Silverball
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Silverball is a 1993 pinball
computer game developed by Digital Extremes
and Epic Games
(formerly Epic MegaGames) and published by MicroLeague. It is basically a set of Epic Pinball tables distributed through retail. Silverball was the first set of pinball games created by James Schmalz and paved the way for the development of Epic Pinball.
These tables do not appear in Epic Pinball.
The shareware version included the Fantasy table and nonplayable versions of Blood, Snooker Champ and Odyssey in which the plunger does not work.
There are also three tables which appear only in some versions or can be added into other versions by copying and/or editing the game files:
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...
computer game developed by Digital Extremes
Digital Extremes
Digital Extremes is a Canadian computer and video game developer founded in 1993 by James Schmalz, specifically noted for its part in the highly successful Unreal series of games...
and Epic Games
Epic Games
Epic Games, Inc., also known as Epic and formerly Epic MegaGames, is an American video game development company based in Cary, North Carolina. Its most recent success has been the Gears of War series of games, although it is also known for its Unreal Engine technology. It is the parent company of...
(formerly Epic MegaGames) and published by MicroLeague. It is basically a set of Epic Pinball tables distributed through retail. Silverball was the first set of pinball games created by James Schmalz and paved the way for the development of Epic Pinball.
Tables
- "Fantasy"
- "Blood"
- "Snooker Champ"
- "Odyssey"
These tables do not appear in Epic Pinball.
The shareware version included the Fantasy table and nonplayable versions of Blood, Snooker Champ and Odyssey in which the plunger does not work.
There are also three tables which appear only in some versions or can be added into other versions by copying and/or editing the game files:
- "Warbot" - this table is the same as the Epic Pinball table "Excalibur"
- "Duel" - this table is almost the same as the Epic Pinball table "Magic"
- "Nova" - this table is unique to Silverball (but uses the same music as "Space Journey" from Epic Pinball).
External links
- List of past games from Digital Extremes
- Silverball at GameFAQsGameFAQsGameFAQs is a website that hosts FAQs and walkthroughs for video games. It was created in November 1995 by Jeff "CJayC" Veasey and was bought by CNET Networks in May 2003. It is currently owned by CBS Interactive. The site has a database of video game information, cheat codes, reviews, game saves,...