ToyShock 3/4 Scale Virtual Pinball - Is it worth it? 

Soooo, this is basically TPA in a machine. Hard PAAAAAAASSSSSSS

One thing I noticed is that this seems to be running a special version of The Pinball Arcade by Farsight studios, judging by the look of the menus, the table selection, and the instruction presentation.

Love the shark suit and the metal intro, I skipped all other reviews and waited for your review.. can't stop seeing that shark when I close my eyes😋

That's ther pinball arcade version of these tables. Menu is a dead giveaway.

Wow they really went all-in on the toy angle, could use a riser and whoever thought up that bezel deserves to be fired. Maybe 1up will make a better 3/4 pinball in the future.

Intro of this one ... was so EPIC !

You're like a big kid, Daddy shark 🦈 da da da 🤘🤣🤟

Thanks Ralph! Love the intro and the “extra” outtake at the end! On the fence about the ToyShock...think I’ll hold out for something just a little bigger and without the big bezel.

THANK YOU 🙏 THANK YOU 🙏 FOR REVIEWING!!.. I wanted to wait on my decision FOR YOU to review it FIRST!!!.. Your Awesome 😎 And Thanks 🙏 Cheers 🍻

Ralph: Slowly walks in wearing a shark suit Me: Likes the video after 2 step

That bezel! Definitely a deal breaker. It looks like someone dropped a tube TV into the cab. At least if it was black it would look better.

Great review, Ralph! Thanks for addressing this as a toy, because that's what it is. It's well made with metal and glass and is sturdy. It's obviously not for everyone, especially those that have a virtual pinball or real pinball table. But if you go into it with real expectations, it can be a lot of fun. I'm hoping to pick one up next year.

Wow. That Bttf 2 pinball. It’s gorgeous.

The intro was worth watching again!! Hahahhaha

Sadly this is for KIDS! Not Arcade Enthusiasts

Great review, Ralph... I did pick up the black hole and haunted house pinball, and all the things you explained in the video are true! However, these pinball cab are great to introduce for kids into the VP space...

Build one, Build one, Build one!!! I know you can...😁

Lol great intro! Not a bad looking machine for the price, but that grey bezel... Yuk! Should have made it thinner or a bigger screen.

Lol that intro😆. Thanks for the review, Ralph.

Lol, that intro. you looked real impressed walking out there...

Wtf did i just watch? Lol. 👍

A potentially simple bezel mod that could be great- paint the bezel black, than add a thinner silver/grey/whatever bezel on top, only at the outside. Could make it much less distracting. *edit- stupid autocorrect. Changed “better” to “bezel”

You should mod that into firewood.

Nice idea. Hopefully Arcade1up or AtGames come out with a better and maybe cheaper version. Not a real pinball guy but if the price is right I wouldn't mind picking up something like this.

I was waiting to see your opinion ,and I think your right it's a toy , would like to see what it would take to do a budget build virtual pinball , always great content thks

Good video. Yeah I don’t like the bezel but hey gives you plenty of space to put stickers all over it hahaha!

This seems fine for what it is, but ultimately if I wanted a virtual pinball machine I think I'd spend more and get something better. There's a couple nice options from Game Room Solutions and Recroomasters so I think getting a good machine isn't as expensive as so many believe.

Instantly laughed out loud.. keep the crazy intros comin!? haha

I love mine,for $400 you can't beat it. But there are a few things that could be better,but again it's a toy. I thought about building one,but look to complicated & time consuming. Sure will be seeing more soon...Arcade 1Up??? Oh love the Vinyl brother!!!✌

One thing that jumped out at me was right at 4:35 (you might have to frame advance it to find the right frame) but you can see the ball clip into the flipper. This is so infuriating that they didn't bother to fix this issue. And the problem is that it is a relatively simple software fix to at least downplay that effect. Part of it is simple the game (or at least the physics) are running at a relatively low FPS. For something like pinball, you want extreme fidelity on the physics simulation, which will prevent visual clipping like that. Even just watching you play, seeing the pinball clip into the tips of the flippers was so distracting.

KIDS GET OUT OF THE WATER ! SHARK !! LOVE THE REVIEW !!

Just put mine together and played a few of the tables. I can't believe no one has mentioned the sharp corners digging into your palms while you play. You've mentioned the delay between button and flipper move. I'm getting about 500ms and it's ruining every game for me. Even the graphics seem poorly rendered at times. I can't see myself playing this very often - at least not without gloves for my palms. Sigh. Ralph, we can all hear your obvious bias for the full-size, full-powered virtual pins while you're talking about the ToyShock. It was a little off-putting at first, but now that I've played with this toy, I can understand your point of view. I played pins most of my early life (even worked as a pin mechanic back when they were all electo-mech.) but I was somewhere else when virtual pins came about and now that I see what's out there, I'm itching to get/make something worthwhile. I really wanted the ToyShock to scratch that new itch. I guess I need to dig a little deeper.

I like the Leo Moracchioli Baby Shark intro music :)

Astronaut Shark! that costume 😂. Great vid. showed an honest opinion on the toy. Glad we can finally put this to rest... meanwhile at Toy Shark HQ...”Fellow sharks. this is a hit! EVERYONE is talking about us! let’s change the bezel, add some earth shaking speakers! Someone get Sharknado on the phone and let’s make a deal...We can’t afford Jaws... Toy Shark 2 Coming Soon... 🕹🦈

We're gonna need a bigger cabinet.

Very cool video. Thanks for posting and have a nice day too.

😂😂😂 you made my day! That's a "fin" review of the Toy Shark!!!

When Ralph legit got more entertainment out of the costume for the than the actual product.....yup, hard pass. LOL Hopefully the next company to release theirs to market went with a slightly higher price point and put more into the quality.

I agree, the bezel really needs improvement. Other than that, the rest of the machine looks fairly nice. I've ordered one of these, but I'm a bit concerned that it's too short. We'll see. Yeh, it's a toy. But it's a gateway machine, for getting into v-pins. Thanks.

Ralph - any idea on if the geekworm LVDS to HDMI adapter board would work with the Toy Shark, er Shock, PCB? Thanks!

Yea! That bezel kills the aesthetics big time.

I love that these 3/4 scale cabinets are becoming a thing all around. Virtual Pinball is something I'd love to have. I think I'd consider this at $299. I'm surprised it has Pinball Wizard on it, is that where the $100 extra came from? lol. The bezel is a shock, why not paint it black? Glossy black would look so much better. As it currently is, it's looks more like what I'd expect from a cheap mod someone did. I'm interested to see the mod!

I’ll buy it when Wal Mart sells them for half off 😂.. just got a Turtle’s cab for $250 😂

I just got mine, yesterday. The audio did not work. Had to send it back. Waiting for a replacement.

This thing looks pretty cool to me. I just wish the bezel was black but I assume you could paint it and mod the speakers.

Great review as always. Those Arcade Pinball physics and clunky bezel is a no go. Might bite on this if it were $200 tops, would make for a nice gift for the kiddos.

Ralph, could it be that the bezel is the size it is because this thing is marketed as a toy? Kids and young teens tend to lean on things when hanging out and maybe they designed the bezel this size to keep the extra pressure off the screen. Even in their own promo for the machine you can see multiple kids leaning on the machine while another kid is playing. Just a thought.

The software/tables are from the pinball arcade. They have stopped making pinball tables and I think you're not going to get any updates for these tables. Does this thing have any sensors or buttons for nudging? A very important thing in the world of playing pinball.

Looks like it is using the interface of Pinball Arcade. Thanks for the video, I am not a fan of their engine.

You've got to do some mods on this thing. Not everybody can afford a full size digital pinball machine, so it would be nice to see some things that we could do to it out of the box :-)

Now we're talking just about style of music I listen to

Smoke effects, pool scene, and now a shark. Your production costs must be over the top! LOL! Great review Ralph! The bezel is way to thick. If it was small chrome with a black field it wouldn't be so annoying to look at with all that gray. Is the overall size the same as the Arcade1Up you and Justin saw at CES? It just looks really tiny.

The shark suit should be worn for every review. It could be the review shark. And this thing looks like a toy for rich kids. Not junk, just no wide appeal. Now, if it was modeled after some iconic tables, similar to Arcade1up's approach, then maybe you'd have something with wider appeal.

I would like to see a comparison to your other pinball machine

Lol Retro Ralph named should be called Baby Shark and thank u so much i was gonna order the pinball now I'm glad that i cancelled my online order at Walmart now thanks again

Omfg Ralph....i love you so much sometimes 😂😂😂😂😂😂 TOYSHARK!!!!!

Nice shark 🦈 costume😂😭

Awesome! Where do you go for your graphics on the cabinets?

Thanks Ralph For The Video , Very informative. I do agree it's not something I would invest my money into . The bezel looks designed for little kids. I would look for something mid priced range that would be more of a real feel 3D-PinBall.

Big Announcer Voice-- Its digital pinball! The legs will break easily!!!!

This product is not for me....however I'm hopeful it provides some foundation for a decent product moving forward from Toyshock or some other competitors

Was worth the watch for the metal baby shark. F the toy shark right in the ear.

The physics are bad ! The bezel is BIG 😱. Gotlieb table ... i don’t find a positive qualitie.

Got and sold mine within 2 days... Laggiy.. That huge ass bezel in person was worse...

The best way to play pinball not on a real table is VR

Wait for the Arcade 1 up's????

Holy crap the framerate is atrocious.

Why didn’t you buy the riser?

How about a review and compare with the Game Room Solutions Pinball?

No vibrations ? It wouldn't had been hard for them to add that. Also, they need to really work on that border, it needs to look like a pinball machine, not a toy.

I wish walmart had a playable demo of it. i need to try it before spending 400. It does seem pretty cool though.

Rather buy a go kart and mod that.

Thank you for the review. This caught my eye as I would like a Haunted House machine. How is the multi level game field like?

more videos in the shark costume

PLEASE QUESTION? What do YoU personally think 🤔 about the Next Level Up to this - THE PINFERNO MINI Actual 3D Digital Pinball Machine for $1,200 about the SAME SIZE AS THIS - But it has 2-Video Screens and I believe it’s REAL 3D Digital Pinball.. Would you believe PINFERNO MINI 3D is worth $1,200????

yeah I mean it seemed like it would be cool, and who knows maybe someone could figure out how to get PINMAME or something similar on it? maybe then and after a price cut I might consider one but at 400 that's like either one big name arcade 1up or two of the older releases...

You should at least put taller legs on the thing so it is playable

So on any video that's even remotely related to Toyshark, please tell me you will always wear that shark suit. It can't go to waste!!

Would love to see a Game Room Solutions or Recroom masters pinball build as a comparison.

it seems to much work to mod this thing. For one the backboard is set so you cant really change it. without removing the whole deal. Also the metal piece looks to hard to take out.I give them credit though i hope one comes out with a 32 inch screen and a backboard thats dmd.

What size speaker come in the unit?

It looks cool but it’s way too expensive. Also the video is too flat and no pseudo 3D effects. Should have some alternate views or something. Also hope it is 60fps at least because some major pinball game on the switch was only 30fps. I am glad they are creating this kind of stuff. Hopefully it sells so they can improve it.

As early arcade1up adopter i refuse to get burned on this thing...its nothing more than a prototype of things to come...CES is just around the corner and there will be better options there....the bezel on this bitch is awful....modding this would be a waste of money....everyone just needs to wait for better options to come out....the idea is cool though!!

Great video but yea gotta mod it for us little guys

Shark daddy!!! 😂😂😂😂

Shrink the bezel and we'll talk ToyShock.

Their biggest mistake is using the pinball arcade. The physics are garbage. Look how floaty that looks. I think its impossible to make a good virtual pin for that little of money

Too bad about that horrible bezel as it really hurts the look and overall desirability of this thing.

wow that lag was horrible

I can't open mine until Christmas. Now I am scared I will be unhappy with it.

That bezel.......

Pinball just doesn't feel right in any virtual form.

Ah ha! Somewhere, I saw you had 1980 in your username and yet I could've sworn you were born in 1979 (10 year difference to me). So what's with that 1980?

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The cabinet looks horrible unfortunately. Can't wait for the arcade1up hopefully they do pinball justice. Pinheads are the hardest to please bunch of cry-babies🤣😂

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Overpriced garbage. I know I sound mean but it really is.