Take a Break! Pinball

Dynamix
Industry	Video game development
Headquarters	United States
Products	Video games including Take a Break! Pinball

Take a Break! Pinball is a 1993 collection of pinball-themed computer games developed by Dynamix and released by Sierra On-Line. The compilation includes multiple individual pinball tables inspired by popular series from Dynamix and Sierra, such as King's Quest, Space Quest, The Adventures of Willy Beamish, Leisure Suit Larry, and Nova 9: The Return of Gir Draxon. As the second installment in the Take a Break! lineup, it was created specifically for the Windows 3.x operating system.

Quest for Daventry

This table draws its theme from King's Quest V, mirroring the storyline of the adventure game with goals linked to specific locations and events found in the original title. Achieving these goals grants access to new sections of the map. A known issue where the ball became invisible within the Endless Desert Temple Stone Wall Trap was subsequently addressed through a DLL patch.

Planet Pinball

Consists of three distinct tables inspired by Space Quest IV:

Larry's Big Score

This table is modeled after Larry 5 and was later issued as an independent release included in early collections of Leisure Suit Larry games.

Flipped Out Willy

Features a pinball table themed on The Adventures of Willy Beamish.

Draxon

Contains two tables based on Nova 9:

Reception

In its 1993 review, Computer Gaming World commended the boards that incorporated adventure game elements but criticized the title for its substantial CPU requirements, noting performance difficulties on Intel 386 and 486 processors. Interactive Entertainment CD ROM Magazine pointed out that while the vibrant visuals were appealing, they occasionally obscured ball visibility, concluding that the game fell short as a serious pinball simulation.

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