''3-D Ultra NASCAR Pinball'' is a
racing video game released in 1998 for Windows and Macintosh, and is the fourth game in ''
3-D Ultra Pinball
3-D Ultra Pinball is a series of pinball computer games developed by Sierra Entertainment's Dynamix.
The games try to escape from the traditional, arcade game, arcade pinball and feature animation, more than one table at once,
and "temporary tar ...
'' video game series. It was also released under the title ''3-D Ultra Pinball: Turbo Racing''. The game received the Everyone rating from the
Entertainment Software Rating Board
The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) is a self-regulatory organization that assigns age and content ratings to consumer video games in the United States and Canada. The ESRB was established in 1994 by the Entertainment Software Asso ...
. The game uses an improved graphics engine from the previous
3-D Ultra Pinball
3-D Ultra Pinball is a series of pinball computer games developed by Sierra Entertainment's Dynamix.
The games try to escape from the traditional, arcade game, arcade pinball and feature animation, more than one table at once,
and "temporary tar ...
titles, which takes advantage of greater color depth and resolution up to 800x600 pixels. On the game's CD, the publishers have added texts and videos about NASCAR races.
Gameplay
Up to four players play a virtual pinball simulation with a NASCAR theme.
Players can play a full season of races as
Dale Earnhardt
Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr. (; April 29, 1951February 18, 2001) was an American professional stock car driver and team owner, who raced from 1975 to 2001 in the former NASCAR Winston Cup Series (now called the NASCAR Cup Series), most notably dri ...
,
Bobby Labonte,
Terry Labonte or
Bill Elliott
William Clyde Elliott (born October 8, 1955), also known as Awesome Bill from Dawsonville, Million Dollar Bill, or Wild Bill is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He competes full time in the Camping World Superstar Racing ...
.
Play begins with a mini game in which the player can improve their car for the race. This is followed by a qualifying lap which determines the players starting position in the race. When the race begins, players have up to 5 balls or until a timer ends to finish the race. Missing too many targets will force the player to play a pit stop mini game, which can repair their vehicle for the rest of the race. The player finishing position in each race is tracked across an entire NASCAR season.
Reception
Game reviews were generally positive with the average rating over 60%. The game did receive a nomination from the
Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences
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for "
PC Family Title of the Year" at the
2nd Annual Interactive Achievement Awards
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.
Reviews
''3-D Ultra NASCAR Pinball'' is a good, solidly-constructed game that is fun to play. - GameZilla
5 out of 10. - HappyPuppy
An enjoyable experience. 70% - GameOver Game Reviews
See also
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NASCAR Racing
''NASCAR Racing'' is a series of car racing video games originally developed by Papyrus Design Group in the 1990s. The series started in 1994 and ended with the release of ''NASCAR Racing 2003 Season'' in 2003. Later NASCAR games were released b ...
''
References
External links
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3-D Ultra NASCAR Pinball Demo on Archive.org
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1998 video games
Classic Mac OS games
NASCAR video games
Pinball video games
Video games developed in the United States
Windows games
Multiplayer and single-player video games
Dynamix games