Games of the 8-, 16- & 32-bit era

Advanced Pinball Simulator

Title	Advanced Pinball Simulator
First release	1988
Developer	Codemasters
Publisher	Codemasters
Platforms	Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum
Genres	simulation video game, pinball video game
Players	1–3 players
Co-op	No
Releases	ZX Spectrum: 1988-01-01 Commodore 64: 1989-01-01

Manipulate four flippers to navigate a magic and wizardry themed table, aiming to light targets like a magic cottage or weather potion. Players use the Mega-Bumpers and Mystery Tube to boost scores, while shooting open Trapdoors grants access to hidden sections. The physics-based gameplay requires repeatedly bashing blocks to maximize points during single-player sessions.

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REG-Vault (c64/advanced-pinball-simulator) · last updated 2026-09-29 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

REG-Vault (zxspectrum/advanced-pinball-simulator) · last updated 2026-10-02 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

TheGamesDB (36790) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

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Advanced Pinball Simulator – box art (front)

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Box art, Screenshots (3): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Codemasters · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Screenshots, Logos (2): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © Codemasters · internal use only.

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Videos

ZX Spectrum Longplay [077] Advanced Pinball Simulator

World-of-Longplays · ZX Spectrum version · longplay · 31:07auto-matched
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