Pinball Maniac entry
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
Physical copy protection for the original release. Disc check for the Deluxe release. | |
|
| GOG.com | |
Bundled as Pinball Fantasies Deluxe with Pinball Mania, Pinball Dreams Deluxe, and Pinball Illusions. | |
|
| ZOOM Platform | |
Bundled as Pinball Fantasies Deluxe with Pinball Mania, Pinball Dreams Deluxe, and Pinball Illusions. | |
- A demo is available from the official website.
Version differences
Pinball Fantasies Deluxe launcher.
- Pinball Fantasies Deluxe is a compilation re-release of Pinball Fantasies and Mania. Besides the addition of a launcher and the update of the publisher's logo, no substantial enhancements or modifications were made to either game.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\SOUND.CFG <path-to-game>\PINBALL.CFG |
| Windows | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
| macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
| Linux | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\TABLE*.HI |
| Windows | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
| macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
| Linux | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
- Hi-scores are labelled
TABLE*.HI, where*represents a number between 1 and 4.
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy |
Video
In-game options.
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | 640x350 or 320x240 only. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | For DOSBox toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS.[4] | ||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | For DOSBox set in the DOSBox configuration file. | |
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). |
| Controller types |
|---|
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Music can be toggled in options or in-game with M. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
|
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | 8 | Hot seat |
||
| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | ||||
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes | EGA, VGA |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Use DOSBox. | ||
| macOS (OS X) | Use DOSBox. | ||
| Linux | Use DOSBox. |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | FLD Sound Driver Utility |
System requirements
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 3.3 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel 80286AT 16 MHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 530 KB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3.6 MB | |
Notes
References
- ↑ New release: Pinball Gold Pack ● GOG.com - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ Mac Game Update: 22 New Additions ● GOG.com - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ GOG.com Now Supports Linux! ● GOG.com - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ Nerdly Pleasures: How many FPS? - DOS Games and Framerates - last accessed on May 2023