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Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection | 
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| From: Crave Entertainment
Category: Video Games
List Price: $14.99
Buy Used: $7.22
You Save: $7.77 (52%)
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Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 4895
Platform: Playstation2
Genre: Arcade Games
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Playstation 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: Unknown
UPC: 650008399585
EAN: 0650008399585
ASIN: B000QJLQCG
Release Date: February 26, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Multiplayer for up to four players | | • | Bonus content: unlockable extra game features can be earned throughout the game |
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Product Description
8 Classic Williams pinball tables from the 70's, 80's and 90's for the Playstation 2. Gorgar, Pinbot, Funhouse, Black Knight, Space Shuttle, Whirlwind, Firepower & Taxi.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 21 more reviews...
 Pinball done right!! December 10, 2008
This is by far the best Pinball game available on Ps2. And despit what you might read or hear the flipper action, play mechanics, ball physics, and game play are all spot on. The only draw back to this game is an annoying sound of the ball rolling around the playfield. The sound does'nt match whats going on! I find this a very small distraction! All the lights in the games and voices are true replicas of the actual games. Spend the money and get this for yourself! You won't be sorry!Pinball hall of fame: The Williams Collection. Pinball done right!
Brings back great memories December 5, 2008
People can be a bit over skeptical on this sight, but I must say that I think this collection is almost 100% dead on. The sound effects are the same, the targets are the same and the goals are the same. The lighting is top notch and the action is nonstop. Exactly like the real thing. Yes, you can find fault if you really really knit pick, but I will tell you, for this price and the fact that they even attempted to make perfect simulators out of these older but classic machines totally make up for any shortages.
I now feel I own these machines any time I want them. its really cool to relive these now. God knows I spent a fortune years ago. I give them big points for catering to the small market that is pinball simulators. They did a great job overall and there are many machines to choose from. Not only do you get the ultimate PB game 'Taxi', but Funhouse, Whirlwind and PinBot are also fantastic. There are un-lockable machines and also many different camera angles to choose from. Its almost as good as owning the real thing with no repair issues or replacement parts to buy. I thought the original 'Pro Pinball' series was unbeatable years back, but this offers multiple machines and more options per machine and camera angles than the Pro Pinball series had for just 1. If you like pinball and balk at buying this one, you are CRAZY!
A long time ago, in an arcade far, far away November 24, 2008
I remember the pinball machines lining the walls of the arcade. With a few exceptions, that's all you used to find at the arcade. Then, they started getting crowded out by Pong, Death Race, Space Invaders, PacMan, and their many descendants. To keep up, pinball started innovating, and arguably no one was better at it than Williams. Here you have the first talking pinball machine (GORGAR), the first multi-level playing field (Black Knight), and the first modern multiball machine (Firepower). Williams continued to pull out all the stops to vie for customers' quarters. Latter day machines like TAXI, Whirlwhind, and Fun House seemed to realize the dream of the ultimate Rube Goldberg machine, with more gimmicks than your eye can take in at once.
The Williams Collection has done an awesome job of simulating all of these classic pinball machines. I've played each of these tables over the last twenty-odd years, and the authenticity of these recreations is breathtaking. From the obvious, like the gleaming steel of the ramps and flashing bonus lights, to nuances like the sound of the ball rolling across an open table, Crave has captured a lot of sensory detail.
The "feel" of the game is the best I've ever seen in pinball simulations going back to the late 1980s. Gravity is realistic, table nudging is invited, and best of all, nothing _ever_ breaks. I give it five stars. Those not interested in pinball might not be as enthusiastic, but as a simulation, this is spot on. I would welcome any similar future releases from Crave.
 Good fun November 23, 2008
While the Williams' line of pinball tables were probably not my favorite overall, this game does do a good job of recreating their more famous tables. Ball and table physics could be slightly improved but the game plays well overall on the PS2 and a fair range of tables to keep you amused.
It makes me remember all those pinball golden days!!! October 29, 2008
This game is very good. The simulation is excellent, I would give it 5 stars if it emulated the tables at 100%. For example in Black Knight there are some events that are not emulated, when activating multiball, in the real table, the Black Knight spoke some words and all the lights went out, in this game, there is no speech neither the lights go out. Those are the only complaints I have about it, for the rest this is a very good emulation.
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