However, the rest of the game is a generic pinball-based video game and bears no resemblance to Duke Nukem. This particular pinball machine also features recorded voice acting by Jon St. Only one of these pinball machines is Duke Nukem-themed, hence it was licensed to use the Duke Nukem IP. In 2015, Balls of Steel was included in Duke Nukem: Kill-A-Ton 2015 Collection, a compilation distributed via Steam.Īlthough closely related to the Duke Nukem franchise, Balls of Steel is not a Duke Nukem game and was not developed by 3D Realms.įor context, Balls of Steel is a pinball game in which the player may play on several pinball machines. The 'Balls of Steel Edition' is also the name of an early collector's edition of Duke Nukem Forever. The name change is NOT a sign that the game is a bootleg or cracked/infected copy or whatever. In Duke Nukem Forever, exceeding a score of 1,000,000 on a pinball machine unlocks the 'Balls of Steel' achievement. this is, quite literally, Duke Nukem (1). Appearance in Duke Nukem games Duke Nukem 3DĮven before the game was developed, Balls of Steel appeared as a pinball machine on Hollywood Holocaust, the first level of Duke Nukem 3D.

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