On the Star Wars: The Force Awakens table, Rey’s speeder acts as the launcher on the Boba Fett table, you can help the notorious bounty hunter escape the Sarlacc by pummeling its tentacles with precise shots and when you unlock multiball on the Star Wars Rebels table, the Ghost takes off and drops the additional balls onto the playfield. They’re also filled with surprises and great animation that take advantage of the digital form. Themed tables range from Star Wars: A New Hope to Star Wars Rebels to Ahch-To Island, and they’re all rewarding pinball games in their own right, well-designed with inventive playfields, storylines, and modes. While these tables have all been previously released, they make for a fantastic collection and span across the saga. Taken together, it’s an elegant cabinet for a more civilized pinball fan.Īrcade1Up’s machine comes pre-loaded with 10 Star Wars tables from Zen Studios, purveyors of excellent digital pinball games for years. And at ¾ scale, the cabinet fits much easier into a home. The stunning light-up back box - which showcases character art on the front, X-wings and TIE fighters on the sides - incorporates a digital display that recreates movie scenes and offers up instructions with charmingly retro graphics. ![]() The side panels feature beautiful air-brushed paintings of original and sequel trilogy heroes and villains. And Arcade1Up’s Star Wars Pinball doesn’t disappoint, showing a clear love for the tradition and art of machine design. The physical object, the artwork, the aesthetic surprises. Part of the love for arcade and pinball games has always come from the cabinets themselves. It’s a bit of tech wizardry that delivers a significant wow factor, and I couldn’t believe how well it worked. This combination of effects, courtesy of internal haptic feedback, with the near-flawless interplay between the cabinet and digital tables, truly completes the pinball experience. You can even tilt the machine to change the ball’s direction. If the ball hits the bumpers, there’s a satisfying clang! and impact sensation. Press the flipper buttons, and you’ll hear them activate and feel the vibration as they move, hitting the ball as you intend. Pull the cabinet’s plunger and release, and the launcher sends the ball upward immediately. What’s most striking about Arcade1Up’s Star Wars Pinball is how much it feels like you’re playing a physical pinball cabinet. ![]() I recently had the chance to play Arcade1Up’s Star Wars Pinball, and found it to be a fantastic pinball experience, one that longtime and new pinball fans alike can enjoy. But in even better news for silverball obsessives, Arcade1Up has expanded its scope to the world of flippers, bumpers, and skill shots with digital pinball machines - actual cabinets that feature a screen instead of a playfield, and come preloaded with tables - including one inspired by the galaxy far, far away. Beautifully reproducing cabinet art and games, the company has released ¾ scale versions of classic titles, such as the original Star Wars arcade game, to great success. ![]() Over the last few years, Arcade1Up has been on a mission to bring the arcade experience home. feels the Force and the flippers with Arcade1Up’s digital pinball cabinet.
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