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zenmaster10665
oh man i love this game thanks...why no scoreboard tho?!
Fib0112358
if you're playing on a phone, the right side of the window might be cut off. you could rotate the screen, or you could select the desktop version in Chrome options (but it will be very small).
timvdalen
After all this time, I still don't know how to select a mission, or what missions are
cwnyth
Do you see the flashing arrow? You have to hit one of those tiles, and then launch the ball up the ramp.
mushstory
space bar - shoot ball

z / - press it

x . - shaking

0x1ceb00da
Does the shaking even do anything in this game?
irthomasthomas
Does x help you avoid that deadspot in the middle, where the flaps cant reach?
Skywalker13
Or https://pinball.alula.me/
nayuki
In this port, using the menu to disable the music has no effect. Surprisingly, typing "hidden test" does have an effect, but the interpretation of mouse movements is weird and uncontrollable, unlike the original Windows EXE game.
raytracer1
Remind me my computer lesson of primary school
rimworld
getting: Uncaught InvalidStateError: Failed to execute 'drawImage' on 'CanvasRenderingContext2D': The image argument is a canvas element with a width or height of 0. at start_freeze_frame (space-cadet-menus.js:140:18) at MutationObserver.<anonymous> (space-cadet-menus.js:429:3)
binaryturtle
I never really got into the 3D pinballs, for some reason those are less fun, maybe because visually they are harder to read?

I always preferred the "2D" pinballs, with Pinball Dreams and Slam Tilt my two favourites. I still play those from time to time.

maximeago
I remember that it was a lot easier if I had 10 instances of Winamp running at the same time, it was not just that time slowed, the physics was different. Was this ported?
Fib0112358
this brings me so much joy. thank you!
mangoclimb
It was a mini-game included by default in Microsoft Windows 2000.
dgritsko
Recently stumbled across a YouTube channel (no affiliation) where a guy is documenting his process of building a working physical replica of Space Cadet Pinball. I found the process pretty interesting. If you're intrigued: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU_02HABZ4s
diego_moita
I wasted my youth on this thing!

So now I should waste my working hours on it?

rypskar
That brings back memories. I didn't check if it store highscore, but remember finding how to edit to highscore list in the original game to totally destroy my brothers best score
jader201
Unrealistic physics.

I had a ball last more than 10 seconds.