World Series 1937
This is one of the odd kind of games that
has sprouted up. While Visual Pinball started as a pinball simulator, we have
seen many incarnations. People are trying to emulate shooting games, pachinko
and flipperless games. This is what was commonly referred to as a bat and ball
game. You simply hit a button to pitch the ball and then use the other button
to swing at it. A very simple game, but it is the extras that make it special.
To start with, this game features the Yankees from 1937. For people who are not sports fans, this is the era after Babe Ruth and the early days of Joe Dimaggio. This game captures some of that magic with an announcer who tells the name of each batter and a crowd that cheers and even vendors. To make it even more fun, there is a few little extras like a small bit of the Joe Dimaggio song as well as a snippet of the famous Lou Gehrig speech.
The mechanics of the game are simple enough. Hit the ball and if it gets past the fielders, you get a hit. Depending on where you hit it, the hit can be anything from a single to a home run. Try to score as many runs as possible before making three outs. Right now, my top score is 5 runs. For some reason as soon as I hit five runs, I just fall apart. Is it a mental block or a curse? Who knows, but it is fun trying to top it.
While you will not play this as much as you would most pinball games, it is a nice and very quick game. It is a little variety and hearing that Joltin Joe song always brings a smile to my face.
This is just a review of the pinball machine. If you are looking for the actual pinball machine, you may want to check out ebay. Click below to see if you can find this game.