Game Classification

Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends Pinball Spidersoft Limited, Alternative Software Ltd. (United Kingdom), 1995

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Classification

VIDEO GAME

Keywords

Action - Licensed - Pinball

Purpose

Besides play, this title features the following intents:

Licensed title

Market

This title is used by the following domains:

Entertainment

Audience

This title targets the following audience:
Age : 12 to 16 years old / 17 to 25 years old
General Public

Gameplay

The gameplay of this title is Game-based
(designed with stated goals)

The core of gameplay is defined by the rules below:

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Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends Pinball

Britt Alcroft's train-based characters (famously voiced by Ringo Starr) were brought to several computer games, and this is perhaps the most unusual, simplifying the game of pinball to aim it at younger players. Four different tables are included, based loosely around Thomas, James, Percy and Toby. Up to 8 players can take it in turns, and there are 3 skill levels and a high score table.

The tables vary in their complexity and difficulty; Thomas' is very basic in its design, while the others (especially Toby's) have more advanced ramps and combos. Full screen and scrolling view modes are available, and the game's feel is comparable to the Pinball Dreams series, which is unsurprising as Spidersoft did Pinball Mania themselves. [source:mobygames]

Distribution : Retail - Commercial
Platform(s) : Amiga CD32 - Amiga - PC (Dos)