Everybody wants a pinball machine of their own, but the problem is that those suckers tend to be pretty expensive. There’s a way around that though, if you’re determined enough; build your own out of K’Nex. The results can be pretty awesome. More »
The iPad has definitely changed the way the world looked at tablets, and here we are with the £49.99 Arcade Pinball for iPad which will make full use of your tablet. After all, since all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, picking up the Arcade Pinball for iPad would let you let off some stress after a particularly long hard day at work. Of course, the iPad itself will not be included as you will need to purchase one of these puppies separately, but the Arcade Pinball for iPad works in a way that is so easy, you would figure out it is one of the better investments you have made with 50 quid.
Basically, you slip your iPad into the case and hold the ergonomic handles, where the spring launcher and flipper buttons are strategically positioned in a way that you might be transported back to your younger days at the local arcade down memory lane. There are 5 tables included in the Duo Pinball App, and when you have mastered those, you can always purchase other tables online. It works equally well as a hand-held or as a table-top stand. While it was designed for the iPad, it would also be compatible with the iPhone and iPod touch, as it hooks up wirelessly. Just make sure you have a trio of AA ready at all times!
Available from Firebox.com.
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One of the few action-oriented games that shines on a touchscreen device is pinball, thanks to its dead simple control scheme. That being said, playing pinball’s always best with a set of physical buttons to tap and a spring-loaded ball launcher, which this iPad accessory delivers. More »
In life, there are themes all around us – a themed party, for instance, or how about a certain theme for a notable event in your life? Well, having video game themes around us are nothing new, but here is something that Bioshock fans might just fall in love with. We are talking about the efforts of DIY enthusiast “rasmadrak” who hails from Sweden, coming up with this rather interesting Bioshock-themed custom pinball machine that sports plenty of neat little touches from Rapture, ranging from Little Sister vents to its fair number of Big Daddy homages. Not only that, two different systems – Arduino and chipKIT are used to cobble this particularly impressive DIY effort, but I guess you will not be able to find this for sale anywhere else in the world since this is a one off creation.
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If you’re going to revisit a certain underwater dystopia, you might as well have a ball. At least that’s the approach being taken by Sweden-based DIYer rasmadrak, who has decided to build a Bioshock-themed custom pinball machine just for kicks. The project is filled with lots of neat little touches from Rapture, including Little Sister vents and a few Big Daddy homages. The builder also does a pretty good job of drilling into the details and providing insight on the creation process — like the challenge in using two different systems such as Arduino and chipKIT together, for example — via detailed posts in the Poor Man’s Pinball! blog. The project proved to be a pleasant shock to the system for fellow pinball aficionado Ben Heck, who gave the project a sprinkling of Heckendorn love via Twitter. Pinball geeks can also follow the saga, so to speak, by checking out the source link below.
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