History VideoGame / PinballFX

* AdjustableCensorship: In the PC version of ''Pinball FX 3'', you can toggle the censorship that was imposed on Williams tables for other console versions that would block out anything on them that may conflict with the game's overall Everyone 10+ Rating - like suggestive clothing and substance abuse. Even with this feature, the PC version still gets the same rating.

** Williams games have THREE difficulty levels to choose from in Single Player:
*** Traditional Zen physics, powerups included.
*** Classic Single Player - Arcade, with physics simulating those from the arcade.
*** Classic Single Player - Tournament Mode. Akin to IFPA standards, this features no extra balls, tighter tilt settings, hard outlanes, and a steeper slope.

* LevelGrinding: ''Pinball FX 3''. Oy.

** Completely discarded in ''Pinball FX 3'' going forward.

** Because of the introduction of powerups in ''FX 3'', scoring on some tables have become incredibly boosted that it trumps all other methods and strategies. On games with already valuable bumpers or multiball modes, where applicable, can result in some ridiculous scores. Thankfully, Classic mode has a separate leaderboard.

* ''Texas Chainsaw Massacre Pinball'' (based on ''Film/TexasChainsawMassacre2022'')[[note]]Featured on Xbox as a demo.[[/note]]

* ''Super League Football'' (with the following designs)[[note]]This was removed from the ''Pinball FX 2'' storefront before the platform was replaced by ''FX 3'', due to licensing issues.[[/note]]
** Zen Studios F.C.[[note]]Default design that is not mentioned by name by the table's announcer; it is only referred to by the table's name. It is a fictional team based on the developer itself.[[/note]]

The first title in the series was ''Pinball FX''. It was published by Microsoft Game Studios on UsefulNotes/XboxLiveArcade in 2007 and initially came with three tables ("Speed Machine", "Agents", and "Extreme"). Six other tables were released later as downloadable content.

In 2008, Zen released the first ''Zen Pinball'' games, ''Zen Pinball: Rollercoaster'' and ''Zen Pinball: Inferno''. They were games for [[UsefulNotes/IOSGames Apple's iOS devices]], and unlike the other titles in the series, these were standalone apps with no facility for downloading additional tables.

In 2009, Zen released ''Zen Pinball'' on the UsefulNotes/PlayStationNetwork, making it the first pinball game on the UsefulNotes/PlayStation3. It came with four tables ("Earth Defense", "El Dorado", "Epic Quest", and "Excalibur"), with others released later. The game was subsequently released on [[UsefulNotes/AndroidGames Android devices]] as ''Zen Pinball THD'' and the UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS as ''Zen Pinball 3D'' in 2011. A version of ''Zen Pinball'' was also released for iOS devices, with proper support for downloadable tables.

''Pinball FX 2'' was released in 2010 for the UsefulNotes/{{Xbox 360}}, then later [[UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows Windows 8]] in 2012 (which was revamped in October 2014 after being neglected), Steam in 2013, and a Windows Phone was planned [[{{Vaporware}} but never released]]. ''Zen Pinball 2'' was released in 2012 for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 and UsefulNotes/PlayStationVita, then later UsefulNotes/WiiU and UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 in 2013. Both of these are upgrades to the original titles, with an improved game engine and support for more features. The games are backwards compatible with the originals, allowing owners to import their tables.

''Pinball FX 3'' was released on September 26, 2017, for UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/XboxOne, [[UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows Windows 10]] and UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, with the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch version arriving on December 12 that year. This version focuses more on multiplayer matchups, league play, and tournaments, as well as the addition of new single-player modes and features.