It was developed by Cinematronics. These guys then had a deal with Microsoft to include Pinball (it was called as 'Space Cadet') for exposure. Later Cinematroni

It was developed by Cinematronics. These guys then had a deal with Microsoft to include Pinball (it was called as 'Space Cadet') for exposure. Later Cinematronics acquired by Maxis. From https://web.archive.org/web/20190108095105/https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20121218-00/?p=5803 https://web.archive.org/web/20190108095105/https://blogs.msd... > Cinematronics was founded by David Stafford, Mike Sandige and I in 1994, and Space Cadet was our first published game > The deal David did with Microsoft was non-exclusive. As Danny noted, we were more interested in the exposure and didn't see much revenue from it. However, it did lead to our relationship and eventual acquisition by Maxis.