Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection

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Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection

Developer(s) FarSight Studios
Publisher(s) Crave Entertainment
Platform(s) PlayStation 2
PlayStation Portable
Wii
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
Release date(s) February 26, 2007
Genre(s) Pinball
Mode(s) Single-player, Multiplayer
Rating(s) ESRB: Everyone 10+

Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection is a video game title from Crave Entertainment for the Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 (PS3),[1] PlayStation Portable, and Xbox 360.[2] Players play on a variety of classic virtual pinball machines from Williams Electronics's history. The Williams Collection follows the previous title, Gottlieb Pinball Classics, which to date is only available in the United Kingdom and Australia.

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[edit] Gameplay

All tables are available at the start of play, but some require you to use credits. The player begins the game with 30 credits and earn more by obtaining specials and accomplishing various goals on each table. For 100 credits, you can buy any of the locked tables for free-play mode. Completing the 5 table goals for any table also allows you to unlock a locked table.

In the Wii version of the game, the player uses the trigger buttons of the Wii Remote and Nunchuck to activate the flippers. Motion sensors are used bump the table.[3]

[edit] Tables

The following pinball machines are included in the game:

The tables Jive Time and Sorcerer are exclusive to the Wii and PSP versions of the game. “Medieval Madness” and “The Tales of the Arabian Nights” are exclusive to the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game.[7]

[edit] Reception

The Wii version was nominated for Best Graphics Technology for the Wii by IGN in its 2008 video game awards,[8] while the PSP version was nominated for best PSP game of 2008 by GameSpot.[9] Gamasutra named The Williams Collection the 3rd most overlooked game of 2008.[10]


[edit] Soundtrack

The soundtrack of this game features the following songs:

  • "Full Throttle" By Eric Barnett
  • "Premonition" By Chris Kline
  • "Let Go" By Brett Rakestraw
  • "Flipper Frenzy" By Jeremy Fannon
  • "Maelstrom" By Don Madison
  • "Depeche" By Nelson Everhart
  • "Blast Off" By Damien Harrison
  • "The Weezered" By Jim Watson
  • "Arcade Jam" By Chris Kline
  • "Oracle" By Chris Kline
  • "Pinball Dreams" By Chris Kline


[edit] References

  1. ^ "CRAVE Entertainment Announces E3 2009 Showcase Lineup," GameZone (May 29, 2009).
  2. ^ "CRAVE Entertainment Announces E3 2009 Showcase Lineup," GameZone (May 29, 2009).
  3. ^ E307: Hands-On With Wii Williams Pinball
  4. ^ "CRAVE Entertainment Announces E3 2009 Showcase Lineup," GameZone (May 29, 2009).
  5. ^ "[http://www.gametactics.com/?view=article&article=2543 Day 2 E3 2009 - Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection Hands on Demo / Gameplay Video ]," Game Tactics (June 16, 2009).
  6. ^ "CRAVE Entertainment Announces E3 2009 Showcase Lineup," GameZone (May 29, 2009).
  7. ^ "CRAVE Entertainment Announces E3 2009 Showcase Lineup," GameZone (May 29, 2009).
  8. ^ "IGN Wii: Best Graphics Technology 2008". IGN.com. 2008-12-18. http://bestof.ign.com/2008/wii/11.html. Retrieved on 2008-12-19. 
  9. ^ "GameSpot Video: Best of 2008 Platform Awards". GameStop.com. 2008-12-25. http://www.gamespot.com/psp/puzzle/pinballhalloffamethewilliamscollection/video/6202614/best-of-2008-platform-awards. Retrieved on 2009-01-03. 
  10. ^ "Gamasutra's Best Of 2008: Top 5 Overlooked Games". Gamasutra.com. 2008-12-10. http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=21371. Retrieved on 2009-01-03. 

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