Devil's Crush
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Devil's Crush is a pinball
video game developed by NAXAT Soft for the TurboGrafx-16
. The second installment in the Crush Pinball
series after Alien Crush
, the game has an eerie occult theme with skulls, skeletons, and demons. It was later followed by Jaki Crush
and Alien Crush Returns
. on
Devil's Crush was also later released on the Wii
's Virtual Console
, with the European release reverting to its original title, however the pentagram symbols were removed and replaced with 8-sided star. There was also a Sega Mega Drive
port of the game, retitled Dragon's Fury (Devil Crash MD in Japan) which was developed by Technosoft
.
table three screens high. There are three pairs of flippers. The left flipper is controlled by pressing any direction on the d-pad
and the right flipper is controlled by pressing the I button. Button II allows the player to nudge/bump the table to influence the ball's path. Using the tilt button too much will result in the game "tilting" and the flippers will stop working, causing a lost ball. There are many targets to shoot for and hidden bonus rooms.
Pinball
Pinball is a type of arcade game, usually coin-operated, where a player attempts to score points by manipulating one or more metal balls on a playfield inside a glass-covered case called a pinball machine. The primary objective of the game is to score as many points as possible...
video game developed by NAXAT Soft for the TurboGrafx-16
TurboGrafx-16
TurboGrafx-16, fully titled as TurboGrafx-16 Entertainment SuperSystem and known in Japan as the , is a video game console developed by Hudson Soft and NEC, released in Japan on October 30, 1987, and in North America on August 29, 1989....
. The second installment in the Crush Pinball
Crush Pinball
Crush Pinball is a series of pinball video games developed by Naxat Soft and later Hudson Soft. A common theme amongst all installments in the series that sets them apart from other pinball games is the presence of sci-fi, fantasy or occult themes....
series after Alien Crush
Alien Crush
Alien Crush is a pinball video game developed by NAXAT Soft for the TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine. It was released in 1988. It was later re-released on the Wii Virtual Console and on the PlayStation Network....
, the game has an eerie occult theme with skulls, skeletons, and demons. It was later followed by Jaki Crush
Jaki Crush
Jaki Crush is a pinball video game for the Super Famicom that was originally released in 1992 in Japan.-Summary:This video game is the third in the Crush Pinball series, and was preceded by Alien Crush and Devil's Crush...
and Alien Crush Returns
Alien Crush Returns
Alien Crush Returns is a WiiWare pinball video game developed by Tamsoft and published by Hudson Soft. It is a sequel/remake to 1988's Alien Crush, and is the fourth installment in the Crush Pinball series...
. on
Devil's Crush was also later released on the Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
's Virtual Console
Virtual console
A virtual console – also known as a virtual terminal – is a conceptual combination of the keyboard and display for a computer user interface. It is a feature of some operating systems such as UnixWare, Linux, and BSD, in which the system console of the computer can be used to switch between...
, with the European release reverting to its original title, however the pentagram symbols were removed and replaced with 8-sided star. There was also a Sega Mega Drive
Sega Mega Drive
The Sega Genesis is a fourth-generation video game console developed and produced by Sega. It was originally released in Japan in 1988 as , then in North America in 1989 as Sega Genesis, and in Europe, Australia and other PAL regions in 1990 as Mega Drive. The reason for the two names is that...
port of the game, retitled Dragon's Fury (Devil Crash MD in Japan) which was developed by Technosoft
Technosoft
Technosoft is a Japanese video game developer that is known for the Thunder Force series of shooter games, as well as Herzog Zwei, regarded as the world's first real time strategy game....
.
Gameplay
The play field of Devil's Crush consists of a free scrolling pinballPinball
Pinball is a type of arcade game, usually coin-operated, where a player attempts to score points by manipulating one or more metal balls on a playfield inside a glass-covered case called a pinball machine. The primary objective of the game is to score as many points as possible...
table three screens high. There are three pairs of flippers. The left flipper is controlled by pressing any direction on the d-pad
D-pad
A D-pad is a flat, usually thumb-operated directional control with one button on each point, found on nearly all modern video game console gamepads, game controllers, on the remote control units of some television and DVD players, and smart phones...
and the right flipper is controlled by pressing the I button. Button II allows the player to nudge/bump the table to influence the ball's path. Using the tilt button too much will result in the game "tilting" and the flippers will stop working, causing a lost ball. There are many targets to shoot for and hidden bonus rooms.
External links
- Allgame.com's review of Devil's Crush
- Devil's Crush Strategy Guide (TurboGrafx-16) at TurboPlayTurboPlayTurboPlay Magazine was a bi-monthly, U.S.-based video game magazine published by L.F.P. from June/July 1990 through August/September 1992. It was available via subscription only . A total of 14 issues were released, on schedule...
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