Editing Pinball Dreams

{{GameInfobox
| developer         = Digital Illusions CE,BG GAMES,Cowboy Rodeo,Spidersoft
| publisher         = 21st Century Entertainment,BG GAMES,Cowboy Rodeo,GameTek,Rebellion Developments
| na_rel            = {{Release|1992|March|13|NA|Amiga}} <br><br> {{Release|1993|||NA|MS-DOS}} <br><br> {{Release|1995|||NA|Atari Falcon}} <br><br> {{Release|1995|||NA|Game Boy,Game Gear,Super Nintendo Entertainment System}} <br><br> {{Release|2002|October||NA|GP32}}
| eu_rel            = {{Release|1992|March|13|EU|Amiga}}
| ww_rel            = {{Release|2011|February|11|WW|Microsoft Windows,GOG.com}} <br><br> {{Release|2011|November||WW|PlayStation Network}} <br><br> {{Release|2013|April|23|WW|macOS}} <br><br> {{Release|2014|August|19|WW|GNU/Linux}} <br><br> {{Release|2017|December|8|WW|Amiga CD32}} <br><br> {{Release|2019|October||WW|Amstrad CPC}}
| genre             = Action,Pinball,Simulation
| features          = Single-player,Multi-player
| players           = 1-8
| ratings           = VRC-GA
| platforms         = Amiga,Amiga CD32,Amstrad CPC,Atari Falcon,Game Boy,Game Gear,GP32,GNU/Linux,iOS,macOS,Microsoft Windows,MS-DOS,Super Nintendo Entertainment System
| digital_platforms = GOG.com,PlayStation Network
| psn_platforms     = PlayStation 3,PlayStation Portable,PlayStation Vita
| gog_platforms     = Microsoft Windows,macOS,GNU/Linux
}}

'''''Pinball Dreams''''' is an [[Amiga]] game from 1992 developed by [[Digital Illusions CE]]. It spawned several sequels, ''[[Pinball Fantasies]]'', ''[[Pinball Dreams 2]]'', ''[[Pinball Illusions]]'', ''[[Pinball Mania]]'', and ''[[Pinball World]]''. ''Pinball Dreams'', ''Pinball Fantasies'' and ''Pinball Illusions'' are the best known, each having come from the same developer, Digital Illusions CE. ''[[Slam Tilt]]'' was the last Amiga video game from that developer.

The ball moved according to reasonably realistic physics, and the game was restricted to using table elements which would also be possible to build in reality.

==Tables==
Its four tables each had a theme, as do most real life [[pinball]] machines. The version of ''Pinball Dreams'' bundled with the [[Amiga 1200]] had a bug which rendered most of Beat-Box's advanced features non-functional.

* '''Ignition''', themed around a rocket launch, planets, and space exploration.
** Similar to the [[Williams Entertainment]]-designed "Firepower" pinball machine.<ref>http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=856</ref>
** The [[Expert Software]] ''[[Pinball 2000]]'' port of the game renamed this table '''Rocket'''.
* '''Steel Wheel''', themed around steam trains and the Old West.
** Similar to the Williams Entertainment-designed "Bad Cats" pinball machine.<ref>http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=127</ref>
* '''Beat-Box''', themed around the music industry, featuring charts, bands and tours.
* '''Nightmare''', themed around a graveyard, ghosts, demons, nightmares and generally evil things. It is similar to the Williams Entertainment-designed "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" pinball machine.<ref>http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=2524</ref> Unlike the other tables in the game, the name of the table in the menu did not reflect the name displayed on the table itself - '''Graveyard'''.  Some ports of the game (notably the [[GameTek]] port to the [[Game Boy]]) name this table "Graveyard" in the menu as well.

==Ports & Conversions==
[[21st Century Entertainment]] published the original [[Amiga]] and [[Atari Falcon]] versions, while [[GameTek]] published the ports for the [[Game Boy]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Game Gear]] and [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]. [[Rebellion Developments]] published the original MS-DOS versions on [[GOG.com]] for [[Microsoft Windows]], [[macOS]] and [[GNU/Linux]].

* [[Amiga]]: Original release.
* [[Atari Falcon]]: Original release.
* [[MS-DOS]]: Released in 1993. Compatible with the [[Intel 80286]], [[Intel 80386]] and [[Intel 80486]], for [[MS-DOS 3.3]] and higher.
* [[Game Boy]]: Released in 1995; only included the ''Ignition'', ''Steel Wheel'' and ''Graveyard'' tables.
* [[Game Gear]]: Released in 1995; only included the ''Ignition'', ''Steel Wheel'' and ''Graveyard'' tables.
* [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]: Released in 1995. A mostly-accurate conversion, including all four tables and near-perfect sound. However, the red "blood" under the top bumper in the Nightmare table has been changed to blue; the crosses have also been removed.
* [[Game Boy Advance]]: Under the title ''[[Pinball Challenge Deluxe]]'', with additional tables added from ''[[Pinball Fantasies]]''
* [[GP32]]: Released in October 2002.
* [[Commodore 64]]: A limited preview of a build of ''Pinball Dreams'' was released at the [[Breakpoint demo party]] in April 2006. As of 2020, the original project to convert the title to the Commodore 64 looks to have been abandoned, with work supposedly being passed to another development team.
* [[iOS]] for [[iPhone]]/[[iPod Touch]]: Released in January 2009 by Cowboy Rodeo as ''[[Pinball Dreaming: Pinball Dreams]]''.
* [[PlayStation Network]] for [[PlayStation 3]]/[[PlayStation Portable]]/[[PlayStation Vita]]: Released in November 2009 by Cowboy Rodeo.
* [[iOS]] for [[iPhone]]/[[iPod Touch]]/[[iPad]]: Released in July 2011 by Cowboy Rodeo as ''[[Pinball Dreams HD]]''.
* [[macOS]]: Also released via [[GOG.com]] on [[April 23]], 2013, now part of the ''[[Pinball Gold Pack]]''. However, only a 32-bit binary is available, and will not run on [[macOS 10.15]] or higher.
* [[Microsoft Windows]]: Released via [[GOG.com]] on [[February 11]], 2011, now part of the ''[[Pinball Gold Pack]]''. Listed as being compatible with [[Windows 7]], [[Windows 8]], and [[Windows 10]].
* [[GNU/Linux]]: Released via [[GOG.com]] on [[August 19]], 2014, now part of the ''[[Pinball Gold Pack]]''. Listed as being compatible with [[Ubuntu 14.04]], [[Ubuntu 16.04]], and [[Ubuntu 18.04]].
* [[Amiga CD32]]: Unofficial re-release of ''Pinball Dreams'' and four other video games as ''[[Digital Illusions - Complete Amiga Works]]'' in 2017.
* [[Amstrad CPC]]: Unofficial port, released in October 2019 by [[BG GAMES]].

==Sequel==
A PC-only sequel, ''[[Pinball Dreams 2]]'', was released in 1995. It was released by [[21st Century Entertainment]] (like ''Pinball Dreams'') but was developed by [[Spidersoft]].

It included four tables, including

* '''Neptune''', themed to underwater exploration
* '''Safari''', themed to an African safari
* '''Revenge of the Robot Warriors''', themed to a battle against robots
* '''Stall turn''', themed to [[aerobatics]]

==Minimum Specifications==
{{Specs
| min_msdos             = [[MS-DOS 3.3]]
| min_msdos_cpu         = {{Icon|Intel}} [[Intel 80286AT|80286AT]] @ 20 [[MHz]]
| min_msdos_ram         = 530 [[KB]]
| min_msdos_sound       = Adlib, Soundblaster, Soundblaster2 and Roland sound cards supported
| min_msdos_display     = [[VGA]] @ [[800 × 600]] resolution
| min_msdos_storage     = 2.5 [[MB]], 3.5" [[Hard disk]]
| rec_msdos_cpu         = {{Icon|Intel}} [[Intel 80386SX|80386SX]] / {{Icon|Intel}} [[Intel 80486|80486]]
}}

==External Links==
* [http://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=24499 Pinball Dreams Preview c64] at [[Pouët|Pouet.net]].
* {{MobyGames|pinball-dreams}}
* ''[http://www.mobygames.com/game/pinball-dreams-ii Pinball Dreams II]'' at MobyGames

==References==
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{{21st Century Entertainment}}