It's not unusual for your ball to be careening between these circular cylinders racking up hundreds of points in one go. What is does have is a simple, well thought out playfield with carefully positioned mushroom bumpers that rack up your score in a satisfying way. Space Cadet has no extra flippers, no habitrails and zero magnetic gimmicks. It sure holds up as one of the most entertaining pinball games of the era - and perhaps all time. It would be many years until I realised that it was part of a full game (called Pinball '95 over here), and many more years after that until I finally played all it had to offer. One of the tables, a fully featured demo called 3D Pinball: Space Cadet, came on one of the bonus discs and I spent hours on it. If you ever had a computer with Windows '95, I can guess with great certainty that you've played Full Tilt! Pinball by Maxis.
Full 3D rendered graphics - in multiple resolutions to look their best on any computer.Three great pinball tables in one package.Ride the elevated wire ramps, dare the collapsing drawbridge and make the dragon eat the ball for a special bonus. In Dragon's Keep you face a fierce mythical beast - and your only weapons are your three flippers. Space Cadet was included in the Microsoft Plus! companion for Windows 95 - but now it's even better with improved art and animation, multi-ball play and multiple resolutions to take the utmost advantage of your computer's graphics capability. With four flippers at your command, you set out to sink the pirate ship and recover the treasure - but watch out for that volcano! Beyond the nostalgia, it’s refreshing to have a progressive storyline built around the quest for points on the table.Skullduggery pits you against a band of bloodthirsty pirates. Like other free classics from Microsoft, such as Minesweeper and Solitaire, 3D Pinball – Space Cadet takes us back to a simpler time before slacking off got serious. If you want to change the controls, click on ‘Options’, followed by ‘Player Controls’. Despite being a digital table released in 1995, it’s still so popular that enthusiasts have recreated it and made it available as a free download. The pinnacle of your space fleet career is Fleet Admiral, but you’ll have to work your way up from your starting rank of Cadet through Ensign, Lieutenant, Captain, Lieutenant Commander, Commander, Commodore, and Admiral until you reach the top.
Each mission requires you to achieve certain tasks like hitting the ‘attack bumpers’ eight times. However, it’s different from most pinball games because you are a member of a space fleet where you complete missions to rise through the ranks. It’s a top-down view of a pinball table with a space theme. What is 3D Pinball - Space Cadet?īased on one of three pinball games included in the ‘Full Tilt! Pinball’ series, 3D Pinball – Space Cadet was later separately bundled in with Windows 95 to Vista. Unfortunately, due to a bug in the latter, Microsoft removed it, and it never returned. Although it’s no longer included in Windows, you can download it separately and resume your space fleet career. It’s a much-loved classic that was included with Windows from 95 to Vista. It’s a classic game with nostalgic elements like Minesweeper and Solitaire. Instead of just aiming to rack up the highest possible score by hitting various points on the table, you’re a member of a space fleet where you complete missions to get promoted to the rank of Fleet Admiral. 3D Pinball - Space Cadet is a free pinball game with a difference.