Slot Shots Pinball Ultimate Edition Review (Steam)

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Slot Shots Pinball Ultimate Edition Review, Thirteen awesome pinball tables, and its Steam Deck compatible at 60 FPS. The newer tables feature bigger playfields, better physics, better graphics, better special effects, better camera angles, longer soundtracks, full controller support, online leaderboards, and more slot machine shots!

Slot Shots Pinball Ultimate Edition Review Pros:

  • Decent graphics.
  • 15.02GB download size.
  • Steam achievements.
  • Graphics settings – resolution, window mode, v-sync, anti-aliasing, anisotropic filtering, lighting, and textures.
  • Pinball gameplay.
  • All tables are unlocked from the start.
  • Controller support.
  • Can be played with the keyboard.
  • 13 tables each with unique themes from horror to fishing, retro gaming, and casinos.
  • Four views including up close and top down.
  • Online leaderboards.
  • Ui scale slider.
  • Excellent tables with each one feeling unique and different.
  • Many of the tables have bonus areas that lead to skill shots and if they don’t then a bandit machine-style mini-game triggers.
  • All the tables have a unique feature such as the fish level is set above a fish tank with fish swimming around.
  • Easy to get into.
  • The scores pop up as you earn them.
  • Very addictive and fun to play.
  • The tables feel like you learn something new every ball.
  • With so many tables it means the game has something for everybody.
  • Handy guides for some of the newer tables.

Slot Shots Pinball Ultimate Edition Review Cons:

  • You have to manually upload your score to the leaderboards.
  • Cannot remap controls with the controller and the mouse and keyboard.
  • Loading times are inconsistent.
  • The music is not great but the noises and effects make up for it.
  • Not all of the tables have a manual or guide to help with how the scoring works.
  • Changing resolution is a pain as you have to keep pressing the next button.
  • None of the Steam achievements pop as you earn them and show up after you close the game down.

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Slot Shots Pinball Ultimate Edition:

Official website.

Developer: Pinblend Studios – YouTube

Publisher: Pinblend Studios – YouTube

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Steam

  • 7/10
    Graphics - 7/10
  • 6/10
    Sound - 6/10
  • 7/10
    Accessibility - 7/10
  • 9/10
    Length - 9/10
  • 8/10
    Fun Factor - 8/10
7.4/10

Summary

Slot Shots Pinball Ultra is a visually appealing game with decent graphics and a variety of settings including resolution, window mode, v-sync, anti-aliasing, anisotropic filtering, lighting, and textures. The game has a download size of 15.02GB and supports Steam achievements.

The game offers classic pinball gameplay with all tables unlocked from the start. It provides support for both controller and keyboard play. There are 13 tables each with unique themes ranging from horror to fishing, retro gaming, and casinos. Each table feels unique and different, with many having bonus areas that lead to skill shots or bandit machine-style mini-games. One standout feature is that all the tables have a unique feature, such as the fish level set above a fish tank with fish swimming around.

The game is easy to get into, with scores popping up as you earn them. It’s very addictive and fun to play, with the tables feeling like you learn something new every ball. With so many tables, the game has something for everybody.

However, there are a few areas where the game could improve. You have to manually upload your score to the online leaderboards, and you cannot remap controls with the controller and the mouse and keyboard. The loading times are inconsistent, and while the music is not great, the noises and effects make up for it. None of the tables have a manual or guide to help with how the scoring works and changing resolution is a pain as you have to keep pressing the next button. Lastly, none of the Steam achievements pop as you earn them and only show up after you close the game down.

Overall, Slot Shots Pinball Ultra is a fun game with a few areas for improvement. It offers a wide variety of tables and themes, making it a game that has something for everybody. Despite a few drawbacks, it’s easy to get into can provide hours of entertainment, and is well-presented.

Jim Smale

Gaming since the Atari 2600, I enjoy the weirdness in games counting Densha De Go and RC De Go as my favourite titles of all time. I prefer gaming of old where buying games from a shop was a thing, Being social in person was a thing. Join me as I attempt to adapt to this new digital age!