Video Pinball Sandbox Designer and Programmer

By LaMar

January 25, 2017

This story got featured on January 25, 2017


7 years ago

Hey guys!

I am an old fart that spent many school days playing hookey at the arcade and playing Pinball and video games became an addiction that turned in to a career as a teacher creating educational games used in treatment programs.

I am retired now with lots of time on my hands and no pinball or video arcades within 300 miles so I took it upon myself to create some video pinball games that replicate the feel of real pinball while allowing more freedom in using computer design to enhance the game effects.

These are my first attempts and still much work to do and I know some of you will claim video pinball is just not the same but with the right physics and effects it can be close and satisfies the need to play and I hope will encourage people and especially kids to love Pinball the way we do.

When these are done they will be open source and given away to kids and people that may not have access or the physical ability to play a real pinball game.

These are Sandbox games and will allow the user to change components, themes and layouts:

This one is Pinball Sandbox that resembles true 3D Pinball:

https://www.scirra.com/arcade/tutorial-games/pinball-sandbox-demo-13984

This one is a flat perspective unique pinball game designer that is designed for mobile tablet and phone use:

https://www.scirra.com/arcade/strategy-games/magnetron-pinball-mobile-enabled-14745

Here is my website if you would like to follow my progress on these games:

http://pinball-sandbox.comli.com/

I hope to make some friends and share Pinball stories and get ideas for my own games.

LaMar

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Comments

7 years ago

Not trying to be rude or dampen your spirits but you are aware of Visual Pinball and Future Pinball right?

http://www.vpforums.org/

I will admit, the tablet angle is an idea I hadn't heard of before.

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