BlahCade Pinball Podcast

Mel Kirk visits once again and chats with us about all things Zen from 2025, offering a sneak peek at what to expect in 2026. These interview episodes tend to be fan favorites, and you won't want to miss this one at all! Support the show Purchase X-Arcade gear through our affiliate link and get discounts: https://shop.xgaming.com/?sca_ref=971 Donations: ⁠https://paypal.me/blahcade⁠ Socials Dis...

The Lost Halloween episode! (that should have come out a few days ago but didn't, oops)Lots of pinball tidbits and a fair amount of talk about Alien: Earth

Two topics: Pinball we love to play despite being terrible at the tables. Look at the three tables in Zen's Williams Vol 9 pack: Pin*Bot, Taxi, and Who Dunnit

This time we go deep on how much it costs to either have the best Quest 3 VR experience with pinball or on a cabinet with AtGames Legends Pinball 4K. There's a lot to consider, and we're fans of both options! Show notes: https://www.blahcadepinball.com/blahcade-291/

Lara Croft and her raiding of tombs have been turned into two different pinball tables by Zen, and we're here to take a swan dive into them! Includes gameplay footage from the VR version. Show notes: https://www.blahcadepinball.com/blahcade-290/

Continued discussion of the Arcade2TV-XR controller and the software it comes with, Arcade Ranger and Pinball FX VR. Show notes: https://www.blahcadepinball.com/blahcade-289/

On this episode, we discuss if the Arcade2TV-XR controller is the controller all us digital pinball players have been waiting for...or if it misses the mark. This is mostly a hardware discussion as we are saving the software discussion for next time. Show notes: https://www.blahcadepinball.com/blahcade-288/

The podcast provides an extensive and enthusiastic exploration of VR pinball gaming, focusing heavily on the Quest 3 headset experience, Pinball FX VR software, mixed reality features, and hardware peripherals such as the X Arcade controller. The discussion covers technical setup, immersive gameplay mechanics, accessory recommendations, and community-focused future features. Show notes: https://ww...

In this episode, we dive into Zen's announcement for Pinball FX VR! We also give our gut reaction to the Kickstarter for Wonderland Amusement's Alice Goes To Wonderland pinball machine. Is it a toy or is it more to it than this label? https://www.blahcadepinball.com/blahcade-286/

This go around we've got a show packed full of shorter pinball topics: Zen being unusually quiet A new Wikipidia page about Pinball FX How to fight pinball doldrums Tables you should give another chance Zaccaria Pinball's new look! Enjoy the mixed bag!https://www.blahcadepinball.com/blahcade-285/

It's the annual tradition of Chris giving his review of movies seen in the past year. But first, re-piping a house and the reveal from AtGames of what Zen titles are coming to ALP 4K through Aug of '25. https://www.blahcadepinball.com/blahcade-284/

Three new tables have been added to Pinball FX as well as a whole new way to play Zen on a mobile app, Pinball World. Plus, there's new content from Zen for AtGames Legends Pinball 4K! So. Much. Pinball! https://www.blahcadepinball.com/blahcade-283/

Chris and Jared respond to a comment thread regarding the interview with Mel Kirk. Also, they discuss what the highlights of the interview were in our opinion. https://www.blahcadepinball.com/blahcade-282/

Our annual discussion with Zen Studios COO Mel Kirk is here to talk all things pinball that happened in 2024 and a sneak peak at what to expect in 2025. It is fantastic to hear things from the source and fuel speculation of what will come. Thank you to all of those who sent questions in for Mel. If linking to any portion of this video or featuring this video in another original piece of content, f...

This is an excerpt from our interview (episode 280) with Zen Studios COO coming out next week. This small bit is all about Zen and their partnership with AtGames this past year and into 2025. If linking to any portion of this video, or featuring this video in another original piece of content, follow the CC-BY (Attribution) requirements of the YouTube license from which this audio is generated. Sh...

This go around Chris got his hands on Stern's Jurassic Park Home Edition at his local Costco and is here to address that price point. Also on the show we look at the WORST pinball machines from Bally, Data East, Gottlieb, Sega, Stern, and Williams. Let's see what debate that starts! Show notes: https://www.blahcadepinball.com/blahcade-279/

Two new Zen tables to discuss in this episode: The Princess Bride Goat Simulator Pinball. But first we discuss a bit about Stern's Uncanny X-Men. After the table talk, Chris talks a lot about recent movies he has watched, including why he loves Alien Romulus so much! Show notes: https://www.blahcadepinball.com/blahcade-278/

What would you put into a pinball machine if you could design your own from the ground up? Chris and Jared debate over a list of things you normally find in pinball machines and build out their dream tables. Should a table have flow, or will it be stop-and-go? Should you have drop targets everywhere or stand-up targets for sharpshooters to aim at? Perhaps you'll join in and give your grail pin...

In this episode, Chris and Jared break down all the advantages and disadvantages of owning a real pinball machine versus a digital pinball cabinet. https://www.blahcadepinball.com/blahcade-276/

Since the last episode, seven tables have dropped on Pinball FX! Chris and Jared take a look at them through an abbreviated play-through. Before that happens, Chris talks about Zen's 45 new table packs coming to AtGames Legends Pinball 4K. https://www.blahcadepinball.com/blahcade-275/

Chris explains why the Gottlieb packs for the AtGames Legends Pinball 4K might leave you wondering if FarSight even tried. Also, three tables were announced for Pinball FX, so we give our thoughts based on what is in the trailer before they release in May 2024. Follow us on Twitter: @BlahCade If you would like us to feature or review your pinball-related product or have other inquiries, send an em...

The boys dig into Chris' initial impressions of the ALP 4K now that he's had some time with it. Follow us on Twitter: @BlahCade If you would like us to feature or review your pinball-related product or have other inquiries, send an email to: BlahBlahBlahCade@gmail.com #pinball #atgames #zenstudios

Zen Studios has partnered with Netflix for a free with subscription game called Zen Pinball Masters . Not only that, the studio has also released a brand new table, System Shock , for their Pinball M platform. Gregg from  @SpaciesArcade  also produced some cool videos to help Chris with VPX so he can get started fast with the AtGames Legends 4K Pinball and PC OTG. Show notes: https://www.blahcadep...

They may not be the best, and they may not be our favorites, but these are the top 10 Zen Originals we always have a game or two on when booting up Pinball FX. Show notes: https://www.blahcadepinball.com/blahcade-271/

Chris became an EM owner since the last episode with a Gottlieb Target Alpha, and it was as close to a barn find to be had without the actual barn! Things start with the annual tradition of the best movies seen in 2023 and the worst. Show notes at https://www.blahcadepinball.com/blahcade-270/