Game Classification

Time Scanner SEGA Enterprises Ltd. (Brazil), Activision (U.S.A.), 1989  

Informations Analyses Serious Gaming
 

Classification

VIDEO GAME

Keywords

Market

This title is used by the following domains:
  • Entertainment

Audience

This title targets the following audience:
Age : 12 to 16 years old / 17 to 25 years old
General Public

Gameplay

The gameplay of this title is Game-based
(designed with stated goals)

The core of gameplay is defined by the rules below:

Similar games


Time Scanner is a pinball game. As usual, the goal is to keep the ball in the game by bouncing it back with the paddles. Hitting bumpers and other obstacles rewards points and completing a table requires mastering certain objectives which depend on the table on hand. Every table is divided into twp parts with their own paddles: the game only scrolls if the ball goes down. The four tables are:Volcano: The winning condition is to spell the table's name by using the associated volcano lanes.Ruins: In the middle of the table there is a "collect ball" hole. If all targets were hit and two balls were collected in the hole, a special fire ball is set loose. The stage is won when bringing this ball into the hole.Saqqarah: This pyramid themed table also required spelling a name by knocking down targets and hitting a special hole.The last table introduces Breakout elements: the player needs to hit blocks to vaporize them.The first three tables can be freely selected and the last one is unlocked by beating the other three. [source:mobygames]

Distribution : Retail - Commercial
Platform(s) : Amiga - Amstrad CPC - Atari ST - Commodore 64 - MSX - ZX Spectrum

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