Who made Pinball Dreams?

Pinball Dreams was published by Digital Illusions, released in 1992.

What kind of game is Pinball Dreams?

Pinball Dreams is a action, simulator game for the MS-DOS.

Can two people play Pinball Dreams?

No. Pinball Dreams is a single-player game, so it has no two-player mode.

How much data does Pinball Dreams load?

The Pinball Dreams ROM is 1032 kB. It is fetched once when you press play and then cached by your browser, so returning to the game does not download it again.

Pinball Dreams Game (1992) - DOS

Name: Pinball Dreams
Availability: InStock
Author: Digital Illusions

Action / Button	Keyboard Key
D-Pad (Up / Down / Left / Right)	`Arrow Keys`
Button A	`Z` or `J`
Button B	`X` or `K`
Button X / Turbo A	`A` or `U`
Button Y / Turbo B	`S` or `I`
Select	`Shift`
Start	`Enter`

Gamepad Input	Retro Function	Keyboard Key
D-Pad / Analog	Character Movement / Steering	`▲` `▼` `◄` `►`
Button A (East)	Primary Action / Attack / Fire	`Z` / `K`
Button B (South)	Secondary / Jump / Cancel	`X` / `J`
Button X / Y	Special / Turbo / Extra Fire	`A` / `S`
Select	Insert Coin / Select Option	`Right Shift`
Start	Game Start / Pause Game	`Enter`

Gamepad Input

Retro Function

Keyboard Key

D-Pad / Analog

Character Movement / Steering

▲ ▼ ◄ ►

Button A (East)

Primary Action / Attack / Fire

Z / K

Button B (South)

Secondary / Jump / Cancel

X / J

Button X / Y

Special / Turbo / Extra Fire

A / S

Select

Insert Coin / Select Option

Right Shift

Start

Game Start / Pause Game

Enter

Emulator Core Engine	Technology	Multiplayer	Gamepad	Touch	Ads	Action / Switch
EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)	`WebAssembly / JS`	YES	YES	YES	NO	▶ ACTIVE
MS-DOS (Recommended)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡
JS-DOS v3.0 / DOSBox Engine	`Emscripten C++`	YES	YES	NO	NO	PLAY ⚡

Emulator Core Engine

Technology

Multiplayer

Gamepad

Touch

Ads

Action / Switch

EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)

WebAssembly / JS

YES

▶ ACTIVE

MS-DOS (Recommended)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

JS-DOS v3.0 / DOSBox Engine

Emscripten C++

YES

PLAY ⚡

Pinball Dreams is a classic 1992 pinball simulation developed by Digital Illusions for DOS. Renowned for its exceptionally smooth scrolling and realistic ball physics, it features four highly detailed tables—Ignition, Steel Wheel, Beat Box, and Nightmare—each offering unique themes, ramps, and scoring mechanics.

How to play

The objective is to score as high as possible without letting the ball drain past your flippers. Deliberately aim for specific ramps and targets to trigger bonuses, and nudge the table to save the ball from dangerous angles.

Control:

Game is controlled by the same keys that are used to playing under MS DOS. For fullscreen press ‘Right Alt’ + ‘Enter’.

Tips

Learn the high-scoring sequences and multiplier targets on each table; aiming deliberately yields much higher scores than flipping randomly.
Nudging the table is a vital skill for saving the ball, but use it sparingly—nudging too violently will cause a “tilt,” instantly ending your current ball and forfeiting your earned bonus points.