
The Balls are Back! The legendary 90s pinball game Balls of Steel returns to PC in all of its radical retro glory. Play through 5 classic top-down pinball tables and two BRAND NEW tables in classic BoS Style! Get 7 awesome retro tables in one package, rebuilt to run on modern PC hardware!
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Lo adquiri porque cuando era chica me encantaba este juego. Lamentablemente falta el que mas me gustaba que era el escenario de "Duke nukem". ¿Que paso?
I need to know if there is a way to make game bigger. Game window is so small.
Since its inception in 1997, Balls of Steel has been developed by Wildfire Studios and published by Pinball Wizards and GT Interactive Software. The game features five distinct tables, including Duke Nukem, Mutation!, Barbarian, Firestorm, and Darkside. Players have enjoyed this engaging experience on older computer systems since its original release. Over the years, additional titles such as Devil's Island Pinball, Kiss Pinball, Dirt Track Racing Pinball, Austin Powers Pinball, and Ultimate Pinball have contributed to the evolution of 2D pinball games on the PC. Fast forward 27 years, and we now witness a remake of this classic game available on Steam. As the pinballs return, players can anticipate an exhilarating experience akin to "pinball on steroids." This revival is made possible by Atari, Inc. and Big Boat Interactive, who have retained the original name. The five classic tables—Barbarian, Darkside, Firestorm, Mutation!, and Devil's Island—are included, along with two new additions: Missile Command and Centipede. This modern iteration promises to deliver an even more thrilling experience for players on contemporary computers, allowing them to once again enjoy a truly exhilarating time with Balls of Steel. The excitement of pinball returns in a grand fashion. I am delighted to engage with this game, reliving the nostalgia of the 1997 classic on Steam, marking a joyous occasion for gaming on next-generation platforms. - Nikolai
there are still bugs in the darkside table: the video game mode appears immensely accelerated, causing it to be humanly impossible to achieve the perfect score, resulting in 2 unattainable potential extra balls (perfect score on the 3rd and 4th time playing "weapon locker video mode" awards an extra ball). so thankful for fullscreen mode BUT: the LED scoreboard has been moved to the top of the screen overlaying on top of the board, resulting in some awkward moments where you couldn't see some vital things. for example during supercannon, you can't even see the hatching egg targets you're supposed to aim at. if the LED panel can't be restored back to the bottom, i'd say controlmap the supercannon minigame to activate the auto switch mode option (which you na select with the F2 button). the music loop is a lot better. thank god final assault music is fixed completely. however for example the 2ball multiball music still loops a bit wrong. room for improvement balls shooting out of scoops is different now. for example the 3ball multiball coming out of the space shuttle scoop, they come out with a lot more speed and less time in between. i have not yet encountered the bug that freezes and crashes the game when 3ball multibal mode ends. fingers crossed it is actually fixed? i placed a highscore typing my name and after i looked at the highscore board, but the score i submitted was missing. it appears the game was unable to memorize my highscore submission.
It is not as good as the original game, but I found it to still be one of the more enjoyable pinball game on PC.
Sou Oldschool né, joguei muito no lançamento do Jogo. Bateu um saudosismo enorme, e sem pestanejar, é o melhor Pinball lançado pra Computadores.
It has a barbarian Pinball table,this makes it the best Pinball game ever. And a Sword and Sorcery Game. 10/10
I played the darside and lot of bugs and freeze the game all the time. :(
this game's reviews are mixed and i can see why because it used to be on steam in the 3drealms collection and THIS version is missing the duke nukem table and also some options are just ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ gone but other than that it's fun i guess this one does have 2 new tables though and they're pretty good
Nostalgia pura, este es uno de los primeros juegos que jugué en mi primera Pc con Windows 95 y lo que marco el comienzo de mi vida Gamer en Pc hasta hoy por allá en los 90’. Es un clásico de culto. Nunca lo olvide, la mesa Barbarian es simplemente una maravilla, tanto en diseño como jugable y musicalmente. Simplemente la adoro. No puedo creer que esto este en Steam hoy en día. Simplemente GRACIAS por este viaje al pasado.
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