Unfortunately for all its innovations, Starball suffers from inferior ball physics and graphics compared to classics in the genre such as Pro Pinball series. There's also the ultra-secret (and very hard to get to) Llama pinball game." There are also hidden, or secret, stages in the game: one is an "egg" with four parts you have to crack, another is a breakout clone only with pinball mechanics and another is a bizarre "Doom pinball". As MobyGames description points out, "each part of the table has its own quirks, secrets and purpose (for example, in the middle section you build a spaceship and have to protect it from two missile-firing guns on the right. When the ball drops all the way to the bottom, you will lose a life. If your ball falls between the flippers, it will drop to a lower level. The main pinball table consists of 3 main levels, each with its own pair of flippers. Based on Starball Special Edition game on Atari ST, the premise is unique to say the least: in addition to the basic pinball table, the game lets you blow up asteroids, shoot aliens, and head for the spaceport a the top of the table where you can score bonus points. Starball is an interesting and unique pinball game from GameTek that unfortunately doesn't play as well as it sounds. There's also the ultra-secret (and very hard to get to) Llama pinball game. Should your ball fall between the flippers it will drop to a lower level until finally you're at the bottom, and then you lose a life.Įach part of the table has its own quirks, secrets and purpose (for example, in the middle section you build a spaceship and have to protect it from two missile-firing guns on the right. It consists of one huge table, which in turn consists of 3 main parts, each with its own set of flippers. While this game is a typical pinball, it also present many bizarre, innovative concepts. Starball PC is an odd pinball game based largely on the game also called Starball, but for the Atari ST.