Reviews

• gamedeal user

  Oct 7, 2021

  In general, I'm not so into these recreations of real tables, because I love real life pinball and video pinball can't recreate the experience of playing with real physical gadgets, video pinball can do things real life pinball can't, and why not at least take advantage of that? Well, it's been a LONG time since Zen studios made an original table, and I've been anxious to play something new. So, I decided to buy this pack. I had played the Arabian Nights table in real life and loved it, and I'd also played a different company's recreation of the table on steam. Zen has, frankly, done a much better job than that earlier attempt. The assets are all in much higher resolution, for one thing and it's easier to see what you're looking at and where you should be hitting your ball next. It's such a great table with a bunch of different quests to complete, and what's very nice about it is that, for a game that's based on a physical table, it manages to convey those stories while you're playing. Go Home Gophers is a golf themed table, and the two concepts go together like chocolate and peanut butter. You really should read the rules to this one, so you can know how to get your ball in the hole and how to get a good score, since it is is not as obvious what you are doing as it is in the Arabian Nights table, but once you learn it's a ton of fun. The third table is Cirque Voltaire. I hadn't heard of this table before. It's got a lot going on, which I like. There's a trapeze artist who will lock your ball, balloons to pop, a ringmaster to defeat. I have no idea what the story is, but I sure like visiting all the attractions These are three great games, and while I only I have this williams pack and the first one, I can say there's a lot more to do here. These are just filled with great ideas, and will give you a lot to explore before you have exhausted them.
• gamedeal user

  Jun 26, 2022

  I have played NO GOOD GOFERS in real life and in pinball arcade and now this version. This version is goofy. The kick outs will randomly drain the ball when in reality its not supposed to drain the ball. The very top right flipper isnt powerful enough and often times doesnt have enough strength to launch the ball up the ramp like its supposed to in real life. Its best not to use the upper right flipper and that is very strange because your supposed to use it a lot. It does look great. Physics are goofy and in a bad way. Pinball Arcade did it much much better in my opinion. Played around some more on this table and its not correct at all. Kickouts in real life never drain the ball in here it happens more often then not meaning you have to constantly shake the table on a kick out. Its not implemented correctly on this table. Pinball Arcade is superior in almost every way over this version. Sad because I wanted to like this version but they added a mechanic to make the table much harder then it is in real life. TALES OF THE ARABIAN NIGHTS I have played in Arcade pinball and this version. This version is strange because of the plunger not acting correctly at all. I pull it back in the right spot and the ball again does goofy things. Its impossible to get a good plunger shot because it just acts strange. That being said the actual physics when playing are fun and this looks really good thanks to the animation. Just a really good looking table and worth playing. I havent played CIRQUS VOLTAIRE but I have in Pinball Arcade. Good recreation of this table. Its fun and the physics of the ball feel accurate. I think its better then Pinball Arcade and thats saying something because the pinball Arcade version is very good. Overall this is worth buying for Tales of the arabian nights and for Cirqus Voltaire. Both top notch. No good gofers is a strike and miss for me.
• gamedeal user

  Dec 10, 2019

  Fantastic tables, probably the best pack right now in my opinion
• gamedeal user

  Dec 10, 2019

  Awesome! Can't wait for more Williams tables to arrive. Make them all!
• gamedeal user

  Dec 11, 2019

  Here, have a negative review, because the ROM music and sound fx in this pack are as quiet as they were in Universal Monsters. It's been reported by multiple people, you said your devs are aware of the issue, and then you don't fix it in Universal AND release this pack at the same hilariously quiet volume levels. When you fix the volume, I will fix this review as well.
• gamedeal user

  Dec 12, 2019

  My favorite pack so far all three tables are a blast to play. No Good Gofers has a really fun unique hole in one shot that tests your skill (or luck). NOTE TO DEVS: FIX YOUR LOW AUDIO ON WILLIAMS TABLES
• gamedeal user

  Dec 12, 2019

  Some of the strongest tables put together in one pack! This is an incredible set of 3 tables.
• gamedeal user

  Dec 12, 2019

  This is the best table pack by far.I like the extra effect and effort in doing so. The table choices and strong and wise full. Ring master is probably the best animated character zen has ever done.
• gamedeal user

  Dec 14, 2019

  This is the strongest of the Williams packs so far, and I can say that without any hesitation. All of the other packs had at least one table that just didn't click for me, but in this pack all 3 are strong, fun tables with engaging mechanics and themes. Circus Voltaire & Arabian Nights are of course famous, iconic tables for any long time pinball fan. For those less familiar with them though: If you've enjoyed the other Williams tables, especially Theatre of Magic, these will both be instant favorites. They have a lot going on, are beautifully designed, and present game play that is easy to engage with as a beginner yet has depth enough for a master (I don't claim that title though) No Good Gofers is less well known. I think I'd seen it before but wasn't very familiar, and had assumed it would be the weakest of the bunch. Maybe it is! But with the strength of the other two, that still leaves plenty of room for this to be a strong table in its own right. It reminds me of Fish Tales in some ways: that may just be the predominantly green & blue color scheme, but I think it's also the stripped down virtue this table holds. While Voltaire & Arabian Nights are at the pinnacle of rich complexity, Gofers has much less going in its mechanics. It has a clean, open play field and rule set that avoids the near chaos of more complex tables. This makes it both simple to play and hard to master. It's a unique table with a charm all its own, so long as the silly gofer theme doesn't put you off of it. I thought it might for me, but was pleasantly surprised. As always, I'm not a fan of Zen's pricing model for tables: Bundling like this is inherently customer unfriendly, forcing players to pay for things they don't want, and I maintain that they'd make as much or more if tables were available individually so customers didn't feel they had to waste money things they don't want, and probably wouldn't mind occasionally putting up a smaller amount of money for a table they weren't sure about. This is however much less of an issue for this pack: Buyers should toss aside any reservations about tables they might not like with full confidence that all three of these will be an excellent purchase.
• gamedeal user

  Jan 24, 2020

  I really enjoy the Arabian Nights table. It's ALMOST as good as Pinball Arcades. However, it does include animation and colored balls. This is a table oriented towards "table mastery" rather than score and each mission has it's own perks. If found it rather difficult to shoot for the "orbs" and "find statues", yet easy to score a GENIE point. Odd Overall it still ranks up as one of my favorite tables in all of pinball and was my introduction back to the sport when Pinball Arcade came out and I was still sporting a core2Duo without a 3D accelerator. I highly recommend buying just one of the table packs to prove it to yourself it's superiority over the competition.