January 2005
Intermediate to advanced
688 pages
25h 59m
English
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Name
Pinball —
\program files\windows nt\pinball\pinball.exe
Synopsis
A “Space Cadet 3D Pinball” game.
To Open
Start → Programs → Games → Pinball
Command Prompt →
pinball
Description
The ball is launched by holding the Spacebar for a second or two to pull back the plunger and letting go. By default, the left and right flippers are controlled with the Z and / keys, respectively. You can change the keys use play the game by going to Options → Player Controls (see Figure 4-75).
Figure 4-75. Although it hardly duplicates the thrill of a real metal ball bouncing in a box, the 3D Pinball game is fun to look at
Notes
If the game is paused, none of the above keys will work until you press F3 to resume the game.
Select Options → Full Screen or press F4 to play Pinball in full-screen mode. Press F4 again to revert back to the normal display. Note that full-screen mode will temporarily change the resolution of your display and may not work on all display adapters.
The “boss” key is Esc; press it to quickly minimize the game in case your boss walks by.
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