Talk favorite tables, music, designers, companies, arcade locations, etc.
Previous thread hit the bump limit: >>3196354
>>3266509
Really enjoying Ghostbusters, pretty goddamn challenging, love the modes , lights, and music
First for Popaduik
>>3267326
Send him your money then
>>3267349I lost it all to the Black Knight.
I played a few tables today. Been years since I've played pinball.
Played: Robocop, Ghosbusters (Newer model one?), Adams Family (Really fun).
Tried playing nightmare on elm street but I don't think it was plugged in
Hey guys. I live in PA and am confused. So I can't just go to PAPA and play pinball? It's not like an open arcade or anything?
>>3267415
No. It's only open to the public during the major tournaments.
>>3267597
So how do I become a Professional and/or Amateur Pinball Associate and gain access in June when I'll actually be close by?
>>3267326
Goddamnit you had to flare that one anon up didn't u can or this wouldn't be 4clan
>>3267393
Ghostbusters is the newest of the new brotha
>>3267723
The inferior, stripped-down Pro version is newer than the top-of-the-line Limited Edition though.
>>3267847
Maybe the LE came slightly after the Pro. Premium is always last though since it's the same as the LE but $1000+ cheaper.
Were the slings made of magnets instead of rubber bands?
>>3267847
It was one of these. Can't remember the color. It was really loud and flashy. Next time I'll check if it's green or not
>>3267851
Slings? Sorry I'm really not into pinball. Trying to play it more. I can't say I noticed.
they kinda fixed the easy Black Hole bangback
>>3268004
aren't bangbacks illegal anyway?
>>3267856
The green is the the LE
Brand new Ghostbusters in Sydney
>>3266509
you killed the pinball thread. I hope you're proud
>>3269426
>dat art
Any pics of the playfield?
>tfw pinball isn't big in my ghetto-ville and will never get to play this
>or any good pinball machine
>>3269731
>Any pics of the playfield?
http://www.ign.com/images/games/ghostbusters-pinball-pinball-20050640
>>3269753
Thanks /vr/o! That looks kick-ass.
I especially like the little detail where they painted a little pinball machine in the station miniature
>>3269769
it's pinballs all the way down
>>3269753
looks like the cards bottom left and right can be removed. Are there other cards included with the game?
>>3269798
probably standard pinball design, in case instruction cards need to be replaced or...
you DIY or download other cards to use
Took some pics last night of the ghostbusters
Played some PBA arcade earlier.
Managed to get some decent scores on twilight zone and white water, 5.6b and 3.9b respectively
ww and tz are pretty much my fave tables ever, love the features and sound of tz, and the flow and table design, theme and feel of ww
>>3270205
>>3270018
>all that detail
Please let all Stern games have this kind of artwork from now on.
Okay guys, say I had 10 grand to spend on a pin, would you guys say I should get
a. twilight zone - my favourite machine, one i've always wanted. my 'holy grail' would just be excellent to have a twilight zone obviously since im such a fan of it
b. medieval madness - well now that the reproductions are out in circulation, its probably more affordable then its ever been, could be a good one to get. madness is one of my favourite pins, would probably be my 2nd pick if i couldnt get a twilight zone
c. my third choice would either be ghostbusters OR a wizard of oz OR a Hobbit
>>3270256
Twilight Zone rules are wide. Madness rules are Lyman Sheats deep.
Ghostbusters has no rules, the entire scoring mechanic is based on playing a DMD video game where you guess the correct card. It will have rules years from now.
>>3269731
Here is one at a local bar, sorry for the shit pic. It's alot of fun, the music is great, but it is also pretty hard
>>3270256
With 10 grand you could get The Shadow, Judge Dredd, Bram Stoker's Dracula, and $2500 more on a pinball of your choice.
>>3270256
Medevil Madness you absolute MadMaN
>>3270271
>Pro version cuts out a wireform that feeds to the left flipper and makes the table much more playable
>$2000 extra for a bent piece of coathanger
Ok. Who brought the dog?
Looks great, outlanes suck your balls up like Vanessa Del Rio
>>3270298
Multiball is hard to get going too. You're right about the outlanes also, sometimes my ball goes flying over those cheap little metal guards which is kinda bs.
What would /pin/ recommend for a Virtual Pinball cabinet? I like pic related since it looks a lot like a 90s Williams machine.
I know there's another one out there that resembles a modern Stern machine.
>>3270516
So that's a new reproduction cabinet and not just an old Twilight machine that's beenbutchered/refitted?
>>3271036
Yes and Yes, you must be new here.
This is the last response you'll get from me.
>inb4 your shitposts are deleted
>>3271040
Enjoy your 3 days off dipshit
>>3271043
technically that's medieval madness
>>3271012
Jersey Jack shill here trying to shut down discussion of Ghostbusters since no one gives a shit about The Hobbit.
>>3271046
no this is
>>3271048
pinball is an expensive hobbit anyway, so few people will pursue it
>>3271049
how so?
>>3271049
I want to buy one of the little martians to hang around on my desk.
Ghostbusters Pro doesn't have any patented features from after the Y2K cutoff. The Premium and LE versions can't be discussed though, due to the new magnetic slingshots. Those tables aren't retro.
>>3271081
So are "retro" indie games allowed? They don't have any gameplay mechanics from post-Y2K, right?
>>3271083
newly made games on old engines/hardware, including mods, are usually accepted
>>3271083
Indie pinball games? What do you think of America's Most Haunted?
>>3271085
>>3271092
He's the autistic fuck who posts the Genesis sounds like shit threads, all his shit just got deleted
please ban the shitposters thx
wew lad, that was a lot of fun. Let's keep it on-topic.
>>3271083
Your thesis was being mocked, diphthong.
>>3271106
MOVE
>>3271136
YOUR
>>3271152
CAR
>>3271217
>ghostbusters
>not retro
Here, let this image trigger you some more newfriend. It's Ironman, and it's retro
>>3271219
I like pinball.
Why are you here?
>>3271225
This isn't the pinball board. This is the retro games board. Retro pinball games are retro but modern ones are not.
I like retro games and come here to discuss retro games, not modern ones.
>>3271227
Have you played this?
It's got some great retro pinball titles on it :)
FunHouse is fun.
>>3268009
Only if the method risks damage to the machine due to it being outside of its normal operation.
>>3271256
how would any bangback be within "normal operation"?
>>3271258
If the flipper mechanism is strong enough to cause the ball to jump when used, that could be counted as within normal operation. Not sure if any, even tiny ones, manage that though.
>>3271256
>Bangback
>Damage to machine
You must not be very experienced with bangbacks. The sharpness of the impact required means that you'll bust your wrist before you can damage the game.
One good way to damage a game is to lurch it way the hell to the side. If the floors are sticky, it will tweak the legs, tearing up cabinet decals, and it's possible to scuff the heads of adjacent games.
>>3270945
They're made with genuine Williams/Bally cabinet parts, but are in no way refitted machines. Twilight Zone is just a decal package you can add to your VirtuaPin.
>>3271227
This board specifically states pinball subjects should be posted here. Nobody is going to go start another pinball thread on /toy/ or some shit, just for Stern and JJ games, so they don't trigger your retro autism anon for fuck sakes
>>3269753
The green trim reminds me of Godzilla's backbox.
>>3269753
That is a thing of beauty. The arcade near me is very pinball savvy, so I hope they pick this up.
How do I get good at pinball?
>>3271865
practice
>>3271865
There are two different skillsets :nudging and flipper skills. Nudging will make you amazing at older games, and vice versa.
To learn flipper skills, start by aiming for a shot from a cradle. If you missed, you were either too early, or too late. Adjust accordingly until you're accurate.
Beyond that, there are plenty of resources that teach more advanced skills online, such as papa.org. The video tutorials there are really good.
>>3271878
Btw the two different skillsets are very applicable to both new and old games, it's just they're kind of two different beasts
>>3271865
Just keep playing, some of the moves will become muscle memory after a bit, like catching the ball, juggling your Multiballs, slap saving at the right time, etc...
>>3271878
>Nudging
how do you start nudging? Been playing a few machines so far, but I'm too chicken to manhandle them in any form
>>3271865
Learn that keeping your flippers down / getting them back down quickly is as important as known when to flip.
Learn that every piece of rubber on the machine is meant to allow manipulation of ball trajectory by way of your input...without the buttons.
>>3271980
The tilt determines how much you can nudge, this is a designed feature. Experiment to see how tight the tilt is, and nudge as much as you can without tilting.
"Slide" nudges are different from "impact" nudges. A slide nudge is when the ball is coming down the middle, and you move it to >>3271980
the side to get a flipper on it. If you find a game on route with no tilt, you can do these all day, even to prevent the ball from entering the inlane/outlane area.
Impact nudges are where you strike the game with a sharp impact. I do it open-palm on the corners of the metal lockdown bar. This type of nudging is more advanced.
The theory is, the ball touches rubber, you see it coming, and you give a sharp upward or sideways nudge. If your timing is right, the post on the playfield will strike the ball, changing its trajectory (hopefully for the better).
Eventually you get future-vision and start preventing drains 2 bounces in advance.
>Bowen says on camera that he wishes they could get those fancy 60fps cameras at PAPA
>they film in 1080i and broadcast at 720p
>the 1080i cameras are already filming at 60fps and they're just not handling the video properly
Someday maybe they'll figure it out and we'll be able to see twice the strategy in action.
>>3272162
>The tilt determines how much you can nudge, this is a designed feature
again, just so we're clear, I'm afraid of damaging a very expensive machine and hence don't nudge. That's my problem. I'm well aware of the tilt mechanism, the theory and all that jazz, but when the opportunity comes up, my body refuses to do something bad to the machine
>>3272197
The operator put it out there for you to play. If he doesn't want you to excessively move his machine around, he sets his tilt tight.
As a pinball player on location, you have the right to move the game as much as it allows. Speaking as someone who's been doing precisely that, including on games with no tilt: Loud noises from scraping the ground, multiple deathsaves in one ball, etc. The operator is the only one to blame.
If he sees warped cabinet decals around the legs, he'll learn a good lesson about tilt settings and the usage of those oversized plastic cab "protectors"
(img pulled off google but you catch my drift)
Regular tournament-level nudging is pretty tame in comparison to what you can get away with on route. The games are built tough, don't worry.
I found this site with a good collection of high res pinball stuff
http://flyers.arcade-museum.com/?page=archive&db=pinballdb
If any of you live near York Pennsylvania the Timeline Arcade there has the new Ghostbusters
>>3272997
Why do I love Data East more than the other pins. How did they get so many sweet licenses
>>3271061
Layouts are incredibly similar
>>3273128
Throwing money around
>>3272997
What does it mean by solid state flipper? Trying to learn more about pinball
>>3273442
From Google
>Solid State flippers are supposed to hit harder or softer depending on how
hard the player taps the flipper button. Data East tried this for a while. I
don't think they're doing it anymore. They had reliability problems and also
were inconsistent (my nature). I hate 'em cause even if I time a shot perfectly
I also have to hit the button with a certain amount of force to get the ball
to go where I want it to.
Reminder that Japan pinball was progressive and decades ahead of its time
>>3273515
Ah ok. I was wondering while playing robocop if that was happening
>>3273557
I've not played Robocop and I'm not sure I've played a "Solid State Flipper" unless Data East used them in their Rocky and Bullwinkle table...
>>3273515
Later in that thread people correct him. That isn't the case.
Solid state flippers are designed to be less likely to burn out the flipper coils. However, they don't feel as good as the old style, and Stern has actually reverted back to the old style of flipper coils with their new "Spike" system. (Wrestlemania, Game of Thrones, KISS, Ghostbusters...)
Solid state flipper coils have 2 lugs instead of the normal 3. They feel different, and are less likely to burn out the coil due to not relying on the end-of-stroke switch being activated to turn off high voltage.
>>3268009
Only in tournaments
>>3274014
Also, this is part of why 90's Bally/Williams games feel so good: They never switched to solid-state flipper coils.
>>3273576
There is something inherently comfy about that image. I cannot quite explain it, but it is very comfy.
>>3274052
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIbFJmCUxsA
Has anybody been to Tilt in Birmingham, UK?
Never played pinball before (or even seen a table IRL for that matter), looking to get into it but it doesn't seem too widespread.
>>3274360
Get the pinball locator app. UK has some pins, so you can definitely find a table, it's alot of fun
>>3274429
>Scout new location and discover a single pin in good condition
>Add to pinballmap and pinside map function
>Collector immediately buys it from the location
...o...ok
>>3274816
UK? That's fucked
>>3274904
New England, but still. Sure we're lousy with pinballs, but if I want to play Lord of the Rings I want to play it on normal settings at 50 cents per credit, not hard settings at 1 dollar per credit with a tight tilt. Gone.
If I want to play Wheel of Fortune where do I go now? Anonymous collector's house?
And what if I want to hit up Shrek? All gone the next time I go, right after I add to the map. Nuts to that. Keeping this Monopoly to myself.
>>3275002
>New England
You close to New Hampshire? The Pinball Wizard Arcade is goddamn amazing. Or, if you ever take a trip to Canobie Lake Park, they have a decent arcade with most tables set to 25¢
>>3275064
Have you opened your ass to her Lord of the Rings table yet?
>>3266509
>need to KISS my date
>keep shooting the snackbar instead
I doubt she wants anything to do with me after a hot dog, hot buttered popcorn and an ice-cold pop.
>>3275305
If you time your skillshot right, you can complete KISS or PAID off the first ball
>>3275305
>not plunging all 4 letters and getting F immediately
>>3275396
>then going straight to the slide for M and the double letter combo
>>3275419
Sequential F I L M for 8 million though
Is there an easier way to relight the snack bar after first multi ball? Hitting those targets is a pain in the ass.
>>3275357
I'm decent at doing this for PAID on a real machine, but forget about it on TPA. After inserting a coin, you can pick which lane you want for the skillshot by timing the Start button right, making this much easier.
>>3275419
I actually got that bonus once, on a real machine. Felt like a hotshot.
>>3275464
IIRC repeatedly shooting the snackbar lights the targets on its own. You may have to hit at least one of them, though. Will have to test this again.
>>3275464
Dude watch the Creature tutorial on YouTube from Papa. If you keep hitting the snackbar, it will relight so you don't have to keep making sketchy target shots. I love this game, it helped me understand pinball basics, and it is definitely challenging
>>3275464
After first multiball you have to hit the targets.
Them's the breaks
Sigh... $8199 for a repro MM... who the Mitchell is Plantary Arcade anyways? Another new pin company?
>>3266509
First time I've peeped in one of these threads. I wanted to know what OPs picture was from, and found the description for Creature from the Black Lagoon
http://pinball.org/rules/creaturefromtheblacklagoon.html
To be honest, I had no idea how complicated tables could get. I really wish there was a pinball arcade around where I live, but I haven't even seen a single machine in the area since I moved here over 2yrs ago.
What are some really fun mechanics of your favorite tables?
Also, since well maintained machines are so rare, what do most of you do?
>>3275832
>since well maintained machines are so rare
Not at all, maybe I have the luxury of living in a large city but there are plenty of pins to be found not far from me including a ton of shiny new Sterns like GOT and ghostbusters and Kiss and Metallica...
At one point there were 2 Elviras in 2 separate pubs on the same street near my gf's place.
>>3275692
Jersey Jack shell corporation
>>3275832
Worst mechanic is the bug in Creature that resets your bonus multiplier from the rollover lanes when you go past 6x, back to 2x
>>3275832
>Also, since well maintained machines are so rare, what do most of you do?
Look for a cheap older game, and keep it working well yourself.
Nothing wrong with older games.
How many games have a behind-the-flipper shot like Star Trek?
>>3275692
They've been around for a few years now. They're primarily a parts company, but they've got the rights to repro machines as well.
>>3276076
Spidey Sense. Is Steve Ritchie game, he invent. Not steal from other designers like copycats. Is Crazy Cat.
>>3276076
>>3276126
>>3275832
We have a huge pin scene in my city, so it is pretty common to find pins in great. Condition, with the owners coming in weekly to replace parts/upgrade the machines
>>3275832
Getting that video mode going in Creature is always pretty rewarding to me, as well as completing the playfields challenges in other pins, especially ones like Adams Family, or Sopranos where you have to make it to Boss(yet to accomplish)
>>3276076
WOZ has it too
>>3276226
>WOZ
hmm, an Apple pinball. Probably only has one flipper, operated by a touch sensitive panel on the side of the machine. Also, you can't remove the glass, obviously
>>3276720
>associating modern Crapple shenanigans with the wrong Steve
>>3276720
Oddly enough you just described the third as-yet unreleased game by the WOZ pinball company, which requires a cell phone in order to play.
>>3276076
Not quite the same, but the camera shot in Twilight Zone is much easier to hit if you raise the upper left flipper.
>>3277346
>which requires a cell phone in order to play
Bullshit
Quit hating on Lawlor
>>3277424
It's titled "Dialed In" and is a game where a cell phone located on the game calls you and the guy tells you what shots to make. A robot's arm stops a shot on the upper ramp when lit. Pat is using his 4 magnets again to throw the ball around the playfield below the cross cross ramps. Lit inserts move toward the player and you must stop them before they reach the flippers. There is another lcd display that has 2 way mirror that you have to shoot at like pin 2000. His 3rd flipper on the right middle shoots the ball up a ramp. Pat has moving target in the middle playfield blocking shots to the jets. Pat is directing this narrow game to the engineer like he did with us at WMS using someone named Wally and some Mexican as a cad drafter. I guess Jack will have to get some more investors to produce this game......as we all know of the delays from Hobbit. They are more than 4 months behind and still working with the same 2 year old white wood. Don't look for this game anytime soon.
3 new games Jack has in the lineup are Muppets, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Toy Story. He has the Disney license for them now. The Muppets is a poor choice as is only one of many Jack has made with JJP.
>>3277430
https://inventively.com/search/trademarks/owner/JJ%20PINBALL%20LLC
Hope you guys like redemption games.
>>3277430
Coincidence that Ghostbusters has 2 of the big features mentioned in this leak? Or par for the course? Guy in brown jacket in this video used to work for JJP. Love the matching oligarch haircuts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oCrVKww0oQ
>>3277871
That was a bangback. Bangbacks are where the ball is rolling along the bottom wall, and you strike it hard enough to pop it off and directly onto the flipper.
Deathsaves are where you bounce it off of the left drain wall from the right outlane.
They're illegal in tournaments but fine on route. Deathsaves are very easy on most Stern machines from 2001-present
>>3278263
Nope. Bangback is the ball going down the left outlane and being driven past the flippers by means of a sharp blow from the wrist to the left center of the machine.
Death save is shifting the ball from draining down the right outlane over to the left, past the scoop, then performing a bangback type save.
>>3277430
Is this a new pasta?
You posted the same shit 2 threads ago without source.
Furthermore
>which requires a cell phone in order to play
I called bullshit and you have yet to disprove me.
>>3278332
You are entirely wrong about what a deathsave is. What you described is just a really weird bangback. In real life a death save would be far easier than popping it over to the left for a bangback. That was just a virtual exploit.
Death saves:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZljaPDYpXs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfFLk2aXW1c
Bangbacks:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB8Xp4PMvbQ
So I'm assuming this board hates Pinball Arcade?
>>3278620
Not necessarily. The general opinion is ambivalence coupled with somewhat positive feelings. It's fun. It's kinda wonky, things don't really work the way they should, but it's close enough to still provide a fun enough experience - despite Farsight trying to fuck up at every opportunity.
There are a few people (or maybe just one guy) that lose their shit about Pinball Arcade, though. They absolutely hate it.
>>3278620
I like it. It's a nice mainstream exposure to classic pinball tables compared to something more niche and technical like Visual Pinball.
Speaking of VP, I'm not doing so well playing it. Maybe I should set up a controller config like TPA so I can nudge.
Played GOT tonight. Only because I'm drunk as fuck.,.
>>3268004
>>3277871
I was working on a bangback example and in BH you could just nudge up on the left side before, the clip showcases a piece of their code that 'removes balls from behind a flipper'.
>example of the ball not being hit down by a falling flipper
>>3278347
>anything I say is true until someone specifically disproves it
>>3279098
Just started playing Haunted House today, still trying to get the hang of that area.
>>3279098
>could just nudge up on the left side before
I meant the right side
>>3278620
I like it as an easy, accessible way to play pinball, but the more I play it the more it pisses me off. The table recreations are great and it looks nice in DX11 mode, but the game doesn't really feel like real pinball at all and it's buggy as shit. I'm still waiting for them to fix simple audio issues like Whirlwind missing the Multiball Ready music in DX11.
>>3278584
But your videos of death saves are exactly what I described, saving a ball by moving it from a right outlane drain with a shift over the scoop and propelling it from the left past the flippers.
Just like in the video of the Black Hole "bangback".
Also Pinball Arcade is garbage. PhysMod5 is real physics.
http://tinyDOTcc/PhysMod5
>>3278347
Source is the leak, mong. Trademark is real. Former JJP employees are real. JJP is an asshole company. Assholes leak. Plug yours up, you're shitting up the discussion.
If you can't see how >>3268004 is different than https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZljaPDYpXs, I'm done arguing.
>>3278620
I like it. It has it's flaws, but it's great to try out different tables and figure out some strategy for the real tables
theres a semi-functional stern ironman machine, and a black lagoon machine where I work. sadly the black lagoon machine's 3d projection thing doesnt work, but damn those voice clips and such are sassy.
I've got all the hall of champions scores on the lagoon machine, but they're relatively low still. I would just abuse MOVE YOUR CAR since its an easy shot to chain once I get into the groove.
The ball on the Ironman machine gets stuck in one of the bottom lanes by the right flipper though, so its pretty much unplayable.
>>3279572
>the leak
>>3279769
>he doesn't know about the most famous Pinside post in the last year
>he didn't see it during the 20 minutes it was up
>>3279572
Isn't there a tutorial somewhere on converting tables to PhysMod5?
>>3279952
https://github.com/c-f-h/vpinball/wiki/Table-Upgrade-Guide#upgrading-to-vp10-physics
https://github.com/c-f-h/vpinball/wiki/VP10-Physics
http://www.vpforums.org/index.php?showtopic=27416&page=32
Does anyone have some oldschool pinball arcade photos late 80s and 90s? Prefably taken by themselves, I love nostalgia arcade photos
Bumpin for bumpers
Two new games at my local place tonight. The Doctor is in.
>>3282290
Also, Diner. Yum.
>>3282290
>The Doctor is in.
Who?
>>3282298
Yes.ur 1 cheeky kunt m8
>>3282302
>>3282298
>>3282409
SPLINK
>>3282293
I never really cared for Diner. When it came to Mark Ritchie, I always enjoyed Taxi much more.
>>3282639
I like Big Guns better than both.
>>3282639
Agreed on Taxi being the better game, but I'm excited because I've only been able to play Diner a few times before. There used to be a Taxi machine a mile from my house I would play every weekend.
Worst feeling ever. Score a shit ton of points on your first or second ball, and then instantly lose your next one.
>>3282940
Even better:
>finally get that extra ball
>ball immediately flies into an outlane
Or:
>launch ball
>immediately goes down the drain because I'm an idiot and not paying attention
>"DON'T MOVE."
>ball launches
>drain it AGAIN because I'm nervous about losing it a second time
Lastly:
>shoot a ramp/target a million god damn times when you're trying to hit something else
>when you desparately need to shoot that ramp/target for a jackpot or hurry-up, even if someone had a gun a to your mother's head and his dick in her mouth, you are suddenly an expert at shooting everything on the table EXCEPT that ramp/target
Bloody pinball: the highs are so high, but the lows are so low.
>>3282290
Where is this?
>3283120
This all just sounds like an average pinball experience for me. No highs, all lows.
>>3278620
it has it's flaws not being free ,the physics are bit wonky but still fun. and it's the best andonlyto play real licensed pinball tableson current gen consolesgreat way to introduce people to pinball outside of going to an actual arcade
>>3283315
Where the fuck did my second > go?
>>3283439
left outlane, it happens
>>3283439
Delete this
>>3283305
Neon Retro Arcade, Pasadena CA.
>>3283919
Nice selection of pins they have
>>3266509
>dr pavel Im cia
>>3283120
>>>shoot a ramp/target a million god damn times when you're trying to hit something else
>>when you desparately need to shoot that ramp/target for a jackpot or hurry-up, even if someone had a gun a to your mother's head and his dick in her mouth, you are suddenly an expert at shooting everything on the table EXCEPT that ramp/target
The GTA/LEGO effect. I saw that god damn car/piece a thousand times, where the fuck is it when I need it.
>>3283120become proficient
What you high scoring on lads?
>>3284427
Nothing.
>>3284446
Don't you ever reply to me again weebatron
>>3284464
Sorry.
Is Pinball Arcade's telekinetic nudging backwards? Not the controls, but the ball's movement compared to the movement of the machine.
>>3284756
>telekinetic
Not retro.
>>3284853
I mean that nudging gives you too much control like you're moving the ball itself with your mind. It's so easy to slap save middle drains, usually without a single warning.
>>3284863
been that way since at least 2013, no one tests their game as a video game
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_ZvKVb0p7I
small nudges likely get a benefit that isn't scaled down.
Peaked in my waterhole earlier, looks like Dracula is out but Creature is in and Attack From Mars ILL TAKE IT
>>3285981
>but Creature is in
That's almost always an improvement.
>>3286337
It's such a great game, that feeling when the movie gets going is the best
>>3286337
>almost
when is it not?
>TFW your playing Twilight Zone and you get all the way to LITZ, then you drain the ball and you're denied the wizard mode.
>>3286337
Yup. Dracula was still there as well luckily, just repositioned. We lost Demolition Man, T2,, SF2, but got Creature, Attack from Mars, and Star Trek in return so I'd say that's square deal
Just ripped some Madness in PhysMod5. Crushed Payne's castle and beat Royal Madness. Bonzer. Almost got all those blue lights leading to the castle lit up too.
>>3289282
Cool, now go win a pinball tournament in real life
Hint, you'd drain in 5 seconds because tournies set up their machines tough and the skills don't transfer from virtual pinball.
Seriously though, real pinball is the next step, if you enjoy the challenge of trying to do good at pinball :D
Real pinball feels so much more rewarding when do good as well
>>3289469
Who the fuck do you think you're talking to? Just because you suck at pinball don't fucking project on me. Fuck yourself you walking anus.
>>3289495
>Who the fuck do you think you're talking to?
Whoa there Kieth Elwin, didn't mean to upset you. Enjoy basking in the glory of *almost* getting those blue lights lit.
>>3289507
Hurr, pinball more rewarding when do good. Go talk your fucking caveman retard talk somewhere else, mong.
>>3288004
Cool, now go win a pinball tournament in real life
Hint, you'd drain in 5 seconds because tournies set up their machines tough and the skills don't transfer from virtual pinball.
Seriously though, real pinball is the next step, if you enjoy the challenge of trying to do good at pinball :D
Real pinball feels so much more rewarding when do good as well
>>3289515
"Ghostbusters is not retro" shitposter here, back again.
Having never played pinball IRL before, me and a couple friends checked out this pinball place today, it was really fun. From memory, I believe they had:
Star Trek
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Baby Pac Man
Game of Thrones
The Hobbit
Ghostbusters
Batman
Cirqus Voltaire
The Getaway
The Party Zone
There were a couple others too but they were switched off. My favourite was The Party Zone. My friends preferred Batman and Cirqus Voltaire. We weren't big fans of Ghostbusters because the ball felt really heavy and we all got game over really quick on it. I think we're at the skill level where our score essentially depends on luck, but still, it was fun. I could see myself making it a regular visit, although the train ride is a hassle.
>>3289938
That's a decent selection, glad u had fun shitposter anon. Ghostbusters is a pretty challenging pin for beginners for sure, the ball has a tendency to fly around very quickly.
>>3266509
>stern pinball machines post high roller casion, and ripley's believe it or not are going to be getting digital conversions
does this mean mean were going to finally have music rips for SAM and Spike systems games?
also
>join a "small" pinball league
>one of the higher ups is an actual pin operator
tournaments are hosted on machines operated by him in which we have to put money into the machines
>he formed a pinball league just to line his coffers with even more cash
fucking brilliant
>>3290814
That's fucking stupid. It takes less than a minute to go into the menu and switch it to free play. That guy's just a douche.
Get in here fags and keep /pin/ going. Any new games in the wild?
>>3294473
Not sure what we can post about now that just about anything is being arbitrarily deleted
>>3294843
Inb4 your post gets deleted
Mine too
>>3294843
Ahhh yes I see my meme got deleted. WTF mods chill the fuck out, it's still an image board for fuck sakes, we use images to express reactions to post. For the love of fuck did these guys come straight from Reddit?
>>3294843
Delete this
>>3290814
>does this mean mean were going to finally have music rips for SAM and Spike systems games?
We're talking about Farsight here. They get a lot of flak from people, a lot of it rightfully so, but I never see people slagging them off for their atrocious sound quality - I feel like I'm the only one that really complains about it.
Here, just compare. I recorded these two videos with the same settings way back when. It's Youtube, so the reproduction is worse than what it originally sounded like, but it's worse for both, so it should even out.
Here's me playing Starship Troopers (terribly) in VP8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfiqBAKJWjY
And here's me playing Starship Troopers in TPA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgUlUM-9mCM
The sound in TPA is absolutely horrendous compared to what VPinMAME can do, and it's made some tables unplayable to me.
I really hope that they don't fuck things up for the new tables, but I fear that my hope will not be rewarded.
>>3295229
Oh, right, and I forgot that I also did some more direct recordings and put them on Tindeck - if you want something closer to source:
VPM: http://tindeck.com/listen/trmyr
TPA: http://tindeck.com/listen/iijsg
The quality difference is staggering.
>>3295229
TPA's sound is usually recorded straight from the machine's speakers. I kinda like the quality it adds to it.
My one complaint is how Cue Ball Wizard's main tune isn't the full loop, just the second half.
I've been playing Black Knight on Pinball Arcade. Holy shit, this game is absolutely god tier.
>>3294473
I found a nice pub recently with a game of thrones pro, aCreature from the black lagoon, demolition man, Metallica LE, heard they just swapped out creature with fishtales thoughI like fishtales better
if wild means new games being made
spooky pinballs domino pizza pinball machine playfield should finally be revealed some time next week
>>3296736
>After some operators complained about the shape of body-building world-champion Rachel McLish, BALLY WULFF has reacted quickly. Now you can buy HARDBODY with brave girls and the new name SUPER SPORT or you still choose the original game with the world-champion. The SUPER PRICE naturally also applies for the SUPER SPORT.
Thanks, Germany.
>>3296794
You're welcome
>>3296756
Shame they didn't make Noid the main character.
>>3296858
I don't remember the Noid, but it's been funny learning thru this thread
>>3296864
I just think it's odd that they wouldn't cash in on a nostalgic character for a nostalgic device. As far as I know Dominoes has no other "identity" or mascot. SO why not?
Hell I'd give a coupon for a free deep dish at 1 Mil instead of a free game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j696bHtrYTM
>>3296756
Kind of a missed opportunity to not have the DXP as the delivery car, considering how much they've been advertising it as a big new thing.
>>3296869
He's on the backglass anon, did you not see him?
http://store.steampowered.com/app/444930/
So this is a thing.
>>3297412
is it a thing outside of steam?
>>3297412
I was watching this cuck play this yesterday on twitch.
Looked alright. Seemd like Pinball Arcade to me.
>>3297994
>Febo
That looks so good right now.
On topic I finally got my name on Transformers, in a solid 4th place ha, I'll take it. I love that game
>>3297989
Aside from mobile versions, doesn't look like it.
>>3297412
I wish TPA had the same level of visual options that Zaccaria does. Tinkering around a bit let me give all my tables scratched up playfield art with dirt and filthy glass.
On a dark, stormy night.
>>3298474
I wish TPA had more older tables like the 70's Zaccaria ones
>new Pinball Arcade UI has The Who for background music
Tommy table soon?
>>3299313
Did you know The Who did a work or two about pinball? It makes these tunes suitable for a pinball video game even if a particular pinball machine, based on that work, is not included in it
>>3299315
You sure are a stick in the mud, aren't you?
>>3299313
Well, they had Pinball Wizard as the BGM before, just that it was an amateurish instrumental instead of an amateurish cover.
Who here actually owns a machine? I've seen a couple of people post their tables, but I'm assuming pretty much everyone here belongs to the poor college kid crowd.
>>3299501
I've owned a few. It's not really worth it. If you have public locations where you can play pinball, go there and don't bother trying to buy your own machines. You'll end up spending far less money overall.
>>3299534
>You'll end up spending far less money overall.
sometimes the price of playing one is more than money
post 3x3s
>>3299896
You suckle the root to play pins?
Going to get to play Lebowski soon. Will keep you posted.
>>3299501
Getting my first one on monday. I can barely contain my excitement.
>>3299968
Is this going to be a thing now?
+1 Pub
+1 Sopranos
+1 MM
-1 Star Wars
any good docos on Gottlieb or the early days of pinball?
I've seen Tilt
>>3299968
7/9
Not a big fan of Sopranos or Episode 1.
This is a good site for backglass pictures.
http://www.nypinball.com/gallery.php#cid=0&pid=369&imageId=4308
>>3301707
no Stern/10
>>3301739
corporate whore?
>>3301662
Roger Sharpe's book
>>3301741
Stern is all about the profits. They're making their own playfields now instead of Churchill. Tons of shit quality since GoT. Ghosting like a mother
>>3301662
Check out Special When Lit on YouTube. Helped educate me
