Hollywood Pinball
1999 video game
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Hollywood Pinball is a 1999 pinball video game developed by Tarantula Studios,[1] first published by Take-Two Interactive Software in the EU for Game Boy Color in April 1999.[2] Hollywood Pinball was unreleased within the United States.
| Hollywood Pinball | |
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| Developer | Tarantula Studios |
| Publisher | Take-Two Interactive |
| Platform | Game Boy Color |
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| Genre | Pinball |
| Mode | Single-player |
Hollywood Pinball is a pinball game with several different themed tables taking inspiration from popular movies of the time.
Gameplay
The game begins with a re-worked rendition of 20th Century Fox's fanfare.[2] The game is played on seven tables each of which is unofficially themed on a Hollywood film. These are Shark (inspired by Jaws), Terror Dactyl, Ancient Temple of the Aztecs (Indiana Jones), Motel Hell (Psycho), Galaxy Wars (Star Wars/Star Trek), Double Agent (James Bond), and The Legend of Robin Hood. The tune on Robin Hood is recognizable, but the others have music similar to, but different from well-known theme tunes.[3][4]
Reception
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Computer and Video Games | 2/5[2] |
| Planet Game Boy | 2/5[3] |
| Total Game Boy | 64%[4]/88%[5] |
Total Game Boy rated the game at 64%, with frustration at losing sight of the ill-defined ball.[4] A second reviewer for Total Game Boy gave it 88%, but gave lower scores for individual elements such as sound which it called "functional at best".[5]
Planet Game Boy found it tolerable to play in black & white, but questioned a pinball game using such a small playing window. The game was criticized for being repetitive.[3]
CVG found the tables to be quite basic, and the scrolling to be nauseating.[2]