We’re getting a full-size Portal pinball table before Portal 3

Officially licensed spin-off features familiar voice talent; starts at $11,620.

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[murty]

Never heard of this pinball system before, and haven’t seen it the wild either. At first blush, I’m not a fan of the empty lower half, that’s such a crucial area for action in a pinball table and it being so sparse definitely seems like it would away from the experience.

That being said, they’ve really come up with some clever Portal stuff on this table, I definitely appreciate their dedication to going all in on the theming. I tend to think some of the modern tables (particularly a lot of Stern tables), are fairly generic in their layout and the theming is mostly cosmetic. So, kudos to them for the lore accurate gameplay mechanics on the table.

I hope to see this around town someday so I can teleport some quarters from my pocket into the machine. Pinball is super popular here (Portland, OR), so I’m sure I’ll encounter it soon enough.

 

[murty]

I hope it has plenty of good doodads that move as you hit the targets. The Cactus Canyon remake is an example of a pin that does this beautifully, like other classics of its era such as Medieval Madness and my personal favorite, Attack from Mars.

It’s all about the doodads. Cactus Canyon is so good, definitely rates super high for me. Some of my other favs are White Water, Junk Yard, Tales of Arabian Nights, the aforementioned stone cold classic Medieval Madness, and one my all time favorites Champion Pub.

Tables with good doodads tend to naturally convey their goals much more clearly than more generic tables. Though, I suspect the downside with tables like this is the upkeep is pretty a lot greater due to all the fiddly bits.