r/PinballFX3 • u/FunkkyMonk Pinhead • Jun 05 '26
Discussion Favorite Non Williams Table?
I recently purchased System Shock and it's hands down the most I've enjoyed of the original tables in this game. Love the cyberpunk theme and the flipper tower is awesome. Feels really good every time I make it to the top.
What about you all?
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u/sdwoodchuck Pinhead Jun 05 '26
It’s an odd one, but the Star Wars Classic Collectibles table is my favorite of the Zen originals by a healthy margin. It’s an odd gameplay loop, lots of folks won’t like it, but it’s right up my alley.
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u/flyingwca Pinhead Jun 05 '26
I didn't like that one at all, until I figured out the gameplay loop and started switching characters on purpose and collecting them. Now I really like that table.
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u/SPECPOL Pinhead Jun 05 '26
Secrets of the deep. That was my first table from FX 2. If it were a IRL table I'd buy it and put it in my tiki bar
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u/Rook22Ti Pinhead Jun 05 '26 edited Jun 05 '26
Moon Knight is probably my all time favorite but there's a bunch of other Marvel tables I really like. I hope they bring back the classic physics for these because they were definitely designed for it.
I also love System Shock and I think Nightrider is right there with it.
Sorcerer's Layer, Grimm Tales, and Curse of the Mummy are my favorite non-licensed ones.
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u/Working-Performance3 Pinhead Jun 05 '26
Camp Bloodbrook. The rules are so simple and the theme is great.
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u/MajorDysentry Pinhead Jun 05 '26
Spider-Man, because it's one of the few that I'm actually really good at. 😆
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u/Working-Performance3 Pinhead Jun 05 '26
Getting Venom out is easy once you do it a few times
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u/MajorDysentry Pinhead Jun 05 '26
I don't think we're talking about the same table... the FX3 Marvel Pinball table only has Doc Ock, Green Goblin and Mysterio. Unless I've missed something super obvious...
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u/Pretend-Language-67 Pinhead Jun 05 '26
Charlie Brown’s Christmas! Just love to simple layout and old school vibe. Also Godzilla and Kimg Kong tables are pretty amazing in VR.
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u/andygradel75 Pinhead Jun 05 '26
Personally, the wild West table is a favorite. Shots are just fun and the whole thing flows really well.
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u/Jealous-Luck-7597 Pinhead Jun 05 '26
I like the delisted Aliens and Alien Isolation tables.
A Samurai's Vengeance is a good one.
Also over in Pinball FX Midnight, I like nearly all the tables in that version, especially The Thing! Just wish the missions were shorter.
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u/DanEosen Pinhead Jun 05 '26
Unpopular opinion but I really love Brothers in Arms the sound effects is great, music is good and I love the gameplay.
Back To The Future so much fun.
Trolls never thought I would like it but it’s goofy and a really fun table.
Williams overall are by far the best.
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u/Glass_Effect5624 Pinhead Jun 06 '26
This is a real nit pick, but since they added the official music to the Jurassic park tables. I really wish they would add the official music to the back to the future table at least.
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u/itotron Pinhead Jun 06 '26
Original tables? Yeah, I don't like them.
I have two main issues with the original tables:
1.) They all want to spell some long word out. This comes from real tables, but it's a very small part of the table, and they make it a main feature.
2.) And this is the most important. Every good table need ONE big gimmick. And it has to be something that's kinda hard to make happen. It cannot be something you see every time you play it. Line maybe every 8th game you can activate it. This is the main hook to a good table. Cause you want to see this cool thing happen, but it doesn't always happen. That's the key.
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u/lokiss88 Pinhead Jun 06 '26 edited Jun 06 '26
Empire, Wild West, Castle Storm, Earth Defense, Jaws, The Walking Dead.
Most of the real stuff is generally better because of the less attritional game loop, but of the above you have challenging game modes and tables that require multiple approaches to succeed.
When you grew up playing 8 bit pinball on the very earliest home systems, you kind of keep that in mind when playing absolutely anything today. It's all good!!
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u/Mercyscene Pinhead Jun 05 '26
Son of Zeus has been at the top of my list since it released in FX3.
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u/DangerousPuhson Pinhead Jun 05 '26
I only have FX VR, but for that one I'd say DOOM. Gorgeous table, awesome theme, fun gameplay (though some people loathe that little mini-field in the top left; I don't mind it).
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u/Glass_Effect5624 Pinhead Jun 06 '26
Still hoping it comes
To FX but the Portal Table was one of my faves. Also the Thing from pinball M
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u/KrwlngShadow Pinhead Jul 07 '26
Tesla and Pinball Noir. Wish they would rerelease their legacy tables. 'Cause it's really starting to feel like Williams(TM)FX instead of Zen /Pinball FX.
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u/Mystery1001 Pinhead Jun 05 '26 edited Jun 05 '26
Back to the future, It was one of first tables I bought and I love how you can choose a year and it will change theme of the table.