More pinball love is coming from Crave this year as they announce Pinball Hall of Fame - The Williams Collection. A follow-up to 2004's Gottlieb Collection, developer FarSight Studio returns for another go, delivering eight classic pinball tables to the PSP, PS2, and Nintendo Wii.

Confirmed tables include talking-pinball pioneer Black Knight as well as Space Shuttle, which capitalized on the space exploration craze of the mid-80's until it suddenly became too sad to play in January of 1986. If they don't manage to package Pin*Bot and Bride of Pin*Bot in there I shall be a very sad panda indeed.

No concrete release date or cost has been announced, but I'm guessing they'll stick to the $20 price tag of the Gottlieb collection.

I found the last collection to be a real blast, but then again I am relatively old in terms of gaming fandom. While you younglings need your death rays and rag doll physics, back in the day we were quite content to stand around a smoke-filled bar all day long, smacking our balls around the table. Sometimes we'd play pinball. Michael Fahey

Crave Entertainment Hits the Target with Pinball Hall of Fame - The Williams Collection

Simulator for PSP system, PlayStation 2 system and WiiTM faithfully recreates classic Williams tables

Newport Beach, CA - Mar 27, 2007 Crave Entertainment, a leading publisher of console videogames, today announced Pinball Hall of Fame - The Williams Collection, the follow-up to the popular Pinball Hall of Fame - The Gottlieb Collection, for PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, PSP (PlayStation Portable) system and WiiTM.

Pinball Hall of Fame - The Williams Collection faithfully recreates eight of the most memorable tables from the golden age of pinball in stunning, photorealistic 3D. Working closely with Williams to ensure authenticity of each of the games, the collection is highlighted by some of the most popular and innovative Williams pinball tables, including GorgarTM, the first-ever talking pinball machine, Black Knight , which introduced "Magna-SaveTM" and Bonus Ball, and Space ShuttleTM, which took the pinball industry by storm in 1984. Every table has been meticulously recreated to bring players the visuals, sound effects and gameplay that made these games legendary successes. Pinball Hall of Fame - The Williams Collection harkens back to the arcades of the 1980s.

Players begin Pinball Hall of Fame - The Williams Collection with access to four pinball tables, and the remaining four tables are unlocked as the game progresses. Players can spend as little as two minutes on a quick pinball challenge, or delve deeper into the game, gaining rewards in a token-based system as they unlock each of the pinball tables. Single-player Arcade and Challenge modes provide hours of solo entertainment, and a Multiplayer mode lets players face each other head-on.

Pinball Hall of Fame - The Williams Collection will be available for PSP system, PlayStation 2 system and WiiTM this year. Crave Entertainment is a publisher on this product for FarSight Studios, a licensee of Williams Electronic Games, Inc.