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DancinBrud posted:Let's hear it! SS Billiards in Hopkins MN is run by Lloyd who is a pinball enthusiast. Nice selection of machines for cheap on play. Second is probably the biggest place in Minnesota to play Pinball and you wouldn't know it. Blainebrook Bowl in Blaine MN is a bowling alley chockfull of pinball machines. I recommend either of these places.
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Nuclear Tourist posted:Been playing Scared Stiff on my iPad on and off all day. Never tried the real deal so I can't really say if it's super easy or not, but if you ask me it's one of the top tables released for PA so far. The whole light-hearted horror thing just lends itself to pinball really well, and I love the coffin that pops out the multiballs and the monster-in-the-box mechanic. Both Elvira tables are amazing, actually. I got an e-mail from them asking what platform I wanted my kickstarter copy of Twilight Zone on, so hopefully it'll be out soon.
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Swagger Dagger posted:I got an e-mail from them asking what platform I wanted my kickstarter copy of Twilight Zone on, so hopefully it'll be out soon. Awesome. Been stoked for the TZ table ever since they first announced the kickstarter.
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Nuclear Tourist posted:Awesome. Been stoked for the TZ table ever since they first announced the kickstarter. So far they've been cagey about saying that it will drop in November, but I have read them saying that they plan on releasing it in 2012, so a December release is possible. I imagine that the Powerball is the hardest thing for them to get right, because that thing can be unpredictable.
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Is No Good Gofers crashing the app for anyone else? If its just me, I'll reinstall.
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Is the Big Shot bonus goal bugged? I've gotten more than the 14,000 it says several times and it won't complete.
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Welp. Just got an amazing run in Scared Stiff, the ball shoots down the left outlane, and now the game refuses to recognize that the ball is no longer in play. The call for attendant feature claims that the ball isn't stuck. Tilting the table didn't fix it either.
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FarSight's latest TPA newsletter confirms something I was beginning to suspect, Crave Entertainment went out of business. That explains why there has not been any DLC tables lately on the Xbox 360. Microsoft won't allow developers to push out any new content without a publisher. I hope they find another one soon or else allow Microsoft to act as their publisher. While ZEN Studios would likely scream foul in that scenario, I doubt Microsoft would listen.
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Yarrington posted:Is the Big Shot bonus goal bugged? I've gotten more than the 14,000 it says several times and it won't complete.
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Beelzebozo posted:I hope they find another one soon or else allow Microsoft to act as their publisher. While ZEN Studios would likely scream foul in that scenario, I doubt Microsoft would listen. I think the only way MS would agree to be publisher would be to have exclusive console rights or at least SOME sort of carrot. But then again, Zen Pinball IS on PS3, albeit they get tables much later than Xbox. Honestly, I think FarSight ought to talk to Zen about a possible merger. Granted, the two products operate completely differently, plus Zen is a Hungarian(?) company, but they have got to do something or they won't make it another year and we'll never see another table on Xbox.
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Bobby King of Farsight was on the Spooky Pinball Podcast (its the latest episode, do yourself a favor and don't listen, the hosts are terrible) and had some interesting tidbits. -Next kickstarter won't happen until after the current ones are done, or at least Twilight Zone is out - Next Kickstarter will probably be Terminator 2 -Licensing wise, they get what they can afford, Creature only has 3 of the original 5 songs included. - They really haven't heard bad things or much from the original designers on their recreations, though Bobby apparently talked to Steve Richie and Richie has a desire to do a virtual table - Prices on physical pins that are in Pinball Arcade are going up, Ripleys was cited, seemed Stern wants more pins in it now due to this. - he really wanted to play the Pat Lawler ProPinball table which I felt was nice they at least acknowledge the competitors. On the topic of the "PRO" menu, from other sites, it's said it's just too much for what you get, though apparently there is a touchscreen mode where you can drive the ball around the table. On the Mac OS X version 1.0.5, the Elvira and No Good Gophers release, you can somehow get to an adjustment screen, haven't found instructions, but here's a video http://pinballarcadefans.com/showthread.php/2296-Mac-Version-1-0-5-Bugs-And-Feedback
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Oct 31, 2012 02:58
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MarxCarl posted:- Prices on physical pins that are in Pinball Arcade are going up, Ripleys was cited, seemed Stern wants more pins in it now due to this. This is pretty neat, especially considering that earlier in this thread, someone mentioned that Gary was fairly dismissive of it. Maybe they'll help PA get some of the licensing, because I'd love to play LOTR, Spiderman, or some of the other decent Sterns on there.
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Not sure if it's been mentioned, but.. If you're running the Windows 8 version of Pinball FX 2, and you normally keep a second monitor in vertical mode, you can toggle the Metro UI over to it with Win+PgUp/Dn and enjoy vertical pinball:
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So uh... I really didn't expect most of my time with table pack 7 in Pinball Arcade to be spent with Big Shot, but here we are. Somehow it's just simple enough to be incredibly addictive, and it seems to lend itself better to quick play sessions than pretty much any other table, which is great when I'm using my phone rather than my tablet. It also helps that there aren't any other tables like it in Pinball Arcade right now, while there are plenty of flashy mid-90s tables to choose from, even if Scared Stiff is among the best of the bunch.
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Not sure if anyone knows this, but what are the odds of Jersey Jack actually releasing the machine they've been working on? From everything I've seen, Wizard of Oz looks amazing. The LCD screen is a nice modern addition. And I'd love to see a high end pinball company get going with Stern moving to cheap crap. If they release it, I plan on buying one. But not willing to throw down a deposit at the moment.
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Niwrad posted:Not sure if anyone knows this, but what are the odds of Jersey Jack actually releasing the machine they've been working on? From everything I've seen, Wizard of Oz looks amazing. The LCD screen is a nice modern addition. And I'd love to see a high end pinball company get going with Stern moving to cheap crap. From what I've read and seen, I think it will come out, I think it will be sometime in mid to late 2013, but it will come out. Their Facebook page has pics of a lot of cabinets and playfields being assembled, so that's a good sign. They seem to have the playfield 80% done and are waiting on software to be completed, and with just 1 guy doing that, good luck locking down a date. I think the fact that Jack hates Gary Stern and Stern pinballs will ensure the game comes out.
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Some more Stern tables on PA would be great. I'd love LOTR and Indiana Jones.
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Niwrad posted:Not sure if anyone knows this, but what are the odds of Jersey Jack actually releasing the machine they've been working on? From everything I've seen, Wizard of Oz looks amazing. The LCD screen is a nice modern addition. And I'd love to see a high end pinball company get going with Stern moving to cheap crap. I was talking to somebody who had pre-ordered the machine and they told me JJP has been asking for more money on top of the pre-order payment without providing a solid release date. Don't know if that bodes well for them. The table looks pretty ambitious for a first go so hopefully they can get release without dumping a ton of money into it. I know the owner of the pinball cafe had ordered one when first announced, back when they said it would be coming out in August, but he cancelled. I think it was because there was little response from JPP and their progress as well as the hefty price tag.
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metallicaeg posted:Some more Stern tables on PA would be great. I'd love LOTR and Indiana Jones. Why get that Indiana Jones table when you could get Indiana Jones: The Pinball Adventure? This one is so much better than the Stern one. I agree about LOTR though. Also, apparently Genie and Twilight Zone are coming out in the November update for Pinball Arcade. It's finally coming!
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I remember someone posting a video of someone breaking Whitewater in half. Does anyone have a link to that video? Also, is there some sort of archive for those sorts of insane runs?
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metallicaeg posted:Some more Stern tables on PA would be great. I'd love LOTR and Indiana Jones. I agree. I doubt this will happen since they're still pretty new and selling. I know most people haven't liked most of the Stern offerings for quite some time but those are the tables that got me into pinball.
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Boxman posted:I remember someone posting a video of someone breaking Whitewater in half. Does anyone have a link to that video? Also, is there some sort of archive for those sorts of insane runs?
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Der-Wreck posted:I was talking to somebody who had pre-ordered the machine and they told me JJP has been asking for more money on top of the pre-order payment without providing a solid release date. Don't know if that bodes well for them. The table looks pretty ambitious for a first go so hopefully they can get release without dumping a ton of money into it. I know the owner of the pinball cafe had ordered one when first announced, back when they said it would be coming out in August, but he cancelled. I think it was because there was little response from JPP and their progress as well as the hefty price tag. Yeah, I've heard similar stuff. I guess I don't see how they can possibly be profitable taking 3+ years to build a single pinball machine. You have to wonder at what point funding dries up when you have no revenue besides pre-order deposits. I hope I'm wrong as I'd love to see them get up and running. But their secrecy with everything has me skeptical. If things are moving along smoothly, why not be open about that?
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Anyone know what's up with PA pack #5 on PSN? #6 is there and the game prompts me to DL Taxi and Harley Davidson, but there's no pack in the store. edit: and there's no lighting on the new tables on PS3. Teenage Fansub fucked around with this message at 02:07 on Nov 1, 2012 |
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Teenage Fansub posted:Anyone know what's up with PA pack #5 on PSN? #6 is there and the game prompts me to DL Taxi and Harley Davidson, but there's no pack in the store. From the newsletter: quote:Table Pack 5: Harley-Davidson®, Third Edition and Taxi™ will appear in the menu with this update. Harley and Taxi are currently expected to be released in North America on Nov. 6th, so those two tables may not be available until then even though they appear in the menu now.
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I was really looking forward to getting to try Taxi. How are the pack 6 tables? I've never played any of them in real life.
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Robot Danger posted:I was really looking forward to getting to try Taxi. For packs 5 and 6, the older tables are fantastic while the newer ones are kind of bland. Harley Davidson and No Good Gofers are competent enough, but when you've already got Medieval Madness and Theater of Magic it's hard to care about them much. Meanwhile, Taxi and Elvira and the Party Monsters are wonderful. Taxi in particular is an absolute classic.
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MarxCarl posted:- he really wanted to play the Pat Lawler ProPinball table which I felt was nice they at least acknowledge the competitors. Also, finally catching up on the table packs after being too busy to play for a while. So much pinball! It's surprising just how fun Big Shot is considering how ancient it is.
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Turns out the Top5 trophies don't work for either Elvira or NGG on PS3. Jesus Christ Farsight, at MINIMUM you'd think you'd have your QA people verify that the things you're encouraging people to do on each table/platform are POSSIBLE. Some obscure corner case is one thing, but the easiest possible trophy for both tables? The gently caress? Did anyone there even play the tables?
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sethsez posted:For packs 5 and 6, the older tables are fantastic while the newer ones are kind of bland. Harley Davidson and No Good Gofers are competent enough, but when you've already got Medieval Madness and Theater of Magic it's hard to care about them much. Meanwhile, Taxi and Elvira and the Party Monsters are wonderful. Taxi in particular is an absolute classic. I really don't know why they did Harley Davidson other than to get another Stern table in. It's an awful table, and far and beyond the worst table on Pinball Arcade. On Android, you can use the pop-up middle bumper to activate the right flipper, so you can basically play forever if you're so inclined and you don't hit the outlanes. It's sad that it's paired with Taxi because Taxi is incredibly awesome.
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MichiganCubbie posted:I really don't know why they did Harley Davidson other than to get another Stern table in. It's an awful table, and far and beyond the worst table on Pinball Arcade. On Android, you can use the pop-up middle bumper to activate the right flipper, so you can basically play forever if you're so inclined and you don't hit the outlanes. I imagine they went with it because they didn't have too many other choices. Red tape has got to be a bitch with Stern tables, so Farsight is probably releasing them as soon as they can get them.
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Niwrad posted:Not sure if anyone knows this, but what are the odds of Jersey Jack actually releasing the machine they've been working on? From everything I've seen, Wizard of Oz looks amazing. The LCD screen is a nice modern addition. And I'd love to see a high end pinball company get going with Stern moving to cheap crap. Just about 100% positive this will come out. The big question is when. Those who have put down a deposit are big believer in Jack and I think Jack would give the bird to Stern without having a backup business in mind.
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Niwrad posted:Yeah, I've heard similar stuff. I guess I don't see how they can possibly be profitable taking 3+ years to build a single pinball machine. You have to wonder at what point funding dries up when you have no revenue besides pre-order deposits. Pinball news just posted a big piece on the Jersey Jack factory, lots of pictures, http://www.pinballnews.com/games/wizardofoz/index34.html. Looks like they're trying to get the production process down and bugs worked out of the system. In their PinExpo fireside chat, Jack mentions that they have 1400 of the top of the lines and 400 of the others on pre-order, and that they're working on the next 2 tables one licensed and one original. I hope they actually get the Wizard of Oz table out and do more tables, competition is always good, but I wouldn't pre-order one, especially on their terms: From Jacks Pinballsales.com site: quote:INITIAL DEPOSIT IS $2,250.00 I didn't know they were asking for more money on top of the down payment, that's pretty crappy. Oh and Python Anghelo says he's working with someone, not named yet, and Pinball Circus will come out: http://www.pinballnews.com/shows/expo2012/pythonanghelo.mp3 - about 42 minutes in Pinball Circus, for those who don't know http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=4354 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEFVkQbz-PY
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So what happens to people on 360 who put in for the PA kickstarters if they arn't going to release any more tables on that platform? Not that I did, its just amusing to see a company gently caress up so much.
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Mr.Trifecta posted:Just about 100% positive this will come out. The big question is when. Those who have put down a deposit are big believer in Jack and I think Jack would give the bird to Stern without having a backup business in mind. I hope so. I just think it's weird they want so much money up front. And the fact they are so secretive about progress. I know they have a lot of boxes and parts in the factory, but I think the code and integration are huge aspects of building the machine and we've heard of almost no progress. It still feels a long ways away. Glad to see they are thinking of an original pin though. Never been a big fan of the licensed ones and feel the original ones give more leeway and more money to put into the quality of the machine. Many of my favorites are original and I've never had a licensed pinball machine lure me into playing it. I just want quality and good play.
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Ramagamma posted:So what happens to people on 360 who put in for the PA kickstarters if they arn't going to release any more tables on that platform? Who said they aren't going to release any more tables on 360? 
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Niwrad posted:I hope so. I just think it's weird they want so much money up front. And the fact they are so secretive about progress. I know they have a lot of boxes and parts in the factory, but I think the code and integration are huge aspects of building the machine and we've heard of almost no progress. It still feels a long ways away. I can imagine the process is quite large for a new company. More than likely, their next two titles will come out faster then the first as they will have a process down. Right now they are just writing that process. I agree it is a ton of money up front, which is why I am not interested. Also, WOZ theme doesn't appeal to me too much.
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MarxCarl posted:Pinball news just posted a big piece on the Jersey Jack factory, lots of pictures, http://www.pinballnews.com/games/wizardofoz/index34.html. Looks like they're trying to get the production process down and bugs worked out of the system. In their PinExpo fireside chat, Jack mentions that they have 1400 of the top of the lines and 400 of the others on pre-order, and that they're working on the next 2 tables one licensed and one original. I hope they actually get the Wizard of Oz table out and do more tables, competition is always good, but I wouldn't pre-order one, especially on their terms: That is just incredible. Holy poo poo, I want to play that.
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Bobby King said an a recent interview that FarSight have acquired a Cactus Canyon and are in the process of disassembling it for digitization. God drat. I really hope they hire more resources and do whatever else they need to do to get their house in order on the nuts and bolts of software development. Because content-wise, they are doing god's work here. I didn't think I would ever get to play CC, and now I kinda sorta will.
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