Pinball FX3 Table Wishlists
I always enjoy reading people’s requests (even – and especially – when they differ from mine). Since I see table requests everywhere (social media, Steam, livestreams, etc) but there isn’t a dedicated thread for that in the new Pinball FX3 subsection of the forums, I figured it’d be okay if I went ahead and did it. So please, feel free to post yours!
Last edited by TheMerc; 09-12-2017 at 05:28 PM.
Here’s my personal wishlist. Some of these are (much!) less likely than others, but it contains everything (or most) I could ever hope to see Zen do. Please don’t take this list too seriously, it was made for fun and out of boredom : ) BTW, if I mention table packs too much, it’s not (just) because I’m greedy, but because that seems to be the business model Zen has moved to, so instead of mentioning single tables, I tried to bundle everything in packs that make sense.
Game of Thrones
I think it’s fair to say Game of Thrones is probably the world’s biggest IP right now. The first seven seasons are filled with great moments that could be brought to specific tables to great effect. I could see a 4-table pack working very well: a “Beyond the Wall” table could show Jon Snow’s early days in the Night’s Watch, complete with incursions North of the Wall, the Battle for Castle Black, Hardhome and maybe this season’s Suicide Squad-like mission; “The War of Five Kings” would be centered on the events between Seasons 1 and 3; “House Stark” could show a bit of the story of most Stark characters (Ned, Robb, Arya, Bran and Jon, mainly); and finally “Daenerys Targaryen” could be centered around this particular character and her specific supporting cast. Or scrap all these ideas and go with a completely different arrangement! There seems to be great fan demand to see Westeros in pinball form, and given how much of a license to print money Game of Thrones is these days, I really hope Zen eventually gets to work on this IP.
The Lord of the Rings & The Hobbit
Keeping with the fantasy theme, J.R.R. Tolkien’s evergreen world could make for some truly amazing pinball moments, especially if based on Peter Jackson’s epic adaptations. A 3-table pack featuring each of the LOTR movies is an obvious suggestion (and if accompanied by a fourth table based combining the best moments of the three The Hobbit movies – no need to spread the story over three tables – all the better!).
Indiana Jones
Given how Zen and LucasArts have collaborated in the past, I would hope that the potential for tables based on Indy’s adventures exists. Much like with The Lord of the Rings, a 3-table pack based on the first three movies would be excellent (especially if John Williams’ legendary score and voice work from the movie could be added!). Feel free to add another based on the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull: the completionist in me would like it, but I can honestly say it’d be no skin off my nose if it didn’t make it in.
James Bond
I feel the guys and gals over at Zen could have a blast with the most famous spy in the world. With almost 25 movies to pick from, the potential is almost endless: relive the beautiful beach scenarios and setpieces of “Dr. No”, or the intrigue and exotic violence aboard the Orient Express and beneath the streets of Istambul in “From Russia With Love”; the iconic moments and characters from “GoldenEye” (shoutout to the N64 classic!) or poker games from “Casino Royale”. Build packs around specific Bond actors, time periods, themes, or completely different criteria. Odds are, I’d buy them all regardless (yes, even “Moonraker”!) I could see this working really well, frankly.
Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.
This is a more niche choice, but Mike Mignola’s universe has such a huge cult following and is so different from anything else out there that I’d be curious to see how Zen would adapt his world. I don’t know how Zen could package/sell this – either a single table or a 3-table pack with “Hellboy”, “Abe Sapien” and “B.P.R.D.” – but especially now that the new movie is supposed to come out one year from now, I could see there being an interest in at least a “Hellboy” table.
Transformers
Yet another nostalgia IP, this property has a huge fanbase and its universe is so vast that again, so much could be done with it. I’d personally like to see a 3-table pack – “G1”, “Transformers: The Movie” and “Michael Bay’s Transformers” – but the potential for wildly different selections is there.
Mad Max
Take the sheer insanity and visual spectacle of George Miller’s crazy dystopian future, and put it in a pinball table. Match made in heaven and pinball goodness aplenty! My tip would be a 2-table pack: “The Road Warrior” and “Mad Max: Fury Road”.
Harry Potter
Still one of the most important and beloved properties in the world, how could this go wrong? Zen could go the movie route and give each of the movie its own table (with “Deathly Hallows” collecting both movies), but there’s potential for so much more: a “Hagrid” table dealing with mythical creatures, a “Snape” table exploring his days as Hogwarts’ Potions teacher and his stint as a double agent for Dumbledore amongt’ Voldemort’s Death Eaters, “Quidditch”, exploring Herbology, Transfiguration among others in “Hogwarts”. Again, the possibilities are endless!
Ubisoft
Ubisoft has in its portfolio some of the most overexposed franchises in gaming today, but I’d be intrigued to see how Zen could breathe some life back into them with a 3-table pack (similar to their collaboration with Bethesda): “Assassin’s Creed” (the franchise’s cast of characters and stealth/action-driven gameplay might be adapted in fun ways to pinball, similar to the “Alien: Isolation” table), “Prince of Persia (mix pinball, POP’s parkour and time-reversal sand powers and you could have a really fun combo) and “Far Cry” (this is, honestly, filler for me: I never played any of the games, so I can’t give my perspective on anything!).
Telltale
Zen did such a great job on the “The Walking Dead” table that I’d be thrilled to see them give Telltale’s “The Wolf Among Us”, “Game of Thrones” and “Batman” the same treatment. I’m sure this can’t be easy to arrange, with so many cooks in the kitchen (not only Zen Studios and Telltale, but HBO, DC/WB, etc), but as a huge fan of both companies, it’d be excellent if it ever came to fruition!
DC Comics
Assuming the partnership with Marvel Comics doesn’t render this completely impossible, I see no reason why Zen couldn’t give DC’s characters the same loving treatment it gave Marvel’s. With a universe just as vast, I could see themed packs based on the Batman corner (“Batman”, “Nightwing” and “Robins”), the Lanterns (“Green Lantern”, “Blackest Night”), the Flash (“The Flash” and “The Rogues”), villains (“Deathstroke”, “Joker” and “Suicide Squad”), movies (“Batman v Superman”, “Wonder Woman” and “Justice League”), shows (“Arrow”, “The Flash” and “Legends of Tomorrow”). As a comic book fan, I’d be over the moon if I could have some fun with tables based on the two biggest companies in comics!
Marvel Comics
Now, I get that most people are tired of Marvel tables. There are a lot of them, and I get the desire to see more variety. However, as a huge Marvel Comics fan, I can’t help but want a few more. I feel like 2018 will offer at least two great opportunities that Zen should take advantage of: “Black Panther” and “Avengers: Infinity War”. The latter will almost certainly be the biggest movie of the Summer (I’d even say the year), so a pinball table inspired on it just makes sense business-wise. The former is based on a huge character that’s been absent from Zen’s tables thus far (unless he makes an appearance in the “Civil War” table I can’t recall right now), and given the buzz around the movie ever since that teaser came out, I’m sure it’ll be another huge hit. “Thor: Ragnarok” also looks extremely good, but since that’s coming out so soon, I’m guessing it’s chances are slim… Moving onto the TV side, I’d want nothing except a 2-table Netflix pack, with a “Daredevil” table (come on, please don’t ignore my favorite character! He’s one of the most consistently well-written characters in comics. The show was awesome and between the two seasons that are already out, I could see some awesome moments with DD, Kingpin, Elektra, Punisher!) and a “Defenders” table (pick and choose the best moments from “Luke Cage”, “Jessica Jones”, “Iron Fist” and “Defenders and go to town!). My point is, Marvel’s universe is so expansive that I feel it’s a mistake to throw out the baby with the bathwater. Maybe do one table a year, or something, but it’d be a waste to abandon that property completely.
Star Wars
“The Last Jedi” is an obvious pick, but how about doing the prequels right? Remove Jar-Jar and the political intrigue in the senate, and make the tables all about the sweeping set-pieces: Maul vs Kenobi & Jinn, the speeder chase on the skies of Coruscant, the battle of Geonosis, Grievous vs Kenobi on Utapau, Order 66, Vader vs Kenobi and the Emperor vs Yoda…
*Whew*
Last edited by TheMerc; 09-08-2017 at 02:34 PM.
+1 on Hellboy & Mad Max
My list:
+ Judge Dredd (or 2000AD pack adding Rogue Trooper and ABC Warriors.)
+ The Last Starfighter
+ Jurassic Park
+ The Tick
+ Conan the Barbarian
+ Warhammer 40k
What I would love if we could do, is Star Wars: Old Republic tables, and my absolute favorite thing to suggest: Futurama.
We do keep track of your request, so please if you have any ideas feel free to share!
Originally Posted by TheMerc
A little off topic, but Moonraker, the original novel from 1955 is probably the best in the series. What makes me hate the movie even more is that it doesn't use a single thing from the novel other than the title and the name of the villain.
I think Universal Monsters would be cool since you have the Universal liscense now. Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park, Simpsons, Disney (characters, shows, or Disney World themes), Dragon Ball Z, 90s Nicktoons, Sonic, Pac-Man, TMNT would be some other ideas.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Revamped Pinball Dreams/Fantasies/Illusions tables
How about some SEGA tables?
Sonic, Streets of Rage, Shinobi, Outrun,...
I'd like to cast votes for:
- DC Comics - Batman: The Animated Series, the recent movies, the older movies (Chris Reeve, Michael Keaton), tables with comic artwork. The possibilities are as endless as they are for Marvel properties.
- Marvel - Keep going with the movie adaptations, and maybe go back for more classic storylines. Dark Phoenix Saga, Secret Wars....lots of possibilities there.
- Lord of the Rings - One table per film, as with Star Wars.
- Indiana Jones - Ditto
- Jurassic Park - Maybe an original trilogy table, a Jurassic World table, and a T-Rex focused one
- Star Trek - Plenty of shows and movies to hit here.
- Classic cartoons: I can see Flintstones, Jetsons, Yogi Bear, etc showing up as tables.
- Game of Thrones
- TV's Walking Dead - Seems like a natural companion to the Telltale game
For any of these, and indeed any licensed tables at all, PLEASE try to make more of an effort to get original music and/or sound bytes. Some of the choices made recently, and with what we've seen of the Universal tables, have been very disappointing. The Universal movies all feature very identifiable music, so knowing none of it is there makes the tables less attractive (and fun) to me. Rogue One and Force Awakens used music from other Star Wars movies.
I think I'd even rather see the price of tables go up a little than do without accurate soundtracks. For that matter, Rogue One's price DID go up compared to other single table releases, and it still didn't have the Michael Giacchino music.
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Just going to go with licensed table ideas for now as it's probably the major factor in sales these days when it comes to pinball.
Wolfenstein (The New Order+)
Missions could be defeating ubersoldats, clearing out the labs, defeating bosses/nazis. Swastikas could be replaced with the wolfenstein logo if that's a problem. A little hard to think of a pinball version of this game but with some interesting/fitting missions I think it could be a fun one.
Wolfenstein 3D + Spear of Destiny
If there's ever a 90's/retro video game pack, I'd love to see this in it (mostly out of selfish nostalgia). It's known to be blocky with 90 degree angles everywhere but I still think it would be possible to make a fun pinball game out of it. Wolfenstein 3D has 6 episodes that could translate to pinball missions. Spear of Destiny has the spear to collect. Both have health/ammo/1-UP, secret areas/levels, treasure, keys, and a variety of enemies and bosses. Could shoot the ball into an elevator to end a mission. Swastikas could be replaced with the wolfenstein logo if that's a problem.
Breaking Bad
Probably won't happen due to the main focus being cooking meth, but whatever. Great show, lots of fans. Missions could be along the lines of: setting up a meth lab, collecting supplies for meth, cooking meth, selling meth, cooking breakfast for JR, stealing methylamine from the train, something with Mike being a hitman/spy, etc. Score/progression could start with "Walt the Teacher" to end with "Heisenberg".
[B]Assassin's Creed[/B>
Missions could be assassinations, traversing/climbing buildings requiring accurate ramp shots, exploring different areas by using the watch tower (basically like the mechanic in the Skyrim table), speed tests, stealth/evasion. Could allow upgrading of weapons and buying different types of gadgets.
Grand Theft Auto
Missions could be heists, racing, doing odd jobs, emulating real single-player missions. Car collecting/modding could be a thing that could affect scores.
Saw Movie
"I wanna play a game". Missions could be timed tests, escaping from traps, etc.
The Office
Funny show, lots of fans. Lots of unique funny lines to use. I'm having trouble thinking of fitting missions though.
Jurassic Park
Iconic classic. TBH I forget most of what happened in the movie at this point but I'd still like to see it.
90's Nickelodeon/Cartoon Network cartoons
Probably a gold mine for nostalgia induced sales among people in their late 20's/early 30's
Hasbro pack!!
I would love a HASBRO table pack...
Transformers
GI Joe
MY Little Pony
I 111% agree with the Universal Monsters table idea!
There are a lot of great ideas that people have been suggesting, so I'll go ahead and suggest some of my own. First, I'll knock out some ideas I mainly see for standalone tables:
- The Tick
- The Adventures of Tintin
- Ghostbusters
- Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers
- Namco Museum (for this table, I'd imagine it being inspired by a bunch of Bandai Namco's old arcade hits, like Pac-Man, Galaga, and Dig Dug)
- Goosebumps
- Sam and Max
Also, I totally echo the support for Indiana Jones, Universal Monsters, and Jurassic Park. Now, onto ideas and packs I've thought a bit more about.
DC Comics
If the rights could be worked out fine for it being alongside Marvel, DC Comics would serve as a great source for potential tables. There are so many memorable heroes, villains, and teams that could offer plenty of fodder to explore. I know that, at the very least, I'd totally be down for a DC Trinity three-pack of "Superman", "Batman", and "Wonder Woman".
Marvel Comics
Now, some may be a little sick of all the Marvel tables, but there are still a few I wouldn't mind seeing. In terms of singular tables, I have a particular dream pick: "Arcade". For those unfamiliar, Arcade is an assassin who drops his targets into a deathtrap theme park. Considering his very first appearance had him using a giant pinball machine (with the heroes trapped in the balls), he seems like he'd offer plenty of fun inspiration for a real pinball table. When it comes to packs, the main one I'd really be interested in is an X-Men Chronicles Pack. I'd imagine this as a three-pack of tables inspired by classic X-Men storylines (such as the "Dark Phoenix Saga" or "Days of Future Past") and/or different eras of the team (such as "First Class" to reflect the team's early days or "Blue and Gold" to reflect the dual teams of the '90s). I'd also be up for a Hulk two-pack ("The Incredible Hulk" and "She-Hulk") and a Marvel Chronicles four-pack, which would feature tables inspired by different major Marvel storylines (for instance, "Secret Wars", "Maximum Carnage", and "Secret Invasion" could be potential tables).
Capcom
After seeing how Zen Studios pulled off handling the tables inspired by Bethesda's video games, I'd love to see how they handle different properties from other game companies. I'll be mentioning a few, but my favorite would be some Capcom tables. Considering the sheer number of memorable franchises, I could easily see a four-pack of Capcom tables. As for which ones, I think you could get a good balances with two tables based on older classics (for instance, games like "Mega Man", "Final Fight", or "Ghosts 'n' Goblins") and two tables inspired by more recent hits (for example, "Resident Evil", "Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney", or "Monster Hunter").
Sega
Sega is another company with some good fodder for tables, but I'd see them as a three-pack. The one guarantee would be "Sonic the Hedgehog", but I'd see the other tables as one inspired by an older hit (such as "Streets of Rage", "Puyo Puyo", or "Ecco the Dolphin") and one based on more recent fare (like "Yakuza", "Crazy Taxi", or "Jet Set Radio").
Hasbro
I have to echo the support for Hasbro. Their classic toy properties could make for some fun tables. I would see it as a three-pack, with two guarantees being "Transformers" and "G.I. Joe". As for the third table, I know the popular pick would be for "My Little Pony", but my dream pick would be "Jem and the Holograms".
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
This fun franchise is still so beloved, and its crazy characters could offer some fun tables. Personally, I just see this as a two-pack, but I could see going two different ways for pack. One would be a more general approach, with one table to represent the good guys ("Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles") and one for the villains ("The Foot Clan"). Considering how the franchise has had so many different iterations, however, I feel you could have a fun two-pack that reflects some of these different takes. For such a two-pack, I'd go with "Heroes in a Half-Shell" for a table based on the '80s cartoon and "Krang War" to reflect the IDW comic series.
Archie
This one's lower down on my totem pole of interest, but Archie has been having a resurgence thanks to new comics and that Riverdale TV show, so why not? I could see a three-pack with tables based around Riverdale's most famous residents: "Archie", "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch", and "Josie and the Pussycats".
LucasArts
Disney seems open what with Marvel and Stars Wars getting plenty of tables, so why not explore some of their other properties? For instance, LucasArts and its body of classic adventure games. I could easily see a three-pack of tables based on those games, with my ideal roster being "Monkey Island", "Day of the Tentacle", and "Full Throttle".
Disney Cartoons
Speaking of Disney, their animated shows could make for some fun table. I see it as a three-pack, though I see two different angles for it. One could be a nostalgia-based approach with a Disney Afternoon three-pack, including potential tables like "DuckTales", "Darkwing Duck", and "Chip 'n' Dale's Rescue Rangers". The other would be a more modern take in the form of a Disney XD three-pack, featuring tables based on "Gravity Falls", "Star vs. the Forces of Evil", and the new "DuckTales" series.
Terminator
Terminator is a classic film franchise, and its material could offer some fun tables. I just see this as a two-pack, with "Terminator 2" specifically based on the events of that film and "Future War" to offer a more general table inspired by the visions of the futuristic war with Skynet.
Konami
Of the game companies I've mentioned, Konami is moreso on the lower end of my interest. That said, they do have some classic game franchises that could work for tables. I could see a three-pack done for them. The one definite table would have to be "Castlevania", while the others would be one game rooted in an older title (I'd say "Mystical Ninja" or "Contra") and one inspired by a more modern game (like "Metal Gear Solid" or "Silent Hill").
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Tables I would like to see:
- Indiana Jones (based around the first three films)
- James Bond (encompasses the cinematic history of 007)
- Jurassic Park (based around the first film)
- The Terminator & T2 (two seperate tables)
- Predator (based around the first film)
- The X-Files (enough said)
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AwesomeRevamped Pinball Dreams/Fantasies/Illusions tables
Thunderbirds
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057790/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3
Based on original 60's theme, NOT 2004 movie version or recent 2015 rehash.
Honestly, I'd like to see more non-licensed tables. Especially a Pirate one. Maybe a Halloween themed one with zombies and stuff?
I'd also really like to see the original Pinball FX tables ported over. Especially Extreme(because it's literally a straight clone of Black Knight, my favorite real life table).
The Transformers license wont be cheap.
This.
Bond would be great. Probably individual films
Pac-man would be delicious (I'm thinking newer neon theme). Other seminal games like Outrun would be great.
Books: Pillars of the Earth? I might be alone here but an Pride and Prejudice table could actually be quite brilliant. We have plenty of scifi!
Bands: Would love to see a Queen table or Beatles. There's loads actually but I guess it would have to be the biggies....Iron Maiden, Bowie Ziggy Stardust.
Beyond that new themed tables would still be cool.
This would look cool.
I'm usually leery of 'wishlist' threads, because they're usually full of things that will never happen. But when a community manager for one of my favourite games says:
... it's pretty hard to resist!
Ooh, yeah, I'll see that and raise you a Firefly. Multiple Firefly tables. Make them shiny!
This is an intriguing idea. Fantasies in particular held my attention for many many hours back in the day. But once you've wiped the nostalgia from your eyes, they can seem quite basic by modern standards so there's a question of how faithful to the original you go or whether to bring them up to date with lots more to do and more music.Revamped Pinball Dreams/Fantasies/Illusions tables
As a long-term aficionado of the Amiga pinball classics, I would also have to add the last 21st Century Entertainment game to that list: Slam Tilt was really awesome and the Ace of Space table in particular probably wouldn't even need any new mechanics to bring it up to date.
One weird game from the very end of the Amiga's life was Pinball Prelude, a sort of spiritual predecessor to PFX with its willingness to augment simple arcade simulation in favour of 'impossible' mechanisms like the ball changing texture or becoming gradually heavier as it collects pollution until you send it to the ball lock where it is cleaned.
Final thoughts: Rick and Morty. Final Fantasy. Shaun of the Dead / Hot Fuzz / Spaced. (list goes on... ad infinitum)
(Late edit: Pride and Prejudice would be really out there - I love the idea - but not sure how marketable it is to the target audience.
I know....there's the zombie version!
(Late edit: Pride and Prejudice would be really out there - I love the idea - but not sure how marketable it is to the target audience.
The original was somewhat better. >__>I know....there's the zombie version!
They could do a twin pack along with Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters.I know....there's the zombie version!
Seeing as you're in bed with Universal (and did a great job with BttF / ET / Jaws), how about a second set of universal classics?
- The Fast & the Furious
- Jurassic Park
- King Kong
Video Games I'd love to see get table tie-ins (although I'm sure the licenses are very hard to get):
- Gears of War
- Halo
- Destiny
- Borderlands
- Fortnite
- Minecraft
If you could team up with Ubisoft at least, you could do:
- Assassin’s Creed
- Far Cry
- Watch_Dogs
- Rayman
- Trials
Finally, I'd some to see some completely original designs on these themes:
- Circus/Fairground
- Pirates
- Ancient Greece
- Ancient Egypt
- Heavy Metal
- Soccer
- Baseball
- Pool or snooker
- Rally
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The Goonies
Blade Runner
Bill & Ted
Mysterious Cities of Gold
Ducktales
Thundercats
24
Transformers (1st Gen)
(The X-Files / Terminator / Indiana Jones would get my vote any day of the week!)
2001: A Space Odyssey
20000 leagues under the sea
Lewis Caroll - Alice in Wonderland
H.G.Wells - Time Machine
War of the Worlds
Jules Verne
Nosferatu
Doctor Who
A.Hitchcock Motion Pictures
Sherlock Holmes
Don Quijote
Monty Python
Simpsons
Math , Physics
Astronomy
Leonardo da Vinci
The Simpsons Table!!!
Me and my wife absolutely love the series and it would be really nice to be able to play a The Simpsons Pinball Table.
And I´m loving the other tables suggestions on this topic so far too!
Jeff Wayne version.....as long as we can have the real music
I can't believe nobody has said Rick and Morty
+1 to Bond, Sam & Max, and Sherlock Holmes
I'd also like to see a second Bethesda pack with Wolfenstein, Dishonored, and I dunno Oblivion or something.
Rick and Morty would be awesome, just the type of thing that would translate perfectly
I'd love to see some tables based on bands. Nine Inch Nails pinball? Awesome!
Speaking of fitting perfectly. I feel like Gravity Falls would make a perfect table.
*cough cough*
(Sorry it was buried under my wall o' text.)
The Original Tables!
The Original Tables!
- Speed Machine
- Extreme
- Agents
- Buccaneer
- Nightmare Mansion
- Rocky and Bullwinkle
ZEN those are YOUR Tables, the Tables who started it all and you forgot all about them.
( i know, you cannot just import them, you have to build them from "scratch" but it CANT be THAT much of a Hustle...)
NiN is a great choice, I think The Prodigy could work well too (Queen, Meat Loaf, Michael Jackson....
Surely there are lots of great bands/musicians who are also pinball fans? Would hopefully make it easier to get the licensing sorted.
Sequels to classic pinball tables.
Gorgar 2 - Gorgar returns to get more unsuspecting pinballers, but gets pretty badly hurt himself in the process. With an updated playfield, 3D effects and a vocabulary of now 10 words, this could be an epic confrontation.
Another Attack From Mars - We could up the ante on the sity stereotypes. Who wouldn't love Mars to attack Delhi, Baghdad, Johannesburg and Sydney. More cows, amazing wobbly Martian FX and maybe we'll get back our live stock, treasures and historical monuments.
Taxi Taxi Taxi Taxi Taxi Taxi - Trump, Angelina Jolie, Freddy Krueger, Gorgar and the Tooth Fairy are all looking to hitch it home from the airport. Imagine what the expressway would look like now.
Son of Pinbot Conmplete with a 50 billion point shot.
Genie 2 Whatever you do the ball just goes straight down the outlane. kerplunk. Hours of fun topping your high score of 20.
White Hole - Featuring an all new playfield suspended above the table. You have to flip it, like, on it's side. This is possible because it's virtual.
Oh yeah, also I want to see some Disney animated feature machines. Jungle Book, Adventures of Robin Hood, Alice in Wonderland, Aladdin. These could rock. Maybe not as much as the Queen one would, though.
The Mummy/The Mummy Returns
Underworld
Serenity/Firefly
Ghost in The Shell
Sequels to classic pinball tables.
Gorgar 2 - Gorgar returns to get more unsuspecting pinballers, but gets pretty badly hurt himself in the process. With an updated playfield, 3D effects and a vocabulary of now 10 words, this could be an epic confrontation.
Another Attack From Mars - We could up the ante on the sity stereotypes. Who wouldn't love Mars to attack Delhi, Baghdad, Johannesburg and Sydney. More cows, amazing wobbly Martian FX and maybe we'll get back our live stock, treasures and historical monuments.
Taxi Taxi Taxi Taxi Taxi Taxi - Trump, Angelina Jolie, Freddy Krueger, Gorgar and the Tooth Fairy are all looking to hitch it home from the airport. Imagine what the expressway would look like now.
Son of Pinbot Conmplete with a 50 billion point shot.
Genie 2 Whatever you do the ball just goes straight down the outlane. kerplunk. Hours of fun topping your high score of 20.
White Hole - Featuring an all new playfield suspended above the table. You have to flip it, like, on it's side. This is possible because it's virtual.
Oh yeah, also I want to see some Disney animated feature machines. Jungle Book, Adventures of Robin Hood, Alice in Wonderland, Aladdin. These could rock. Maybe not as much as the Queen one would, though.
While it would not really fit in PinballFX3 I would love to see the various Crush Pinball tables..
While far from standard pinball they were really fun so:
Devils Crush / Dragon's Fury
Dragon's Revenge
and while I never played it
Jaki Crush
I was never that keen on Alien Crush.
After that I still want that KickBeat table... just saying xP
Love this list and would probably buy ALL of the above
For me :-
Penguins of Madagascar - based on the cartoon series not the film
Dungeons & Dragons - based on the uk cartoon series from the 80's
More from Capcom - Dead Rising, Captain Commando, heck even 1942
Mortal Kombat
Some great suggestions here. I would love to see tables based on Samurai Pizza Cats, Darkwing Duck, Cowboy Bebop, X-Files, Futurama, The Matrix, Ghost In The Shell, Trigun and The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Transformers G1 (please? please! please?)
Rick and Morty
Futurama
Get Smart
Tennessee Tuxedo
Dragon Ball, DBZ, DBGT, DBS
Katamari
Minecraft
LEGO
Random Themes:
- A table about Egyptian gods
- Old School Hip Hop themed table
- A generic motorcycle table. Something "Hell's Angles" style.
- A cat themed table. Just cute kittens. Maybe the ball could be yarn.
Eddie The Pinball Wizard
Would love to see some Tables inspired by heavy metal bands, especially Iron Maiden. Maidens history of stories and characters is ripe for pinball , as well as other acts like judas priest or sabbath.
I think the Borderlands Game Franchise would be great, the colors would shine as would the humor. Characters like claptrap would help breathe life into the table. Could think up missions based on raids, vaults, repairing or driving vehicles, or the different enemies you fight in the wastelands.
Also Would love to see a WWF/WWE table, as the WWF Royal Rumble table was a massive favorite of mine as a kid. Eitehr Base it off legends/old school guys or the new generation. Lots of characters and catchphrases to choose from, tropes and memes to explore.
Life is Strange. I need it.
Also perhaps a Jet Set Radio table.
Battlestar Galactica (1978)
Hi,
I think, it would be awesome to create an science fiction table like the original "Battlestar Galactica" with Cylon.....
Maybe an table from US Comic's like "Spawn" from Todd Mc Farlane's
Gilles
I've always thought a Family Guy Star Wars table would be cool. Basically based on their parody of the trilogy. Should work since zen has licenses for both.
+1 to Futurama. I'd buy that in a heartbeat.
Since the connection to Disney franchises is so well established through Marvel and Star Wars, and because no one else has said it, and because I just can't help myself, may I just put this out there: Muppets?
This and the person who said Firefly is a great idea. Maybe a whole Joss Whedon pack with Buffy, Firefly, and Angel or Dollhouse.
I'd also like a horror themed pack with Friday the 13th, Halloween, Nightmare on Elm Street, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, etc. I'm sure licensing would be a nightmare (ha, ha) but I'd even settle for generic horror tables.
I've already replied with a couple of tables I really want. But I had a thought. I've been playing the Star Wars tables a lot. And I realized there's no prequel tables. You have tables specifically for the original 3 movies, Force Awakens, Rogue One, and even Clone Wars and Rebels. But nothing for Episode 1, 2, and 3. I'd like to see those 3 made into tables too.
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Universal Monsters - YES! But true to the original films, not like the real table "monster Bash" (trashy) or the real table "Creature from the black lagoon" about a drive in where you blow up other cars. Dumb, dumb, dumb. Make it like the Lugosi/Karloff/Clive films
Also, PEANUTS (Charles M. Schulz) Man o man, I prefer original tables but if you gotta go with licenses, these would be great!
Nothing against Charles Schulz and PEANUTS but if they were going to do a cartoon strip I'd much rather they did Calvin and Hobbes. Spaceman Spiff, Calvinball, GROSS (Get Rid Of Slimy GirlS) Secret Club, snowball fights...I know Bill Watterson didn't license this IP out for anything but that would be awesome.Universal Monsters - YES! But true to the original films, not like the real table "monster Bash" (trashy) or the real table "Creature from the black lagoon" about a drive in where you blow up other cars. Dumb, dumb, dumb. Make it like the Lugosi/Karloff/Clive films
Also, PEANUTS (Charles M. Schulz) Man o man, I prefer original tables but if you gotta go with licenses, these would be great!
Probably a better chance of getting PEANUTS though, as that comic is licensed out for everything.
- Indiana Jones
- Jurassic Park
- Terminator2
- Top Gun
- Addams Family
- GTA (Rockstargames)
- Twin Peaks
- The X-Files
- Systemshock (Game)
- Austin Powers
These would be great fun
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My wishlist would be.........
#1) Halloween #2) Friday the 13th #3) Stephen King's IT #4) Nightmare On Elm St. #5) The Excorist #6) Hobo With A Shotgun #7) The Fly #8) Desperate Housewives of NJ (LOL-JUST KIDDING!!!!)
I 100% approve of this list. A Stephen King pack of tables could have serious potential, now that I think about it (and IT).
He is sooooooo overrated. I cant even remember a movie adaptation of one of his novels other than stand by me and the green mile that I actually liked.I 100% approve of this list. A Stephen King pack of tables could have serious potential, now that I think about it (and IT).
Accomplishments in real life
1. Rolled a star wars machine................ie played over 99 levels and rolled it back to level 1.
2. Rolled Nintendo punch out, several times, same quarter.
3. Played an entire game of dragons lair and completed it and won while blindfolded.
I saw someone suggest a Simpsons table, I think that license would be put to better use by Pinball Arcade (Can I speak of that around here?). They could use it to make a digital version of Pinball Party. A MONOPOLY license would also be cool, but again it also has a real life counterpart so the license might be better for Farsight. In terms of game licenses, I would totally be up for SEGA stuff. There is such a rich library of stuff to dip into from the old arcade days. I know you guys love to support Nintendo, so as long as you aren't still in trouble for that little mini-golf fiasco (I hope that guy was disciplined, btw) would love to see Switch-exclusive licenses.
I would love to see a Sega table pack. Sonic, Streets of Rage, Golden Axe, and Yakuza (for that one dark horse table) would be good contenders.
I like a lot of these suggested tables.
How about a Killer Instinct table? Now that the Street Fighter table is not coming to FX3, we can use a new fighting one and Killer Instinct is my favourite fighting game of all time. Maybe with a central arena in the middle where different characters jump in and fight as you light up different modes. C-C-C-Combo breaker!
The thing about a Killer Instinct table is that it would have to be XBOX/Windows exclusive, since Rareware is owned by Microsoft.
Microsoft has been vocal about wanting crossplay with Sony's platform for different multi-plat games; maybe Microsoft would be open to having a Killer Instinct pinball table on a Sony platform as it could be good advertising for Killer Instinct and maybe spur some Xbox sales if someone got invested in the table and lore etc.
I wouldn't hold my breath. All you have to do is look at Ms Splosion-man. Microsoft owns that property and we've seen what happened to that table.
What about a Bioware set? Mass Effect, and Dragon Age could make decent tables.
You remember when the xbox was revealed. Not the xbox 1, but the one prior and it had all that encryption that wouldnt allow you to own your games and if you purchased it they still owned it poo and there was an uproar in the crowd and a big stink and then Sony came out and said, Hey we dont have any of that?? Well, they absolutely do and my system is first gen and when I got my system and took the day one update which was meant to take all that away, it didnt work and none of my games would work offline because the system could not check for licensing and I had to call sony to get them to explain to me how to fix my system. My point is they were in cahoots together and sony has the proprietary right to the tech that allows them to do that and gave it to microsoft and they were buddy buddy until microsofts reveal and sony stabbed microsoft in the back, smartly so, but they will never be allies. Not ever.
Accomplishments in real life
1. Rolled a star wars machine................ie played over 99 levels and rolled it back to level 1.
2. Rolled Nintendo punch out, several times, same quarter.
3. Played an entire game of dragons lair and completed it and won while blindfolded.
(This is re-worded from a previous PS4 thread post but now updated.)
I'd love to see some 'John Carpenter' themed packs centred on some of his older films. My personal favourites would be:
- Halloween
- The Fog
- Escape From New York
- The Thing
- Big Trouble in Little China
- They Live
All have excellent soundtracks/dialogue that would lend themselves well - especially Big Trouble in Little China. Jack Burton's one-liners are just too good!
Now just some random tables based on some films I think would work well as tables:
- Akira
- Creepshow
- Dredd (2012)
- Flash Gordon
- The Goonies
- Mad Max 2 The Road Warrior
- Mad Max 4 Fury Road
- Terminator
- The Warriors
- Tron (& Legacy)
(Massive thanks for the Aliens pack too guys - so stoked to have that!)
- Evil Dead trilogy
- Godzilla / Mothra / Rodan / Monster Zero / Gamera / Mechagodzilla
- Code Geass
- Babylon 5
- Buck Rogers
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force
- M.A.S.K. (80's cartoon)
- Turbo Teen (80's cartoon)
- Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors (80's cartoon)
- Tom And Jerry
- Defiance (the sci-fi show/game)
- Golden Girls
- Pinky And The Brain
- Drunk History
- Marx Brothers (specifically Duck Soup)
- Life & Times of Tim
- He-Man / She-Ra
- Mushi-shi
- Utawarerumono
- Mike Tyson's Mysteries
- Parasyte (Maxim)
- Sealab 2021
- Ghost in the Shell
- Tenacious D
- Yukikaze
- Squidbillies
- Michiko and Hatchin
- Yukikaze
- Robotech / Macross
- Venture Bros
- Twilight Zone
- Sifl And Olly
- The Tick (the original animated series)
- Stargate SG1
- Orphen (cartoon)
- Metalocalypse
- GoBots
- G.I. Joe / Cobra
- Smokey And The Bandit 1/2/3
- The Karate Kid
- Ratchet And Clank
- The Peanuts
- Dr Seuss
- Resident Evil
- Caddyshack
- The Princess Bride
- Little Shop Of Horrors
- Kamikazi Girls
- Goosebumps
- Pootie Tang
- Cheech and Chong
- National Lampoons Pinball Vacation
- Magnum P.I.
- A-Team
- Dukes of Hazard
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- NASA
- The Cube / Hyper Cube / Cube Zero
- Shaun Of The Dead
- Alice in Wonderland
- Color of Magic
- Battlestar Galactica (original and latest series)
- Jurassic Park
- Planet of the Apes
- Gremlins
- Mystery Men
- Pacific Rim
- Underworld
- The Neverending Story
- Snowpiercer
- Tron
- Willow
- Dark Crystal
- Time Bandits
- Farscape
- Red Dwarf
- Boondocks (cartoon)
- Dungeons And Dragons (80's cartoon)
- A classic Kung-Fu table
- A city building table
- A table based on clocks (themed with a bunch of gears everywhere)
- A table that looks like the inside of a computer (nudge too much and it bluescreens)
...and bring back all the tables we've lost since PF1.
I'd be interested to see what Zen could do with REAL tables. At present, TPA are recreating the real tables, but I'm not enjoying those games anymore. Not the tables themselves, but gameplay seems swamped with bugs, lack of cab support, etc. Be great to see tables like Attack From Mars by Zen. Not sure if that is something you (Zen) have in the pipeline i.e. real table recreations???
Let's start with Satori's list- it's nice and short. Zen Studios can wrap that one up in a few days
Awesome list, though!
I like the idea of a pinball game based on another game like Ratchet and Clank.
Alice in Wonderland could be insane especially if Zen Studios put its magical touch on it.
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How about a Witcher 3 pinball game? I spent 3 million hours trying to finish that game.
Or an Uncharted Nathan Drake table?
Although I would prefer an Indiana Jones table.
Oh no, here comes another one. How about an Assassin's Creed game?
RPG's, in general. I like the tables where you level up and have stats that carry over from game to game like the Bethesda pack and Epic Quest.
I think a Christmas table would be cool, and no licence needed
In no order really...
1. Teen Titans
2. Futurama
3. Rick and Morty
4. Bayonetta
5. Metroid
Those are on my mind at the moment.
*insert AMAZING signature here*
Nintendo tables. Do it! Please?
Christmas table would be cool
LOONEY TUNES ...(Bugs,Daffy and Co)
LETHAL WEAPON
LAUREL AND HARDY
Definitely agree with the other suggestions...
THE MUPPETS,TERMINATOR,HARRY POTTER and PLANET OF THE APES !
Oh...and VAN HELSING (Hugh Jackman movie)
My dream table:
The Secret Of Monkey Island!
Would be a crazy fun pirate themed table., With the original voice of Guybrush Threepwood.. And a wizard mode where you battle against LeChuck (And ofc a rubber chicken you pull as the plunger)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Also, Jordan Peele ( Director of Get Out/ Key & Peele) is redoing The Twilight Zones series this year. What a perfect theme for Zen.....Endless possibilities....the table could go black & white for certain modes....
A few I'd like to see:
Star Wars: Last Jedi, Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, Revenge of the Sith, Darth Maul, Lando Calrissian, Yoda, Mos Eisley Cantina, Galaxy's Edge
Marvel: Infinity War, Black Panther, Avengers vs. X-Men, Silver Surfer
New Collections:
Disney: Tron, Pirates of the Caribbean, Haunted Mansion, Monsters Inc, Toy Story, Space Mountain, Enchanted Tiki Room, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Test Track, Cars, Frozen, Zootopia, Finding Nemo, Moana
21st Century Fox: Ice Age, Planet of the Apes, Predator, Fantastic Voyage, Avatar, X-Files
Square Enix: Kingdom Hearts, Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, Final Fantasy, Space Invaders, Dragon Quest, Parasite Eve
Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark, Temple of Doom, The Last Crusade, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
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Original table: Pirates/ treasure island theme.
Jurassic Park, obviously.
Battlestar Galactica (the new series)
Matrix
War of the Worlds
I don't care for more Star Wars tables or more Comics themes.
- Jurassic Park
- Predator (based around the first film)
- The X-Files
- A Stripbar
- Tom & Jerry
- A musical "Two Steps from Heaven" Fantasy Theme
- Starcraft (Terran)
- Starcraft (Zergs)
- Starcraft (Protoss)
I want the opposite
Hey Guys,
thank you for the awesome suggestions!
I'm trying to keep up with them as much as possible!
Wishing you all the best!
Ok first post here.
How about some Legend of Zelda Tables with the release to Switch
Ocarina of Time
Majoras Mask
Twilight Princess
Skyward Sword
Breath of the Wild
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Movie Tables
Twister
Rocky Horror Picture Show
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TV Tables
Stranger Things
American Horror Story
Salem
Sega would be a cool addition:
Sonic the Hedgehog, Streets of Rage, Virtua Racing, Virtua Fighter, House of the Dead, Golden Axe, Sakura Taisen, Skies of Arcadia, Phantasy Star.
Looks like you guys have alot of work to do, lol...
I am doing my cabinet in a wwe theme. 90's undertaker and kane would be awesome to have a wwe themed table. I also would like a gremlins themed table.. these are really the only 2 things i'm wanting. I would extremely appreciate this ecspecially if you could do a kane vs. undertaker table. that was a legendary moment and would be awesome in my cab most likely my main display
I thought of another one that you guys could do pretty cool. when i was a kid i use to play a williams machine slugfest. it was a simple pitch and hit game but alot of fun. So today i was thinking i bet that could be a cool idea for zen. here's a video of it. Any kind of sports themes could be cool don't know why there isn't any basketball you could make a jackpot basket. All kinds of things
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5NJgU5gDbc
# Masters of the Universe
# Thundercats
# The A team
# The Goonies
# Ren & Stimpy
# Freddy Krueger
# Ghostbusters
# The Munsters
# The Wizard of oz
# Dead Space
There are a lot of great suggestions that have already been made and I'll probably reiterate some of them:
Scooby-Doo
Animaniacs
The Twilight Zone
Pirates Of The Caribbean
Indiana Jones
Rocky
Masters Of The Universe
WrestleMania Legends: Featuring popular WWE wrestlers from the 80s/90s (Hulk Hogan, Macho Man, Undertaker, Ultimate Warrior, etc.).
Collections:
Universal Monsters Collection: Dracula, The Mummy, and Creature From The Black Lagoon
Disney Parks Collection: Pirates Of the Caribbean, The Haunted Mansion, and The Jungle Cruise
Legendary Collection: Godzilla, Kong: Skull Island, and Godzilla vs. Kong
New Line Cinema Collection: A Nightmare On Elm St: Dream Warriors, Freddy Krueger (from all 7 films), and Freddy vs. Jason
And finally... KISS! There's actually a lot that could be done with the characters and it could be approached as them as a band, as comic book characters, or both. The fact that they now have two different pinball machines in existence and a (very bad) PlayStation pinball game makes the idea not so far-fetched!
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XBox Gamertag: KISSfiend
Kiss would be great, but given Zen has not been licensing official music lately and a kiss table would have to contain a main rock anthem and riffs from a collection of great songs not to mention the characters themselves, I doubt this would ever see the light of day.There are a lot of great suggestions that have already been made and I'll probably reiterate some of them:
Scooby-Doo
Animaniacs
The Twilight Zone
Pirates Of The Caribbean
Indiana Jones
Rocky
Masters Of The Universe
WrestleMania Legends: Featuring popular WWE wrestlers from the 80s/90s (Hulk Hogan, Macho Man, Undertaker, Ultimate Warrior, etc.).
Collections:
Universal Monsters Collection: Dracula, The Mummy, and Creature From The Black Lagoon
Disney Parks Collection: Pirates Of the Caribbean, The Haunted Mansion, and The Jungle Cruise
Legendary Collection: Godzilla, Kong: Skull Island, and Godzilla vs. Kong
New Line Cinema Collection: A Nightmare On Elm St: Dream Warriors, Freddy Krueger (from all 7 films), and Freddy vs. Jason
And finally... KISS! There's actually a lot that could be done with the characters and it could be approached as them as a band, as comic book characters, or both. The fact that they now have two different pinball machines in existence and a (very bad) PlayStation pinball game makes the idea not so far-fetched!
Accomplishments in real life
1. Rolled a star wars machine................ie played over 99 levels and rolled it back to level 1.
2. Rolled Nintendo punch out, several times, same quarter.
3. Played an entire game of dragons lair and completed it and won while blindfolded.
How about a ONE DIRECTION table?
Then,without the actual music,no one would mind..
Oh my! I realize I am one of a million suggestions here, but I have always wanted a table based on the classic monsters. Dracula, Wolfman, Frankenstein, etc. Now that you guys have UNIVERSAL, there is amazing potential with this.
I know, the real table Monster Bash was created way back. HOWEVER, they ruined the mystique of these characters with that silly table. If ZEN could make some digital tables... and hold true to the themes and moods of these classic Universal monster films, that would be unbelievably cool!
Yes please. And if Zen strikes another deal with Fox, I'd love to see a King of the Hill table, too.
I know it's kind of a niche, but... I'd actually like to see a table staring anthros. I'd love to see a TMNT-esque table starring anthropomorphic suber-beings. I always had this idea in mind for one about pigeons called "Gutter Birds," but since I don't work at Zen, I can't make that happen. Still, I'd love to see something along those lines.
Miscellaneous ideas, although many have been mentioned already, (most as table packs as that seems the current method of sales):
Classic cartoon pack such as Jetsons/Flintstones/Scooby-Doo
Science fiction pack with Firefly/Farscape/Battlestar Galactica
Comedy pack with Futurama/Rick and Morty/Robot Chicken
Horror pack with Evil Dead/Friday the 13th/Nightmare on Elm St.
Perhaps some type of war pack (one ancient, one modernish, one futuristic). You could even license Marvel's Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos for a WWII one.
Sherlock Holmes
Yukon Gold Rush
Airplane/Railroad-based tables
Discworld
It's hard to think of suggestions given that this is a niche genre and what would be successful would be largely based on the demographic of players (and might be feasible in regards to licensing costs).
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