![]() Half the fun in playing a real arcade game is hearing the machine make all the bleeps and whistles as you hit targets. Good sound in a pinball game is essential. Items that you were supposed to hit would just appear to float over the board and this obviously could not have happened on a real board. The most unrealistic part of Nascar racing were the special bonus rounds. On the outside of the main race board a pack of cars can be seen making laps and its neat to watch yourself move up in the pack as you overtake other cars. Much like skins in Quake or Quake2 the graphics will change on the flippers and side panels but the actual board and targets do not change. Since you are able to play as several different drivers each board changes to reflect this. The ball is neat in that it reflects the graphics of its surroundings but the edges look jagged and it's a bit too bright to be realistic. The table looks nice and everything moves smoothly but it lacks the realistic look of other computer pinball games such as Pro Race Pinball and Balls of Steel. It gets a little old after a while but it is still fun. You go faster by hitting each turn in succession and taking the lead is done by hitting a specific target. After the garage you progress to the main table which has four different ramps, each corresponding to a different turn. The game starts in the garage where you have to hit different targets in order to tune your car to peak condition. ![]() In Nascar Pinball the point is to win the Nascar championship by winning four or five races. ![]() Nascar Pinball is still Sierra pinball in that its unrealistic but the graphics aren't bad and the tables are actually fun to play. You can only imagine my surprise when I found Nascar Pinball by Sierra to be an enjoyable experience. Sierra pinball is not only unrealistic but the graphics are slow and the sound often lags. As I said in my Pro Pinball review, the only blemish on the great record of computer pinball games has been Sierra's pinball games. I can't begin to tell you how many work assignments have gone undone due to computer pinball. Pinball challenges your hand-eye coordination and is incredibly addictive. Ever since I played classics like Pinball Dreams and Epic Pinball on my old 486 I have been in love. Replay Value: Fun for pinball wizards and race fans. Sound: Authentic racetrack background sound and voices.Įnjoyment: Feels repetitive after a short time. 3D Ultra NASCAR Pinball will appeal most to pinball aficionados and NASCAR enthusiasts, although its competitive pricing will help its overall attraction. The NASCAR Turbo Racing theme could have been an excellent one but there just isn't enough variation within this theme to sustain interest.Īlthough the game is fun to play, it doesn't hold the player's interest for more that fifteen minutes at a time. By its very nature, pinball can be a somewhat repetitive (yet addictive) game and the program does not add any real improvements to the balls and flipper experience. The crowd noises are very atmospheric and your backup team shouts at you throughout the game with hints such as "Keep Driving".oh, okay, good idea!īut it's a combination of the formulaic game play and overall "borrowed" idea that takes some of the shine off this well put-together package. ![]() The main table, the Speedway setting that depicts a NASCAR race track, is especially detailed and looks impressive and three-dimensional. The graphics, ball movement, and sound effects are all very good. Once that is accomplished, then you play, on a Speedway background table, as one of four well known (but not outside the United States) racing drivers in a full ten-lap race. The point of the game is to play pinball on a table (Garage background) and to amass enough points to kit out your stock car with upgraded tires, brakes, and a tuned-up engine. Unfortunately, it doesn't come across as anything more than a well produced, visually excellent, but slightly generic game with a novel twist. In 3D Ultra NASCAR Pinball, Sierra has tried to combine the addictive game play of pinball with the thrills and excitement of NASCAR racing. ![]()
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