Devil's Crush
Devil's Crush is a pinball video game developed by Compile for the TurboGrafx-16 and released in 1990. The second installment in the Crush Pinball series after Alien Crush, the game has an eerie occult theme with skulls, skeletons, and demons. It was later followed by Jaki Crush and Alien Crush Returns.
Also recorded as Dragon's Fury · Devil Crash MD
Devil's Crush
- Model
- Crush Pinball.
- Date
- 1990.
- Publisher
- NEC.
- Genre
- pinball machine game and simulation video game.
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Devil's Crush is a pinball video game developed by Compile for the TurboGrafx-16 and released in 1990. The second installment in the Crush Pinball series after Alien Crush, the game has an eerie occult theme with skulls, skeletons, and demons. It was later followed by Jaki Crush and Alien Crush Returns.
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The game was ported to the Mega Drive/Genesis as Dragon's Fury (Devil Crash MD in Japan) by developer Technosoft. Both North American TurboGrafx-16 and Genesis versions are censored: all pentagrams have been changed to generic stars, and coffins with crucifixes on them in one bonus stage have been changed to vases. Later released on the Wii's Virtual Console, with the European release reverting to its original title; however, the pentagram symbols were removed and replaced with an 8-sided star. It also saw release on the Wii U eShop in 2017.
The playfield of Devil's Crush consists of a free scrolling pinball table three screens high. There are three pairs of flippers. The player can nudge/bump the table to influence the ball's path. Using the tilt button too much will result in the game "tilting" and the flippers will stop working, causing a lost ball. There are many targets to shoot for and hidden bonus rooms. In the Genesis version, after the player achieves the highest score and beats the table, there is a battle against a final boss and his minions on a much smaller table. The Genesis / Mega Drive version did not utilize a battery back-up to save high scores.
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1990
Devil's Crush published.
1990
Devil's Crush is recorded as published in 1990.
Reception
Devil's Crush has generally been critically applauded. Damien McFerran of Nintendo Life noted the game's audiovisual presentation, stating: "The graphics are really stunning, the designers were obviously smoking something strong when they created this game. The music is also noteworthy, with a brilliant main theme that never gets annoying or repetitive." Frank Provo gave an overall positive review in GameSpot, despite complaints about the pinball physics: "While the ball generally behaves like it's supposed to, it does feel lighter than it should, and it will occasionally ricochet off a wall at an unbelievable angle. Unless you're dead serious about your pinball, though, you'll come to terms with the ball's unique quirks real quick. The intricate table, the flashy visuals, and the surreal setting make it very easy to overlook a few goofy caroms." The TurboGrafx version reached the top of the Computer & Video Games charts. In 1997, Electronic Gaming Monthly ranked the TurboGrafx-16 version of Devil's Crush number 50 on its list of the "100 Best Games of All Time", calling it "the best video pinball game of all time—mainly because it didn't try to be anything like real pinball."
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- 1.Sega Corporation. Software List (Software Licensee Release). Sega Hardware Encyclopedia.
- 2.IDG. Genesis Pro Review: Dragon's Fury. GamePro. 36. 46. July 1992.
- 3.Opportunity Publishing. Official Sega Product Coming Your Way This Month. Computer Trade Weekly. 406. 6. 28 September 1992.
- 4.McFerran, Damien. New ROM Hack Makes One Of The Best Pinball Games Even Better. Time Extension. 2024-03-15.
- 5.Harris, Steve. Electronic Gaming Review Crew. Electronic Gaming Monthly. Sendai Publications. 14. 1990. 1058-918X.
- 6.Review. Computer & Video Games. 121. 56-57. December 1991.
- 7.MegaTech review, EMAP, issue 1
- 8.MegaTech review, EMAP, issue 1
- 9.Review: Devil's Crush (Virtual Console / TurboGrafx-16). Nintendo Life. 2007-07-22.
- 10.Provo, Frank. Devil's Crush Review. GameSpot. 2007-07-27.
- 11.The C+VG Charts. Computer & Video Games. 108. 68. November 1990.
- 12.Ziff Davis. 100 Best Games of All Time. Electronic Gaming Monthly. 100. 128. November 1997.
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