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The 2023 edition of the Texas Pinball Festival is here and Pinball Magazine is present to report from the show. Please note that my travel companion Martin Ayub of Pinball News has written a very in-depth report on TPF 2023 as well, which covers everything. Therefore, this report will be more like a personal diary, as there is no point in reporting the same thing twice. Martin and I also recorded our monthly Pinball Magazine & Pinball News PINcast, in which we discuss the pinball industry news of March, which evolved around the Texas Pinball Festival. Before heading to Frisco, where the Texas Pinball Festival is held, Martin and I headed to Round Rock, Texas, to visit Multimorphic. This company manufactures the P3 pinball…

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Galactic Tank Force revealed

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Posted on March 22, 2023

Following several video teasers over the past few weeks (video 1, video 2, video 3), American Pinball finally revealed their latest Galactic Tank Force game. Galactic Tank Force is designed by pinball industry veteran Dennis Nordman, who’s career in pinball has been widely documented in Pinball Magazine No. 2. Artwork is by Christopher Franchi. The game is available in four models: Signature, Limited, Deluxe, and Classic, of which the Signature and Limited Edition cabinet looks like a tank, especcially when the backbox is folded down. The Signature and Limited models are extremely limited in quantity, and once they are sold out, only Deluxe and Classic models will be available. Galactic Tank Force, an original theme, appears to be the first pinball machine for which due to the…

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Pulp Fiction pinball revealed

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Posted on March 14, 2023

Following years of speculation and rumors, Play Mechanix and Chicago Gaming Company finally revealed a new Pulp Fiction pinball machine. The game is available in two models: Special Edition and Limited Edition. Pulp Fiction was developed in a collaboration between Play Mechanix and Chicago Gaming Company, and is being sold exclusively through Chicago Gaming Company’s pinball dealers. Pulp Fiction is a retro-inspired full-featured modern pinball machine. Developed at the request of Quentin Tarantino who wanted an 1980’s style Pulp Fiction themed pinball machine for his home. Tarantino’s continued involvement throughout the project shaped the final game. Tarantino rarely licenses his intellectual property, it is a unique privilege to produce a game which pays tribute to this masterpiece. Pinball designer Mark Ritchie masterfully crafted a playfield…

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Texas Pinball Festival 2023 report

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Posted on March 24, 2023

Galactic Tank Force revealed

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Posted on March 22, 2023

Pulp Fiction pinball revealed

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Posted on March 14, 2023