Addiction Pinball

Infobox VG| title = Addiction Pinball


developer = Team17
publisher = Microprose (PC), Infogrames (PSX)
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engine =
released = 1998
genre = Pinball
modes = Single player, multiplayer
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platforms = PC, PlayStation (released as "Worms Pinball")
media = CD-ROM
requirements = Windows 95 or higher, x4 speed CD-ROM Drive, minimum 36MB Hard Drive Space, 90 MHz Processor or higher, 64MB RAM
input = Keyboard (gamepad configuration is included but does not seem to support most controllers), PSX version supports both standard and DualShock controllers

"Addiction Pinball" (sometimes shortened to "AdPin") is a pinball simulation game released in 1998 for PC, featuring tables based on two popular Team 17 games - "Worms" and "World Rally Fever". It was later ported to the PlayStation and released as "Worms Pinball" to capitalise on the success of the "Worms" franchise. The PC version was published by Microprose, while the PlayStation version was published by Infogrames, who had recently acquired Microprose. The game itself was developed in-house at Team17.

A cut-down version for the PC was also released in 1998, also titled "Worms Pinball", and was included in a "Worms" compilation pack containing "Worms and Reinforcements United" and "Worms 2". It was also included with the first print run of "Worms Blast" for the PC in 2002. This version does not include the "World Rally Fever" table.

It is possible that "AdPin" began life as an unfinished Amiga game called "Team17 Pinball", which was cancelled in 1994.

Tables

"Addiction Pinball" features 2 tables based on previous Team17 games.

World Rally Fever

Based on the game of the same name, the WRF table is based around the theme of racing cars and car maintenance, in a similar fashion to Pinball Fantasies' "Speed Devil" table. The primary goal in this table, short of accruing the highest score, is to participate in various races. The top part of the table is sometimes difficult to see however, depending on your preferred viewing angle.

Worms

The highly successul Worms franchise provides the theme for this table. The aim of this table is to complete missions and collect weapons in order to increase your rank and move on to the next area (there are five - Arctic, Mars, Jungle, Desert and Hell). This table is perhaps more difficult than the World Rally Fever table, But provides more space for the ball to travel and has more ramps and bonuses than its counterpart.

Cancelled tables

According to information posted by Team17's Creative Director Martyn Brown on the official Team17 Forum, there were plans to include a table based on "Alien Breed", Team17's highly successful top-down shooter released for the Amiga in 1991. However for one reason or another these plans were scrapped. Had this table been fully developed and included in the game it would have been greatly received, as prior to "AdPin" most pinball simulation games included anywhere between 3 to 5 tables.

Rereleases

"AdPin" was re-released in 1999 on the Hasbro Interactive budget label as an "Action" title. It was also included in "The Armageddon Collection", a 2000 compilation release pairing it with "Worms Armageddon" and a "Worms Armageddon" screensaver.

See also

*Team17
*World Rally Fever
*Worms (computer game)