The Pinball Arcade

[Crashramp]

Tables Available Now, Coming Soon And Announced For Available Platforms And Devices.........
..............................................................thats a bit of light reading for you !

Wow! A bit of light reading alright. Great work though, thanks for the up date!    currently loving Fun House!

[pinsanity]

Sounds like they managed to secure the Universal license if they have Monster Bash and CFTBL coming out.

[Olivia_jason]

i was looking on xbox360 and there is a williams pinball game, has bk2000 and all those seems to have more titles than this game, has any one played the williams pinball xbox game??


edit. i just downloaded pinball acade for xbox360, and on iphone, it looks good on the small iphone screen but on a big hd tv its graphics are very very very average.

im going to look into this xbox360 game williams pinball.

[oldskool1969]

Williams is OK , it has no BK2000 though , grab it if you like ( good game but gottlieb's is better ) it kept me going for a while .
PA is much better by all accounts as we learn from most programmable gear , it still has tweaks to be done to improve as time goes on.
PA will have way more tableland updates in the coming year/s

[oldskool1969]

Apparently the European/Australian PS3 version is out June 29th. About bloody time too.
This fills in the gaps nicely when I am sitting on my fat ass and getting frustrated fixing my Space Station !

[Freiherr]

I just downloaded latest update for Android which adds Gorgar and Monster Bash.

[Prince]

IOS is available, though I searched for it. Normally I would await for the upgrade, but spent .99c on a new app - playing free version of MB for the time being.

[Prince]

iOS upgrade is now available via iTunes.

[oldskool1969]

June 28, 2012

ADD-ON PACK #3

Monster Bash™ and Gorgar™ are currently available for the mobile versions of the Pinball Arcade! These two Williams™ classics are great tables that we hope you all enjoy.


Monster Bash is one of our all-time favorites. The goal is to get Frankenstein, Dracula, and four other iconic Universal Studios Monsters® to form a band the likes of which has never been seen! With the help of the PHANTOM FLIP auto-play feature, you can let go of the flippers and watch the game complete your shots.


      
Gorgar was the very first “talking” pinball machine. It has a magnetic Snake Pit that holds your ball captive as he thunders, “Me got you”. The audio also features a heartbeat that races faster and faster as the action of the gameplay builds when the player is doing well.

Console Update

Add-on pack #1: Medieval Madness™ and Bride of PinBot™ as well as add-on pack #2: Circus Voltaire™ and Funhouse™ have been released on PS3 and PSVita in North America. On 360, the first three add-on packs have been approved and await the approval of the title update which should be coming very soon. The European release of the PS3 version has been held up in order to be synced with the PSVita version. They are scheduled to be released on July 11th. The add-on packs in Europe will be submitted once the PSVita has been approved. We hope to catch the European Pinball Arcade up to the North American version within the next month or two.


Important Note About the PS3 Update

In North America, add-on packs #1 and #2 have been released for the PS3 and PSVita!

We understand that some people are having issues with the latest update on PS3 of the Pinball Arcade. For those who purchased the launch pack and are having trouble, please follow these steps:

1. Re-download the "Pinball Arcade Demo" and the "Pinball Arcade Full Game Unlock" from PSN Games. You shouldn’t have to delete the old version of the game.
2. Install the "Pinball Arcade Demo". When you open the game the trial versions of the new tables should be in the menu.
3. Make sure to download the Add On Packs after you have re-downloaded the "Pinball Arcade Demo".

If this doesn’t work, deleting the old version and then following these steps should certainly work. You will not be charged a second time.

This is a onetime issue on PS3 due to a bug that we have fixed regarding PSN updates in our game. This is not an issue on the PSVita version. We apologize any inconvenience.

Mobile Update

Add-on pack #3 with Monster Bash and Gorgar has been released on Android devices, iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touches. An update has been submitted to Apple with Game Center support and will be released once it is approved. We are on schedule to release add-on pack #4 in mid-July.


We are very proud that Apple recognized our game in the App Store as the Free App of the Week! We hope this exposes many new people to our obsession with classic pinball. Help us spread the word about joining our pinball community on iOS. This is the perfect time to do so – new players will get the paid version of the app (along with the great Tales of the Arabian Nights table) for free!



Thank You for Helping Us Add the Twilight Zone

Thanks to the dedication and generosity of our Kickstarter backers the Twilight Zone pinball project has been successfully funded! We are amazed and humbled by the tremendous outpouring of support the project received from all of you.

Amazingly our backers pledged substantially more than the amount required for the Twilight Zone licenses. As promised we will apply the excess towards the licenses for the fantastic Star Trek: The Next Generation table. We'll be launching a new Kickstarter project in the next month of two for this new table, and based on the head start we feel very confident it will be successful too. You guys are amazing!

We will soon begin the process of disassembling and capturing our new Twilight Zone table. We'll post some updates along the way to keep you apprised of our progress. As the launch date for the table approaches (hopefully November) we will contact you with details about getting your Rewards out to you.

We are incredibly excited to get going on this great table. Thanks again for your support!

Thank you very much for supporting the Pinball Arcade!

[oldskool1969]

FINALLY ! PS3 for Australia has arrived today and well worth the wait . 
It does have a bit of lag in flippers, but you soon play to allow for this.
The reproduction to video game is AMAZING and even though it isn't like playing the real tables it is firkin brilliant ( give it a go )
I just wasted 4 1/2 hours and love it.
It made me go out and smash around my own pinnies  for a while too - I love it all.

Also CFBL and BK are heading to this very unique and well executed game very soon . If I had room and $ I would have it all but geez this is a great way to play
BIG THUMBS UP FROM ME!

[Freiherr]

Just downloaded CFTBL and BK on Android. Tried a few games of BK one of my all time favourites and it is very buggy at the moment. The programmers need some serious work to get game up to scratch.

[Prince]

iOS is now available.
Not a fan of the snack bar/ball saver rom - too easy IMO.

[oldskool1969]

MORE LIGHT READING FOR ALL
 
Table Pack #4: Creature From the Black Lagoon™ and Black Knight™ has been released for Android and iOS. These two Williams™ classics are great tables that we hope you all enjoy. The Table of the Month is The Machine: Bride of Pin·Bot™ which can be played for free if you haven’t bought Table Pack #1.


Creature from the Black Lagoon is one of our all-time favorites. The goal is to rescue your date from the Creature. It features a holographic Creature that appears during your date at a 1950s style drive-in movie. The table also features actual footage from the classic Universal movie.


      
Black Knight was the very first pinball machine to feature a multi-level playfield and Magna Save. Magnets can catch your ball to prevent it from draining. You also hear the Black Knight issuing insults as you try and best him, saving the land from his rule.


Playstation Update

Add-on Pack #1: Medieval Madness™ and Bride of PinBot™ as well as Add-on Pack#2: Circus Voltaire™ and Funhouse™ have been released on PS3 and PSVita in North America.

Add-on Pack#3: Gorgar™ and Monster Bash™ and Add-on Pack#4: Black Knight™ and Creature from the Black Lagoon™ have been submitted on PS3 and PSVita in North America. We hope to have both of these add-on packs available before the end of August.

The Pinball Arcade has launched in Europe and Australia on PS3 and Vita!

All four add-on packs will be submitted shortly. The SCEE add-on packs are scheduled to be submitted at the earliest date available to get into test at Sony Europe. We hope to get all add-on packs available world-wide within a couple months.


360 Update

Add-on Table Pack #1 and Add-on Table Pack #2: Circus Voltaire™ and Funhouse™ have been released worldwide for 360. The update for the four launch table will be available on August 2nd.

Add-on Table Pack #3: Gorgar™ and Monster Bash™ is in submission at Microsoft. We hope to have it released mid-August


Nintendo Update

3DS - We still have not obtained the performance we need out of the 3DS to run our ROM emulation. We have not given up. The 3DS version is on hold until we can dedicate more time to this R&D.



Wii/Wii-U - FarSight developed 12 titles for the Wii. Unfortunately, the Wii isn't powerful enough to run Pinball Arcade. We are very excited about the Wii-U. The Wii-U project has been set up and this version is in development at the engine level. We hope to release our game as close to the launch of the platform as possible.

GameCenter Update

We are now releasing updates with Game Center enabled, so you can track achievements and high scores as well as compete with your friends for highest score/ most achievements. A Game Center account is required to use the Game Center portion, but it is not required for actual play. We are also implementing a new leaderboard called Hall of Fame. This leaderboard takes the final score on any table you own and converts it into leaderboard points. These points get posted to the leaderboard and lets you compare your level of skill with your friends and around the world.


We have implemented a new overall score to rank your skills against other players across all of the tables in the Pinball Arcade! We calculate this score using your best score ever on each table and award Hall of Fame points based on it. The table score required to earn one Hall of Fame point is different for every table due to the different relative scoring. Your total Hall of Fame score is the sum of your Hall of Fame points earned on each table. Note that the most Hall of Fame points that you can earn on a single table is 1000, so a perfect score for someone who owns all of the tables we have released so far on iOS and Android is 12,000.

PC/OSX Update

Mac - Table Pack #4 has been submitted and will be released as soon as it is approved. Mac OS Lion is required for DLC purchases. There is nothing that we can do about the OS restriction.

PC - While we know this news may disappoint our fans eagerly awaiting the PC version - we are still working on the PC game. We will not release it until the graphics are at least up to the standards set by the 360 and PS3 versions. We also still need to find distribution partners (traditional desktop and/or cabinet). Our goal is to everything sorted out in time for the Twilight Zone release later this year.

FarSight Log-in

To address concerns and issues associated with requiring a Facebook account and app installed to log into our leaderboards, we have implemented a new FarSight login to access the Pinball Arcade leaderboards. This new log-in method will improve security and make tracking down bugs easier. We are phasing out the Facebook login entirely, so you will need to create a FarSight login. Please note that as long as you use the same email address for our login that you used when setting up your Facebook login your previous leaderboard scores will be preserved.


FarSight Studios is Hiring!

If you're an experienced programmer or 3D artist and interested in joining our team, check out the ads we just posted on Gamasutra.com.

http://jobs.gamasutra.com/jobseekerx/viewjobrss.asp?cjid=30993&accountno=20548

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Table Pack #5 Coming in August



Taxi™ will be featured in the next table pack! We will also be releasing another great Stern game that will get your motor runnin’…

[oldskool1969]

it just gets better and better ! more LITE reading 

Table Pack #5: Harley Davidson, Third Edition™ and Taxi™ has just been released for Android and should be released for iOS this weekend. These two classics are great tables that we hope you all enjoy. The Table of the Month is Taxi™ which can be played for free if you haven’t bought Table Pack #5.


Harley Davidson, Third Edition™ grabs your attention with its chrome trim, classic rock n’ roll soundtrack and loud shaker motor. The playfield features a 1/10 scale model of a Harley-Davidson Fat Boy® that does a wheelie and was among the first to use three multi-ball modes!


      
Taxi™ is a classic game designed by Mark Ritchie and Python Anghelo. Players are given the roll of a taxi driver who must pick up a crazy cast of characters. The game features nonstop action, a taxi meter, fast figure-eight ramps and an exciting Spinout skill shot


Playstation Update

Add-on Pack#3: Gorgar™ and Monster Bash™ will be released on PS3 and PSVita in North America on Sept. 5th. Add-on Pack#4: Black Knight™ and Creature from the Black Lagoon™ is expected to be released on PS3 and PSVita in North America on Sept. 25th.

European PS3/Vita Release Dates:

Table Pack 1:Medieal Madness™ and Bride of Pinbot™ is expected to be released on Sept 19th.

Table Pack 2: Cirqus Voltaire™ and Funhouse™ is expected to be released on Oct. 3rd.

Table Pack 3: Gorgar™ and Monster Bash™ is expected to be released on Oct. 17th.

Table Pack 4:Creature from the Black Lagoon™ and Black Knight™ is expected to be released on Oct. 31th.


360 Update

Add-on Table Pack #3: Gorgar™ and Monster Bash™ has been released worldwide for 360!


Nintendo Update

Wii-U - FarSight is very excited about the Wii-U. Our first playable of the WiiU version should be ready within a couple of weeks!

OSX Update

OSX/Mac - Table Pack 5 has been submitted and should be released within the next few weeks.


Star Trek: The Next Generation Kickstarter Project

We’ve started a new Kickstarter project to fund the licenses needed to bring the fantastic Star Trek: The Next Generation pinball table to the Pinball Arcade! The project page has a video showcasing this incredible table as well as a bunch of rewards to thank you for helping out. There are just two weeks left in the campaign- please visit http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1067367405/pinball-arcade-star-trek-the-next-generation and check it out!”


Ouya Announcement

We are excited to announce that the Pinball Arcade will be a launch title for the new Ouya console! Ouya is an Android-based open-source gaming console that is scheduled for launch in March 2013. This system is definitely worth getting excited about!”.

Video Interviews Coming Soon

We’ve been conducting video interviews with several legendary table designers and pinball players. We will be posting these soon on our YouTube channel-http://www.youtube.com/user/ThePinballArcade -check them out!”.


FarSight Studios is Hiring!

If you're an experienced programmer or 3D artist and interested in joining our team, check out the ads we just posted on Gamasutra.com.

http://jobs.gamasutra.com/jobseekerx/viewjobrss.asp?cjid=30993&accountno=20548

http://jobs.gamasutra.com/jobseekerx/viewjobrss.asp?cjid=30995&accountno=20548

Table Pack #6 Coming in September



No Good Gofers!™ will be a part of Table Pack #6. We have made a lot of gameplay improvements to the PHOF version as well as enhancements in our art for the Pinball Arcade version. No Good Gofers is a fun table for pinball hackers and seasoned pros. It was released by Williams in 1997 and features two menacing gophers, Buzz and Bud. The other table release in this pack will be announced next week in a video featuring a friend of ours who also stars in the table!

[oldskool1969]

Just downloaded MM and BOP for PS3
very cool indeed. I have NEVER played Medieval Madness before and am having an absolute blast with it. Probably never afford one of these so am extremely grateful for this simulator of real pinball machines. 
A quick message to the MOD who decided to move this thread into NON PINBALL/ COIN OP , are you mental. If it is not pinball related, then what is it ? 
Looks like alot of people are enjoying reading this thread and I am suggesting that it be moved back to General Pinball Discussion.

If you haven't tried PINBALL ARCADE on any format you may have, give it a whirl, you may just have a bit of fun with a game you may never get to play- Purist or not !