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Pinball Hall of Fame: The Gottlieb Collection


Historic balls on display

It may sound like a small detail, but it isn't. The game is both stingy in dishing out the credits and greedy when taking them back, so it will take you forever to unlock all ten regular tables, not to mention the hidden Play-Boy.

On the plus side, there are ample instructions on how to play each table, and the ability to turn the image 90 degrees sideways, so the PSP can be held vertically with that big screen showing almost the whole table at once, is fantastic. This is a better portable game than it is a full-sized offering, and the movement of the ball itself feels wonderful. We just wish the arcade owner was a little freer with the tokens.

You'll love
  • Vertical-screen pinball
  • One-owner game sharing
  • Retro arcade authenticity
You'll hate
  • Unlocks come too slowly
  • Some tables are lame
  • PSP doesn't do transparency well

 
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Pinball Hall of Fame: The Gottlieb Collection
Pinball Hall of Fame: The Gottlieb Collection

Genre: Arcade
Release date: Nov 20, 2005
5 SO-SO
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