Roxy Raccoon's Pinball Panic News

On May 10, the game will be going free to play. The base game will become free for everyone, but DLC still cost money.

[h2]Why?[/h2]
The game has evolved into something much larger than I originally planned thanks to all your support. The game was originally never going to have DLC and was meant as a one-off experience, but I am very happy with the enthusiasm some of the players have shown towards the game.

This is simply a way to reach a larger potential audience and for more people to enjoy the game.

[h2]How Does this Impact the Players?[/h2]
Simply stated, you shouldn’t notice any real impact, other than hopefully more contestants on the leaderboards.

DLC will continue and pricing will NOT change. I will NOT be incorporating loot boxes, gacha mechanics, battle passes, energy systems or any of the stuff typically seen in mobile and/or other free to play games. This is simply a way to make the base game available to more players.


Mentioned above, I will continue to make DLC for the game and support it as always. Pricing will NOT change, and I will continue to support the game as always with a mixture of free and paid content.

I don’t plan on doing weekly updates anymore, instead focusing on larger patches. I will always employ hotfixes ASAP should the need ever arise.

There will be a patch on May 10 that introduces some improvements/fixes to old tables, and I am glad to announce that we will be going to SPACE! It is something that has been highly requested, and I am always listening to feedback and suggestions.

Spread the word, share your love for pinball and please continue to enjoy the game!


Finally, here is a preview of the new table select screen (work in progress). This should make selecting tables much faster/simpler.

• A new cutscene which leads into Roxy's next adventure has been added to the Story.
  
• Play a table inspired by the new game; "Roxy Raccoon 2: Topsy-Turvy".
  
• A second cutscene which closes with a new ending to the game after completing the new table.
  

[h2]Extras[/h2]

• Tenacious Taylor has been added to the character viewer.
  
• Donna's Totem added to the main menu for those who complete the chapter in Story Mode.
  

[h2]Table Description[/h2]

• Standard Sized table to celebrate the release of Roxy Raccoon 2.
  
• Features elements inspired by Roxy Raccoon 2: Topsy-Turvy
  
• 1 Achievement & Leaderboards for all modes.
  
• Accessible by completing the new chapter in the story mode and free for everyone!
  

[h2]New Character & Cosmetics[/h2]

• A new playable ball has been added, Tenacious Taylor, a prominent character in Roxy Raccoon 2.
  
• 3 Hats and 3 Furs are unlockable for Roxy.
  

• A new pre-game camera that orbits around the table to give you a table overview has been added to all tables.
  
• This can be toggled off in the gameplay settings in the settings menu.
  

[h2]Orbiting Oddity[/h2]

• Roxy is lost in space!
  
• Avoid Donna’s magic spells as long as possible and make sure to collect any gems along the way.
  
• A cosmetic and a fur color are earned for scoring 25 points. Another cosmetic and fur color are earned for scoring 40 points.
  

[h2]Delightful Dodger[/h2]

• Roxy is bouncing through space!
  
• Avoid Donna’s magic spells as long as possible and hit the glowing walls.
  
• A cosmetic and a fur color are earned for scoring 12 points. Another cosmetic and fur color are earned for scoring 22 points.
  

• Free for everyone!
  
• Loaded with over 90 voice lines.
  
• Not useable in Story mode.
  

• 1 Easter themed table. A half-sized DLC pack for half the regular price.
  
• 1 Ball, 3 Cosmetics & 3 Furs.
  
• Additional details are to be found here.

[h2]Vibrant Valentine[/h2]

• Slightly Modified a couple object locations for better ball flow
  
• Added debris to the cannon at the top left while it is in its inactive state.
  

[h2]Magical Meadows[/h2]

• Improved Lighting
  
• Added a butterfly which flies around the table.
  

[h2]St. Patrick's Paradise[/h2]

• Cleaned up some Trial Text
  

[h2]Blissful Builder & Construction Chaos[/h2]

• Added Dirt VFX to bumper tires when hit.
  

[h2]Hectic Highway[/h2]

• Fixed a bug with the mailboxes not spawning newspapers when hit.
  

[h2]Cowboy County[/h2]

• Updated some misc. art assets
  

[h2]Misc.[/h2]

• One of the gem variations had its hitbox size increased, making it easier to collect.
  
• Devious Donna has been resized on various tables.
  

Finally, I would like to encourage everyone to give Roxy 2 a look to see if it piques your interest!

A link can be found here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2062520/Roxy_Raccoon_2_TopsyTurvy/

[h3]Thank you for your continued support![/h3]

Thanks again for all of your continued support!


That's right! Easter DLC is just around the corner!

Link found here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2234841/Roxy_Raccoons_Pinball_Panic__Easter_Extravaganza/


This will be releasing same day/time as the Topsy-Turvy Expansion, which will be free!


Not only that, but Roxy Raccoon 2 will officially be releasing as well!
I would like to encourage everyone to at least give it a look and see if it piques your interest!

A link can be found here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2062520/Roxy_Raccoon_2_TopsyTurvy/




Will these holidays out of the way and Roxy 2 finally coming out, future DLC will return to a more "traditional" style format. Focusing on themes rather than holidays. We will also see the return of 2 table DLC packs with some wide body tables thrown in rather than these smaller 1 table scaled packs.



Cheers!

First off, let me say thank you all for your continued support!


I would also like to announce that along with the release of Roxy Raccoon 2 on April 3rd, Pinball Panic will be receiving a free expansion!

A link to Roxy 2 can be found here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2062520/Roxy_Raccoon_2_TopsyTurvy/

While there won't be an update this week, I have put together a preview of the things to come!

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Happy gaming everyone!

Disabled some of the internal debugging settings that were accidentally left in by mistake!


Sorry everyone!