{"id":14169,"date":"2015-11-03T00:01:39","date_gmt":"2015-11-03T00:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/?p=14169"},"modified":"2015-10-24T11:51:08","modified_gmt":"2015-10-24T11:51:08","slug":"ball-of-glory-pinball-pack-consoles-pc-ios-android-amazon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/03\/ball-of-glory-pinball-pack-consoles-pc-ios-android-amazon\/","title":{"rendered":"Ball of Glory Pinball Pack (Consoles, PC, iOS, Android, Amazon)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"BALLS_BOX\"<\/a>Next up on Toon Week here at GamerDad, we\u2019re going to look at some more adult oriented cartoons. Animated shows with adult humor and themes are just as popular as the kids\u2019 stuff.\u00a0 And Zen Studios knows this, so their latest batch of pinball tables for Pinball FX2 and Zen Pinball 2 feature FOX cartoons like Family Guy, American Dad, Bob\u2019s Burgers, and Archer! (reviewed on 360 here)<\/p>\n

You know what\u2019s funny is that personally, while I do enjoy adult cartoons like The Simpsons, Futurama, King of the Hill, and Gravity Falls (yes I consider that an adult cartoon), I never really could get into Family Guy, American Dad, and the others featured in this pinball pack. I know that when I was a teen and in college, I did enjoy adult cartoons like Ren and Stimpy and Beavis and Butt-Head, and I can\u2019t stand those shows now, so I guess sometimes as we get older, our tastes in humor change.\u00a0 But my brother Jeff, who is in college now, enjoys those cartoons, so I\u2019ll be referencing a lot of what he said about the tables when he watched me play them for this review.<\/p>\n

You can download and play the Balls of Glory tables on consoles that support Zen Studios\u2019 pinball platforms. When you download Pinball FX 2 or Zen Pinball 2 (depending on which game console you own), you\u2019re just downloading the hub.\u00a0 It\u2019s free, and then you purchase separate tables for play in the game.\u00a0 Here\u2019s a rundown on the four tables featured in this pack:<\/p>\n

American Dad Pinball<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jeff says this is one of the better games in this set, as they crammed so many episode references in the table! To start missions, just hit the fishbowl a few times.\u00a0 Only problem is you can\u2019t choose which mission you start, they are randomly selected.\u00a0 Each mission is based on an episode of the show.\u00a0 I did a mission where Stan and Fran are ice skating, and the table turns to ice and you must avoid them in the middle of the rink as you shoot up ramps.\u00a0 There is also one that brings up a shooting gallery mini-game.<\/p>\n

Bob\u2019s Burgers Pinball<\/strong><\/p>\n

My brother Jeff also appreciated this table because it was more simplistic. You start missions by merely shooting up ramps.\u00a0 But the neat thing on this table is that if you hold down the launch button for three seconds, day turns into night and the burger shop closes, allowing a whole new set of night missions on the table!\u00a0 There is even a maze mini-game based on an episode where the kids explore a run-down taffy factory looking for treasure!<\/p>\n

Archer Pinball<\/strong><\/p>\n

Believe it or not, I had never even heard of Archer until now, which surprised Jeff because he says it\u2019s currently on the fifth season. But hey, what can I say, I just don\u2019t watch these kinds of shows very much anymore.\u00a0 After talking with Jeff and a few of my co-workers, I learned that Archer is more \u2018adult\u2019 than the other cartoons on this list, which explains why it\u2019s on a cable channel instead of just regular TV (and also why I never watched it).\u00a0 Anyway, Archer is a secret agent so this table has a spy theme.\u00a0 Jeff liked this table because he said it looked cool.\u00a0 Spell out words to start missions by shooting up ramps and hitting targets like Archer\u2019s car. \u00a0Just watch out for alligators!<\/p>\n

Family Guy Pinball<\/strong><\/p>\n

And finally our least favorite table was from Family Guy. Each family member has a ramp that you start missions by spelling out their name when you shoot up their ramp.\u00a0 Needless to say, the \u201cMeg\u201d missions were easiest to start.\u00a0 You can even do duo missions with two family members at the same time.\u00a0 My favorite part was getting skill shots by smacking Peter with the ball after hitting the plunger button.\u00a0 Take that, you dirty little man!<\/p>\n

\"BALLS_SCREEN\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Kid Factor:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Despite being based on adult cartoons, the tables in the Balls of Glory pack are surprisingly clean. I didn\u2019t hear any cursing, and you\u2019ll only get the adult humor if you understand the references from the shows.\u00a0 So the tables still keep the E rating with an ESRB descriptor of Comic Mischief.\u00a0 Even so, I\u2019d still only let teens and older gamers play these particular pinball games, as they are still based on TV shows I wouldn\u2019t ever let little kids watch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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