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Game Info
- Platform
- TurboGrafx-16
- Genres
- Arcade
- Player Perspective
- Top-down
- Developers
- Sankindo
- Publishers
- FACE
- Release date
- November 8, 1991
Summary
Time Cruise is a sci‑fi‑flavored pinball adventure for the TurboGrafx‑16 that flips the usual pinball layout on its head. Instead of a single sprawling playfield, the core table sits between two side tables, and the ball can zip between them through narrow tunnels, giving the game a sense of spatial depth rarely seen in its era.
The real twist comes from the time‑machine levers scattered across the tables. Hitting these levers powers up a time‑machine, and once activated the ball is whisked away to a bonus table set in a distinct time zone. Each temporal stop offers its own scoring quirks—some hand out hefty point bonuses, while others reward the player with an extra ball.
Because the bonus zones are accessed by actually traveling through time, the game feels like a series of quick, self‑contained challenges rather than a single marathon. The result is a pinball experience that constantly surprises, rewarding precision and timing with both nostalgic sci‑fi flair and a steady stream of extra points.
Edited by Maya Carter
Multiplayer
- Game modes
- Single










