ooh, another pinball group :3
I was in PFX2PU but I wasn't very active :\
recently joined PFX3PU and the new Tournaments mode they (Zen) added looks quite nice :)
Since I own few tables, joining more groups could be a good way to play more tournaments (group A plays on a table I don't own but, perhaps group B plays one I do)
My playtime may vary.. from a couple of matches daily to weekly/monthly, depending on various stuff :\
I prefer FX3 because there's no need to upload screenshots to prove my score, but I bought those FX2-only tables I own during the last summer sale so I haven't enjoyed them enough yet :\
if interested, my tables are:
Sorcerer's Lair
Excalibur
Mars
Ant-Man
Guardians of the Galaxy
Captain America
Venom
Doctor Strange
Portal
The Walking Dead
Plants VS. Zombies
South Park pack - Butters’ Very Own Pinball Game, Super-Sweet Pinball
anyway, good luck with the group ^_^
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I realized that I didn't reply directly to your comment before 0:)
Welcome to the group! Hope you'll have a good time with us.
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Deffinitely. I try to select tables so the least amount of membes are inactive at the same time, but apart from the free table, there's always gonna be someone warming up the bench. People with all the tables are a minority.
I'll send an invite and thanks!
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We are just off to a new Monthly table (PFX2 and PFX3) so a great time to join us and show your mettle.
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Hi everyone. I would like to share my experience about this group and also to let you know why this is not “just another pinball group”, as a fellow steamgifter assumed above :)
For starters I’d like to mention the most important thing: the love - and the dedication at the same time - for pinball, of the person who created this group. When you are doing something you really love I think it shows, putting your best self forward into it, dedicating your free time and taking care even of the small details of your work. Under these circumstances, if your sole motivation is pure love for what you’re doing, the result will shine.
I am far from an experienced PFX player myself, in fact I am keep learning some of the basics. Even though I was playing for a while, I realized that I was unware about some mechanisms, tricks and essential tips that improved my experience with the game significantly. Thanks to the interactions with the other players in the group’s discussions, regarding each tournament but also a special thread dedicated to tips, I have learned a lot of new things about the game.
If you are already into pinball and you prioritize having a good time over getting as higher in the ranks as possible, while exploring and finding out more about the tables along with others who share the same love for pinball, you should feel like home.
If you feel attracted to pinball but you haven’t given it a proper try yet, this can be your chance to hop into a train full of pinball arcades, surrounded by friendly fellows with whom you can plain side by side and not against, getting to know them and even make new friends. There can only be one destination fot that train: Fun! 🚂
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I appreciate the kind words.
Although in its core, you have to do things you are like, are proud off, it always helps if others have something from it. I wish I had more time on my hands. Work keeps me well occupied, but so far I think we're sailing smooth.
And in something like we have here, it's only normal we share our own insight and experience. If I quote myself from my years in runing racing game tournaments: "It's better to lose a great race, than to win a boring one where you easily drive to the finish line." So anyone that fits the second part, needs to share until the first part becomes a viable option :)
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Pinball FX3 is gonna be 2 months old soon. What are your thoughts on it? Have you completely switched, mix it up with PFX2 or are still firmly on PFX2 train?
They need to fix a truck load of various bugs and make several adjustments (Tournaments especially), before it gets to where it needs to be, but playwise it's as fun as PFX2. Some tables are easier, some harder, some even with PFX2, which is understandable due to physics changes.
I'm deffinitely not forgetting PFX2, same as with original PFX. Though the latter doesn't get that much love anymore. It shows they were still at the beginning of their work with pinball physics, whereas PFX2 is a masterpiece. I guess a lot like my story with Forza Motorsport series on X360, where I play all of them, except the first one, which has a really subpar physics model compared to others.
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BUMP.
(As you know) I'm mixing both games, I enjoy them both. The tables play completely different in FX2/FX3. It's not even the strong bumpers in FX3. In some tables hitting some specific ramp was difficult in FX2. Suddenly, it's easier in FX3 (althought the design is seemingly identical), but some other ramp becomes diffucult.
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Exactly. It's basically relearning all the tables. On most you just can't do what you did before in the same way.
It was evident coming to PFX2 from PFX, but now there are so many tables, it's really noticable.
I hope I haven't written this above, for me Boba Fett (so far) is a table I now enjoy more. Still not easy, but more enjoyable. Spider-Man on the other end, I can't enjoy fully, more like a chore, while I'm always having a blast in PFX2. Of course there are some who aren't affected really in either way. But it's 60+ tables and it'll take some time ti figure all effects fully :)
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I welcome you to the Group and wish a good time with us.
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Anyone giving a chance to other pinball games besides PFX games?
Just bought EPIC Pinball on GOG.com and having a blast playing it again. It's of course incomparable against PFX, just the physics' alone are galaxies apart, but it's no less fun than a couple of decades ago.
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Won Rollers of the Realm recently.
It's decent and different look on the classic pinball tables.
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I've seen the gameplay. But how does it play? Do you feel you're playing a pinball game?
I had a sense of emptiness while watching the gameplay.
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You can give additional directions to left and right... I'm not comfortable with that, so that I play it like a classic pinball game.
Switching between characters / balls is the twist in the game, but I don't feel that the balls play different. I can't feel that the big ball is "heavy" and the small quick ball is more nimble.
I had only one run so far. I'll give it another shot in my days off ( =
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So basically, if you really don't have anything else to do... :D
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This brand new 2 table pack is free!
Get it and join the fun!
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I haven’t tried FX yet, but I am intrigued. Is that a problem if a total newbie would want to join your group, if I decide to do so later? Also what tables would you recommend to try first?
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It's no problem at all. We're here for casual players and in turn we are also newbie friendly :) If you decide to join us at some point, let us know.
Well, there are two aspects to your second question. The difficulty and the things you like.
Difficulty
First of all, as soon as you download the game, you already have a free table, Sorcerer's Lair. It's not that hard and the balls don't tend to fly out all the time.
As for other tables, not to difficult to play and not losing balls every 5 seconds, these are a few that come to mind: Mars, Super League, Fantastic Four, Spider-Man and Wolverine (Marvel Original Pack), Star Wars Balance of the Force Pack, and possibly Balls of Glory Pack (haven't really played them all to be quite sure yet).
It's hard to remember, even if you play PFX for 10 years like me, because of the number of tables, but I think this selection is nice to play and it's not that difficult to keep the ball in play even for beginners.
Things you like
First of all there are 2 major licensed universes, Star Wars and Marvel. Then other licensees like Aliens, Bethesda, Universal movies, and the original tables created by Zen Studios. If you are into Marvel or SW, you're probably not gonna look elsewhere first. If you like to experience completely new stuff, than originals are your best bet. And still the above list can help you pick your starting tables.
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Fun group and a good excuse to concentrate on getting good at a table or two at a time.
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No, no. One or two. I had a bad habit of flitting from table to table, and this is keeping me on task.
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I agree, whenever I didn't have a group of people, like now you guys, I jumped from one table to the next and next... not getting much out of them. In a group, where you stay on a table for some time, the experience is much better.
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That's exactly the case with me too. Before I was jumping from table to table, rarely focusing on a single one for too long. Now I am exploring way more what each table has to offer :)
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FYI, we recently completed the first season of tournaments and today we hit off with Season 2.
Great time to join us for the fun.
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Haven't been around SG/ST lately. Too much other stuff going on.
I think these 3 tables are a nice addition to the licensed part of the table roster. They seem very cool and feature some of the hallmark moments from the series.
Welcome to Jurassic World Pinball™!
Celebrate the 25th anniversary of Jurassic Park™ with prehistoric pinball perfection! Jurassic World Pinball gives you three ways to experience the history and lore of the iconic film franchise.[…]
JURASSIC PARK PINBALL
Zen Studios is thrilled to bring you the finest video pinball adventure this side of Isla Nublar. Relive your favorite T. Rex chases, raptor hunts and more in a whole new way.
Your favorite lines of dialogue taken straight from the film
Fully operational Raptor Pen—you are the gatekeeper
Collect amber and relive the T. Rex chase on the conveyor belt—“must go faster!”
Nail enough funnel ramp shots to make it to the kitchen scene
*Knock on the iconic park gates to begin a new tour
JURASSIC PARK PINBALL MAYHEM
The events of Jurassic Park™ led to TOTAL MAYHEM! Stave off T. Rex and Velociraptor attacks along with many other threats to save the workers.
Battle the T. Rex with the deadly swing of the Stegosaurus’ tail—YOU are the dinosaur
Defend the Triceratops on a sunken mini-playfield against relentless Velociraptor attacks
Visit the East Dock, North Dock, Hammond’s Lodge and Visitor’s Center to gain additional table perks, and rescue all the trapped workers
Put out fires and prevent further destruction of the Visitor’s Center and iconic park gates.
JURASSIC WORLD PINBALL
Join Owen, Claire and other movie characters as they attempt to escape Jurassic World™ and the deadly Indominus Rex. Play through thrilling action inspired by epic movie scenes!
Train the Raptors, neutralize the Pteranodons and battle the Indominus Rex in exciting, yet challenging game modes
Feed the Mosasaurus to make a massive splash
Use customized Gyrosphere pinballs for a not-so-leisurely ride through the valley
Hear the actual voices of your favorite movie characters, such as Claire and Owen
Dinosaurs brought to life with authentic sound effects taken directly from the film
Relive over 40 memorable scenes from the film on the dotmatrix screen
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Added to my wishlist! I will probably pay full price, because I probably will not have the patience to wait for a sale.
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As anyone could have predicted, new Star Wars/Marvel movie, means new Pinball FX table...in case of SW The Last Jedi, we get 2 tables.
One based on the movie and one based on the island where Luke hid for years.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Survive a First Order onslaught as the Resistance, train Rey in the ways of the Force on Ahch-To, and defend Finn from Captain Phasma, blasting away at stormtroopers as BB-8. Jump a ramp to shoot down TIE fighters, fight off Kylo Ren’s TIE Silencer, and teach Rey that the Force isn’t just moving rocks!
Star Wars: Ahch-To Island
Luke Skywalker (reluctantly) welcomes you to his secluded hideaway. Train Rey in the ways of the Force, convince Luke to join the Resistance and help Chewbacca deal with some Porg problems. You’ll even get a taste of everyday life on the island as Luke, including reminiscing about his Rebellion days through R2-D2’s hologram projections. And when the lights go off during a multiball mode? Let’s just hope the Force is with you…
So if every movie is getting a table...in case of Bobba Fett movie that means another one :D...I find it strange there's not a trio of tables based on Episodes I, II and III. I think they'd make a great set of tables with nice missions and mini-missions as well (think pod racing).
What do you guys think?
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Heya, I´d love to join this group :) I loved playing pinball since I was a child.. in the 80s we had a real table in our basement. Other than that it was hard to find real tables in Germany accessable to children (most of them could be found only in casinos), so I spent a lot of time with digital pinball on Amiga and PC in the 90s. Pinball Dreams/Fantasies/Illusions, Epic Pinball, Slam Tilt etc. After that I tried some of the later pinball games, but somehow there was none that was able to light that fire from before. That was until I discovered Pinball FX2 on the X360 and fell in love all over again ^^
Right now my playing-habbits change drasticly.. sometimes I barely play for 1-2 month, sometimes I play ~2 hours every day for a while. I´m already a member of PFX3PU, so I already know a lot of people here in this group ^^
These are the tables I own / don´t own
FX3 TABLES
ZEN STUDIOS
Sorcerer's Lair (free table)
Core pack - Biolab, Pasha, Rome, Secrets of the Deep
Iron & Steel pack - CastleStorm, Wild West Rampage
Medieval Pack: Epic Quest, Excalibur
Sci-Fi pack: Earth Defense, Mars, Paranormal
Zen Classics pack - El Dorado, Shaman, Tesla, V12
MARVEL
Marvel Pinball - Avengers Chronicles pack: Fear Itself, The Avengers, The Infinity Gauntlet, World War Hulk
Marvel Pinball - Cinematic pack: Ant-Man, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Guardians of the Galaxy
Marvel Pinball - Heavy Hitters pack: Civil War, Deadpool, Venom
Marvel Pinball - Marvel Legends pack: Captain America, Doctor Strange, Fantastic Four
Marvel Pinball - Original pack: Blade, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Wolverine
Marvel Pinball - Vengeance and Virtue pack: Ghost Rider, Moon Knight, Thor, X-Men
Marvel Pinball - Women of Power pack: A-Force, Champions
STAR WARS
Star Wars Pinball - Balance of the Force pack: Darth Vader, Episode VI Return of the Jedi, Starfighter
Star Wars Pinball - Heroes Within pack: Droids, Episode IV A New Hope, Han Solo, Masters of the Force
Star Wars Pinball - SWP pack: Boba Fett, Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, The Clone Wars
Star Wars Pinball - The Force Awakens pack: Might of the First Order, The Force Awakens
Star Wars Pinball - Unsung Heroes pack: Rebels, Rogue One
LICENSED
Portal
The Walking Dead
Aliens vs. Pinball pack - Alien vs. Predator, Alien: Isolation, Aliens
Balls of Glory Pinball pack - American Dad!, Archer, Bob's Burgers, Family Guy
Bethesda Pinball pack - DOOM, Fallout, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Universal Classics Pinball pack - Back to the Future, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Jaws
PINBALL FX2 TABLES
ZEN STUDIOS
Earth Defense
Epic Quest
Excalibur
Mars
Paranormal
Sorcerer's Lair (free table)
Super League
Core pack - Biolab, Pasha, Rome, Secrets of the Deep
Iron & Steel pack - CastleStorm, Wild West Rampage
Zen Classics pack - El Dorado, Shaman, Tesla, V12
MARVEL
Marvel Pinball - Ant-Man
Marvel Pinball - Avengers: Age of Ultron
Marvel Pinball - Captain America
Marvel Pinball - Civil War
Marvel Pinball - Deadpool
Marvel Pinball - Doctor Strange
Marvel Pinball - Fantastic Four
Marvel Pinball - Guardians of the Galaxy
Marvel Pinball - Venom
Marvel Pinball - Avengers Chronicles pack: Fear Itself, The Avengers, The Infinity Gauntlet, World War Hulk
Marvel Pinball - Original pack: Blade, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Wolverine
Marvel Pinball - Vengeance and Virtue pack: Ghost Rider, Moon Knight, Thor, X-Men
Marvel Pinball - Women of Power pack: A-Force, Champions
STAR WARS
Star Wars Pinball - Rebels
Star Wars Pinball - Rogue One
Star Wars Pinball - Balance of the Force pack: Darth Vader, Episode VI Return of the Jedi, Starfighter
Star Wars Pinball - Heroes Within pack: Droids, Episode IV A New Hope, Han Solo, Masters of the Force
Star Wars Pinball - SWP pack: Boba Fett, Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, The Clone Wars
Star Wars Pinball - The Force Awakens pack: Might of the First Order, The Force Awakens
LICENSED
Ms. Splosion Man
Plants VS. Zombies
Portal
The Walking Dead
Aliens vs. Pinball pack - Alien vs. Predator, Alien: Isolation, Aliens
Balls of Glory pack - American Dad!, Archer, Bob's Burgers, Family Guy
Bethesda pack - DOOM, Fallout, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
South Park pack - Butters’ Very Own Pinball Game, Super-Sweet Pinball
Cheers!
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FYI, we've just started with Season 3.
Great time to join us for some Pinball FX3 and Pinball FX2 fun!
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Hello everyone!
I am VIPER, owner of the Pinball Horizons group, formed in late August this year.
I am a pinball lover for the better portion of my life, starting in the early 90s. Thanks to Zen studios, I experienced a rebirth of passion for pinball with Pinball FX, some 10 years ago. And thanks to Steam (and Steamgifts yes ;), that passion is fuelled to the max as it was in the days of EPIC Pinball and co.
As many PFX players, I was overwhelmed with the amount of tables, not really knowing any of them well and not experiencing the stories they offered. In late Spring 2017, I was happy to be a part of a Steamgifts birth of a Pinball FX2 Players Unite! Steam group of PFX2 lovers with intent of finding more people to share our Leaderboards with. With my background of organizing things, gaming included, just finding people wasn't enough for me, so I somewhat took over and started organizing casual Tournaments lasting 2 weeks per table. The idea took off and I was pleased to run the Group's activites for 3-4 months that it was open, with better and better turnout from one to the next table.
To keep the joy going I then created my own Group, joined by most of existing PFX2 friends, currently at 30 members, based on the same very idea as I ran Tournaments in the previous one.
All these in a form of Tournaments. The word tournaments of course brings competition to mind,. Also frustration, envy,... But it's a great way to keep the activity and the idea going, which so far hasn't been a problem.
The main "attractions" are 2 types of Tournaments that we run:
And then we got other stuff that we think off on the way.
At the time of writing, we are in our 5th BiWeekly and 2nd Monthly Tournament.
As the title already suggests, we play PFX3 and PFX2, side by side. Wether it be technical issues or personal preference, anyone can play PFX3, PFX2 or both.
By playing, you will get to know your tables a lot better, improve your overall skill as a pinball player and hopefully have fun with us. As for myself, I really had a lot of fun in the past 6 or so months while playing with fellow SteamGifters. In these few months I learned more about the tables than in years before. My overall skill of a pinball player is constantly improving. And I am noticing the same things in other members of the Group.
So, let this be it for this lengthy introduction and lets get down to "business".
POTENTIAL NEW MEMBERS
We are looking for:
There are no other requirements. If you own 1 or all the tables, you are welcome to join, as long as you understand you might have to wait between Tournaments if your table library is not that full. You can still actively participate in the group in the mean time in other ways. Sharing screenshots of your great runs and achievements (literal or those pictures), your tips and tricks, with questions on improving your game, chatting with us, etc.
If you see yourself in the above text and are interested in joining Pinball Horizons, post here and expect an invite.
Please also state:
You are welcome to also share your pinball games history, your Pinball FX / Zen Pinball history and your opinions on any liked/hated tables.
Since most of us are coming from PFX2, you can use the PFX2 list as a base (since all PFX2 tables apart from Ms. Splosion Man, Plants vs Zombies and South Park pack transfer to PFX3) and then use the PFX3 list for what you have only in PFX3.
If you don't have PFX2, use only PFX3 list.
ALL PINBALL FX3 TABLES
ZEN STUDIOS
Sorcerer's Lair (free table)
Super League (not yet available in PFX3)
Core pack - Biolab, Pasha, Rome, Secrets of the Deep
Iron & Steel pack - CastleStorm, Wild West Rampage
Medieval Pack: Epic Quest, Excalibur
Sci-Fi pack: Earth Defense, Mars, Paranormal
Zen Classics pack - El Dorado, Shaman, Tesla, V12
MARVEL
Marvel Pinball - Avengers Chronicles pack: Fear Itself, The Avengers, The Infinity Gauntlet, World War Hulk
Marvel Pinball - Cinematic pack: Ant-Man, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Guardians of the Galaxy
Marvel Pinball - Heavy Hitters pack: Civil War, Deadpool, Venom
Marvel Pinball - Marvel Legends pack: Captain America, Doctor Strange, Fantastic Four
Marvel Pinball - Original pack: Blade, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Wolverine
Marvel Pinball - Vengeance and Virtue pack: Ghost Rider, Moon Knight, Thor, X-Men
Marvel Pinball - Women of Power pack: A-Force, Champions
STAR WARS
Star Wars Pinball - Balance of the Force pack: Darth Vader, Episode VI Return of the Jedi, Starfighter
Star Wars Pinball - Heroes Within pack: Droids, Episode IV A New Hope, Han Solo, Masters of the Force
Star Wars Pinball - SWP pack: Boba Fett, Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, The Clone Wars
Star Wars Pinball - The Force Awakens pack: Might of the First Order, The Force Awakens
Star Wars Pinball - Unsung Heroes pack: Rebels, Rogue One
LICENSED
Portal
The Walking Dead
Aliens vs. Pinball pack - Alien vs. Predator, Alien: Isolation, Aliens
Balls of Glory Pinball pack - American Dad!, Archer, Bob's Burgers, Family Guy
Bethesda Pinball pack - DOOM, Fallout, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Universal Classics Pinball pack - Back to the Future, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Jaws
ALL PINBALL FX2 TABLES
ZEN STUDIOS
Earth Defense
Epic Quest
Excalibur
Mars
Paranormal
Sorcerer's Lair (free table)
Super League
Core pack - Biolab, Pasha, Rome, Secrets of the Deep
Iron & Steel pack - CastleStorm, Wild West Rampage
Zen Classics pack - El Dorado, Shaman, Tesla, V12
MARVEL
Marvel Pinball - Ant-Man
Marvel Pinball - Avengers: Age of Ultron
Marvel Pinball - Captain America
Marvel Pinball - Civil War
Marvel Pinball - Deadpool
Marvel Pinball - Doctor Strange
Marvel Pinball - Fantastic Four
Marvel Pinball - Guardians of the Galaxy
Marvel Pinball - Venom
Marvel Pinball - Avengers Chronicles pack: Fear Itself, The Avengers, The Infinity Gauntlet, World War Hulk
Marvel Pinball - Original pack: Blade, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Wolverine
Marvel Pinball - Vengeance and Virtue pack: Ghost Rider, Moon Knight, Thor, X-Men
Marvel Pinball - Women of Power pack: A-Force, Champions
STAR WARS
Star Wars Pinball - Rebels
Star Wars Pinball - Rogue One
Star Wars Pinball - Balance of the Force pack: Darth Vader, Episode VI Return of the Jedi, Starfighter
Star Wars Pinball - Heroes Within pack: Droids, Episode IV A New Hope, Han Solo, Masters of the Force
Star Wars Pinball - SWP pack: Boba Fett, Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, The Clone Wars
Star Wars Pinball - The Force Awakens pack: Might of the First Order, The Force Awakens
LICENSED
Ms. Splosion Man
Plants VS. Zombies
Portal
The Walking Dead
Aliens vs. Pinball pack - Alien vs. Predator, Alien: Isolation, Aliens
Balls of Glory pack - American Dad!, Archer, Bob's Burgers, Family Guy
Bethesda pack - DOOM, Fallout, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
South Park pack - Butters’ Very Own Pinball Game, Super-Sweet Pinball
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