Overview
Pinball FX (not to be confused with the 2007 game of the same name) is a free-to-play virtual pinball collection developed and released by Zen Studios for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC (via the Epic Games Store) on February 16, 2023, with a Nintendo Switch release planned. The PC version was originally released as an Early Access title on March 31, 2022.
The fourth main installment of the Pinball FX series (after Pinball FX3) and a name "reboot", Pinball FX features a new game engine built with Unreal Engine and includes most tables from Pinball FX3 (and its spin-offs) remastered with improved graphics and ball physics. In addition, it introduces a subscription system (Pinball FX Pinball Pass) and a customizable virtual room (the "PinHall").
While most tables from Pinball FX3 and Star Wars Pinball VR are being brought over, players will need to repurchase all tables. In Early Access, they introduced a piecemeal pricing scheme while removing the concept of "table packs", which allowed cross-platform purchases; this was later removed in the full version.
Gameplay
With the move to the new Pinball FX "reboot" most of the tables that were available in Pinball FX 3 were carried over, but with players needing to repurchase all tables. The only tables that did not make the move were The Walking Dead Pinball and Portal Pinball.
This reboot of the series moves the game to the Unreal Engine and upgrades the tables with improved graphics and physics.
Pinball Pass
A new addition to Pinball FX is called the Pinball Pass. The Pinball Pass is a paid monthly/yearly subscription service that allows players to pay a fee each month or year, with access to most of the tables that are released. Not all of the tables are guaranteed to be released for Pinball Pass subscribers due to rules with some licensors.
Tables
Most tables from Pinball FX3 were brought back, with the current exceptions being the Season 2 bundle of Marvel Pinball, the Balls of Glory Pinball, Aliens vs. Pinball, and Bethesda Pinball packs, and the Portal and The Walking Dead tables.
Zen Originals
New Additions
Secrets & Shadows Pack
Sold for $14.99.
- Curse of the Mummy
- Pinball Noir
- Sky Pirates: Treasures of the Clouds
Other Tables
- Grimm Tales (sold standalone for $4.99)
- Wrath of the Elder Gods (sold standalone for $4.99)
Returning from FX3
Zen Originals Collection 1
Sold for $15.99.
- Adventure Land
- Biolab
- CastleStorm
- Pasha
- Rome
- Secrets of the Deep
- Son of Zeus
Other Tables
- Wild West Rampage (included for free)
DreamWorks Pinball
New to the series. These tables are based on multiple film franchises from DreamWorks Animation.
Sold as a bundle for $14.99.
Gearbox Pinball
New to the series. These tables are based on multiple game franchises from Gearbox.
Sold as a bundle for $14.99.
Hasbro Pinball
New to the series. These tables are based on multiple toy franchises from Hasbro.
Marvel Pinball
These tables are based on multiple superhero franchises from Marvel, all of which are returning from Pinball FX3. As of February 2023, only the "Season 1" tables are included.
Marvel Pinball Collection 1
Sold for $23.99.
Nickelodeon Pinball
New to the series. These tables are based on multiple TV franchises from Nickelodeon.
Paramount Pinball
New to the series. These tables are based on multiple film franchises from Paramount Pictures.
Peanuts Pinball
New to the series. These tables are based on the comic strip franchise Peanuts.
Star Wars Pinball
These tables are based on the sci-fi franchise Star Wars. While most tables were brought over from Pinball FX3, the two tables from the Thrill of the Hunt pack were instead brought over from Star Wars Pinball VR.
Star Wars Pinball Collection 1
Sold for $23.99.
Star Wars Pinball Collection 2
Sold for $23.99.
Star Wars Pinball: Thrill of the Hunt
Sold for $9.99.
Universal Pinball
These tables are based on multiple film franchises from Universal Pictures, all of which are returning from Pinball FX3.
Universal Classics Pinball
Sold for $9.99.
Jurassic World Pinball
Sold for $9.99.
Williams Pinball
These tables are licensed recreations of real-world pinball tables from Williams and Bally.
New Additions
Returning from FX3
Williams Pinball Collection 1
Sold for $23.99.
Williams Pinball Collection 2
Sold for $23.99. This collection also includes Hurricane, Red and Ted's Road Show, and White Water from Collection 1.
Universal Monsters Pack
Sold for $6.99.
Other Tables
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