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<blockquote data-quote="Crawley" data-source="post: 249589" data-attributes="member: 2300"><p>Another big game at the show was this one...</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s19.photobucket.com/user/Grugle/media/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202016/IMG_1064.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b151/Grugle/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202016/IMG_1064.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>This is the second game by Heighway Pinball. Their first game was a motorcycle racing game Full Throttle which was good for a first table. So I was interested to see how they could improve on things with their second table Alien.</p><p></p><p>Like Full Throttle this table also has a small video screen in the center of the table. I really like this feature as you don't have to take your eyes off the table to look at the back box to see your score, or what video mode you are on. And as Alien has a lot of video clips you can watch them right on the table instead of looking up at the back box which is also a monitor.</p><p></p><p>BTW, this line for the two machines did not go down at all when I was there. Just a bunch of people wanting to play this. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://s19.photobucket.com/user/Grugle/media/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202016/IMG_1069.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b151/Grugle/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202016/IMG_1069.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>To my surprise this game actually covers Alien and Aliens. When I was waiting in line I heard Hick's say "Game over man! Game Over!" it took me a bit by surprise. Then I started seeing video clips from Aliens on the machine I was not waiting on. I thought maybe one machine was Alien and the other Aliens. But no once I got playing it was showing clips from both movies. </p><p></p><p>The machine played about the same as Full Throttle to me in terms of quality. I didn't end up leaving the machine blown away but also only played it the once due to the lines. I did appreciate there was a mission to Find Jonesy (the cat).</p><p></p><p>From what I recall of the gameplay there were lots of flippers to worry about (4 full-size ones). And in the left-lock if you don't use the flipper when the ball pops out it drains (although I think the ball got saved too). The 2 left ramps are a PITA to hit as the openings are narrow. Basically need a perfect shot. The alien egg bumpers are awesome looking. Did not see the big alien toy animate so not sure what it does - although hit it a bunch of times. Oh you wore headphones while playing it - it didn't sound like the music was from the films at all but the audio was. But man they had the sound cranked up to 11 which wasn't very pleasant.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s19.photobucket.com/user/Grugle/media/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202016/IMG_1038.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b151/Grugle/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202016/IMG_1038.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Ok. While not on the scale of Dialed In, Alien, or Batman which all made their debut this Dominoes game from Spooky Pinball is new as well. Spooky are the same guys that made America's Most Haunted and more recently Rob Zombie's Spookshow. I didn't care so much for either of those but I have to say this Dominoes game is pretty damn fun. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://s19.photobucket.com/user/Grugle/media/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202016/IMG_1082.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b151/Grugle/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202016/IMG_1082.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>They didn't go crazy with the toys like they did on Spookshow and the build quality seems a lot better. </p><p></p><p>I wish I went back to this one and played it a bit more as I can't speak to the game modes much at all. I know there was one putting the pizza in the oven but can't recall what to do in that one. The only mode I recall was knocking down the targets in front of the Pizza Crusher. The targets drop and you can shoot in to the area below the Noid. Once you do that you have to make a loop shot around the Noid which spins him. I dunno why I was doing that but it was fun. I know I had to also put the pizza in the oven at one point which sounds more logical of a thing to do for the game.</p><p></p><p>In any case the game was fun and I think it had a $5k price tag on it which seems pretty reasonable compared to the $8-$9k+ for these new games.</p><p></p><p>I'll post some more later as there's some other fun stuff at the show to see. And some disappointments from the caped crusader.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Crawley, post: 249589, member: 2300"] Another big game at the show was this one... [URL=http://s19.photobucket.com/user/Grugle/media/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202016/IMG_1064.jpg.html][IMG]http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b151/Grugle/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202016/IMG_1064.jpg[/IMG][/URL] This is the second game by Heighway Pinball. Their first game was a motorcycle racing game Full Throttle which was good for a first table. So I was interested to see how they could improve on things with their second table Alien. Like Full Throttle this table also has a small video screen in the center of the table. I really like this feature as you don't have to take your eyes off the table to look at the back box to see your score, or what video mode you are on. And as Alien has a lot of video clips you can watch them right on the table instead of looking up at the back box which is also a monitor. BTW, this line for the two machines did not go down at all when I was there. Just a bunch of people wanting to play this. [URL=http://s19.photobucket.com/user/Grugle/media/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202016/IMG_1069.jpg.html][IMG]http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b151/Grugle/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202016/IMG_1069.jpg[/IMG][/URL] To my surprise this game actually covers Alien and Aliens. When I was waiting in line I heard Hick's say "Game over man! Game Over!" it took me a bit by surprise. Then I started seeing video clips from Aliens on the machine I was not waiting on. I thought maybe one machine was Alien and the other Aliens. But no once I got playing it was showing clips from both movies. The machine played about the same as Full Throttle to me in terms of quality. I didn't end up leaving the machine blown away but also only played it the once due to the lines. I did appreciate there was a mission to Find Jonesy (the cat). From what I recall of the gameplay there were lots of flippers to worry about (4 full-size ones). And in the left-lock if you don't use the flipper when the ball pops out it drains (although I think the ball got saved too). The 2 left ramps are a PITA to hit as the openings are narrow. Basically need a perfect shot. The alien egg bumpers are awesome looking. Did not see the big alien toy animate so not sure what it does - although hit it a bunch of times. Oh you wore headphones while playing it - it didn't sound like the music was from the films at all but the audio was. But man they had the sound cranked up to 11 which wasn't very pleasant. [URL=http://s19.photobucket.com/user/Grugle/media/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202016/IMG_1038.jpg.html][IMG]http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b151/Grugle/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202016/IMG_1038.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Ok. While not on the scale of Dialed In, Alien, or Batman which all made their debut this Dominoes game from Spooky Pinball is new as well. Spooky are the same guys that made America's Most Haunted and more recently Rob Zombie's Spookshow. I didn't care so much for either of those but I have to say this Dominoes game is pretty damn fun. [URL=http://s19.photobucket.com/user/Grugle/media/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202016/IMG_1082.jpg.html][IMG]http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b151/Grugle/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202016/IMG_1082.jpg[/IMG][/URL] They didn't go crazy with the toys like they did on Spookshow and the build quality seems a lot better. I wish I went back to this one and played it a bit more as I can't speak to the game modes much at all. I know there was one putting the pizza in the oven but can't recall what to do in that one. The only mode I recall was knocking down the targets in front of the Pizza Crusher. The targets drop and you can shoot in to the area below the Noid. Once you do that you have to make a loop shot around the Noid which spins him. I dunno why I was doing that but it was fun. I know I had to also put the pizza in the oven at one point which sounds more logical of a thing to do for the game. In any case the game was fun and I think it had a $5k price tag on it which seems pretty reasonable compared to the $8-$9k+ for these new games. I'll post some more later as there's some other fun stuff at the show to see. And some disappointments from the caped crusader. [/QUOTE]
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