Zen Studios Star Wars Tables

25/01/2016 41 min

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There is so much content in this BlahCade that we made the call to split some of it off into a BackRoom episode while recording it. That should give you an idea of what to expect. If it doesn’t, then you should expect this episode to contain a motherlode of digital pinball discussion again.We focus on Zen Star Wars Ep 8 digital releases (no spoilers), Zen Balls of Glory / Fox Animation tables, and A.S.K Homework’s foray into Steam for their Zaccaria product.We also touch on FarSight’s Dr Who Kickstarter, but the real meat to that discussion is in the BackRoom, which will land later this week. We also break the sad news about table of the week.TimingsIntro and SponsorsIntroductions and Stuff - 0:45Blab.io Reminder - 1:48Comparison Between New Star Wars Tables - 3:30The Force Awakens (TFA) vs Might of the First Order (MOTFO)Vacuum Ramps vs Real LifeShots on MOTFO vs TFAMOTFO Upper and Lower Playfield Mind FrackingSpelling Tables vs Shots TablesIssues with in-game guidanceZen Custom Call-outs and DMD Tweaks Suggestions - 15:40Custom shot callouts are so needed.DMD graphics and text clashes.DMD instructions vs table visual queues.Bally/Williams/Stern in-game UX vs Zen UXTFA and Mode Progression - 19:00TFA’s 12 Modes.Center hole hard to shoot?Millenium Falcon modes add variety.Zen Fox Entertainment/Balls of Glory - 22:30Branding differences on Steam vs MobileNavigation differences between Steam vs MobileArcher: The Yelling TableArcher: Spell the words table gets oldMaking the franchise accessible for non-fansArcher: Cool toys!Archer: Quote authenticity vs usabilityArcher Whitewood?BlahCade on the Zen Press list - 31:48A.S.K Steam Greenlight Push - 32:20Dr Who Kickstarter - 34:20Table Reveals? Maybe…?Speculation Threads Closure Requests - 35:30Hard Evidence or no closeReasons why Jared is not a Speculation Thread watcherClosure Rules sticky? Nah…?The last TPA TotM - 38:20Outro - 40:00