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The Pinball Arcade is a pinball video game developed by FarSight Studios. The game is a simulated collection of real pinball tables licensed by Gottlieb, Alvin G. And Company, and Stern Pinball, a company which also owns the rights of machines from Data East and Sega Pinball. FarSight Studios took part in the Steam Greenlight program to distribute The Pinball Arcade for Windows-based personal computers.
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The game was successfully Greenlit on April 18, 2013. From August until October 2013, the PC version of The Pinball Arcade was in beta-testing.
The Windows version of Pinball Arcade was released on November 4, 2013, along with the first 19 table packs. A Macintosh version of the Steam release was released on December 16, 2013. Although tables have to be purchased for each platform separately FarSight buyers of the Steam version are able to play their tables on OS X and Windows.The option to buy a season pass for an entire season, including unreleased tables in advance, was cancelled in February 2014 on the Mac App Store due to violation of Apple's policies that do not allow sales of unreleased software.On April 1, 2014, FarSight released a patch that included stereoscopic 3D support for PlayStation 3.Besides recreations of existing pinball machines, FarSight is also producing its own original-design tables. A Ghostbusters-themed table was released in late October 2014 as a stand-alone application for Android and iOS using the same layout as Haunted House.DirectX 11 support for the PC version with improved graphics (e.g., dynamic lighting, ambient light settings, and adjustable bulb brightness) was released on July 2, 2015.The development of a version for the Wii console was considered but scrapped due to technical limitations.On December 9, 2016, FarSight Studios announced Arcooda Pinball Arcade in cooperation with Arcooda, an Australian manufacturer of arcade and gaming machines. The game is an enhanced version of The Pinball Arcade running in a cabinet.Al's Garage Band Goes On a World Tour, released on January 27, 2017, was the first table by Alvin G. And Company, the fifth distinct manufacturer to appear in the game.Bally and Williams tables are no longer available for purchase following their non-renewal by the rights holders. The tables may still be played by those who already own them, but they can no longer be purchased as of June 30, 2018.
Zen Studios currently holds the rights to develop digital versions of such licensed tables.ReceptionThe Pinball Arcade was well received by critics. It averages 84.83% for Xbox 360, 81.67% for PS3, and 80.00% for PlayStation Vita at GameRankings and 82/100 for Xbox360, 79/100 for PlayStation Vita, and 82/100 for iOS at Metacritic. IGN gave 9/10 for the PC and PS4 version of The Pinball Arcade and concluded: 'For pinball fanatics or just those curious about gaming’s relatively low-tech past, Pinball Arcade is an excellent starting point for re-experiencing the golden days of quarter-munchers.' The Pinball Arcade won best mobile game of 2012 in X-Play's Best of 2012 Awards and was also nominated for best remake/retro release in 2012.
The PC World website listed The Pinball Arcade at number 100 on their top 100 best products of 2012.A BBC News article described virtual pinball games such as The Pinball Arcade as a way to preserve pinball culture and bring it to new audiences. Video Review and Screenshots.
Purchase the best classic pinball tables now for your OUYA! Winner of the Best Mobile Game of 2012 by X-Play! To celebrate the one year anniversary of the Pinball Arcade we are now offering Tales Of The Arabian Nights™ for free! Pinball Arcade features exact recreations of the all-time greatest pinball tables from Williams®, Bally®, Stern Pinball®, and Gottlieb® together in one game. Every flipper, bumper, sound effect, and display pixel has been painstakingly emulated in astonishing detail. JackBot™, Cyclone™, The Addams Family®, Starship Troopers™, Earthshaker™, Phantom of the Opera™, Dracula™, Diner™, High Roller Casino™, Lights...Camera...Action!™, High Speed™, Who Dunnit™, Black Knight 2000™, Black Rose™, Fish Tales™, Cue Ball Wizard™, El Dorado™, Class of 1812™, Victory™, Haunted House™, Tee'd Off™, Goin Nuts™, Flight 2000™, Terminator 2™, Champion Pub™, Whirlwind™, Centaur™, Pinbot™, White Water™, Space Shuttle™, Cactus Canyon™, Central Park™, Dr. Dude™, Firepower™, Star Trek: The Next Generation™, Twilight Zone™, Scared Stiff™, Big Shot™, Elvira and the Party Monsters™, No Good Gofers™, Taxi™, Harley-Davidson™ Third Edition, Creature from the Black Lagoon®, Black Knight™, Monster Bash™, Gorgar™, Circus Voltaire™, Funhouse™, Medieval Madness™, The Machine: Bride of Pin•Bot™, Ripley's Believe It or Not®, Theatre of Magic®, and Black Hole™ are all available for purchase from within the game. Each month, regular updates will add on classic pinball tables for purchase. Our goal is for the Pinball Arcade to become the most realistic and comprehensive pinball game ever created. Please support us in our efforts to preserve these tables and join the indelible part of Americana that is pinball! What reviews are saying: “Simply one of the best pinball games I’ve ever played” – Touch Arcade “As close to the pinball experience as you will ever get in the palm of your hand” –Pocket Gamer “Pinball doesn’t get any more real or fun on mobile” –Gamezebo “This game is superb along with great presentation” – Inentertainment “an impressive title, and one that is bound to please pinball fans” -148 Apps “Authenticity is the name of the game here, and Farsight has absolutely nailed it” –GameLive.TV “quite impressive… with content this great, it doesn’t need to use the hard sell” -iLounge “a pinball nerd’s dream come true” –App Addict ![]() Comments are closed.
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