Pinball Dreams
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😊 7.8/10
(Super Nintendo - PAL, Arcade)
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Developed_By:
Digital Illusions HB
Published_By:
GameTek Inc.
Released On:
01 Apr 1994
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Pinball Dreams is a pinball game that offers four different themed tables, each based on a unique concept. The game's story revolves around the player's journey through these different worlds, navigating obstacles and challenges along the way. From the wild west of Steel Wheel to the haunted graveyard of Nightmare, players will encounter a variety of settings that test their skills and reflexes.
The gameplay in Pinball Dreams is fast-paced and action-packed, requiring players to think quickly and react swiftly to challenges. The game's tables are designed to be challenging, with obstacles such as bumpers, ramps, and flippers that must be navigated in order to achieve high scores.
EAN-13:
5026555080026 (France)
Nintendo Media PN:
SNSP-7D-EUR (France)
Nintendo Media PN:
SNSP-7D-SCN (Sweden)
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Number of Players Supported:
1-8 Players
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Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
Controls
Control Pad
Is used to shoot the ball. Upon release, the ball will be launched.
Select Button
Chooses desired game.
Start Button
Press the START Button to lock in your game choice.
A Button
In configuration one, the "A" Button may be used as the Right Flipper.
B Button
Pressing the "B" Button in the selection screen will allow you to change your controller buttons for the L and R Flippers.
X Button
Pressing the "X" Button in the selection screen will allow you to turn ON and OFF the sound effects in the game.
Y Button
Pressing the "Y" Button in the selection screen will allow you to turn ON and OFF the Pinball Dreams music.
L Button
In configuration two, pressing the "L" Button will activate the Left Flipper.
R Button
In configuration two, pressing the "R" Button will activate the Right Flipper.
L & R Buttons
In configuration one, pressing the L & R Buttons will simulate shaking the table, pressing the L & R Buttons in quick repetitions will cause the game to tilt.
How to Play
Game Selection
At the main selection screen, you will see 3 icon boxes in the top right hand corner of the Screen:
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Controller Option (First Box): Leaving it alone allows you to use the CONTROL PAD and the A, B, X, and Y Buttons as your L & R Flippers. Pressing the B Button places a red "X" over the controller icon, which changes your L & R Flippers to the L & R Buttons.
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Music Option (Second Box): Press the "Y" Button to place a red "X" over the music icon and turn the music OFF. Leave this box alone to keep the music on.
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Sound Effects Option (Third Box): Press the "X" Button to place a red "X" over the music icon and turn all sound effects OFF. Leave this box alone to keep the sound effects on.
Turning the sound effects OFF does not affect the music. These are two different options.
Menu Navigation
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Move highlighted "X" next to desired game: Press CONTROL PAD UP/DOWN or SELECT Button.
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Select a game: Press START.
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View Hi-Scores early: Press SELECT or "A" Button after the main menu.
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Return to main menu from Hi-Scores: Press SELECT or START Button.
Basic Controls
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Shoot the ball: Press and hold either the CONTROL PAD or the B Button. Release to launch the ball.
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Pause/Resume game: Press START.
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Quit current game: Press SELECT. When "Really Quit" appears, press START for "Yes". To choose "No", press the CONTROL PAD and press START to resume play.
Ignition Game Play
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1. Warp Roll-Overs: One of the 4 roll-over lights is lit before launching a ball. Rolling over it awards a x2 Multibonus ("Skill Shot"). Lighting all 4 roll-over lights awards a Multibonus (collect x2, x3, x4, x6, and x8). Lighting the set after collecting all Multibonuses awards 1 million points. The light cycle can be adjusted using the Flipper keys.
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2. Light Drop-Targets: Lighting all 5 Drop-Targets enables a Bonus. The 1st time awards an Extra Ball (collected from the balltrap). The 2nd time awards 5 Million points, and the 3rd time awards 10 Million points (both collected in the Left Passage). After collecting all three, only the 5 and 10 million bonuses repeat.
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3. The Left Passage: Shooting the ball here collects its current value and sets up the next value. Values start at 50,000 and progress through 100,000, 250,000, 500,000, 750,000, 1,000,000, up to 2,500,000 points. Every 20 seconds, the highest point value becomes unavailable.
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4. The 500 Drop-Targets: Hitting these 2 Targets awards 50,000 points.
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5. The Mushroom Bumpers: Hitting a Mushroom Bumper awards 500 points.
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6. The Ball-Trap: Shooting the ball here awards a point bonus: 1st time is 100,000 points; 2nd time is 250,000 points; 3rd time is 500,000 points; 4th time is 1,000,000 points. The cycle then resets back to 100,000 points.
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7. The "Spell Ignition" Drop-Targets: Lighting the 3 "Spell Ignition" lights above the IGNITION logo lights up one letter of the logo. Lighting the entire word IGNITION entitles you to a Jackpot collected in the Ball-Trap.
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8. The Left Drop-Targets: Lighting all 4 Left Drop-Targets entitles you to a "Collect Fuel" bonus. Shoot the ball through the Left Passage to collect the Fuel and fly to a new Planet. Visiting more Planets increases the collected Bonus.
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9. The Sun-Run and Sun Lights: Shooting the ball through the Sun-Run (right channel) enables one of the 3 Sun lights. Lighting all 3 enables a Bonus: 1st time is Hold Bonus (collected by shooting the Sun-Run again); 2nd time is Score Bonus (collected in the Ball-Trap); 3rd time is Double Bonus (collected by shooting the Sun-Run again). You also score 1 boost (10,000 points) per shot through the Sun-Run.
Steel Wheel Game Play
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1. Arrow Roll-Overs: Shooting the flashing arrow from the ball shoot awards a skill-shot: 1st time (1,000,000); 2nd time (2,000,000); 3rd time (3,000,000); 4th time (5,000,000); 5th time (10,000,000); 6th time (20,000,000). Lighting all 3 arrow lights awards a Multibonus: 1st time (x2); 2nd time (x3); 3rd time (x4
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