| 词条 | Ruiner Pinball |
| 释义 |
|title = Ruiner Pinball |image = Atari Jaguar Ruiner Pinball box art.jpeg |caption = Cover art in all regions |developer = High Voltage Software |publisher = Atari Corporation |producer = Bill Rehbock Joe Cain Kerry J. Ganofsky |designer = Cary Penczek Mike Baker Scott Corley |programmer = Scott Corley |artist = Mike Baker |platforms = Atari Jaguar |released = {{vgrelease|NA|6 November {{vgy|1995}}|EU|6 November 1995}} |genre = Pinball |modes = Single-player, multiplayer (up to four players) }}Ruiner Pinball is a pinball video game developed by High Voltage Software and published by Atari Corporation exclusively for Atari Jaguar in November 6, {{vgy|1995}}.[1][2] It was marketed as the first game to feature support for the Jaguar's ProController,[3] though the only difference that the controller provides is that its shoulder buttons can be used as an alternative way of nudging the table.[4] In Ruiner Pinball, players can choose between any of the two available playfields, which both have their own thematic and self-contained story. The game originated as a project pitched by High Voltage Software to Atari Corporation, who wanted to create a pinball title for the Jaguar, as members within the company were fans of the genre. Ruiner Pinball garnered mixed reception from critics since its release but it has been recently referred by publications like PC Magazine as one of the best titles for the system.[5]Gameplay{{multiple image|align = left |direction = vertical |image1 = JAG Ruiner Pinball (Ruiner).png |image2 = JAG Ruiner Pinball (Tower).png |caption2 = Top: Ruiner table gameplay. Bottom: Tower table gameplay. }} Ruiner Pinball is an arcade-style pinball game, featuring two types of pinball tables and each one has their own main objective, gameplay mechanics, plot and thematic. The game has three levels of difficulty and the player can set the number of balls for play, turn on or off the picture-in-picture display window, apply texture to the ball and enter the number of players at the options menu. High-scores and other settings made by the player are automatically kept via the cartridge's internal EEPROM. The player can also reset the internal memory of the catride to erase saved high-scores and personal settings. TablesRuiner is a two-screen wide table that features a four sets of flippers, taking place during the Cold War in 1962 as a nuclear war is about to begin. The main objective of the player is to bring down the DEFCON level from level 5 to 1 and launch the attack on an enemy country while defending his own. Tower is a three-screen tall table, featuring three sets of flippers and takes place in a fantasy setting, when an adventurer enters into a sinister castle tower to defeat an evil sorceress that resides within its walls, with the main objective of the player being able to make the sorceress cast three magic spells in order to destroy the castle tower, bring her down and then escape from the tower before it is too late. Development and releaseScott Corley, main programmer and one of the designers of Ruiner Pinball at High Voltage Software, recounted about the game's development process in a thread at the 3DO Zone forums.[6] The company pitched the idea of a pinball project for the Jaguar to Atari Corporation by showcasing a working demo that was written in a few days by Scott, who got free rein to create it from High Voltage Software CEO Kerry J. Ganofsky, since many of the members within the company were fans of pinball and liked the idea of developing one, with Scott citing both Night Mission Pinball and Raster Blaster as his childhood favorites.[6] After Atari Corp. greenlighted the idea upon seeing the demo, work on the project begun and at one point during its development, the company requested the project's name in order to advertise it.[6] When looking at his personal music collection, Scott christened the project as Ruiner, which was named after the song of the same name featured in Nine Inch Nails' second studio album The Downward Spiral and as a result, he told Kerry Ganofsky about the name and the latter proceeded to sent it to Atari Corp.[6] The project was one of his first works in the video game industry.[6] Originally, the game was set to have only one board to play but Atari Corp. requested to have two boards instead.[6] Ruiner Pinball was showcased under its original name in an early but playable state during SCES '94, featuring vastly different board designs compared to the final release.[7][8][9] Scott also recounted that all the game boards and their respective artwork were hand-drawn and painted on "a huge board" by Mike Baker, who also worked as a designer for the title. They were scanned, pieced together and corrected in Deluxe Paint. He stated that it "was not easy, because there was no scanner that large".[6] Ruiner Pinball was also showcased in a near-complete playable state at both E3 1995 and at Spring ECTS '95.[10][11] In an interview with Adisak Pochanayon, lead programmer of NBA Jam: Tournament Edition as well for being one of the programmers of White Men Can't Jump on the Jaguar, stated that Ruiner Pinball was written in C++ by Scott.[12] The game was also showcased during the Fun 'n' Games Day event hosted by Atari.[13] Reception{{Video game reviews|GR = 40%[14] |rev1 = AllGame |rev1Score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}[15] |rev2 = Atari Gaming Headquarters |rev2Score = 5 / 10[16] |rev3 = Consoles + |rev3Score = 80%[17] |rev4 = The Electric Playground |rev4Score = 4 / 10[18] |rev5 = GamePro |rev5Score = 12 / 20[19] |rev6 = MAN!AC |rev6Score = 54%[20] |NGen = {{Rating|2|5}}[21] |rev8 = Ultimate Future Games |rev8Score = 23%[22] |rev9 = Video Games |rev9Score = {{Rating|3|5}}[23] |rev10 = VideoGames |rev10Score = 5 / 10[24] }} A review by Next Generation gave it only two stars out of five, explaining that the game doesn't play well due to "rigid" animation and unrealistic, unpredictable physics. They added that the game makes good use of the video game format with its multi-tiered tables and animated targets, but that these elements are "superfluous" without good playability.[21] GamePros brief review described the game as enjoyable but unexceptional, saying that it "looks like a plain old 16-bit pinball game" and offers nothing unusual in its pinball action aside from the unusually large tables.[19]The Electric Playground gave Ruiner Pinball a four out of ten, calling it "the Latoya Jackson of video pinball games". They elaborated that the gameplay is "boring and tedious" and that the blurry and overly busy visuals cause the ball to be frequently lost against the backgrounds.[18]VideoGames scored Ruiner Pinball a five out of ten, comparing it with other pinball video games from the 16-bit era such as Dragon's Revenge and Crüe Ball. The reviewer criticized the graphics and plot of the two tables, while also remarking that the game does not simulate the feel of playing pinball accurately.[24]Ultimate Future Games also gave the game a low score, with the reviewer criticizing almost every aspect of the game. He remarked that "Ruiner is not even not very good pinball".[22]However, when reviewing the game for French magazine Consoles +, Elvira gave it a positive outlook with praise to the graphics, presentation, music and playability.[17] References1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Atari+Corp.+presents+pinball+like+you%27ve+never+seen+it+before%3b+Ruiner...-a017545098|title=Atari Corp. presents pinball like you've never seen it before; Ruiner Pinball for Jaguar 64 hits retail shelves|website=TheFreeLibrary.com|publisher=Business Wire|date=November 6, 1995|accessdate=2018-09-04}} 2. ^{{cite web|last=Castle|first=Justin|url=https://issuu.com/amigajay/docs/jaguar_uk_pdf|title=Historical Atari Jaguar UK Magazine Advert/Reviews Collection|publisher=Issuu|format=PDF|date=July 21, 2018|page=340|accessdate=2018-09-04}} 3. ^{{cite magazine|last=Rat|first=The Lab|url=https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File:GamePro_US_079.pdf&page=24|title=GamePro Labs - A Player's Guide to Power Peripherals - Feline Friends|magazine=GamePro|issue=79|publisher=IDG|date=February 1996|page=22|access-date=2018-07-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708162501/https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File:GamePro_US_079.pdf&page=24|archive-date=2018-07-08|dead-url=no|df=}} 4. ^Ruiner Pinball game manual, pg. 6 (Atari Jaguar, US) 5. ^{{cite web|last=Edwards|first=Benj|url=https://www.pcmag.com/feature/351687/7-forgotten-atari-jaguar-classics|title=7 Forgotten Atari Jaguar Classics|publisher=PC Magazine|date=February 11, 2017|accessdate=2018-10-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621070205/https://www.pcmag.com/feature/351687/7-forgotten-atari-jaguar-classics|archive-date=2018-06-21|dead-url=no|df=}} 6. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 {{cite web|last=Corley|first=Scott|url=http://www.3do.cdinteractive.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=3496#p37771|title=Hello again from Scott|website=3do.cdinteractive.co.uk|date=July 15, 2014|accessdate=2018-07-07|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708060056/http://www.3do.cdinteractive.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=3496|archivedate=8 July 2018|deadurl=no}} 7. ^{{cite magazine|last=|first=|url=https://archive.org/stream/Electronic_Gaming_Monthly_61#page/n167/mode/1up|title=1995 Video Game Preview Guide - All The Latest Games From The Summer CES - Jaguar|magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly|issue=61|publisher=EGM Media, LLC|date=August 1994|page=161}} 8. ^{{cite magazine|last=|first=|url=https://archive.org/stream/Electronic_Gaming_Monthly_63#page/n144/mode/1up|title=Special Feature - Jaguar|magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly|issue=63|publisher=EGM Media, LLC|date=October 1994|pages=136–140}} 9. ^{{cite magazine|author=|url=http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Player%20One/playerone_numero044/Player%20One%20n%B044%20%28Et%E9%201994%29%20-%20Page%20056.jpg|title=Dossier - CES - Jaguar: Living On The Edge|magazine=Player One|issue=44|publisher=Média Système Édition|date=July 1994|page=56|lang=fr}} 10. ^{{cite magazine|last=|first=|url=https://archive.org/stream/Gamefan_Vol_3_Issue_07#page/n36/mode/1up|title=E-3 The Biggest And Best Electronic Entertainment Show Ever!|magazine=GameFan|volume=3|issue=7|publisher=Shinno Media|date=July 1995|pages=17–41}} 11. ^{{cite magazine|last=|first=|url=https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File%3AVideoGames_DE_1995-06.pdf&page=18|title=Messe - 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Overview|website=AllGame|accessdate=2018-07-07|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114095603/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=7222|archivedate=14 November 2014|deadurl=no}} 16. ^{{cite web|last=Iida|first=Keith|url=http://www.atarihq.com/reviews/jaguar/ruiner_pinball.html|title=AGH Jaguar Review: RUINER PINBALL|website=atarihq.com|accessdate=2018-12-20}} 17. ^1 {{cite magazine|last=Boissarie|first=Véronique|url=http://www.abandonware-magazines.org/affiche_mag.php?mag=51&num=6626&album=oui|title=Jaguar Review - Ruiner Pinball|magazine=Consoles +|issue=51|publisher=M.E.R.7|date=February 1996|pages=116|lang=fr|access-date=2018-07-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180707231413/http://www.abandonware-magazines.org/affiche_mag.php?mag=51&num=6626&album=oui|archive-date=2018-07-07|dead-url=no|df=}} 18. ^1 {{cite web|author=Guest|url=http://www.elecplay.com/review_404.html|title=Reviews - Ruiner Pinball|publisher=The Electric Playground|date=January 5, 1996|accessdate=2018-07-07|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20001205213100/http://www.elecplay.com/review_404.html|archivedate=2000-12-05|deadurl=yes|df=}} 19. ^1 {{cite magazine|last=Nihei|first=Wes|url=https://archive.org/stream/GamePro_Issue_080_March_1996#page/n69/mode/1up|title=ProReview: Runier Pinball|magazine=GamePro|issue=80|publisher=IDG|date=March 1996|page=68|access-date=2018-07-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190104230323/https://archive.org/stream/GamePro_Issue_080_March_1996#page/n69/mode/1up#page/n69/mode/1up|archive-date=2019-01-04|dead-url=no|df=}} 20. ^{{cite magazine|last=Versionen|first=Andere|url=https://archive.org/stream/MANIAC.N027.1996.01/MANIAC.N027.1996.01-romiso_noOCR#page/n68/mode/1up|title=Spiele-Tests - Ruiner Pinball|magazine=MAN!AC|issue=27|publisher=Cybermedia Verlagsgesellschaft mbH|date=January 1996|page=69|lang=de}} 21. ^1 {{cite magazine|last=|first=|url=https://archive.org/stream/nextgen-issue-015/Next_Generation_Issue_015_March_1996#page/n89/mode/2up/|title=Finals - Jaguar - Ruiner Pinball|magazine=Next Generation|issue=15|publisher=Imagine Media|date=March 1996|pages=86–87|access-date=2015-10-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160410044044/https://archive.org/stream/nextgen-issue-015/Next_Generation_Issue_015_March_1996#page/n89/mode/2up/#page/n89/mode/2up/|archive-date=2016-04-10|dead-url=no|df=}} 22. ^1 {{cite magazine|last=|first=|url=http://retrosprite.proboards.com/post/46/thread|title=Will Ruiner ruin you or will you ruin Ruiner?|magazine=Ultimate Future Games|issue=13|publisher=Future Publishing|date=December 1995|page=74}} 23. ^{{cite magazine|last=Karels|first=Ralph|url=http://www.kultboy.com/index.php?site=pic&id=4562&s=2|title=Special - Atari Jaguar - Komplettübersicht Jaguar-Modul-Games - Ruiner Pinball|magazine=Video Games|issue=93|publisher=Future-Verlag|date=August 1999|page=56|lang=de|access-date=2018-08-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180804201520/http://www.kultboy.com/index.php?site=pic&id=4562&s=2|archive-date=2018-08-04|dead-url=no|df=}} 24. ^1 {{cite magazine|last=O'Connor|first=Frank|url=https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File%3AVideoGames_US_85.pdf&page=80|title=Reviews - Jaguar - Ruiner Pinball|magazine=VideoGames - The Ultimate Gaming Magazine|issue=85|publisher=L.F.P., Inc.|date=February 1996|page=80}} External links
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