BlahCade Pinball Podcast

What would you put into a pinball machine if you could design your own from the ground up?

Chris and Jared debate over a list of things you normally find in pinball machines and build out their dream tables.

Should a table have flow, or will it be stop-and-go? Should you have drop targets everywhere or stand-up targets for sharpshooters to aim at?

Perhaps you'll join in and give your grail pinball fit-out in the comments? We'd love to hear what you reckon would make your table "just right" for you!

We touch briefly on the news about The Princess Bride and Goat Simulator releases coming later in August, but expect more detailed coverage about that after we get to play with the tables.

In this episode, Chris and Jared break down all the advantages and disadvantages of owning a real pinball machine versus a digital pinball cabinet.

Since the last episode, seven tables have dropped on Pinball FX!

Chris and Jared take a look at them through an abbreviated play-through.

Before that happens, Chris talks about Zen's 45 new table packs coming to AtGames Legends Pinball 4K.

Chris explains why the Gottlieb packs for the AtGames Legends Pinball 4K might leave you wondering if FarSight even tried.

The boys dig into Chris' initial impressions of the ALP 4K now that he's had some time with it.

They may not be the best, and they may not be our favorites, but these are the top 10 Zen Originals we always have a game or two on when booting up Pinball FX.

Show notes: https://www.blahcadepinball.com/blahcade-271/

Chris became an EM owner since the last episode with a Gottlieb Target Alpha, and it was as close to a barn find to be had without the actual barn!

Things start with the annual tradition of the best movies seen in 2023 and the worst.

Show notes at https://www.blahcadepinball.com/blahcade-270/

It's an annual tradition of having Zen COO Mel Kirk join us to discuss everything happening with Zen Studios and reflect upon what was a massive year for the studio.

We discuss Pinball M, AtGames ALP 4K, and what to expect in 2024.

The interview is shorter than the ones we have done in the past because we used to ask about development stuff, which Mel is no longer close enough to.

Zen Studios just announced 14 new tables coming to Pinball FX within 1 week of each other! What??

We start the show by looking at AtGames's changes to the ALP 4K and some new SKUs they announced in partnership with Zen Studios.

We then delve into all the new things and discuss the announced quality-of-life patches coming to the game.