''Macadam Bumper'' (also released as ''Pinball Wizard'') is a video pinball simulation construction set developed by ERE Informatique in France. It was first released for 8-bit computers in 1985, the

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in 1986 and MS-DOS in 1987. The Atari ST and MS-DOS versions were released in the US as ''Pinball Wizard'' in 1988 by

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Gameplay

The game includes full-featured graphics, sound and lights, and tilt capability. The game features four simulations with varying obstacles. On the Atari ST, the flipper and back-board controls are manipulated by the mouse, but moving the mouse too much will activate the tilt sensors. Players can customize the game by changing parameters such as point scores, table slope, bumper elasticity, and the number of game balls. With the parts menu, a player can assemble a pinball machine, and can paint or decorate it with the game's paint menu.

Reception

In 1988, ''

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'' gave the game 4½ out of 5 stars.

Reviews

*'' Tilt'' - Jul, 1985 *'' Sinclair User'' - Nov, 1985 *'' Computer Gamer'' - Aug, 1986 *''

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'' - Feb, 1990 *'' Zzap!'' - Dec, 1990 *''

'' - Oct, 1987 *''

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'' #33 *''

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