Lots of (so far) untapped potential – Pinball Magic Review

I love the "dock" for this game. It's a great idea and makes playing pinball on my iPhone a lot more enjoyable. That said, there are a few issues: I have to take the case off my iPhone in order to make it fit into the [app]cessory, even though my case adds very little bulk to the device. Since there are spring-loaded guides in the dock, I think they could have allowed for a bit more space. The Pinball Magic game itself is okay in a sort of retro-Gottlieb way, but the physics engine needs refinement. Right now the ball feels like it's moving under water. It would be nice to have more control over the settings and physics. For example, the table is only shown in top-down view and is so tiny that the writing on the targets is almost illegible. They should have an option for a scrolling view. The thing that would make this a must-have [app]cessory (and even more so with the much-rumored iPad version) would be if it could work with ANY pinball game from the App Store. The company's website claims this is coming in a future update.. Also, the company apparently uses a bit of false advertising. On their website it says, "Build high scores to unlock other games." No matter how high I scored, I hadn't been able to unlock other tables. I e-mailed the company to find out if I was doing anything wrong. The company's response was that there are no other tables. Until their (app)cessory has more uses, I can't really recommend it except to a diehard pinball fan.
Review by Jay_in_Mass on Pinball Magic.