Good But Not Great

The other reviewer is right, there are places where the ball sticks in the animation. Also, some tables are poorly designed: Archer being the worst. I have played pinball for thirty years and I love the Vader table it is one of the best. Yet, many of them are just average like Butters or The Infinity Gauntlet. American Dad has the same phrases repeated over and over until you will beg for mercy. Be warned, try a few, don’t just buy everything, see if you like it first. As a pinball nut, I play under GMB, I love most of these but Bob’s Burgers, American Dad, Tesla, Rome are just awful. Bob’s and Dad have shrieking voices, like Archer, that will wreck our concentration. Tesla and Rome you can play for years and have almost no points which is not exactly motivating. Some of the tables, like Venom, are frankly unplayable. Too steep, like American Dad or boring like Shaman or Rome. The Spider Man table is the best after the Vader table. Be warned, Han Solo is another play until your fingers get sore and have nothing on the scoreboard. The Droid table is fun but difficult the ball moves at light speed; very little reaction time. If you have limited money, buy the Vader and Spider Man tables, then one at a time. Overall, a mixed review, some good and some terrible.

Talcot Parsons about Zen Pinball 2