New hotness on iOS & Android: Revenge of the Rob-o-Bot

[inspector42]

So who's feeling my pain right now?

I must have played this table over 200 times. I can start a mission with my eyes closed. I frequently get to the fifth mission... where I routinely get my ass kicked!

Arrrrrggggghhhhh!

And a couple of times in the last day I have gotten to the fifth mission on ball #1...only to lose four drains later.

I finally gave up and went to YouTube to see the finale... but it looks like nobody has posted it on YouTube!

Curse you Rob-O-Bot!!!!! Serenity now!!!

That was me for like a week before I broke through. I had a mental block or something! Keep at it and you will get it. Very cool when you do.

 

[TripleT]

Got to mission 5 on the first ball again. Then two instant drains. Third ball did the trick though... finally!!!

It basically took learning every trick and angle on this table, to maximize every shot and reduce the chances for drains. Oh, and losing so many times that I stopped freaking out when I'd get to mission 5.

I basically stopped caring that I might lose again.

All the trouble... worth it! Although I have some suggestions for a more gruesome ending... maybe in a sequel!

 

[inspector42]

The worst shot is a missed shot right off the robot. Very high drain probability. Brutal.

 

[Freelance]

Not reading the entire thread, but bring this to Vita, 3DS or PC so I can actually play it.

 

[Zorgwon]

There are actually 4 tables available for Android right now (from the same company?):

Dino Madness:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=se.nena.pinball

Crazy Castle (not Medieval Madness!)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=se.nena.pinball.castle

Xmas
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=se.nena.pinball.lite.xmas

I'm not impressed by the art of the tables but among the 3D pinballs it's one of the better.
Lite versions are demos.

 

[Sumez]

It's not the same company, but Color Monkey licensed their engine to use it on Rob-o-Bot.

 

[night]

I wonder if the long promised update will ever see the living daylight.

 

[jaredmorgs]

I wonder if the long promised update will ever see the living daylight.

@Anders had probably made the tough decision to not release on Android. We just didn't sell enough copies for him. :-(

 

[Baron Rubik]

@Anders had probably made the tough decision to not release on Android. We just didn't sell enough copies for him. :-(

Has the update released on other platforms then?
I figured the entire Rob-O-Bot project was frozen on all platforms.

 

[night]

Yeah, no iOS update yet.

 

[Eaton Beaver]

I bought Revenge of the Rob-O-Bot last month after seeing this thread. Fun game I am ranked 432nd place on iOS leaderboard with a high score of 5,211,000.

 

[FoxSpirit]

Man, I love this table. Graphics and physics are solid and best of all, readability is way up compared to most other tables.
Only been getting into this now because my old Galaxy S-II would simply choke on this game. Just got a S-4 and now it's buttery smooth. Plus perfect screen size and resolution. Such a shame this didn't sell better on Android. Then again, entering "pinball" in the play store brings this up as number 154. No one will ever randomly find this.

Looking forward to the good news, would insta buy a new table from them. This time with local high-score please.

 

[jaredmorgs]

Any idea why Rob-o-bot Android is running like a dog, Anders? Both netizen (no longer on the boards) and I have experienced slow-down after about 1 minute.

Do you guys still control Rob-o-Bot on Android, or is Nena pulling the strings on future updates for this particular title on Android?

 

[Anders]

Any idea why Rob-o-bot Android is running like a dog, Anders? Both netizen (no longer on the boards) and I have experienced slow-down after about 1 minute.

Do you guys still control Rob-o-Bot on Android, or is Nena pulling the strings on future updates for this particular title on Android?

I'll ask Nena to have a look at it.

We do this together. Nena do all the coding, we (Color Monkey) do all the table design/sounds/graphics/missions/QC etc, but we take decisions together.

We rather make a highly polished iOS title first and then release a highly polished title on Android later. The option is to release an iOS version and then not focusing on fixing any bugs/making tweaks first but instead start porting it to Android and neglect the already released iOS version. In hindsight, I think we released the Android version too early the last time.

I feel your grief, but it's the reality we live in.

 

[jaredmorgs]

I'll ask Nena to have a look at it.

We do this together. Nena do all the coding, we (Color Monkey) do all the table design/sounds/graphics/missions/QC etc, but we take decisions together.

We rather make a highly polished iOS title first and then release a highly polished title on Android later. The option is to release an iOS version and then not focusing on fixing any bugs/making tweaks first but instead start porting it to Android and neglect the already released iOS version. In hindsight, I think we released the Android version too early the last time.

I feel your grief, but it's the reality we live in.

That's good to hear you collaborate on the game. Focusing on your strengths is important for maximum effectiveness in today's market.

And while I am disappointed it isn't on Android, I agree it's a good move to hold it back. For the record, this is exactly what A.S.K. Homework has done with their Zaccaria collection. They have done most of the heavy lifting on iOS and have taken a lot of beta tester feedback on board. They are now ready to port to Android, knowing that the real hard work is behind them.

I know you'll get there eventually. And those of us in Android land will be waiting, fist-clutching bills ready to slap them against the screens of our tablets and phones with eagerness.

 

[rob3d]

Should we create a new Sub forum For APC and Rob-o-bot. Also a new thread for APC so all these cool screenshots wont be missed?

 

[Anders]

Should we create a new Sub forum For APC and Rob-o-bot. Also a new thread for APC so all these cool screenshots wont be missed?

Sure. Someone who's up for it?

 

[jaredmorgs]

Should we create a new Sub forum For APC and Rob-o-bot. Also a new thread for APC so all these cool screenshots wont be missed?

Sure. Someone who's up for it?

I'll get onto [MENTION=1]Gord Lacey[/MENTION] and have him set one up under this sub-forum.

 

[night]

I'll get onto [MENTION=1]Gord Lacey[/MENTION] and have him set one up under this sub-forum.

Perhaps we should rename this forum into DigitalPinballFans! TPA, Zaccaria, APC, perhaps soon Pro Pinball as well..? You know, this is not just about TPA anymore, things are evolving.

 

[Gord Lacey]

Okay, created a "Color Monkey" subsection, and moved all the APC posts from here into a new thread, then did a little dance (just because).