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A must for middle-age pinball lovers

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 27, 2008
Author: Amazon User

My wife and I are not avid gamers. We bought the Wii system and have enjoyed some of the games (bowling) that came with it. I bought this pinball game on a whim and have really enjoyed it. On our big screen, it's as if you are walking into an arcade with the outstanding music and graphics. My wife also enjoys it. I highly recommend it.

Close to the real thing

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 02, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I've played many video pinball games, and this is the first time that I've felt like I was actually playing with a real ball. The game play is smooth and I don't feel like the computer is cheating like I have with other pinball games.

I have never played Jive Time in real life, but I sure dig it on the Wii.

I've met a few table goals, but haven't unlocked anything yet. My kid booted me off for a try, and he likes it too. I think it is neat that they have included the promotional flyers for each game.

Really addictive

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 03, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Despite some negative reviews of this game, I truly find this game sensational to play, and very addictive. The graphics on it are really something to behold, especially on the new Samsung LN52A650 52-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV with Red Touch of Color I just bought - also through Amazon. This game really takes me back a few years when I couldn't get enough of playing pinball. All the classic games are there, so I find it really exciting to settle down and play each one of them again. If you're looking for a truly well designed pinball game to play on your Wii, this one is it. I owe a co-worker a big thanks for turning me on to this. Great job, and a game that will see a lot of play in my house.

SO Much Fun!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 12, 2008
Author: Amazon User

The only "action" this game cannot dupicate is being throuwn out of the bar because your friend was so mad at the machine that she had jumped up on it and, kneeling, made an heroic effort to subdue the machine to her will. Just like in real life, I score higher if music from the 70's is blaring from nearby speakers.

Fun for all

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 15, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Great pinball game with lots of realistic action!! Definately brings back memories of playing pinball as a kid. Well worth the money. rcc

UNDERATED!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 05, 2008
Author: Amazon User

WOW!! This game is "very underated"!!! great game for the price & i hope that Williams will release another Pinball Hall of Fame with more games on it.

Almost Like The Real Thing!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 07, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I used to own the pinball machine Sorcerer years ago and have always missed it. I bought this hoping it would give me a taste of the "real" machine. After playing it, I'd have to say Williams Pinball Hall Of Fame has exceeded my expectations. It is a lot of fun to play and doesn't take up the space of a real pinball machine plus you get 10 machines in one. I would definitely recommend this Wii game to anyone.

As good as it gets!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 08, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Love this game. Awesome gameplay-- just like playing the real thing! I totally recommend it if you are a pinball fanatic.

Old times relived!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 08, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game is such a joy to play. Reminds me of the old arcades. The one feature I wish they would have added was a backdoor to unlock every table within the game. Other than that, if you like pinball you will love this game.

Nearly perfect simulations

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 11, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I've played a *lot* of pinball and have owned a number of games. The games included in this Wii title are pretty good reproductions of their "real" counterparts all of which I have played on many occasions. The one flaw in this game is the occasionally incorrect ball action. That is, balls sometimes behave in an unnaturally excited manner - moving much faster off the slingshots, pop bumpers, and posts than you would ever see on a real game. This, combined with the somewhat sluggish response of the flippers, can result in balls zipping past the flippers or into the outlanes in an unnatural way. As mentioned, the flippers are ever so slightly sluggish - not quite as responsive as those on a real game. This delay between pushing the buttons on the wiimote and nunchuck and the activation of the flippers is probably about 0.05 seconds more than on a real machine. It's just enough to be noticeable and a bit distracting if you are an experienced pinball player. You can adjust to this pretty quickly, however. Aside from these minor quibbles, the simulation is impressive - complete with very good instructions on all of the games, several viewing modes and angles for each game, and fun playing modes. You can jostle the game with each hand independently using the motion sensors on the Wiimote and nunchuck - very satisfying and natural. The use of the joystick on the nunchuck to pull back the plunger to launch balls with controlled force was a great choice. It's a great equivalent to the spring action on a real machine. It's great to see these classic games so faithfully reproduced on the Wii. I recommend the game to anyone who enjoys or is curious about pinball. I'd love to see more releases featuring other great games such as Addams Family, Twilight Zone, Theater of Magic, and so on. After all, they have the physics engine pretty well dialed in already - just need to fix some of the hyper-ball bugs!

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