Pure Pinball is a pinball

Pinball

Pinball is a type of arcade game, usually coin-operated, where a player attempts to score points by manipulating one or more metal balls on a playfield inside a glass-covered case called a pinball machine. The primary objective of the game is to score as many points as possible...

 simulation video game developed by Iridon Interactive (now Legendo Entertainment) and published in North America by Simon & Schuster

Simon & Schuster

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 for the Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows

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 and XS Games

XS Games

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 for the Xbox

Xbox

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, released on May 28, 2003

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 and August 5, 2004

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, respectively. The game was published in Europe by Iridon Interactive and distributed by Koch Media

Koch Media

The Koch Media group is a media enterprise started in 1994 by Franz Koch and Dr. Klemens Kundratitz.The Koch Media group produces and markets digital entertainment products and accessories in Europe and North America...

in Germany.

Gameplay

Pure Pinball features three different themed pinball tables (Trains, Racing and War) each including several flippers and special game modes. The player can chose any of the 12 different camera settings (for example - ball close-up, ball follow, complete overview and traditional scrolling style). This is possible by the use of real-time 3D graphics. Pure Pinball also features true flipper control featuring a multiball enabled physics engine that calculates the ball's movement in excess of 1500 times per second.