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  1. k88dad

    Paragon - first impressions

    Playing Tips Spelling PARAGON is fun, but the other saucers are worth a lot more points. The Golden Cliffs Saucer (left of the Paragon saucer) gives you increasing points every time the you land in it. You can adjust the plunger to be more likely to land in it. Nudging will help, too. Paragon...
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    New Mac version in the works?

    Don't forget nudge up. Left and right are all that the Mac has now, but up is supported in PC land (and on real machines, of course.)
  3. k88dad

    TPA 6.10.0 - What's fixed? What isn't?

    It's got a fully-functional UI after many months without it. Ridiculously low bar cleared. Check.
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    Which table(s) would you recommend for a beginner, besides Scared Stiff ?

    That's pretty much what I was saying. Playing a few games trying to get one of the goals is a great way to start to learn about the table (especially if the goal is fun but not real easy for you.) Some tables have easier goals. You might complete some of them without even trying. Whether...
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    Do you have any tips for playing Multiball ?

    Dave and Kolchak have given you the two basic schools of thought on the subject. Either you hold some of the balls or you hide some of the balls. Try a table that you already like that also has some places to keep a ball busy (a long, slow ramp or bumpers that hold on to the ball for a while.)...
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    Which table(s) would you recommend for a beginner, besides Scared Stiff ?

    I'm surprised nobody recommended Bride of Pin*Bot. It's an easy table that provides a reasonable challenge for a beginner. The ruleset is simpler than Theatre of Magic, but it has the pinball basics. There's a skill shot, a big point shot, a natural progression of rules (create the bride, ) and...
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    PS4 controller - OSX

    1. He was referring to the personality of the users. 2. It is not a trivial fix when there is no keymapping for the Mac version of TPA. 3. The Mac version is—by far—the poorest supported of the platforms. It gets all of the tables that the iOS version gets, but they are straight ports from iOS...
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    Unofficial Official Poll: Paragon vs. Embryon

    No, it's not because of the artwork. I was alive and played both tables during the golden age of pinball (or at least one of the three-or-so golden ages.) Paragon is far and away more fun to play. As others have pointed out, Embryon has more things to do, and was easier on your quarter supply...
  9. k88dad

    New Official Poll: Pick the first table of season 7

    Paragon, of course.
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    Observation(s) on TPA 6.9.0

    The back button and no scrolling up are evidence of pretty poor quality control. They're stronger evidence of why you should never buy the Mac version via the App Store. Buy the Steam version and play on Mac and/or PC. A copy of Windows for a partition on your Mac is well worth it for even one...
  11. k88dad

    Season 7 most wanted.

    I love Jet Spin. It's rare to see a Roto-target and a Vari-target on the same machine.
  12. k88dad

    90s vs Stern

    When the "golden age of pinball" occurred is open to debate, but few would argue that it was after 2000.
  13. k88dad

    Season 6 - Thoughts So Far

    I voted for the second-place finisher in all of those polls with three-or-so tables. Come on, Paragon.
  14. k88dad

    New Mac version in the works?

    I'm guessing another victim of the focus on Stern Pinball Arcade. Even with the new interface, the Mac version would still be an iOS port. It's not like the graphics would be in the ballpark of the PC version.
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    12 Days 2016

    All I want for Christmas is...
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    dirt rally 3 free until 1pmPST ....

    In the Steam client, go to Library and then click on Dirt 3. There should be a link for the Manual under LINKS. It may be available in-game, too. If you are looking for strategy/tips then just search for it on the web. The usual GameFAQs and other sites will come up.
  17. k88dad

    Stern Pinball Arcade Release Dates

    Why would any calendar show anything other than "astronomical" seasons? I can use the word "season" to mean many things, but why the argument over semantics? FS is clearly talking about astronomical seasons.
  18. k88dad

    dirt rally 3 free until 1pmPST ....

    That was ridiculously complicated. They never spell things out clearly. You have to click on "add a game" (lower left in the Steam client) in order to redeem a code.
  19. k88dad

    Stern Pinball Arcade Release Dates

    I have never heard of "business" fall, and the calendar is pretty clear on when a season begins and ends--it is never on the last day of a month. The Southern Hemisphere has reversed seasons, but FS is clearly referring to the current season. Trust me, FS needs as long of a fall as it can get.
  20. k88dad

    Table Pack #56 Speculation

    Those two would fall respectively under SPA and "Snakes? I hate (when the licensing fees require the biggest Kickstarter campaign ever) Snakes!"

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