BlahCade 262: Poll Results for the Best of New in Pinball FX

Get comfy, because this is probably our longest show yet!

We go over what we think are the best of the best of the 29 tables (Williams, and Zen Originals) that are new in Pinball FX, as voted on by you our viewers.

If you are a new adopter on the Nintendo Switch version or new to the Pinball FX platform, we hope these results help you start a strong collection.

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05:30 - Haggis Pinball Centaur Remake

This new remake from Australian boutique pinball manufacturer Haggis Pinball is absolutely beautiful.

But at A$15,000 for the "Premium" and A$25,000 for the "Limited Edition" are they going to sell any? Yes, and probably in a matter of hours after they go on sale.

19:20 - Poll Results

To get these contenders we did an initial vote between Chris and I on each of the listed categories on Zen Original tables only.

Then Chris put the selections into public polls on Twitter, Discord, and Reddit.

The results are in!

Note	Vote percentages, and which tables we selected are in brackets. If the numbers are the same there was some anomaly that we point out in the show.

21:30 - Best "one more time" table

Brothers in Arms (Chris)
Snoopy
The Mandalorian
A Samurai’s Vengeance (Twitter: 46%, Reddit: 47%) (Jared)
World War Z

21:00 - Hardest, but in a good way table

Brothers in Arms (Chris)
The Mandalorian (Twitter: 40%, Reddit, 40%)
World War Z (Twitter: 40%)
Homeworld (Jared)

27:00 - Easiest, but in a good way table

Contenders:

My Little Pony (Twitter: 46%, Reddit: 58%) (Jared)
Kung Fu Panda
Snoopy (Chris)
Curse of the Mummy
Dragons

31:00 - Best rules

Grimm Tales (Chris)
The Mandalorian
Brothers in Arms
Curse of the Mummy (Twitter: 37%, Reddit: 61%) (Jared)
World War Z

33:00 - Best theme and gameplay integration

Grimm Tales
A Samurai’s Vengeance (Twitter: 64%, Reddit: 63%) (Chris)
Snoopy (Jared)
Mandalorian
Homeworld

36:00 - Best callouts and DMD use

Grimm Tales (Reddit: 38%) (Jared)
Godzilla vs Kong (Reddit: 38%)
Snoopy (Twitter: 45%) (Chris)
Kung Fu Panda

39:00 - Most likeable with minimal play

Grimm Tales (Twitter: 46%, Reddit: 35%)
World War Z
Snoopy (Reddit: 35%) (Chris)
Kung Fu Panda (Jared)

41:00 - Most likeable after understanding table

Brothers in Arms (Chris)
Mandalorian
Mysterious Island (Reddit: 32%)
Homeworld (Twitter: 59%) (Jared)

47:00 - Best toy

Noir "pistol" - (Chris)
Borderlands "ball lock"
Curse of the Mummy "left upper playfield" (Twitter: 46%, Reddit: 59%) (Jared)

51:00 - Best "only in digital pinball" moment

This was basically a tie on both Twitter and Reddit.

Kong "upside down" (Reddit: 29%)
Wrath of the Elder Gods "creature" (Twitter: 33%)
Homeworld "salvage" (Twitter: 33%) (Chris)
Star Wars Collectibles "figurines" (Reddit: 29%)

55:00 - Best visual enhancements on a Williams table

Whirlwind (Chris)
Twilight Zone (Twitter: 60%, Reddit: 36%) (Jared)
Bride of Pinbot
The Addams Family

1:04:00 - Top three wishes for add-ons to the Pinball FX platform

Chris and I list off our Top 3 things we’d like changed on the platform.

Remappable buttons and shoulder button swaps as secondary flippers or special buttons.
Adjustable tilt sensitivity so you can do a full nudge but only tilt a percentage of a full tilt. *
Fan Cave environment for Williams Pinball tables like Star Wars Pinball VR.
Be able see leaderboards for all play modes once you select a table from the My Tables menu.
Be able to select different play moded without having to exit the table and go back in.

1:18:00 - Notes on all 20 new Zen Originals

Because we are well over time already, this is about 30 minutes of Chris and I sharing our candid thoughts (both praise and constructive criticism) about all the 20 Zen Originals that were released since the start of Epic Games Early Access until the recording date.

You’ll hear a recurring theme through out commentary about all these tables where we think improvements could be made. See if you can pick what it is and tell us in the comments.

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