Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection (Xbox 360)
Written by Graham Jupp
Friday, 05 June 2009
Seems we finally get to see some screenshots of the upcoming Xbox 360 version of Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection (also coming soon for PS3).
IGN have posted several screenshots, the most impressive of which appears to be TOTAN. Some of the tables are lacking a little polish though particulary in terms of texture resolution for the playfield so hopefully they are still working on the finishing touches before the expected September 8th release date.
Im a little worried that this title may only be available in the USA, but I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
Tii seems to think there are "Aliens in the Backyard" so he made an original Future Pinball to welcome our Dayglo overlords. I checked in my own backyard and all I could find is a big quagmire of mud from all the rain we have had here recently, or perhaps its not really mud after all???
Rocketcarmike (Ferraro) has created a fantastic video detailing the basics of Pinball flipper techniques allowing the player to maintain control over the ball. The slow motion sections of the video enable you to see exactly what is occuring. Discover the secrets of ball control: Trap, Pass, Dead Flipper, Drop Stop, Flip Trap (Stall) as well as how to use center posts to your advantage.
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 27 May 2009 )
Dino (Future Pinball)
Written by Graham Jupp
Wednesday, 27 May 2009
Tii has certainly been keeping himself busy and has gifted us again with a new Future Pinball original entitled "Dino". A little less fluoro than usual :)
JPSalas crashes back onto the scene with the release of 6 updates to some of his classic table recreations. The beta updates are intended to work only with VPinmame V9 and in my opinion the changes greatly enhance the feel of the gameplay as well as a few other changes, check out that new lamp on TOTAN. I think these updates will show the community that VP9 is truely the way forward. JP also includes instructions and backdrops for displaying the screen in arcade cabinet view (top down) as well as 16:9 and 4:3. Medieval Madness plays like a dream.
Martin Brunker has added yet another classic Stern table to his list of releases. This time Stars (Stern 1978) gets the Brunker treatment. I personally really enjoy Martin's old Stern recreations, Meteor being one of my top 5 Future Pinball tables.
Sebek74 has released an update to his remake of Ignition for Future Pinball.
Changes in V1.09: - table layout changes, screw texture fixes - left ramp bulbs, extra "light" bulb - on table planets indicators - tilt warning indicators - fixed error: destination canceled when ball is lost - fixed error: music fading
Hint:"Pobierz Plik" is very likely Polish for"Download File". :)
Ooops! Seems my recent holiday led me to overlook the recent release of a very interesting Future Pinball table by Steve Paradis AKA "Polygame" (with thanks to TefNacht). Powerpuck is an original table design based around table hockey and Steve has once again pushed Future Pinball to its limits to deliver some incredible features for this table. Check out the animated crowd, lighting effects and custom models including the players, goalie and auto "scrapperkickers" to push the ball back into play. As I understand it the voice-overs are actually by Steve himself, not bad for someone whose native tongue is French-Canadian.
Gabe McGrath has reported on the recent 2009 Sydney Pinball Expo held last weekend. Plenty of photos and some interesting news including the release of the homemade "Coconut Island" pinball at the event.
Bugs in the System
Seems we finally get to see some screenshots of the upcoming Xbox 360 version of Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection (also coming soon for PS3).
Tii seems to think there are "Aliens in the Backyard" so he made an original Future Pinball to welcome our Dayglo overlords. I checked in my own backyard and all I could find is a big quagmire of mud from all the rain we have had here recently, or perhaps its not really mud after all???
Tii has certainly been keeping himself busy and has gifted us again with a new Future Pinball original entitled "Dino". A little less fluoro than usual :) 
JPSalas crashes back onto the scene with the release of 6 updates to some of his classic table recreations. The beta updates are intended to work only with VPinmame V9 and in my opinion the changes greatly enhance the feel of the gameplay as well as a few other changes, check out that new lamp on TOTAN. I think these updates will show the community that VP9 is truely the way forward. JP also includes instructions and backdrops for displaying the screen in arcade cabinet view (top down) as well as 16:9 and 4:3. Medieval Madness plays like a dream. 
Martin Brunker has added yet another classic Stern table to his list of releases. This time Stars (Stern 1978) gets the Brunker treatment. I personally really enjoy Martin's old Stern recreations, Meteor being one of my top 5 Future Pinball tables.
Sebek74 has released an update to his remake of Ignition for Future Pinball.
Ooops! Seems my recent holiday led me to overlook the recent release of a very interesting Future Pinball table by Steve Paradis AKA "Polygame" (with thanks to TefNacht). Powerpuck is an original table design based around table hockey and Steve has once again pushed Future Pinball to its limits to deliver some incredible features for this table. Check out the animated crowd, lighting effects and custom models including the players, goalie and auto "scrapperkickers" to push the ball back into play. As I understand it the voice-overs are actually by Steve himself, not bad for someone whose native tongue is French-Canadian.