the pinball arcade

The Pinball Arcade is a pinball video game developed by FarSight Studios. The game is a simulated collection of real pinball tables licensed by Gottlieb, Alvin G. and Company, and Stern Pinball, a company which also owns the rights of machines from Data East and Sega Pinball. Williams and Bally games are no longer available since June 30, 2018, as FarSight had lost the license to WMS properties, which has since passed to Zen Studios.
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  1. Sean DonCarlos

    Before the Eye Closes

    (The eye closing is the last animation on the DMD during Lost in the Zone before the total is calculated.) A few random observations and trivia on my pinball experiences in 2012, of no particular importance: I've managed exactly 1337 posts to end the year. This was not deliberate. Also 27...
    • Sean DonCarlos
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  2. Sean DonCarlos

    The Pinballs of Wrath [Rant-ish]

    Feeling better today...although that could be simply because I slept for 15 hours last night, after several sleepness nights of coughing and struggling to breathe. But we seem to have had an invasion of martyrs while I was incapacitated, of which the following is an example. Sorry, you're going...
  3. Sean DonCarlos

    The Lust for Results

    Or more specifically, commentary on why bugs cannot always be fixed right away when they are first reported. But first we again have need of the obligatory... DISCLAIMER: I am not employed by FarSight, not representing FarSight, and nothing in this post should be construed as the Official...
  4. Sean DonCarlos

    What Greed Won't Get You

    Just a little data to keep things in perspective. Updated May 31, 2013 Average price for 1 game on a real table, assuming you can find one in working order: $0.75 Average price for unlimited play of a TPA table: $2.50 Average price of unlimited play of a TPA table with its Pro Mode: $6.50...
    • Sean DonCarlos
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    • real pinball statistics the pinball arcade
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    • Forum: Blogs
  5. Sean DonCarlos

    On Pride and Programming [NP]

    NOTE: Posts marked with [NP] (as in "Not Pinball") are posts on subjects other than pinball. I've marked them in this way so that those uninterested in such tangents can skip past them. - SDC A few passing comments on software development that aren't really relevant to the main forum. Some...
    • Sean DonCarlos
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    • not pinball programming the pinball arcade
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    • Forum: Blogs
  6. Sean DonCarlos

    Why Difficulty Matters - or - Who Does This Elitist @#$%! Think He Is, Anyway?

    Those readers paying attention to the forum know that controversy has re-erupted over FarSight's tuning process for the tables in TPA and its effects on the difficulty of the tables. I took a rather indifferent stance on the issue the first time it came up, since the tables were only moderately...
    • Sean DonCarlos
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    • rants real pinball the pinball arcade video games
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  7. Sean DonCarlos

    More Recommended TPA Tables for Beginners and Beyond (DLC Packs 5 - 7)

    I'm a little behind on my coverage of DLC tables, so it's time to get current on my coverage of recommended TPA tables for beginners and beyond before TZ lands. For thoughts on the core tables and the first four DLC packs, see Recommended TPA Tables for Beginners and Beyond. Difficulty is rated...
    • Sean DonCarlos
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    • beginners table comparison the pinball arcade
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  8. spoonman

    The Pinball Arcade Selection screen (a quick review of each!)

    I really think many things need fixing BEFORE this, but let's scroll through and see what's going on here.... (On 2.0.4 by the way) and running @ 1080p on the PlayStation 3. Again these are my thoughts on JUST the TPA PS3 Selection Screens and not the tables themselves: Tales of the Arabian...
    • spoonman
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    • ps3 selection screen the pinball arcade thoughts
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    • Forum: Art Discussion
  9. Sean DonCarlos

    Recommended TPA Tables for Beginners and Beyond

    Bobby King of FarSight Studios gave an interview to WGN a little while ago (see thread here), during which he stated that the TPA tables are deliberately made a little easier so that more players can experience the wizard modes and other advanced features of the tables. A brief controversy...
    • Sean DonCarlos
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    • beginners table comparison the pinball arcade
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    • Forum: Blogs
  10. spoonman

    Farsight CONFIRMS Trophies for table packs 1 & 2 in next update! :)

    I know not everyone cares about this, but for those that do, this is a very good thing. We finally have a definitive answer from the good people at Farsight. Here's the history log so far: 6/28/2012 Farsight replies to my question on weather they can add trophies to table packs 1 & 2...
  11. spoonman

    The Pinball Arcade table lighting depending on the time of day?? Can this be?

    According to a post on the Farsight Facebook page: Jon Bid I really didn't notice any difference between the couple times I played it during the day, but others seem to be backing him up and since it's not 4/1 I don't assume it's a joke. Unless this was a feature they added in the last PS3...
  12. Pericles

    Is Sony supporting TPA as well as it should?

    Everywhere I look today, I see nothing about the dlc. Looking on PSN, I only see a vague reference to Zen. Now I know the PSN updates at some arcane time tied to GMT, but shouldn't there be a hint or something? Of course I am interested in Zen, but TPA is the BALLZ! I mean, they are emulating...
  13. spoonman

    Bug *PS3* The pinball is going through the right flipper!

    (As first posted to TPA Facebook Page): In TOTAN I keep getting a bug where the ball slides through the right flipper and sinks my ball. It's usually moving fast when it happens. When it first happened I figured it was a fluke, but it then happened again during the same game. It's really...
  14. First look at Ripley's Believe it or Not!

    First look at Ripley's Believe it or Not!

    A first look at the Ripley's Believe it or Not! table running on an XBOX 360.
    • Gord Lacey
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    • ripley's the pinball arcade xbox 360
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