Big'O'Blaster (Attack From Mars Pinball)

Member Name: rufus

Product:	Attack From Mars Pinball
Date:	23/07/00 (87 review reads)
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Advantages: Total Annihilation and plastic martian models

Disadvantages: Centre shot and plastic martian models

Very very funny, and good too! This is a wildly playable game, object of which is to stop the Aliens taking over the world, while making alot of combo's, blowing up martians on the way and ultimately touring the universe in your fancy new space rocket.
With a basic layout there is the simple left/right ramp and loop coupled with spaceship destroying centre shot and mode shot beside. As with all centre shot machines this is the riskiest, a good tactic is stick to the outer lane combos and only hit the centre when in battle with ships.
What this game does have though is a fantasitic attempt at recreating the basic zenaphobic stereotyping of the 50's B-movie, as the Aliens attack everywhere from London to Berlin, Paris to (heave forbid) New York. Soundbites like "No time for tea, blast those martians!!" and all round over the top commentary really adds to the appeal.

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