Silverball

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Silverball
Developer(s) Digital Extremes
Epic MegaGames
Publisher(s) MicroLeague Multimedia, Inc.
Designer(s) James Schmalz
Platforms DOS
Release date(s)
    Genre(s) Sports
    Mode(s) Single-player or 2-4 players (hotseat)

    Silverball is a 1993 pinball video game developed by Digital Extremes and Epic MegaGames and published by MicroLeague Multimedia, Inc.. It is basically a set of Epic Pinball tables distributed through retail. Silverball was the first set of pinball games created by James Schmalz and paved the way for the development of Epic Pinball.

    Tables

    The shareware version included the "Fantasy" table and nonplayable versions of "Blood", "Snooker Champ", and "Odyssey" in which the plunger does not work. There are also two tables which appear in the later released Silverball Plus 2, as well a bonus table that could be ordered for free when purchasing Silverball directly from Epic MegaGames.[1]

    Table Game Edition Notes
    Fantasy Original Silverball Shareware Table
    Blood Not playable in Shareware version.
    Snooker Champ
    Odyssey
    Duel Silverball Plus 2 Similar design as the Epic Pinball table "Magic".
    Warbot Similar design as the Epic Pinball table "Excalibur".
    Nova Silverball Installment Similar music as the Epic Pinball table "Space Journey".


    Reception

    Computer Gaming World stated that "the ball's action is a bit strange", behaving like rubber instead of steel. The magazine concluded that "Silverball ranks high for those who don't mind the unrealist ball action".[2]

    References

    1. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/VideoGame/Silverball
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    External links

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