Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pinball-vs-solitaire/id1645859243 Pinball Vs Solitaire Sam Hardy Welcome to Pinball Vs Solitaire! A unique arcade card-game. Use pinballs to collect cards and complete a solitaire deck… $2.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsWelcome to Pinball Vs Solitaire! A unique arcade card-game. Use pinballs to collect cards and complete a solitaire deck. Merges a classic card-game with iconic pinball mechanics. NO ADS. NO DATA COLLECTED. YOU PRIVACY MATTERS :) HOW TO PLAY: • Nudge paddles & strike pinballs • Collect playing cards & complete suits • Stack a Solitaire deck to win • Collect coins and earn pinballs • Unlock hundreds of satisfying levels • Bonus levels & awards CONTROLS: • Tap (left) to nudge left pinball paddle • Tap (right) to nudge right pinball paddle FEATURES: • No-pressure/casual gameplay • Relaxing arcade game • Randomly generated levels • Coin shop for optional extras • Leaderboard • Rewards • Haptic Play Pinball Vs Solitaire today! Information Seller:Sam Hardy Genre:Arcade, Card Release:May 22, 2023 Updated:May 26, 2023 Version:1.1 Size:10.8 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating:Unrated Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal RELEASED today on NATIONAL SOLITAIRE DAY (May 22, 2023) Use pinballs to collect cards and complete a solitaire deck. Merges a classic card-game with iconic pinball mechanics. HOW TO PLAY: • Nudge paddles & strike pinballs • Collect playing cards & complete suits • Stack a Solitaire deck to win • Collect coins and earn pinballs • Unlock hundreds of satisfying levels • Bonus levels & awards CONTROLS: • Tap (left) to nudge left pinball paddle • Tap (right) to nudge right pinball paddle FEATURES: • No-pressure/casual gameplay • Relaxing arcade game • Randomly generated levels • Coin shop for optional extras • Leaderboard • Rewards • Haptic All feedback welcome. Will use to adjust game accordingly in the upcoming updates. Play Pinball Vs Solitaire today on National Solitaire Day! Any downloads would truly help a small dev out. Thank you anthony78 Well-Known Member Nov 13, 2015 3,111 680 113 #2 anthony78, May 22, 2023 Only concern is the IAPs for currency in a paid game. What is that currency for? solarnya Well-Known Member Jul 22, 2015 903 285 63 Male Close to Tokyo, Japan #3 solarnya, May 22, 2023 I'm interested in this game a while but I don't know how it works. Mixtures of multiple genres if game sometimes so good and sometimes so bad. And want to know for what usages in game currencies are AaroArts Well-Known Member Jan 10, 2016 114 71 28 Indie Developer England https://www.AaroArts.com/ #4 AaroArts, May 22, 2023 Thank you for commenting. The coins are used to unlock Pinballs faster, nothing more I don't really understand why people are so surprised paid games include IAP's. It seems a common concern on this forum. However, it's an extremely viable monetisation model for developers, all the way from indie to AAA studios. As for the players, it simply offers a way for those with less time to unlock things quicker if they want to. The IAPs are entirely optional, and don't provide any advantages or benefits other than saving play-time. They're not used or needed to enjoy or progress in the game. This is actually the model I use now, since moving away from integrating ads. It means I no-longer need ad networks to track users, and they retain their full privacy. I've actually replied to you before explaining this. Out of curiosity, why are you so against Paid games with IAP? Or is it games that lock progress behind paywalls that concern you? Would love to know. Thanks. Thank you for your feedback. I will arrange some gifs or videos and update the page later today. I totally understand. I hope in this instance it's a satisfying and fun experience. The currencies are used to unlock different "pinballs". The currency and IAP are completely optional and not needed to progress in the game anthony78 Well-Known Member Nov 13, 2015 3,111 680 113 #5 anthony78, May 22, 2023 When I buy premium games I want to pay once for it. And 90% of the paid games I buy do have no IAPs at all. If it’s only for cosmetics and doesn’t affect gameplay, it’s fine. But when they do affect gameplay, it’s an automatic do not buy for me. I don’t spend money on games that have an endless pit of IAPs. adin, orangecan and Alex DeLargest like this. anthony78 Well-Known Member Nov 13, 2015 3,111 680 113 #6 anthony78, May 22, 2023 So bought the game because I love both pinball and solitaire and figured it was right up my alley. I like it but it ultimately feels a bit shallow. Since the cards appear on the level in the order they need to be for each suit, it really just becomes a game where the basic goal is just not to lose your ball before you hit all the cards. Not sure if it would work but I thought you’d have to hit the right cards in order (ie., stack has a 2 of hearts and both 3 and 4 are on the table so you have to try to get 3 before you can get 4). Again, not sure if that is even viable but the current game is just lacking in strategy IMO. Maybe things change as you progress. Not sure. adin and Alex DeLargest like this. BENCOMO Well-Known Member Patreon Silver Apr 29, 2018 211 107 43 #7 BENCOMO, May 22, 2023 I'm the same Anthony, I don't buy games that force me into purchasing things in order to progress - but if I understood correctly, this game's IAPs are just to progress faster, so they are not needed if you don't want them. So I guess they are nice to have as an option but not needed to finish the game - again, if I understood correctly what the OP said. Please correct me if I'm wrong. Anyway, just came to congratulate AaroArts on the release and wish him good luck, the game looks very polished and well designed. AaroArts and anthony78 like this. AaroArts Well-Known Member Jan 10, 2016 114 71 28 Indie Developer England https://www.AaroArts.com/ #8 AaroArts, May 22, 2023 I totally understand. I'm actually the same way. For example I never buy Battle Passes for AAA games, and tend to avoid those games in general. I purely added optional extras (that don't affect progression or offer advantages) as a way to make up the lost revenue from not tracking users. And based on the AppStore analytics from Apple they are often popular. Of course it's not for everyone though. Thank you so much for the support and invaluable feedback. This is why I still come back to this forum. What you describe would be a nice mode to add in a future update. I will look into this. Thanks again for responding. AaroArts Well-Known Member Jan 10, 2016 114 71 28 Indie Developer England https://www.AaroArts.com/ #9 AaroArts, May 22, 2023 Thank you Bencomo for commenting. That is correct. These IAP are purely to unlock Pinballs faster, and by no means offer any advantages or benefits other than cosmetically. Purely optional. I use this financial model as it has worked in the past, seems popular in most cases (again only cosmetically), and allows me to step away from tracking users, keeping them private. Maybe I need to highlight the reasons for this better in apps descriptions. Thank you for the support. I appreciate the feedback and comment Anotherkellydown Moderator Staff Member Patreon Bronze Feb 10, 2014 4,532 1,120 113 Male CAD Technician I Upstate NY https://youtube.com/channel/UCcvu9xhE7xT-mZrXUZQJr5g #10 Anotherkellydown, May 22, 2023 Cards don’t always seem to register as being hit. It seems like the ball has to be going kinda fast to clear them. For example, if the ball just lightly bounces on top of a card after banking off the wall (or ceiling), a lot of times the card stays the same. In contrast, the ball will do a series of really fast, shallow bounces (like when it’s coming to rest on top of a card), and then a bunch of cards will be cleared all at once from that pile. Hope that makes sense. Pretty fun game, but I feel the same way as @anthony78 regarding the Solitaire aspect not requiring any strategy. Congrats on release, best of luck, and glad to have you here, @AaroArts! Alex DeLargest and AaroArts like this. AaroArts Well-Known Member Jan 10, 2016 114 71 28 Indie Developer England https://www.AaroArts.com/ #11 AaroArts, May 23, 2023 Thank you so much for your feedback. I really appreciate you taking the time to post it here. Cards not registering from the top was actually a design choice, to mimic certain Pinball games, as well as avoid clearing a whole pile of cards almost instantly. Maybe I need to fine tune the collision a bit. I will look into it. Thank you for the comment and the support. Anotherkellydown likes this. jkluk23 Active Member Mar 13, 2014 41 14 8 #12 jkluk23, Jun 17, 2023 I also still come back to this site. It’s pretty sweet to see the interactions, and the feedback listened to. Alex DeLargest Well-Known Member Dec 16, 2010 346 122 43 Male USA/France #13 Alex DeLargest, Jun 17, 2023 I love pinball. I love solitaire. I like that the dev is active in his engagement with the community. I appreciate that the game doesn't collect personal information. I preordered it based on all of the above. But damn, it just doesn't do it for me at all. Honestly one of my most disappointing iOS game purchases in months. The pinball experience is mediocre. The solitare experience is extremely rote. Totally not what I was expecting. anthony78 likes this. anthony78 Well-Known Member Nov 13, 2015 3,111 680 113 #14 anthony78, Jun 17, 2023 Yeah, in particular I was really disappointed in the solitaire aspect. Absolutely no strategy. Haven’t played this since the first day or two after buying it. A shame. There could probably be a good game here. Alex DeLargest likes this. (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
I'm interested in this game a while but I don't know how it works. Mixtures of multiple genres if game sometimes so good and sometimes so bad. And want to know for what usages in game currencies are
Thank you for commenting. The coins are used to unlock Pinballs faster, nothing more I don't really understand why people are so surprised paid games include IAP's. It seems a common concern on this forum. However, it's an extremely viable monetisation model for developers, all the way from indie to AAA studios. As for the players, it simply offers a way for those with less time to unlock things quicker if they want to. The IAPs are entirely optional, and don't provide any advantages or benefits other than saving play-time. They're not used or needed to enjoy or progress in the game. This is actually the model I use now, since moving away from integrating ads. It means I no-longer need ad networks to track users, and they retain their full privacy. I've actually replied to you before explaining this. Out of curiosity, why are you so against Paid games with IAP? Or is it games that lock progress behind paywalls that concern you? Would love to know. Thanks. Thank you for your feedback. I will arrange some gifs or videos and update the page later today. I totally understand. I hope in this instance it's a satisfying and fun experience. The currencies are used to unlock different "pinballs". The currency and IAP are completely optional and not needed to progress in the game
When I buy premium games I want to pay once for it. And 90% of the paid games I buy do have no IAPs at all. If it’s only for cosmetics and doesn’t affect gameplay, it’s fine. But when they do affect gameplay, it’s an automatic do not buy for me. I don’t spend money on games that have an endless pit of IAPs.
So bought the game because I love both pinball and solitaire and figured it was right up my alley. I like it but it ultimately feels a bit shallow. Since the cards appear on the level in the order they need to be for each suit, it really just becomes a game where the basic goal is just not to lose your ball before you hit all the cards. Not sure if it would work but I thought you’d have to hit the right cards in order (ie., stack has a 2 of hearts and both 3 and 4 are on the table so you have to try to get 3 before you can get 4). Again, not sure if that is even viable but the current game is just lacking in strategy IMO. Maybe things change as you progress. Not sure.
I'm the same Anthony, I don't buy games that force me into purchasing things in order to progress - but if I understood correctly, this game's IAPs are just to progress faster, so they are not needed if you don't want them. So I guess they are nice to have as an option but not needed to finish the game - again, if I understood correctly what the OP said. Please correct me if I'm wrong. Anyway, just came to congratulate AaroArts on the release and wish him good luck, the game looks very polished and well designed.
I totally understand. I'm actually the same way. For example I never buy Battle Passes for AAA games, and tend to avoid those games in general. I purely added optional extras (that don't affect progression or offer advantages) as a way to make up the lost revenue from not tracking users. And based on the AppStore analytics from Apple they are often popular. Of course it's not for everyone though. Thank you so much for the support and invaluable feedback. This is why I still come back to this forum. What you describe would be a nice mode to add in a future update. I will look into this. Thanks again for responding.
Thank you Bencomo for commenting. That is correct. These IAP are purely to unlock Pinballs faster, and by no means offer any advantages or benefits other than cosmetically. Purely optional. I use this financial model as it has worked in the past, seems popular in most cases (again only cosmetically), and allows me to step away from tracking users, keeping them private. Maybe I need to highlight the reasons for this better in apps descriptions. Thank you for the support. I appreciate the feedback and comment
Cards don’t always seem to register as being hit. It seems like the ball has to be going kinda fast to clear them. For example, if the ball just lightly bounces on top of a card after banking off the wall (or ceiling), a lot of times the card stays the same. In contrast, the ball will do a series of really fast, shallow bounces (like when it’s coming to rest on top of a card), and then a bunch of cards will be cleared all at once from that pile. Hope that makes sense. Pretty fun game, but I feel the same way as @anthony78 regarding the Solitaire aspect not requiring any strategy. Congrats on release, best of luck, and glad to have you here, @AaroArts!
Thank you so much for your feedback. I really appreciate you taking the time to post it here. Cards not registering from the top was actually a design choice, to mimic certain Pinball games, as well as avoid clearing a whole pile of cards almost instantly. Maybe I need to fine tune the collision a bit. I will look into it. Thank you for the comment and the support.
I also still come back to this site. It’s pretty sweet to see the interactions, and the feedback listened to.
I love pinball. I love solitaire. I like that the dev is active in his engagement with the community. I appreciate that the game doesn't collect personal information. I preordered it based on all of the above. But damn, it just doesn't do it for me at all. Honestly one of my most disappointing iOS game purchases in months. The pinball experience is mediocre. The solitare experience is extremely rote. Totally not what I was expecting.
Yeah, in particular I was really disappointed in the solitaire aspect. Absolutely no strategy. Haven’t played this since the first day or two after buying it. A shame. There could probably be a good game here.
