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The Pinball Arcade |OT| play them all from Soho to Brighton
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Parallax Scroll
Banned
so who wants to compare scores
i don't know if mine are good or not
i don't know if mine are good or not
I'm scared to compare with you.
Your scores were always off the scale for me, back in our old thread.Parallax Scroll
Banned
As you should be.
I've been putting in work on this one. I need them new tables already.
I've been putting in work on this one. I need them new tables already.
360 or iOS? I think I added you (or at least messaged you) but I'm questioning whether to double-dip on the DLC for 360 when the PC version is probably going to be my main "big screen" platform.
Minsc
Gold Member
There's a pretty big update on their Facebook page on the status of things:
Apparently since this update, they confirmed Microsoft rejected the first DLC pack, let's hope maybe it's out before DLC pack #3 hits Android next month...
It really shouldn't be that hard to put together their own client for PC either without the need for approvals, don't know why they don't pursue that.
Improved lighting planned for Mac, Vita, and PC (if it comes out). 3DS on hold, and the Wii isn't powerful enough to run the game lol.
Apparently since this update, they confirmed Microsoft rejected the first DLC pack, let's hope maybe it's out before DLC pack #3 hits Android next month...
It really shouldn't be that hard to put together their own client for PC either without the need for approvals, don't know why they don't pursue that.
Improved lighting planned for Mac, Vita, and PC (if it comes out). 3DS on hold, and the Wii isn't powerful enough to run the game lol.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
There's a pretty big update on their Facebook page on the status of things:
Apparently since this update, they confirmed Microsoft rejected the first DLC pack, let's hope maybe it's out before DLC pack #3 hits Android next month...
It really shouldn't be that hard to put together their own client for PC either without the need for approvals, don't know why they don't pursue that.
Improved lighting planned for Mac, Vita, and PC (if it comes out). 3DS on hold, and the Wii isn't powerful enough to run the game lol.
Did they say why MS rejected that DLC pack?
Also, glad to see confirmation of improved lighting in the Vita eventually.
That pretty much confirms that I'll be sticking with iOS until the PC stuff is released rather than waiting for the lighting to get fixed with the 360 one. Also means that rather than having a decent price point where I can pick and choose which DLC I'd want for it (I doubt I'd be interested in grabbing Funhouse and CV as a double pack for 360) it sounds like it'd be a all-or-nothing situation.There's a pretty big update on their Facebook page on the status of things:
Apparently since this update, they confirmed Microsoft rejected the first DLC pack, let's hope maybe it's out before DLC pack #3 hits Android next month...
It really shouldn't be that hard to put together their own client for PC either without the need for approvals, don't know why they don't pursue that.
Improved lighting planned for Mac, Vita, and PC (if it comes out). 3DS on hold, and the Wii isn't powerful enough to run the game lol.
Really surprised they're moving so far forward with the Mac version without giving more of a mention of the fact they're working on a PC one (other than working on improvement to the engine). I'd have thought it'd be a bigger priority given how most of their hardcore market would be using it (what with the emulators and such already available).
Oh well, still have my iPhone to tide me over. With the too-fast ramps and botched layout in Medieval Madness that has basically held me back from playing it :/
Minsc
Gold Member
At least the DLC for the 360 will be 4 tables (Packs 1 + 2), so I guess that will be ahead of PS3/Vita for a while, which is waiting for just Pack 1.
It sounds like they just have no one to turn to. There's no one like Apple's App store on the PC (well, there's Steam, but Valve rejected the app, because "it's pinball lol"). So I say, just make your own front-end store/client like all those Gamehouse casual games and pocket near 100% of the money, instead of giving 30% away to a 3rd party.
It sounds like they just have no one to turn to. There's no one like Apple's App store on the PC (well, there's Steam, but Valve rejected the app, because "it's pinball lol"). So I say, just make your own front-end store/client like all those Gamehouse casual games and pocket near 100% of the money, instead of giving 30% away to a 3rd party.
I'd be surprised if they haven't looked at GOG as a potential distribution point. The client base is very left-of-centre and more likely to buy something new on there that's not a big name as opposed to Steam (which is filled with indie shovelware that's very easy to look over, as well as a less than friendly comminity... at least, compared to GOG), plus they have every pinball game (save for Dave's Midnight Magic) released for PC on there.
Parallax Scroll
Banned
You're on my 360 friends list already. That's the main platform I'll be playing this on.
Gillian Seed
Banned
So we are still getting Medieval Madness and Bride Of Pinbot this week on 360 right?
Gillian Seed
Banned
WTH would they reject it? They approve tables like Wolverine and Spiderman on PFX2, but reject two of the greatest tables of all time. WTH MS! :-(
Minsc
Gold Member
They are resubmitting them again this week along with the second DLC pack of tables (Funhouse and Cirqus Voltaire), so who knows how long that takes (I guess a month?), but eventually you should see 4 tables released, unless Microsoft rejects it again.
Gillian Seed
Banned
I guess i do not understand how all this works then? I thought they check for bugs, then the game is released.
Minsc
Gold Member
I guess they found bugs, so it didn't get released.
I'm not sure exactly what the exact reason for the rejection was, but there is a pretty lengthy process involved on console in certification of DLC/patches going by their comments. I imagine it'd be near impossible to line up releases now... what, with a 4-5 week window on the 360/PSN, then you have it all ready to go, and MS rejects your DLC, what do you do, postpone Android/iOS (which have already been postponed for the lengthy MS/PSN process) even longer? And can you "interrupt" a DLC? Where you had it set to go on PSN in line with the others, but at the last minute one gets rejected, then you need to resubmit, and what, wait another 4 weeks for that one to get reviewed again? It's very complicated sounding to get it all in order.
Gillian Seed
Banned
I guess they found bugs, so it didn't get released.
I'm not sure exactly what the exact reason for the rejection was, but there is a pretty lengthy process involved on console in certification of DLC/patches. I imagine it'd be near impossible to line up releases now... what, with a 4-5 week window on the 360/PSN, then you have it all ready to go, and MS rejects your DLC, what do you do, postpone Android/iOS (which have already been postponed for the MS/PSN) even longer? And can you "interrupt" a DLC? Where you had it set to go on in line with the others, but at the last minute one gets rejected, then you need to resubmit, and what, wait another 4 weeks? It's very complicated sounding to get it all in order.
I see. Hopefully we get them early June then.
Of All Trades
Member
I don't see why they couldn't use Amazon.
Hunter-Zero
Member
You can buy just the tables you want
I'm in love in "Ripley's Believe It or Not!" and I play it almost exclusively.
I was never a big fan of pinball but this game is so addictive and fun.
I love fact that all tables are real.
I still suck at this game though.
What hi scores are you guys getting ? I have like one friend on leaderboards so I don't have any comparison and top 10 is always ridiculous high.
I was never a big fan of pinball but this game is so addictive and fun.
I love fact that all tables are real.
I still suck at this game though.
What hi scores are you guys getting ? I have like one friend on leaderboards so I don't have any comparison and top 10 is always ridiculous high.
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
Did you know that Rudy is actually Ed Boon, creator of Mortal Kombat?
Minsc
Gold Member
That's good news, have they confirmed this anywhere? They always just refer to the console/Vita DLC as packs, and here they said it's 400 points for the pack each month:
Hunter-Zero
Member
Well, damn, i was thinking about the IOS version, didn´t know that you can´t just pick the tables you want in the consoles :/
That sucks.
I really like what these guys are trying to do, but honestly...
Maybe they tried to go to too many platforms...
But they should probably remove the "mission statement" until they fix these like balls going through bumpers and completely different physics on different platforms.
Kind of makes the mission statement look like bullshit.
Maybe they tried to go to too many platforms...
But they should probably remove the "mission statement" until they fix these like balls going through bumpers and completely different physics on different platforms.
Kind of makes the mission statement look like bullshit.
Wonko_C
Member
On PS3/Vita? It doesn't seem that way to me, with the way they talk about "DLC Packs".
That's pretty awesome... I still find Rudy obnoxious though.
The whole theme of the table infact. I feel a similar apprehension to Taxi and Whirlwind from WPHoF, all of them are from late 80's early 90's. There's something about the sound effects that is so "Sega Genesis"-like that rubs me the wrong way for some reason. (And I love the Sega Genesis)Tables from the early 80's with their bleeps and bloops and from the mid 90's with the DCS sound system are where I have found most of my favorites.
That's pretty awesome... I still find Rudy obnoxious though.
Tables from the early 80's with their bleeps and bloops and from the mid 90's with the DCS sound system are where I have found most of my favorites.
My problem with Taxi and Funhouse is they were the two tables (besides Addams Family) that I played the most as a kid. It gives a nice warm nostalgia feeling but at the same time I feel like I've seen it all before.
With you on the sound effects - ESPECIALLY the Skill Shot on Taxi, never mind all the cab calls.
Baron_Calamity
Member
I hope that someday Diner will be released. My favorite pinball game until Addams Family came out.
http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=681
http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=681
According to them rom emulation is chewing up the resources. And to be fair the 3ds port of Williams was pretty shitty
Parallax Scroll
Banned
1.5 billion here. Xbox version. And yeah, it's a fun table.
Been playing A TON of Pinball Arcade on iPad the last week or two... drained my battery multiple times. I played it a little when it came out, but for whatever reason I've been in the right mood recently. I first fired it up for this feature I wrote (http://wireless.ign.com/articles/122/1224463p1.html), but I've still been playing non-stop.
Sunday night I managed to get a top 100 score on MM (165,000,000) and I still had at least two castles to go. I mostly just took full advantage of multiballs and scored every extra ball possible. I fear what can be done score-wise on that table if someone actually does clear the castles.
The crazy thing is that even with just the 6 tables, there is already enough variety to keep me coming back evening after evening. I'm burnt out on MM and ToM for now, but I actually rediscovered Bride of Pin-Bot tonight. I had a low opinion of it at first, but now after more sessions I appreciate it a lot more. I have a similarly low opinion of Ripley's right now, but I wouldn't be surprised if I warmed up to that too, eventually.
Sunday night I managed to get a top 100 score on MM (165,000,000) and I still had at least two castles to go. I mostly just took full advantage of multiballs and scored every extra ball possible. I fear what can be done score-wise on that table if someone actually does clear the castles.
The crazy thing is that even with just the 6 tables, there is already enough variety to keep me coming back evening after evening. I'm burnt out on MM and ToM for now, but I actually rediscovered Bride of Pin-Bot tonight. I had a low opinion of it at first, but now after more sessions I appreciate it a lot more. I have a similarly low opinion of Ripley's right now, but I wouldn't be surprised if I warmed up to that too, eventually.
So you are basically top 5.Like I said, these scores are ridiculousy high and I even don't dream about achieveing something like that.
But congratulations man,awesome score.I even can't imagine how you have done that.
How long it took you to score 1.5billion ? How many balls ?
My hi score right now is 70+mln lol.
Lack of pinball players on my friend list is sad, because I don't have anyone to compete with.
Parallax Scroll
Banned
A bit over 2 hours I think. As for number of extra balls, it was whatever the maximum per-game is on that table. 5 maybe? Once you hit the maximum, if you "light extra ball" again, collecting it just gives you 1 million points instead of another ball. Collecting a special at that point I think gives you nothing. There's nothing complex about my scoring strategy on Ripley's. Just visit continents a bunch of times and rack up points in those modes. The only mode I don't bother with is Europe (grave stones), since hitting those spot targets carries some risk of a bad bounce into the drain.
Really, the most important thing (as with most tables) is to learn to keep the ball under your control.
Elvin Atombender
Member
Any news on the European PS3-release?
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
Just caught this tidbit on TPA's Facebook:
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
Minsc
Gold Member
Cut to the chase and tell us how much it costs to get The Addams Family... those are my thoughts! But, I think it's worth a shot. Maybe it gets so overfunded they can add in goals for additional tables beyond TZ & TAF.
But I think it might be a mistake this early, I'm not sure (do it now while it's hot vs wait till the bugs are cleared out a few months down the road)... well just that the gaming Kickstarter community is fairly PC focused, and they don't have a PC presence yet. I think it'd be smart if they mentioned more PC details if they go ahead with this.