Aliens vs. Pinball

[BarbieBobomb]

We’re proud to announce our next 3-table pack, based in the Aliens universe by 20th Century Fox: Aliens vs. Pinball. Welcome back to Hadley’s Hope.

https://blog.zenstudios.com/?p=6223

[Beliskner]

Yes. It's time to destroy the alien queen once and for all...again...

[Piccalilli]

I love hearing the actual voices! The Queen looks fearsome, and Ripley looks like a boss out there. I'm really excited for this one, and I can't wait to see the other two tables in action.

[tenorhero]

Ok Right off the bat other than Thomas Crofts for Aliens, who designed the other 2?

Yay Alien targets!!!!! Looks good.

[BarbieBobomb]

Ok Right off the bat other than Thomas Crofts for Aliens, who designed the other 2?

Yay Alien targets!!!!! Looks good.

ndever designed AvP and Peter Horvath did Isolation

[DiscoKing]

Wow these look awesome!

[Trollwart]

12 days?! Hey man, I don't wanna rain on your parade, but we're not gonna last 12 hours!

[BarbieBobomb]

12 days?! Hey man, I don't wanna rain on your parade, but we're not gonna last 12 hours!

They're gonna come in here and they're gonna get us!!!

[tenorhero]

They're gonna come in here and they're gonna get us!!!

Hudson! This little girl survived longer than that with no weapons and no training.

[Bearded_Warrior]

Really looking forward to these tables! Most excited I've been for pinball in a long while. I would still love to see more Marvel that isn't a movie tie-in.

[MarkItZeroSmoky]

Hudson! This little girl survived longer than that with no weapons and no training.

"Well why don't we just put her in charge."

[Cathaeter]

Really looking forward to these tables! Most excited I've been for pinball in a long while. I would still love to see more Marvel that isn't a movie tie-in.

Agreed.

Also hopefully they release a reversal version of these tables with 2 predator tables and a AVP as the alien.

[Kemetman]

Looks awseome! Can't wait to play them., but one thing...no acid spit on my balls!

[dignan]

It would be awesome if there was a Wierzbowski bonus mode. Or a mission where you get to be Wierzbowski. Basically, all Wierzbowski, all the time.

[BarbieBobomb]

Face your fears while you play as Amanda Ripley, trapped in the corridors of the Sevastopol Space Station in the Alien: Isolation pinball table, releasing next week! See our blog post for the latest trailer!

[hunter328]

You know what would be cool, an Aliens vs Predator vs Plants vs Zombies table.

[Cathaeter]

the alien tables are up on psn eu/au right now.

[BarbieBobomb]

Feel the thrill of the hunt as a young Predator on the Alien vs. Predator pinball table, available now on PSN SCEE and SCEA alongside Alien: Isolation Pinball and Aliens Pinball!

Check out our blog post to watch the new trailer!

[skyway73]

Can't play the tables on PS4, bought the pack on the Store on my phone app, when I click table to play it says Download and Play. I click that and it goes to Store and says No content was found.

The table pack has been downloaded, I have Restored the licences, restarted PS4 but no luck I can play a demo game offline. Help please!

*EDIT - SOLVED* Pressed Square to import tables, went to Unlock this pack, D/L that and it now works. Phew!

[Beliskner]

Only had the chance to give each table a quick whirl on the PS3. Lookng pretty nice so far but I have to play a Rocket League tournament now. Gonna play these more extensively later today

[tenorhero]

Liking the new pack

Props to the new designer of Alien Isolation. The table is quite open aside from the occasional targets that pop up and you have to hit them when they switch the a certain side. (Behind I think) The missions and modes are pretty interesting. Definitely one that I like with required accurate shots at targets and certain lanes.

AVP has a lot aspects that would make you think the Deep (Star wars IV, V, VI, South Park, American Dad etc) with stack-able modes etc. It's actually by Ndever (Wild West Rampage, Family Guy, Butter's Very own pinball) I think It's my favorite table so far in the pack. The modes and missions are really fun and interesting. Again it's got the same qualities as Deep's tables but It has it's very own style. Missed the wizard mode as I drained in my last missions.

[Beliskner]

Liking the new pack

Props to the new designer of Alien Isolation. The table is quite open aside from the occasional targets that pop up and you have to hit them when they switch the a certain side. (Behind I think) The missions and modes are pretty interesting. Definitely one that I like with required accurate shots at targets and certain lanes.

AVP has a lot aspects that would make you think the Deep (Star wars IV, V, VI, South Park, American Dad etc) with stack-able modes etc. It's actually by Ndever (Wild West Rampage, Family Guy, Butter's Very own pinball) I think It's my favorite table so far in the pack. The modes and missions are really fun and interesting. Again it's got the same qualities as Deep's tables but It has it's very own style. Missed the wizard mode as I drained in my last missions.

You don't have to hit the targets from behind generally. If you hit them on the front it wastes ammo though. Also during the Stealth side mode the targets can only be killed from behind.

From my first looks I also liked AvP the best. However there still is quite a bit of exploring to do

[Coati]

This was the first time I was able to buy a new table pack on day of release. I like purchasing the PS3/Vita copy so I have it available everywhere and I always have troubles checking out in the store. Not sure if you guys are doing anything different, but it is working! Thanks!

[BarbieBobomb]

This was the first time I was able to buy a new table pack on day of release. I like purchasing the PS3/Vita copy so I have it available everywhere and I always have troubles checking out in the store. Not sure if you guys are doing anything different, but it is working! Thanks!

Glad to hear it - enjoy!

[blazergamer]

In Canada and can't find any of the new Alien Tables on PS4 after updating the App. When do they come out ?

[Rafie]

Okay I can't get the tables on my PS4. Although I went to the related items and downloaded the unlock and demo, it still isn't showing up. Now this happened the last time I bought new tables. I did what I normally do and purchase the PS3 version first. I don't know and can't remember what I'm doing wrong here.

[skyway73]

Okay I can't get the tables on my PS4. Although I went to the related items and downloaded the unlock and demo, it still isn't showing up. Now this happened the last time I bought new tables. I did what I normally do and purchase the PS3 version first. I don't know and can't remember what I'm doing wrong here.

That sucks Rafie, did you try what I had to do as posted above?

[BarbieBobomb]

Okay I can't get the tables on my PS4. Although I went to the related items and downloaded the unlock and demo, it still isn't showing up. Now this happened the last time I bought new tables. I did what I normally do and purchase the PS3 version first. I don't know and can't remember what I'm doing wrong here.

Have you tried using the import option in-game? Either that or a license restore (in your PS4 settings) should do the trick. Let me know if it doesn't

[Rafie]

Have you tried using the import option in-game? Either that or a license restore (in your PS4 settings) should do the trick. Let me know if it doesn't

The tables magically appeared this morning for some reason. I did the import and it didn't work. The tables wasn't even visible in the menu. So when I did the import, it naturally came back as nothing to import. It's all good. I just had to wait a day to play the PS4 version, although my Vita version was perfectly fine. Thanks Bobbi and Skyway for the assist.

[BarbieBobomb]

The tables magically appeared this morning for some reason. I did the import and it didn't work. The tables wasn't even visible in the menu. So when I did the import, it naturally came back as nothing to import. It's all good. I just had to wait a day to play the PS4 version, although my Vita version was perfectly fine. Thanks Bobbi and Skyway for the assist.

YAY! Have fun - I hope you enjoy them!

[Kemetman]

Thanks Zen Team for another great batch of tables!

[BarbieBobomb]

Thanks Zen Team for another great batch of tables!

Thank you!

[skyway73]

On AVP on PS4, I've hit the Skill shot and then according to the Table guide you hit the Alien for a Super skill shot but this doesn't seem to register? I've done it many times, or am I missing something?

[ShoryukenToTheChin]

Dunno why but I just can't seem to get the hang of the APC sequence on Stage 1, I mostly complete it based on blind luck. Anybody got tips they could share?

I have failed the Wizard Mode a couple of times, the Alien targets always rebound the Ball SDTM.

[kalmanovic]

Dunno why but I just can't seem to get the hang of the APC sequence on Stage 1, I mostly complete it based on blind luck. Anybody got tips they could share?

I have failed the Wizard Mode a couple of times, the Alien targets always rebound the Ball SDTM.

Risk/reward on this Mission is totally out of whack. I complete the carchase and after that I just trap the ball and let the timer run out. If you insist on completing it you have to do the following:

* Before starting the mission: Increase hitpoints of your team by shooting the appropriate ramp (can't remember the name) and decrease alien-damage by hitting the orbit with the upper left flipper a gazillion times (IIRC 150 spins equals -1 damage). Inaccurate shots here rebound the ball stdm. Only good thing here is that it's useful for about half the missions and progress doesn't seem to reset on ball loss.

* When the drop-targets appear shoot the ball into the saucer left of the left outlane. PITA. Should you manage that it'll activate the cannon.

* With the cannon firing alternate getting the ball into the mode-saucer to activate the flamethrower and repeatedly hitting the sinkhole to the right to get explosives (IIRC 4 hits = 1 explosive, killing about 3-4 Aliens).

* Wait for the gun to give you a clear shootinglane, avoid hitting the dropdowntargets, there's no way to control the ball on such short distance.

Wizardmode is bugging me too - too many targets to get a clear shot anywhere. Managed once to inflame the ball but couldn't get it into the hive. This is one of the tables I won't play again once I beat it.

OT: Thank you for all those wonderful guides! Without them I wouldn't have half as much fun with this game.

[Mortedartius]

Have mainly only played AVP so far and that is only on Major Noob mode (ten balls and so forth). But I think it is looking by far the best for excitability play. The movie was like that, the Rock n Roll wrestling movie out of all the Alien movies.

I would love to get better at AVP and play it in a Tournament!

Ok, here we go, Practice makes a Perfect Predator!

[ndever]

On AVP on PS4, I've hit the Skill shot and then according to the Table guide you hit the Alien for a Super skill shot but this doesn't seem to register? I've done it many times, or am I missing something?

Hi,

there's two way to do a skillshot on AVP. You can choose the less risky way by launching the ball with full strength and activating three lanes on the right. Or you can launch the ball gently activating only two lanes on the left. In that case if you hit the left orbit that will activate the super skillshot. More risk? Yes. More points? Oh, yeah!

[skyway73]

Hi,

there's two way to do a skillshot on AVP. You can choose the less risky way by launching the ball with full strength and activating three lanes on the right. Or you can launch the ball gently activating only two lanes on the left. In that case if you hit the left orbit that will activate the super skillshot. More risk? Yes. More points? Oh, yeah!

Aha! Got it, many thanks for clearing that up and apologies for insinuating a possible fault

Wow, that sounds tough to pull off, hope we are handsomely rewarded Mr ndever

[Croftanator]

Dunno why but I just can't seem to get the hang of the APC sequence on Stage 1, I mostly complete it based on blind luck. Anybody got tips they could share?

Generally you'll want to stay in the middle lane, as you have the option of going left or right. Maybe this is obvious, but I'll mention it just in case
Quite often, 2 obstacles will spawn quickly one after the other - so if you can delay which way you move slightly, you're less likely to run into one, or both of them.
Though, if you do hit an obstacle - don't panic! Just take the hit and concentrate on the next set of obstacles. It will likely be better if you stay in place rather than moving to another lane.
Certainly don't expect to make it through without taking hits - you don't need to avoid every obstacle to make it through the Stage 1 sequences.
With the Challenge mode, the same principles apply, but the speed gradually gets quicker. Eventually, it will indeed be more down to luck with how far you get.

Also, there are no differences between platforms, and portrait/landscape views have roughly the same viewing distance. With practice, you should be able to complete the Stage 1 sequences most of the time, and as there is no risk of ball loss in this mode, I think the difficulty is ok. I've checked at home on retail 360, PS3, Steam and Android platforms, and have completed it every time, so I'm sure it's possible to finish Hope this helps a bit!

[ShoryukenToTheChin]

*SNIP*

OT: Thank you for all those wonderful guides! Without them I wouldn't have half as much fun with this game.

Thank you so much.

Generally you'll want to stay in the middle lane, as you have the option of going left or right. Maybe this is obvious, but I'll mention it just in case
Quite often, 2 obstacles will spawn quickly one after the other - so if you can delay which way you move slightly, you're less likely to run into one, or both of them.
Though, if you do hit an obstacle - don't panic! Just take the hit and concentrate on the next set of obstacles. It will likely be better if you stay in place rather than moving to another lane.
Certainly don't expect to make it through without taking hits - you don't need to avoid every obstacle to make it through the Stage 1 sequences.
With the Challenge mode, the same principles apply, but the speed gradually gets quicker. Eventually, it will indeed be more down to luck with how far you get.

Also, there are no differences between platforms, and portrait/landscape views have roughly the same viewing distance. With practice, you should be able to complete the Stage 1 sequences most of the time, and as there is no risk of ball loss in this mode, I think the difficulty is ok. I've checked at home on retail 360, PS3, Steam and Android platforms, and have completed it every time, so I'm sure it's possible to finish Hope this helps a bit!

Thanks a lot for the info.

[skyway73]

Having a lot of fun with the AVP table, here's a video of me beating the Wizard Mode:

[skyway73]

Hi,

there's two way to do a skillshot on AVP. You can choose the less risky way by launching the ball with full strength and activating three lanes on the right. Or you can launch the ball gently activating only two lanes on the left. In that case if you hit the left orbit that will activate the super skillshot. More risk? Yes. More points? Oh, yeah!

Here's another video, this time me hitting the Super Skill-shot. It's not actually too hard - low power on the plunger, hit the left orbit and then hit the Alien with the upper flipper. A satisfying shot to pull of too :

[ShoryukenToTheChin]

Hey could anyone tell me how to raise the multipliers on the Alien: Isolation table.

[DA5ID]

I am trying to figure it out. I thought it might be the bumpers. It seemed to happen during regular play so I am not sure what triggered my bonus 2x multiplier. I will try to isolate it. Looking forward to the guides!

[DA5ID]

Bonus multipliers are raised by completing main game modes. Hit the stealth ramp several times to complete the letters and start the mode. Then hit the alien pop up targets 4 times to complete and be awarded the bonus multiplier. Haven't confirmed the other modes (android, hacking, etc.)

[DA5ID]

Update on bonus multipliers. I got a 2x multiplier in the android mode before I completed it, and I got another one during the order xxxx mission without completing it. Looks like bonus multipliers are triggered by hitting enemy pop up targets. Not sure of the pattern (number increases for 2x 4x etc) or if it keeps a running count or you have to hit them within a certain time limit.

[ShoryukenToTheChin]

Skyway told me its every 4 successful stealth attacks will result in the increasing of multipliers by 2x.

[ElementOfInertia]

Hey there. I downloaded this during last week's sale and haven't been able to play Aliens vs. Pinball on PS4.

I've tried installing, importing, uninstalling and reinstalling, uninstalling everything and re downloading, installing and importing once again. Still this series of tables is greyed out. Every other table pack I've purchased is showing available and playable. It says the unlock, and trial are both downloaded and installed. Sometimes when I click the 3 grayed out tables it says "buy pack" indefinitely. Other times it will go away and say "download and install" but they're already downloaded and installed.

I think I originally downloaded all the rest with my PS3, then imported and downloaded on PS4 in the past, does this always have to be done? I didn't really think it mattered tbh. That's the only reason I could think this isn't working. Can anyone helping me with resolving this issue? I'm not even sure if I have room to download the tables on my PS3 anymore, or will have the ability to since I bought this from my PS4, in the store.

Any help is appreciated. Thank you.

[McLovin]

Hey there. I downloaded this during last week's sale and haven't been able to play Aliens vs. Pinball on PS4.

I've tried installing, importing, uninstalling and reinstalling, uninstalling everything and re downloading, installing and importing once again. Still this series of tables is greyed out. Every other table pack I've purchased is showing available and playable. It says the unlock, and trial are both downloaded and installed. Sometimes when I click the 3 grayed out tables it says "buy pack" indefinitely. Other times it will go away and say "download and install" but they're already downloaded and installed.

I think I originally downloaded all the rest with my PS3, then imported and downloaded on PS4 in the past, does this always have to be done? I didn't really think it mattered tbh. That's the only reason I could think this isn't working. Can anyone helping me with resolving this issue? I'm not even sure if I have room to download the tables on my PS3 anymore, or will have the ability to since I bought this from my PS4, in the store.

Any help is appreciated. Thank you.

Hi!

Did you check in your browser here: https://store.playstation.com? You need to log in and then click on your name next to your picture in the top right corner. Then if you click on "Download list" you should be able to see every game you have on your account. If you find the Zen tables you purchased, there should be an option to download for PS4.

You can try an alternate route by going into the PSN store on your PS4 and searching for the games in there. You should have the option to download them.

[ElementOfInertia]

Hi!

Did you check in your browser here: https://store.playstation.com? You need to log in and then click on your name next to your picture in the top right corner. Then if you click on "Download list" you should be able to see every game you have on your account. If you find the Zen tables you purchased, there should be an option to download for PS4.

You can try an alternate route by going into the PSN store on your PS4 and searching for the games in there. You should have the option to download them.

Yep. Tried everything. Honestly they're already downloaded and installed. I checked on my PS3, and downloaded them from my list just to try, and they were able to be played just fine.

Go back to my PS4, and still nothing, tried import again and it said 'buy pack'. Seems like there's a bug or something since these were purchased on my PS4 in the store, and installed.

Really would like to play these on PS4. Any other suggestions? I feel like I've literally tried everything. Any way ZEN can push through these tables to make them avail on my PS4?

[McLovin]

A user who had a similar problem suggested something that worked for him. He did also download the problematic tables on his PS3 one by one, then he could import the tables on his PS4 by pressing 'square'. Here's the quote (I Google translated it from Spanish sorry):

'What I did was to download the tables one by one, in the Ps3 that has my brother, I did with my PSN account and then when I started the game in Ps4 I just had to give it to import the tables and finally downloaded.'

Just a quick follow-up question about the list, you probably tried this, but I just want to be sure: Did you have the option to download them to multiple devices? The PS3 and 4 version are separate in the list, so you might have to scroll a little to find the appropiate one. I found a picture on the internet where you can see that the same game has a PS3 and a PS4 download.

http://playstationeu.i.lithium.com/t...nal?v=v2&px=-1

[Mak]

Alien table is cool, but where is Ripley?)