{{Short description|2025 video game}}{{Infobox video game | developer = Magic Pixel | publisher = Magic Pixel | released = October 16, 2025 | genre = [[Pinball]] | modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[Multiplayer video game|Multiplayer]] | image = Zaccaria Pinball logo.jpg }}
'''''Zaccaria Pinball''''' is a [[pinball]] video game developed and published by Magic Pixel. It released into early access for Windows in June 2016, with full release in October 2025 by which time the game had over 140 tables; further tables were subsequently released. iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 (North America region only) had smaller releases with a limited number of tables.
== Gameplay == Each table can be played in several different modes. Some tables can be unlocked by collecting achievements.<ref name="DigitallyDownloaded" /> The game includes a story and campaign mode.<ref name="VRGrid">{{Cite web |last=Curtis |first=Thomas |date=December 9, 2019 |title=Zaccaria Pinball |url=https://www.thevrgrid.com/zaccaria-pinball/ |access-date=2026-02-27 |website=THE VR GRID |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Development == A version of the game was initially released for iOS and Android, and a PC version was first announced in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cunningham |first=James |date=2015-05-13 |title=Zaccaria Pinball Coming to PC, Table Editor In the Works |url=https://hardcoregamer.com/news/zaccaria-pinball-coming-to-pc-table-editor-in-the-works/148748/ |access-date=2026-02-26 |website=Hardcore Gamer |language=en |archive-date=2025-10-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251017075355/https://hardcoregamer.com/news/zaccaria-pinball-coming-to-pc-table-editor-in-the-works/148748/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In January 2016 the developer listed the game on [[Steam (service)#Steam Greenlight|Steam Greenlight]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cunningham |first=James |date=2016-02-13 |title=Zaccaria Pinball Launches Its Indiegogo Campaign |url=https://hardcoregamer.com/features/articles/zaccaria-pinball-launches-its-indiegogo-campaign/192860/ |access-date=2026-02-26 |website=Hardcore Gamer |language=en}}</ref> and launched into [[early access]] on Steam on June 17, 2016 with 38 tables based on physical [[Zaccaria (company)|Zaccaria tables]], including ''Time Machine'' as a free to play table.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cunningham |first=James |date=2016-06-17 |title=Zaccaria Pinball Brings Vintage Silver Ball Library to Steam |url=https://hardcoregamer.com/news/zaccaria-pinball-brings-vintage-silver-ball-library-to-steam/212828/ |access-date=2026-02-26 |website=Hardcore Gamer |language=en}}</ref>
A [[Virtual reality|VR]] mode was released as a single DLC in October 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cunningham |first=James |date=2016-11-10 |title=Zaccaria Pinball is a Tour of Obscure Silverball History |url=https://hardcoregamer.com/previews/zaccaria-pinball-is-a-tour-of-obscure-silverball-history/234719/ |access-date=2026-03-02 |website=Hardcore Gamer |language=en}}</ref>
In 2016, a series of ''Remake'' tables began to be released. Some of these were based on the themes and features of the original Zaccaria tables, but with new layouts; others were more loosely based on the original.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cunningham |first=James |date=2017-07-08 |title=Zaccaria Pinball Updated With New Tables |url=https://hardcoregamer.com/news/zaccaria-pinball-updated-with-new-tables/264473/ |access-date=2026-02-26 |website=Hardcore Gamer |language=en}}</ref> In August 2017, support for Mac and [[SteamOS|Linux (Steam OS)]] was added.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-08-31 |title=Steam :: Zaccaria Pinball :: Update #53 - Mac OS X and Linux |url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/444930/view/4739431983215809626 |access-date=2026-03-01 |website=store.steampowered.com |language=en}}</ref> Additional tables based on earlier pinball games by Magic Pixel were released as ''Award'' tables, unlocked by gaining achievements or table tasks in the game, or unlocked by buying DLC.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-03-27 |title=Zaccaria Pinball - Achievement Table Pack DLC is available now! - Steam News |url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/444930/view/4739431983215811340 |access-date=2026-03-02 |website=store.steampowered.com |language=en}}</ref> These are table designs previously used in the ''Age of Pinballs'' game.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zar |first=Dr. Matthew |date=October 2, 2019 |title=Zaccaria Pinball: Digitally Preserving Pinball History - History and Headlines |url=https://www.historyandheadlines.com/zaccaria-pinball-digitally-preserving-pinball-history/ |access-date=2026-03-06 |website=www.historyandheadlines.com}}</ref>
By 2021 a series of "demake" ''Retro'' tables, and a series of ''Deluxe'' tables had been released. Like the Remake tables before, these were themed after the original Zaccaria tables, but with new layouts.<ref name=":2" />
The first licensed tables were based on [[Postal (video game)#Postal Redux|''Postal Redux'']]; a pack of four tables was released, one each of Retro, Solid State, Remake, and Deluxe.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Cunningham |first=James |date=2021-12-17 |title=Unexpected Crossover as Zaccaria Pinball Meets Postal Redux |url=https://hardcoregamer.com/unexpected-crossover-as-zaccaria-pinball-meets-postal-redux/416636/ |access-date=2026-02-26 |website=Hardcore Gamer |language=en}}</ref> Further tables based on ''[[Postal 2]]'' were released in 2022.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Cunningham |first=James |date=2025-01-28 |title=Zaccaria Pinball Ramping Up Again With New Table in Massive Update |url=https://hardcoregamer.com/zaccaria-pinball-ramping-up-again-with-new-table-and/ |access-date=2026-02-26 |website=Hardcore Gamer |language=en}}</ref>[[File:Zaccaria_Pinball_Time_Machine_playfield.jpg|thumb|playfield and in-game UI of ''Time Machine'' pinball table]]After a gap in releases for over two years, further Deluxe tables began to be released in January 2025, starting with ''Blackbelt Deluxe''. By this time, the game included tables based on 40 physical Zaccaria tables. At the same time, the art on the older Deluxe tables, as well as on the Remakes, was overhauled, in some cases completely replacing the older placeholder artwork.<ref name=":1" /> New Retro tables also were released, completing the roster so that each original table had a corresponding Retro.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zaccaria Pinball - Steam News Hub |url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/444930?updates=true&emclan=103582791454809603&emgid=537717936166535367 |access-date=2026-03-02 |website=store.steampowered.com |language=en}}</ref>
Tables based on ''[[Primal Carnage: Extinction|Primal Carnage]]'' were announced in 2024,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cunningham |first=James |date=2024-04-27 |title=Primal Carnage: Extinction Getting the Silverball Treatment in Zaccaria Pinball |url=https://hardcoregamer.com/primal-carnage-extinction-getting-the-silverball-treatment-in-zaccaria-pinball/ |access-date=2026-02-26 |website=Hardcore Gamer |language=en |archive-date=2025-07-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250725150911/https://hardcoregamer.com/primal-carnage-extinction-getting-the-silverball-treatment-in-zaccaria-pinball/ |url-status=live }}</ref> but released on October 16, 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zaccaria Pinball update #107 - Steam News Hub |url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/444930?updates=true&emclan=103582791454809603&emgid=565889614279082126 |access-date=2026-03-01 |website=store.steampowered.com |language=en}}</ref>
After almost ten years as an early access game, the full release was on October 16, 2025. The total number of tables exceeded 140, including [[Glossary of pinball terms#E|electro-mechanical]] and [[Glossary of pinball terms#S|solid state]] [[Zaccaria (company)|Zaccaria]] designed tables, Retro tables using pre-1970 type designs, Remake tables based on 1980s solid state technology, and Deluxe tables using fully digital designs.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Cunningham |first=James |date=2025-10-17 |title=Long Trip Up the Shooter Lane Complete as Zaccaria Pinball Launches Into Full Release |url=https://hardcoregamer.com/long-trip-up-the-shooter-lane-complete-as-zaccaria-pinball-launches-into-full-release/ |access-date=2026-02-26 |website=Hardcore Gamer |language=en}}</ref>
Four tables based on ''[[New Blood Interactive|Blood West]]'' were released in December 2025. Tables in the EM+ (electro-mechanical+) category began to be released.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cunningham |first=James |date=2025-12-14 |title=Blood West Rides Again in Zaccaria Pinball |url=https://hardcoregamer.com/blood-west-rides-again-in-zaccaria-pinball/ |access-date=2026-02-26 |website=Hardcore Gamer |language=en}}</ref> Additional licensed tables based on ''Fallen Aces'' and ''[[Postal (franchise)|Postal: Brain Damaged]]'' were also released. In March 2026, four tables based on ''[[Chernobylite (video game)|Chernobylite]]'' were released, as well as further EM+ tables.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cunningham |first=James |date=2026-03-14 |title=Zaccaria Pinball Gets a Chernbylite Glow Up |url=https://hardcoregamer.com/zaccaria-pinball-gets-a-chernbylite-glow-up/ |access-date=2026-05-20 |website=Hardcore Gamer |language=en}}</ref>
=== Other platforms === Versions were released for consoles with a limited number of tables. The [[Nintendo Switch]] version launched in July 2018,<ref name="DigitallyDownloaded" /> the [[Xbox One]] version launched in April 2019,<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2020-03-13 |title=Zaccaria Pinball (Xbox One) |url=https://www.purexbox.com/games/xbox-one/zaccaria_pinball |access-date=2026-03-01 |website=Pure Xbox |language=en-US}}</ref> and the [[PlayStation 4]] version (North America region only) launched in August 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zaccaria Pinball Trophies |url=https://psnprofiles.com/trophies/11214-zaccaria-pinball |access-date=2026-03-01 |website=PSNProfiles |language=en}}</ref>
== Reception == {{Video game reviews | rev1 = ''Digitally Downloaded'' | rev1Score = NS: 2.5/5<ref name=DigitallyDownloaded/> | rev2 = ''Switch Player'' | rev2Score = NS: 3/5<ref name=SwitchPlayer/> | rev3 = ''The VR Grid'' | rev3Score = PC(VR): 8/10<ref name="VRGrid" /> }} In 2018, ''Digitally Downloaded'' found it to have a huge range of customization options, more than competing games such as ''[[The Pinball Arcade]]'' and ''[[Pinball FX 3|Pinball FX3]]''. The physics were found to be accurate, but were disappointed that the game replicated "inferior" tables, none of which were based on licensed tables. The individual table prices were criticized.<ref name="DigitallyDownloaded">{{Cite web |last=S |first=Matt |date=2018-07-27 |title=review-zaccaria-pinball-nintendo-switch |url=https://www.digitallydownloaded.net/2018/07/review-zaccaria-pinball-nintendo-switch.html |access-date=2026-02-26 |website=Digitally Downloaded |language=en-US}}</ref> ''Switch Player'' appreciated the variety of ways each table could be played. The feature of showing the players real-time position on the global leaderboards while playing was praised. It was recommended to try the free tables first, as buying all tables in the game was found to be costly.<ref name="SwitchPlayer">{{Cite web |last=Roderick |first=Oliver |date=2018-08-24 |title=Zaccaria Pinball Review |url=https://switchplayer.net/2018/08/24/zaccaria-pinball-review/ |access-date=2026-02-26 |website=Switch Player |language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2019, a review of the VR capabilities of the Steam version by ''The VRGrid'' found the detail of the graphics to be "astonishing" and the physics caused the ball to behave naturally. The option for 3D spatial sound was appreciated. The reviewer would have preferred seeing in-game hands rather than seeing the controllers, and found the UI menu to be difficult to navigate.<ref name="VRGrid" />
For the full PC 1.0 release in 2025, James Cunningham found the various packs and pricing structures to make the over 140 tables in the collection manageable. That all tables are playable in VR was praised, but the use of AI tools to assist the game artists on some tables was criticized. The game was found to be an "incredible achievement" with numerous tables from various eras of pinball.<ref name=":0" />
== AtGames == Some tables from ''Zaccaria Pinball'' were released for physical [[AtGames]] digital pinball machines beginning in 2021;<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sheehan |first=Gavin |date=2020-11-23 |title=AtGames To Feature Zaccaria Pinball Tables In Legends Arcade |url=https://bleedingcool.com/games/atgames-to-feature-zaccaria-pinball-tables-in-legends-arcade/ |access-date=2026-02-26 |website=bleedingcool.com |language=en |archive-date=2025-11-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251119174706/https://bleedingcool.com/games/atgames-to-feature-zaccaria-pinball-tables-in-legends-arcade/ |url-status=live }}</ref> these were sold in various packs.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Machkovech |first=Sam |date=2021-07-05 |title=AtGames Legends virtual pinball review: The better prebuilt choice... mostly |url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/07/atgames-legends-virtual-pinball-review-the-better-pre-built-choice-mostly/ |access-date=2026-02-27 |website=Ars Technica |language=en |archive-date=2023-05-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230525215909/https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/07/atgames-legends-virtual-pinball-review-the-better-pre-built-choice-mostly/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links ==
* [https://zaccaria.magicpixel.hu/ Official website] * {{MobyGames|/zaccaria-pinball}} * {{MobyGames|/age-of-pinballs-pro|''Age of Pinballs''}}
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