Zen Studios Smuggles Solo: A Star Wars Story Content Into Pinball FX3 This September

[SiggR22]

PS4
The Star Wars Solo trial tables are not working anymore, as they did previously. With the arrival of Williams "comin soon" tables, the Solo trial tables went back to "comin soon" status as well. Makes me wonder if anyone actually considers buying them when their trial version isn't even working. Hopefully their status is reverted when the Williams tables arrive.

[DepecheM101]

Thanks Zen for finally making the achievements more of a challenge on this set of tables. I hope you keep it this way with new tables i.e. The Williams collection.

[cantankerous--]

Although I had lots of fun with it, I agree that the left outlane could probably use a nerf with the classic mode in mind
Strange that you have less problems with bang backs from the left than from the right though. For me, it really is the exact opposite.

I’m still enjoying the table. With the missions beaten, I’m now searching for the best way to score.

Thanks for the hard work & the reply

That left outlane is horrible and seemingly a ball magnet, couple that with the fact the kickback is hard to start makes that table way more frustrating than necessary.

[Cloda]

Kudos for Solo table and a bit of a strategy guide

Edit: I have expanded the strategy guide and it now has its own thread.

I have played no form of Zen pinball properly for at least 3 years and none since last year. With Williams tables announcement and the shocking realization I can play it on my Mac, I decided to check out the Mac version, and it works like a bomb! Under the Zen Pinball 2 (Mac) forum I wrote a post about key features missing in this version (which Zen has sadly not responded to yet ).

I also realised that Zen released all the new FX3 tables on Mac and have purchased a few. I like to play one table at a time until I master it before moving on the next. I feel it gives you the best chance to build the muscle memory required to hit your shots at will.

I'm playing Solo and don't know if it is because I haven't played in such a long time or if it is just a great table, but I'm enjoying it immensely. The table is difficult but rewards accuracy and systematic and strategic play and has the potential to deliver massive scores by just playing through all the modes and the wizard mode with well-planned jackpot increases and multipliers. I'm have reached scene 8 once but had to rush so fluffed it. I'm looking forward to completing the wizard mode and to score a billion plus score. This table invites you to do so much more than many of the others. Well done to Zoltan Vari for putting such a clever and engaging table together.

Here is a bit of a preliminary strategy guide to approaching the table. If I have time and have mastered the table better, I will put a more detailed one together. If my systematic approach to playing interests you and for some other strategy guides for older tables where I use it to specifically reach and beat the wizard mode, follow my signature. Fantastic 4 has a somewhat similar approach to this one so look at that one first.

Magna save
- If you want to get anywhere on this table, you must first build your accuracy and muscle memory for the two main lanes so you can hit them rhythmically and activate the Magna save at will. This is your only recourse for saving balls going down the outlines as the table does not have kickbacks.
- You can stack up to three Magna saves, so activate at least two before you play the scenes. The only scene which I will attempt while building up the second Magna save is Scene 6 - A proper ship, as it will activate along the way and you can try to complete it with minimal risk.
- As soon as you lose one of the Magna saves in normal play, focus on activating it again.
- If you are in the middle of a scene, don't abandon the scene if you lose one of the Magna saves. If you lose the second one, cradle the ball and let the timer run out or if it is already possible, work at activating the Magna saves again until you have two again.

Suggested first scene
- Once you have at least two magna saves, I would start with Scene 5 - Conveyex Robbery (unless you activate another scene on the way). It is easy and once you complete it and defeat the Enfys Nest Marauders, an extra ball is available. This is the easiest extra ball to achieve for me at this stage. I'm still trying to get the right combination sequence to light the combo extra ball.

If you are not used to this approach to playing, this might seem tedious, but trust me, if you ever want to score big and complete wizard modes, this is the typical mindset you need to adopt.

[MuddyWolf_Beta]

Thanks for the tips Cloda
I haven't played the table much yet so your hints are very welcome.

[Cloda]

Thanks for the tips Cloda
I haven't played the table much yet so your hints are very welcome.

Great! Hope they help and let me know if there is anything to change / add to.

I expanded it a bit and it now has its own thread if you want to take a look.