I just remember you could hit ctl or alt and it would jiggle the screen. If you did it too much, it would void the game due to tilt.
It basically simulated the real world pinball machines that you could smack or jostle a little too when the ball got stuck or was about to roll straight down the middle. They would lock up when the players did that too obviously, both to keep the machine from damage and, since those were generally arcade machines, so the players would buy another round.
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I, too, watch Technology Connections.
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rummaging around an old pinball table my uncle had
That’s awesome!
I remember we put the front feet of the pinball machine on our metal cap boots (the thing isn’t light!) and the game didn’t care (after calming down). It didn’t really help though, the ball was just like slower, but it was fun.
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Im even older
Oh shit. This brought back some memories. I used to play this game in kindergarten at around age 4-5!
Oh yeah?
Oh shit that’s bringing back some memories, what was that one again?
Hover, shipped on the Windows 95 CD.
Not bad really, especially for its time.
The Windows 95 CD also had the music video for Weezer’s Buddy Holly!
Yes indeed! They also had the Good Times video.
Shame on Micro$oft, they didn’t even give proper credit where credit is due…
Edie Brickell - Good Times
Finally… The search is over. I have wanted to find this song and video for years. I only remembered the feeling of it but not the lyrics or musician and I just knew it came with our first PC ever, but had no clue as to why or where it came from. I was obsessed with the song, mostly due to the singer’s voice.
Thank you for bringing this up, you have made a random internet stranger very happy today.
You’re very welcome.
I totally get your feeling there, I had to jump down that rabbit hole years ago with only two main tidbits of information, GOODTIME.AVI and Geffen Records.
Seriously, shame on M$ for not dropping proper credits to Edie Brickell, she’s a wonderful singer!
I was already kinda old when I played my first pinball game on computer, it was Epic Pinball.
You know I keep that mfin thang on me
Hell yeah
Now I’m up late, thanks guys
Back when the ECA logo didn’t make me immediately think “soulless money grab”.
Archon !!!
I think it was always EA, but I see how you could think the logo represented 3 letters. But yeah, back when that logo existed EA was a great company.
Ya, my young self assumed that the logo was ECA stylized into the square, circle and triangle and it was for “EleCtronic Arts”. I was more interested in playing the games (soooo many hours spent on Starflight) than learning about the company.
What the hell is this, toothbrush simulator on a C 64 😂😂😂??
Yes :) So good that it came on cartridge https://www.c64-wiki.com/wiki/Tooth_Invaders
I still want to play this
Hero
I was going to post this. Well done.
I have it on my phone. Based on the same ropo
I was a big fan of the Atari 2600 pinball game called Midnight Magic. I guess that makes me an ancient.
I remember playing this on Windows 2000.
Wasn’t this on 98? I don’t recall the xp theme going with this.
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I played the 1994/5 version. Maybe you played the original?
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What was that game called!? I forgot the name and have been trying to find it for years!
Hehehe
Yeah it’s hard kind of to find because there were a ton of them… I played soooo much of this. Came on the same install pack as battle chess and sim city i think…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lode_Runner:_The_Legend_Returns
Also see the mad monks revenge release in legacy
Thank you so much!
I definitely played Mad Monks Revenge judging by the gameplay description. Now just gotta find out where to acquire it and if I can get it to run on Linux :)
Edit: Well that was easy to find, a rewrite for Windows, Mac and Linux! https://mmr.quarkrobot.com/
Of course!
Ooh nice! Gotta grab that and have a food of memories from childhood lol
I still remember the one game where I managed a score in the millions. Good times.
So, you’re a millenial…
“Young” millennial I guess
I’m millennial (1987) and I wouldn’t pick this game to show my age, maybe jezzbal or skifree
