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Does this Count as Retro?: Hobbyist Is Recreating Microsoft 3D Pinball: Space Cadet As A Real Table (hothardware.com)
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A hobbyist is rebuilding Microsoft’s 3D Pinball: Space Cadet as a real machine, crafting a physical playfield with working bumpers, ramps, and lighting.

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[–] khannie@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Someone decompiled it and there's now versions of it available on the play store and other places. It is a real blast from the past.

[–] SpookyBogMonster@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

One of the first things I did, when I installed Linux Mint, was install a port of Space Cadet Pinball

[–] artifex@piefed.social 2 points 1 week ago

how did I never think to do this!?

[–] smeg@feddit.uk 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I did a post on it a while back, it runs on everything!

[–] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

Last update is 3 years ago. The project is dead. /s (just joking around BTW)