- Pinball FX
Infobox VG
title=Pinball FX
developer=Zen Studios
publisher=Microsoft Game Studios
distributor=Microsoft Game Studios
designer=
series=
engine=
version=
released=April 25 2007
genre=Pinball
modes=Single player ,Multiplayer
ratings=ESRB: E (Everyone)
platforms=Xbox Live Arcade
media=Download
input=Gamepad "Pinball FX" is Zen Studios' arcade
pinball machine video game for theMicrosoft 'sXbox Live Arcade service.cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=75893|publisher=Eurogamer|title=Pinball FX Review|author=Dan Whitehead|accessdate=2007-05-13]"Pinball FX "was released on the Xbox Live Arcade service on
April 25 2007 .cite web| url=http://www.cbsgames.com/games/story/10153912|title=IGN: Pinball FX|publisher=IGN|work=CBS Games|author=Hilary Goldstein| accessdate=2007-05-13]Gameplay
The game features three dynamic tables that become more featured and complex as the game advances. It also gives the player the option of using the
Xbox Live Vision camera to operate the flippers and also using the camera to video chat with online opponents.Multiplayer options allow competitive play against other
Xbox Live players, taking the form of a race to 10, 25, 50, 75, or 100 million points. You can also set penalties for losing a ball in these modes like 5, 10, 15, or 25% of your score being lost when a ball is lost.Tables
At the time of release, the game featured three tables, which would later be increased to six.;Speed MachineCar-themed table.;ExtremeSkateboarding-themed table.;AgentsSecret agent-themed table.;Buccaneer (released for download on
October 31 ,2007 )Pirate-themed table.;Nightmare Mansion (released for download onJanuary 16 ,2008 )Campy horror-themed table.;Rocky and Bullwinkle (released for download onApril 2 ,2008 )Development
Additional content
The "Buccaneer" table was released on
October 31 ,2007 . It features its own 20 point Achievement and is free of charge. In addition, it will be included in all future downloads of the main game. [Daemon Hatfield, " [http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/829/829418p1.html Buccaneer Boarding "Pinball FX": Zen Studios is generously offering a new table for free download] ", "IGN" (October 23, 2007).]The "Nightmare Mansion" table was released on
January 16 ,2007 . It, too, featured its own 20 point Achievement.Reception
Eurogamer described the game "a fantastic virtual pinball engine", giving it a score of 7/10, comparing it to "Pinball Dreams ".IGN wrote, "three mediocre boards, a couple-hundred Achievement Points, and little else." PinballAddicts concluded their review "I'd certainly give Pinball FX the thumbs up and at around US$10 you really can't go wrong."cite web | url=http://www.pinballaddicts.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=49&Itemid=2 | title=Pinball FX review - Xbox 360 | publisher=Pinball Addicts | author=Graham Jupp | accessdate=2007-05-13]ee also
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Xbox Live Arcade
*Xbox Live Vision References
External links
* [http://www.pinballfx.com/ Official Site]
* [http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/12704/Zen-Studios-Announces-Pinball-FX-for-Xbox-Live-Arcade/ Zen Studios Announces "Pinball FX" for Xbox Live Arcade] atTeamXbox
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