TIME CRUISE 2
( Time Cruise )
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タイムクルーズII
©1991 Face
Release : 1991-11-8 (¥7200)
HuCard (4 Mbits) FA03-010
Pinball Game
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Released in America as
TIME CRUISE
( TGX040090 )
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Time Cruise II is a pinball game by Face. It offers a
total of seven inter-connected screens featuring all the classic
pinball items such as flippers, spinners and bumpers. Five
transporters can be activated by moving their main power-plus back
into their sockets - this action opens up time warps that send the
ball into the future or the past. There is a total of five time-bonus-zones
in total plus a sixth one if the player happens to get a time warp miss.
Each bonus stage is weirdest than the next and range from Neanderthal
golf to creepy dungeons.
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Teaser text from the American version:
Eric, the young scientific genius, has learned the secret of time travel by
channeling with an intelligent extraterrestrial life form. In 1991, after
eight years of hard work, he prefects his time travel system ( 7 linked
buildings with a time-travel pod moving through them at ultra-high
speeds). On the day his system is completed, Eric hears the voice of the
extraterrestrial a second time: "When the darkness is covered by light, and the
bright sun shines down on all, only then will the jewel cast aside its blue veil-and
the time traveller, standing on the silent field, will know despair like
never before." What meaning is hidden in the extraterrestrial's message?
Eric doesn't know. But everything is ready to go. He steps into the shining silver
time-travel pod, and...
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Game Staff (Copied from the game's introduction sequence) :
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Director
K. Igarashi
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BGM & SE
H. Saito
N. Takahashi
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Programmer
N. Nakamura
M. Gonohe
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Designer
K. Igarashi
H.Nasu
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Produce
Face Co.,Ltd
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Time Cruise II is a fun pinball game and it is difficult
not to compare it to Naxat Soft's excellent Alien Crush
series. Graphics are correct, the main playfield is rather simple
with bricks and colored bumpers. Time Cruise II is a game
you learn to love, or hate. I didn't really like it at first but
it kind of grew on me as I ventured past the main playfield. Most
of the warp zones and mini-games are unique and fun to play. I
would only advice Time Cruise II to any pinball fans
who have already enjoyed the Alien Crush series and are
looking for another game to quench their thirst.
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A nice little pinball game and an excellent alternative to
Devil Crush. It is however not as addictive, not as
dynamic, not as 'wow' but well, it is nonetheless fun to play
if you happen to love virtual pinball.
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