Pinball Ride upcoming update announcement

First of all, we'd like to thank everyone that bought the Unlimited version of the game. Thanks a lot, this is real motivation for improving Pinball Ride.

We know we can make the game easier to pick up for beginners and more challenging and varied for advanced players.

We have new features planned for an upcoming 1.1 update :

• A new game icon, clearer and more engaging.
• Improved frame rate stability.
• Improved pinball table layout.
• New challenges.
• New achievements.
• Improved UI response.

First here is a preview of the future game icon :

We are doing changes on the table layout and on modes unlocking rules. We noticed that the left part of the table could be more interesting, so we are changing the left ramp and adding a stationary target above the ramp entrance. Also, we've seen that a lot of players were missing the multiball modes (multiball and super multiball), so we'll make them easier to trigger. We are iterating on theses changes to be sure it makes the table more fun, and keeps the scoring system balanced.

On the online aspect, we are also improving Facebook score publishing, to let you publish your latest high score on demand. If your new high score was made during an offline play, you will be able to publish it when back online. We're also adding illustrated score medals to represent your high score and to get the most of recent Facebook API changes. Here is a sample of the illustration :

We hope you like it :D

We'll share more information as we make progress on the new features.

We wish you a great holiday season, see you in 2010.
Thanks for playing, and don't hesitate to leave a comment.

The Pinball Ride Team.

20.000 Pinball Ride players

Hi,

We are really really happy to announce that we've reached 20 000 players in the first month of Pinball Ride. Players have been quite active and the amount of games played at this pace will reach 100 000 by the end of the month.

If you are a connected Pinball Ride player you can access your friends ranking here :
http://apps.facebook.com/pinballride/?op=ranking

We are continuously updating the server to keep the competition fair, so don't hesitate to report any scoring issue. All known scoring issues are fixed in the next update.

Thanks for your support, and stay tuned.

Pinball Ride Team

Pinball Ride Free 1.0.3 is Available on App Store

Hi everyone,

Pinball Ride Free 1.0.3 is available, it fixes various bugs, plus allows offline play and does not force online account creation.

This update also reveals the Top 10 for Burst Mode which you can see by pressing this icon :

on Online > Ranking page.


Thanks to the feedback provided by the large number of games played, we've been able to improve the server and also found opportunities to improve the table and social features.

We are working on an update for the Unlimited edition.

Stay tune to get more news about Pinball Ride.

Pinball Ride Quick Update

This has been 3 busy days, and we have more than 400 players participating in the online competition so far since the launch.

We are finishing an urgent update (1.0.3) for Pinball Ride Free :

• Offline mode is supported like in Pinball Ride Unlimited.
  
• Account creation is optional.
  
• Achievement page displays properly.
  

We've been following and fixing issues some players may have had with Facebook Connect :

• We now fully support international first names.
  
• We support much better cases where Facebook Connect fails.
  

In rare cases, if you've had problems with Facebook Connect, the game may have to log you out, and you will have to log in again. This should fix all the problems related to Facebook specific features.

More fixes are coming on the scoreboard and Facebook integration, so don't worry if things continue to evolve in the next days.

If you feel an issue you're having has not been addressed don't forget to report it through our support form at : http://pinballride.massivefinger.com/support. If it's related to online features, please indicate your player name.

We also would like to greet Franck who managed to do a burst high score of 3 196 000 points, very impressive number !

Thank you for playing the game.

More updates will come, so stay tuned.

The Pinball Ride Team

Pinball Ride for iPhone now Available

We are proud to announce that Pinball Ride for iPhone is available world wide on Apple App Store.

Check out the website of the game : http://pinballride.com.

For this occasion we are releasing a trailer, presenting various features of the game.



The game is available in 2 versions :

• a Free version, you can play burst mode, a mode where you have to make the highest score with one ball in 45s.
  
• an Unlimited version ($4.99) which offers the classic mode and offline play.
  

Free version

Full version

Note about the Free version

If "Connect and Play" button does not work, please click the Online button and connect from there. You can connect using Facebook or you can create a Pinball Ride account.

Want to review the game ?

If you are a reviewer and you are interested in reviewing Pinball Ride, don't hesitate to contact us. If you simply want to share your review of the game don't hesitate to push it on twitter with #pinballride it will appear on our blog.

Needing some help with the game

Contact us at : support@massivefinger.com
Or you can fill a form : http://pinballride.massivefinger.com/support

Upgrade your Facebook for iPhone application

The game is not available yet, but it's time to show some new screenshots about Facebook integration.



Here is what your feed will look like when you get a new achievement in Pinball Ride.

Facebook for iPhone 3.0 has been out for a while now, but in case you missed it, it should be time to get it :)

Pinball Ride : Multi-balls Video Clip

We are working on an explosive trailer for the release of the game. Here is a really short footage clip to keep waiting :)

Pinball Ride Beta 2 complete

Thanks again to all beta testers, the second beta test is now over. This time, the competition was even stronger, and one of our expert players even passed the 100.000.000 points bar.

The feedback we received from the beta sessions has been very valuable, and helped us push very high the quality of our first release. We are really impatient to see what the iPhone and Facebook gaming communities will say when Pinball Ride will hit the App Store very soon.

Massive Finger announces Pinball Ride

Today, we made an official announcement for the company and our first game : Pinball Ride for iPhone a game that lets you compete against Facebook friends

* Pinball simulation with a realistic feel.
* Fast 3D graphics, and amazing sound effects.
* Unique table with original universe and storyline about racing.
* Illustrated progression and original soundtrack.
* Various challenges and modes including multi-balls.
* Unlockable achievements.
* Online competition with Facebook friends.
* Stories publishable on Facebook through the game.

The game will soon be available on the App Store.

Check out the updated website : http://massivefinger.com

[Updated]

Check out the Press Release :

http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/press-release/massive-finger-announces-pinball-ride-for-iphone-a-game-that-lets-you-compete-against-facebook-friends-109979.php

First Beta

The first Beta test is over. Thanks a lot to everyone for this first beta. It was a lot of fun, and a lot of important feedback. We will soon be closing the server, and we will migrate to a new faster, better, stronger, US-based server, and run a second beta.

Starting up

Setting up the official blog for development and publishing.

You can also follow us on twitter : http://twitter.com/massivefinger