Let's get this out of the way, this doesn't appear to be a game where you play a machine of your choosing and earn rewards. Each machine has a win state in which you get up to 2 stars. The more stars you have the more machines are available. Once you complete a machine there is little point to go back to it. You can, however, if you so desire.
Graphically the game is passable. Although, there are no settings. None. Zilch. Hope you like fullscreen and stretched (I have a 21:9 monitor and some settings... at least fullscreen/windowed would have been nice). The audio varies by machine. I'm not sure if this is by design or if it's because some are unfinished.
Now, let's go machine by machine.
[b]Stacker machine[/b]
The first machine isn't one of my favorites. It's one of those where you have to press a button to drop digital blocks (on a screen... on your screen... so meta-blocks) on top of one another to reach a certain height. This one is quick to pass and not very enjoyable. The background audio is pretty good here, though. Nice ambience of an arcade area.
[b]Slam a winner[/b]
This machine has a spinning plate with holes, each with a different point value assigned. The object is to get the dropped bouncy ball to go into holes with high enough point values to total the amount needed to get 2 stars. I don't think I've ever seen one of these machines in person.
[b]Bulldozer[/b]
First of all, I HATE these machines. I have never found much enjoyment out of them as the win-to-lose ratio is far too low. The prizes in real life are usually pretty fantastic, though, because of this reason. But, I still hate them. And, it's a game where stereoscopic vision is pretty important, and it doesn't translate well to a 2D game. (I know it's a "3D game" but it's on a 2D screen) This one may be the game that frustrates people. But, the object is to get enough points to get 2 stars to get to the next machine. Each hole which the pusher can enter has a block behind it with an assigned number of points.
[b]Coin pusher[/b]
Finally! The meat of the game I was looking for! I love coin pushers. I once filled 2 giant trash bags full of won stuffed animals from our county fair. I probably spent close to $75... but still. There are no points you need to achieve to get stars here. Instead, the stars are laying on top of the coins and you just need to push them off. I want to see more of this style of gameplay added. The physics are decent at best, though. The pusher moves at full speed, but the coins fall and bounce in slooooooow motion. It's not a frames issue, they just react like it's quarter gravity. Even then this is still the most enjoyable machine, for myself anyways. It would have been better if there were other collectable objects that appear randomly each time you go to the machine to make the replay value high enough. But, it's still fun to try and get the 2 stars again on this one.
[b]Table football[/b]
This one was in test mode when I played, and couldn't get stars. The table looks nice and the physics felt okay. But not much to say here yet, it's foosball.
Overall, it's a hard call whether to recommend this. I will say it's not for everybody. The game is clearly in it's early stages and more will come. But if you enjoy arcade games it's one to watch. However, given its current price of under $2, I say give it a go if you enjoy arcade style games and want to encourage further development. I know I do.
