On May 10, the game will be going free to play. The base game will become free for everyone, but DLC still cost money.
Why?
The game has evolved into something much larger than I originally planned thanks to all your support. The game was originally never going to have DLC and was meant as a one-off experience, but I am very happy with the enthusiasm some of the players have shown towards the game.
This is simply a way to reach a larger potential audience and for more people to enjoy the game.
How Does this Impact the Players?
Simply stated, you shouldn’t notice any real impact, other than hopefully more contestants on the leaderboards.
DLC will continue and pricing will NOT change. I will NOT be incorporating loot boxes, gacha mechanics, battle passes, energy systems or any of the stuff typically seen in mobile and/or other free to play games. This is simply a way to make the base game available to more players.
Upcoming Changes
Mentioned above, I will continue to make DLC for the game and support it as always. Pricing will NOT change, and I will continue to support the game as always with a mixture of free and paid content.
I don’t plan on doing weekly updates anymore, instead focusing on larger patches. I will always employ hotfixes ASAP should the need ever arise.
There will be a patch on May 10 that introduces some improvements/fixes to old tables, and I am glad to announce that we will be going to SPACE! It is something that has been highly requested, and I am always listening to feedback and suggestions.
Spread the word, share your love for pinball and please continue to enjoy the game!
Finally, here is a preview of the new table select screen (work in progress). This should make selecting tables much faster/simpler.
Topsy Turvy Expansion
Story Mode
A new cutscene which leads into Roxy's next adventure has been added to the Story.
Play a table inspired by the new game; "Roxy Raccoon 2: Topsy-Turvy".
A second cutscene which closes with a new ending to the game after completing the new table.
Extras
Tenacious Taylor has been added to the character viewer.
Donna's Totem added to the main menu for those who complete the chapter in Story Mode.
New Pinball Table
Table Description
Standard Sized table to celebrate the release of Roxy Raccoon 2.
Features elements inspired by Roxy Raccoon 2: Topsy-Turvy
1 Achievement & Leaderboards for all modes.
Accessible by completing the new chapter in the story mode and free for everyone!
New Character & Cosmetics
A new playable ball has been added, Tenacious Taylor, a prominent character in Roxy Raccoon 2.
3 Hats and 3 Furs are unlockable for Roxy.
Orbit/Hover Camera
A new pre-game camera that orbits around the table to give you a table overview has been added to all tables.
This can be toggled off in the gameplay settings in the settings menu.
2 New Arcade Games
Orbiting Oddity
Roxy is lost in space!
Avoid Donna’s magic spells as long as possible and make sure to collect any gems along the way.
A cosmetic and a fur color are earned for scoring 25 points. Another cosmetic and fur color are earned for scoring 40 points.
Delightful Dodger
Roxy is bouncing through space!
Avoid Donna’s magic spells as long as possible and hit the glowing walls.
A cosmetic and a fur color are earned for scoring 12 points. Another cosmetic and fur color are earned for scoring 22 points.
Undead Announcer
Free for everyone!
Loaded with over 90 voice lines.
Not useable in Story mode.
Easter Extravaganza DLC
1 Easter themed table. A half-sized DLC pack for half the regular price.
This will be releasing same day/time as the Topsy-Turvy Expansion, which will be free!
Not only that, but Roxy Raccoon 2 will officially be releasing as well! I would like to encourage everyone to at least give it a look and see if it piques your interest!
Will these holidays out of the way and Roxy 2 finally coming out, future DLC will return to a more "traditional" style format. Focusing on themes rather than holidays. We will also see the return of 2 table DLC packs with some wide body tables thrown in rather than these smaller 1 table scaled packs.
Cheers!
Announcements & Status Update
First off, let me say thank you all for your continued support!
I would also like to announce that along with the release of Roxy Raccoon 2 on April 3rd, Pinball Panic will be receiving a free expansion!
I hope that you have enjoyed the 1 year anniversary expansion!
Roxy Raccoon 2 will officially be releasing on April 3, I would like to encourage everyone to at least give it a look and see if it piques your interest!
Thanks again everyone and I would just like to say that even though a lot of the attention has focused to Roxy 2, that does not by any means mean that Pinball is going anywhere. In fact, there are some BIG plans for April!
Another Status Update
Thanks again for all of your continued support!
I hope that you have enjoyed the 1 year anniversary expansion!
First off, Roxy Raccoon 2 will officially be releasing on April 3, I would like to encourage everyone to at least give it a look and see if it piques your interest!
Thanks again everyone and I would just like to say that even though a lot of the attention has focused to Roxy 2, that does not by any means mean that Pinball is going anywhere. In fact, there are some BIG plans for April!
Birthday Bonanza Expansion
New Pinball Table - Birthday Bonanza
Table Description
Standard Sized table to celebrate 1 year of Pinball.
Features elements spread across Roxy’s past adventures.
3 Achievements & Leaderboards for all modes.
Instantly unlocked and free for everyone!
Table was added to the table tracker in the extras menu & can also be used for high-score achievements!
New Character & Cosmetics
A new playable ball has been added (Netball).
3 Hats and 3 Furs are unlockable for Roxy.
2 New Arcade Games
Rough Rotations
The ground is coming apart! Keep Roxy alive by rotating the world around her.
Make sure to collect any gems along the way.
A cosmetic and a fur color are earned for scoring 100 points. Another cosmetic and fur color are earned for scoring 150 points.
Zig-Zag Zoom
The ground is coming apart! Keep Roxy rolling and survive as long as you can.
Make sure to collect any gems along the way.
A cosmetic and a fur color are earned for scoring 75 points. Another cosmetic and fur color are earned for scoring 150 points.
Witch Doctor Announcer
Free for everyone!
Loaded with over 90 voice lines.
Not useable in Story mode.
Extras & Bug Fixes
Edgy Eddy (a character from Roxy 1 and on the new table) has been added to the character viewer screen.
Fixed a bug where new players had the wrong skin set to Roxy by default.
Thank you for your continued support!
Announcements & Status Update
First off, let me say thank you all for your continued support!
The fact that people still play truly means a lot and inspires me to continue work on the game. In honor of that, there is an upcoming free 1 year anniversary update! I have put together a trailer of some of the content which will be included at the bottom of the post.
I would also like to Announce that Roxy Raccoon 2 will officially be releasing on April 3, I would like to encourage everyone to at least give it a look and see if it piques your interest!
Finally, there will be no new update this but stay tuned for the Anniversary at the start of March!!! :)
Localization Update and Achievement Fixes
Achievement Fixes/Changes
Bowling Bash now contributes to the high-score related achievements.
Score Attack, Survival & Time Attack now contribute towards the high-score related achievements.
Some users reported the high-score achievements not being tracked, this should now be corrected.
The following languages have received improved localization
Polish.
Spanish.
Turkish.
Survey
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Have ideas for future DLC, minigames or suggestions for improvements to existing content? Let me know!
