A screenshot of Thrillride, depicting gameplay from the PC version.
Thrillride is a pinball game with a amusement park theme, set in Hersheypark. Gameplay involves the player collecting points by hitting bumpers, lighting up words, completing different rides and visiting the "snack shop". For the PC version, the game features one primary table, and a secondary Thrill Zone table. There are two multiball ramps: the Wildcat and the Coal Cracker. The former is themed as a roller coaster and the latter as a water ride. Two of the Fun Zone puzzles direct the players to secondary tables: a River Rafting table and a Lightning Racer Virtual Coaster. In addition, Thrillride features a number of minigames on the side, including hitting markers to activate the Fun Zone, or a Hershey's Hide and Seek event triggered after hitting the Snack Bar 50 times, where players must use the ball to catch the animated treats hiding around the primary table.[1]
Thrillride received mixed reviews, with the PC version of the game received more lukewarm reception. Ron Dulin of GameSpot praised the "bonus tasks" and "substantial bonus games", although noted that Thrillride "is meant as nothing more than a fun diversion and not as a hardcore pinball simulation aimed at silver-ball fanatics", observing "the lack of a challenge makes the game a bit tedious".[5]IGN stated that the "quality of the simulation is excellent", and praised the game's "smorgasboard of special modes" that "excel on all counts", whilst noting the "absence of replay value incentive".[4]Computer Games stated that the game was "pretty fun" with "plenty of skill shots", praising the visuals of the game for being "colourful, loud (and) in your face".[7]
The Game Boy Color version of Thrillride received mixed to negative reviews. Writing for Allgame, Jon Thompson praised the "impressive" rules list and range of "different modes and multiball events" to add to the game, but stated "the physicas of the table are not great...as the ball is quite floaty and reacts oddly to many hits and shots".[2] In a negative review, IGN stated that the game was "not nearly as fun or addictive as it could be", observing that "the visuals are flat", with tables being "downright empty, with boring ramps and few features".[3]
Referencesedit
^ abWhite, Jason. . Allgame. Archived from the original on 2010-11-19.
^ abThompson, Jon. . Allgame. Archived from the original on 2014-11-15.
^ ab"3D Ultra Pinball: Thrill Ride". IGN. 3 February 2001.
^ ab"3D Ultra Pinball: Thrill Ride". IGN. 2 September 2000.
^ abDulin, Ron (16 December 2011). "3D Ultra Pinball Thrillride Review". GameSpot.
^Mandel, Bob (16 October 2000). . Adrenaline Vault. Archived from the original on 2005-02-06.
^"3D Ultra Pinball: Thrillride". Computer Games (119): A16. October 2000.
ultra, pinball, thrillride, 2000, pinball, game, developed, windows, macintosh, dynamix, game, color, left, field, productions, published, sierra, line, game, part, ultra, pinball, series, pinball, games, ultra, pinball, thrillridepc, cover, artdeveloper, dyna. 3 D Ultra Pinball Thrillride is a 2000 pinball game developed for Windows and Macintosh by Dynamix Inc and for the Game Boy Color by Left Field Productions and published by Sierra On Line The game is part of the 3 D Ultra Pinball series of pinball games 3D Ultra Pinball ThrillridePC cover artDeveloper s DynamixLeft Field Productions GBC Publisher s Sierra On LinePlatform s Windows Macintosh Game Boy ColorReleasePCNA 25 June 2000Game Boy ColorNA December 2000Genre s PinballMode s Single player Contents 1 Gameplay 2 Reception 3 References 4 External linksGameplay edit nbsp A screenshot of Thrillride depicting gameplay from the PC version Thrillride is a pinball game with a amusement park theme set in Hersheypark Gameplay involves the player collecting points by hitting bumpers lighting up words completing different rides and visiting the snack shop For the PC version the game features one primary table and a secondary Thrill Zone table There are two multiball ramps the Wildcat and the Coal Cracker The former is themed as a roller coaster and the latter as a water ride Two of the Fun Zone puzzles direct the players to secondary tables a River Rafting table and a Lightning Racer Virtual Coaster In addition Thrillride features a number of minigames on the side including hitting markers to activate the Fun Zone or a Hershey s Hide and Seek event triggered after hitting the Snack Bar 50 times where players must use the ball to catch the animated treats hiding around the primary table 1 Reception editReceptionReview scoresPublicationScoreGBCPCAllGame nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 1 GameSpot6 3 5 IGN5 10 3 7 9 4 Adrenaline Vault nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 6 Thrillride received mixed reviews with the PC version of the game received more lukewarm reception Ron Dulin of GameSpot praised the bonus tasks and substantial bonus games although noted that Thrillride is meant as nothing more than a fun diversion and not as a hardcore pinball simulation aimed at silver ball fanatics observing the lack of a challenge makes the game a bit tedious 5 IGN stated that the quality of the simulation is excellent and praised the game s smorgasboard of special modes that excel on all counts whilst noting the absence of replay value incentive 4 Computer Games stated that the game was pretty fun with plenty of skill shots praising the visuals of the game for being colourful loud and in your face 7 The Game Boy Color version of Thrillride received mixed to negative reviews Writing for Allgame Jon Thompson praised the impressive rules list and range of different modes and multiball events to add to the game but stated the physicas of the table are not great as the ball is quite floaty and reacts oddly to many hits and shots 2 In a negative review IGN stated that the game was not nearly as fun or addictive as it could be observing that the visuals are flat with tables being downright empty with boring ramps and few features 3 References edit a b White Jason 3 D Ultra Pinball Thrillride Allgame Archived from the original on 2010 11 19 a b Thompson Jon 3 D Ultra Pinball Thrillride Allgame Archived from the original on 2014 11 15 a b 3D Ultra Pinball Thrill Ride IGN 3 February 2001 a b 3D Ultra Pinball Thrill Ride IGN 2 September 2000 a b Dulin Ron 16 December 2011 3D Ultra Pinball Thrillride Review GameSpot Mandel Bob 16 October 2000 3D Ultra Pinball Thrillride Adrenaline Vault Archived from the original on 2005 02 06 3D Ultra Pinball Thrillride Computer Games 119 A16 October 2000 External links edit3D Ultra Pinball Thrillride at MobyGames Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 3 D Ultra Pinball Thrillride amp oldid 1134091606, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
