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1998 video game
1998 video game
Pro Pinball: Big Race USA is an
action video game developed by Cunning Developments, published by
Empire Interactive and distributed by
Take-Two Interactive for
Microsoft Windows and
PlayStation . It is the third game in the
Pro Pinball series , and is themed around travelling around the United States in a car, similar to the Williams physical table
Red & Ted's Road Show .
It is notable for having a lot more "simulation" features than its predecessor
Pro Pinball: Timeshock! , such as ability to configure table angle, flipper strength and how "worn" the table should appear to be. It also features a skill level setting, perhaps in response to Pro Pinball: Timeshock!' s difficulty. It also has improved graphical features including a subtle texture on the ball (so you can see how the ball is spinning) and motion blur.
The PlayStation version received "average" reviews according to the
review aggregation website
Metacritic .
[4] In Japan, where the same console version was ported and published by Syscom as part of the World Greatest Hits Series on 13 June 2002,
Famitsu gave it a score of 22 out of 40.
[8]
The PC version received the "Special Award" for "Quick-Fix Gaming" from
Computer Gaming World in 1999. The editors wrote that it "set a new standard in PC pinball" and "proved so incredibly addictive it might as well have shipped with a set of cranial meat hooks."
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