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Don’t get tilted The past two decades might have seen pinball become something of a niche, rich folk’s pastime, powered by a massively inflated collector’s market and the increasing rarity of machine components, but for those of a certain age, there was, truly, a time where you couldn’t enter a public building and not fall over a pinball machine or three. Arcades, bars, clubs, laundries, restaurants, theaters, corner stores, and gyms. If there was a five-foot footprint empty, then it had a pinball machine plonked on it.…

‘Pin-Poké-Ball’ didn’t have the same pizzazz The Pokémon franchise is no stranger to excellent spinoffs. Between the lauded Mystery Dungeon crossovers, the well-regarded (if seldom played) Pokkén Tournament, and, of course, the cultural juggernaut that is Pokémon GO, there’s been a Pokémon game for just about every genre imaginable. Once upon a time, there were even two excellent Pokémon pinball games. The original Pokémon Pinball is something of an oddity, even when viewed amid the eclectic Game Boy Color library.…

It can get pretty annoying Sonic Frontiers has some wacky puzzles, and this callback to Sonic’s pinball days is easily near the top of the list. Here’s how to finish the somewhat confusing sequence. Sonic Frontiers: Clear the pinball game and solve the puzzle of the Ancients’ gate Your goal is to achieve the confusingly named “get” score (at the top right hand corner of the screen). You have control over the left and right flippers, but nothing else, and there’s no “shake” button. Try not to ever hit the “cease…

Sega has provided a new look at the combat systems of Sonic Frontiers, the new open-world game, that gives the fastest hedgehog alive a few new tricks to use while he explores the mysterious Starfall islands. Sonic still has plenty of speed which will come in handy as he races across unfamiliar terrain, but with plenty of robotic enemies around him, he'll be able to do more than just run and bounce around them.Like other role-playing games, Sonic will have a skill tree with several nodes that you can…

Nintendo has announced the second wave of new Mario Kart 8 Deluxe tracks are due to arrive on August 4. The list of new tracks includes fan favorites like Waluigi Pinball. Gas up your karts and put on a new set of tires, Wave 2 of the #MarioKart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass arrives 8/4! Available to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members at no additional cost, or on its own as paid DLC.https://t.co/n63HADbIyQ pic.twitter.com/jk2oEJhLFT — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) July 28, 2022 Mario…

Zen Pinball Party, a popular iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV game that allows people to play digital versions of their favorite pinball tables, has added a new one to the mix. Gamers can now play the Junk Yard table as part of a new update to the game, available in the App Store now. While this latest update to Zen Pinball Party does include "general improvements" and a fix for a graphical issue relating to the Adventure Land table, the star of the show is undoubtedly that new Junk Yard table. Developer Zen Studios says…

Zen Pinball Party, a popular pinball game for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV, has today added a classic table to the roster. The 1992 table Black Rose is now available to play for the first time. Alongside the addition of the classic table, this new update also adds support for sending invitations via the Share Sheet on macOS, a change that will no doubt be popular for players of one of the best Mac pinball games available right now. The star of the show is undoubtedly that new table, though — watch the unveiling…

Google app on iOS has a pinball game Easter egg that was recently discovered by some users. It is a game that can be played while in the Google app, much like some of the Easter eggs found on Android. However, this hidden pinball game seems to be exclusive to iOS devices. There are a couple of steps to be taken in order to activate this Easter egg that can be a fun pass time just like the dinosaur game in Chrome when there is no Internet connectivity.Android users are no strangers to Easter eggs as Google has been hiding…