![]() That was a reason why the original Space Cadet was so popular, especially with the generation that used Windows 95, at a time when the older mechanical pinball games were still relatively plentiful in out of the way places like highway rest areas.Ĭontrary to what some of the other reviewers said, I have not seen any bugs or other similar issues in this game. It often seems that the developers of those other games have never actually played the real pinball games, while it was clear that the developers of the original Space Cadet game grew up playing the real pinball games. The other pinball games are awful, with cluttered or amateurish graphics and often obnoxious sounds. Also, compared to other pinball games that are available in the App Store, I find this game to be the most enjoyable, with much cleaner and crisper graphics and with sounds that are virtually identical to those in the original Space Cadet pinball game. Still, the graphics and sounds of this game are so similar enough to the Windows version that it brings back a flood of memories whenever I play it. The way the ball bounces off the bumpers, kickers (side rubber pads), and flippers is different in this iOS version than in the original Windows version. This is a rewrite and not a port of the original game because the gameplay is different in several ways, one of which is the game physics. This is obviously a rewrite of the Space Cadet pinball game for iOS that was originally available on Windows, first in Full Tilt! Pinball and then as a version that was built by Microsoft for bundling with Windows, starting in Windows 95, after they ported the Full Tilt version (which had assembly code) to full C code. This really limits how far you can take the game, and when you can lose a ball through no fault of your own, the extra balls are an especially important mechanic. My main thing is with the 2 ball limit with no way to get extras through gameplay. When this happens the game just spawns a new ball at the top of the board. The ball can get stuck in some places, the most frequent seeming to be by the black hole under the ramp on the left. The physics that this game uses is a little different than the original. Games are limited to 2 balls, or 3 if you watch an ad. Text comes up saying that you got an extra ball but you never get one. Whenever the game would normally award you an extra ball, you get nothing here. That being said, the game leaves much to be desired in some areas. It’s good to play when you’ve got a few minutes. The noises are the same, the layout of the board is the same, the game’s mechanics work similarly. I’ll start out by saying that of course it’s gonna be hard to measure up to the expectations that come with nostalgia.
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