Microsoft 3D Pinball: Space Cadet

Microsoft 3D Pinball: Space Cadet is a classic pinball video game released in the mid-1990s and bundled with Windows 95 Plus! and later Windows versions. The game features smooth 3D graphics, convincing physics, and a futuristic space-themed table filled with ramps, bumpers, and mission objectives. Players progress through ranks while chasing high scores and bonus multipliers. Despite offering only a single table, Space Cadet delivered addictive, fast-paced gameplay. Its accessibility and distinctive sci-fi style made it one of the most recognizable and fondly remembered preinstalled games in Microsoft Windows history.