{"id":5108,"date":"2023-03-22T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/?p=5108"},"modified":"2023-11-02T14:42:16","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T13:42:16","slug":"galactic-tank-force-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/?p=5108","title":{"rendered":"Galactic Tank Force revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Following several video teasers over the past few weeks (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SP-mhaVW6d0\">video 1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6ONbg0hDsek\">video 2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cM9GZdd_gx4\">video 3<\/a>), American Pinball finally revealed their latest <em>Galactic Tank Force<\/em> game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Galactic Tank Force Trailer from American Pinball\" width=\"880\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MVNAZdbroGI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption><em>The release trailer for<\/em> Galactic Tank Force<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GTF-Beauty-Shot-small.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"742\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GTF-Beauty-Shot-small-742x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GTF-Beauty-Shot-small-742x1024.jpg 742w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GTF-Beauty-Shot-small-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GTF-Beauty-Shot-small-768x1060.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GTF-Beauty-Shot-small-1112x1536.jpg 1112w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GTF-Beauty-Shot-small-107x148.jpg 107w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GTF-Beauty-Shot-small-22x31.jpg 22w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GTF-Beauty-Shot-small-28x38.jpg 28w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GTF-Beauty-Shot-small-156x215.jpg 156w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GTF-Beauty-Shot-small-880x1215.jpg 880w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GTF-Beauty-Shot-small.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 742px) 100vw, 742px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>Player&#8217;s view<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-1-148x83.png 148w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-1-31x17.png 31w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-1-38x21.png 38w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-1-382x215.png 382w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-1-880x495.png 880w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Galactic Tank Force<\/em> is designed by pinball industry veteran Dennis Nordman, who&#8217;s career in pinball has been widely documented in <a href=\"http:\/\/pinball-magazine.com\/shop\/index.php?route=product\/product&amp;product_id=107\">Pinball Magazine No. 2<\/a>. Artwork is by Christopher Franchi. The game is available in four models: Signature,&nbsp;Limited,&nbsp;Deluxe, and&nbsp;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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/api_gtf_signature_limited_open_right_03_22_2023.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/api_gtf_signature_limited_open_right_03_22_2023-676x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/api_gtf_signature_limited_open_right_03_22_2023-676x1024.png 676w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/api_gtf_signature_limited_open_right_03_22_2023-198x300.png 198w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/api_gtf_signature_limited_open_right_03_22_2023-768x1164.png 768w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/api_gtf_signature_limited_open_right_03_22_2023-1014x1536.png 1014w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/api_gtf_signature_limited_open_right_03_22_2023-98x148.png 98w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/api_gtf_signature_limited_open_right_03_22_2023-20x31.png 20w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/api_gtf_signature_limited_open_right_03_22_2023-25x38.png 25w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/api_gtf_signature_limited_open_right_03_22_2023-142x215.png 142w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/api_gtf_signature_limited_open_right_03_22_2023-880x1333.png 880w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/api_gtf_signature_limited_open_right_03_22_2023.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>The tank-shaped cabinet<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/api_gtf_deluxe_classic_cab_right_03_16_2023.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/api_gtf_deluxe_classic_cab_right_03_16_2023-580x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/api_gtf_deluxe_classic_cab_right_03_16_2023-580x1024.png 580w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/api_gtf_deluxe_classic_cab_right_03_16_2023-170x300.png 170w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/api_gtf_deluxe_classic_cab_right_03_16_2023-768x1356.png 768w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/api_gtf_deluxe_classic_cab_right_03_16_2023-870x1536.png 870w, 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cabinet<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"772\" height=\"471\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image.png 772w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-768x469.png 768w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-148x90.png 148w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-31x19.png 31w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-38x23.png 38w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-352x215.png 352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>Breakdown of the available models for <\/em>Galactic Tank Force<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Galactic Tank Force,<\/em> an original theme, appears to be the first pinball machine for which due to the lack of available video assetts, live-action videoclips have been recorded that are displayed during gameplay. Think of it as recording voice calls for the game, but now as video. The trailer video already revealed the names of four actors, but several American Pinball employees also appear as video characters in the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"796\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/8-796x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/8-796x1024.jpg 796w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/8-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/8-768x988.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/8-1195x1536.jpg 1195w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/8-115x148.jpg 115w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/8-24x31.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/8-30x38.jpg 30w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/8-167x215.jpg 167w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/8-880x1132.jpg 880w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/8.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>The frontpage of the flyer for the game<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s what American Pinball VP David Fix says about the game: <br>&#8220;Set in the far-off Namdron Galaxy on the moon of Luminar, &#8216;<strong><em>GalacticTank Force<\/em><\/strong>&#8216; puts players in the pilot seat of a high-tech tank on a mission to defend the recently established lunar research base from the invading forces of the ruthless Empress Annoya. Featuring live actors, stunning artwork, engaging gameplay, and challenging missions, &#8216;<strong><em>Galactic<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<strong><em>Tank Force<\/em><\/strong>&#8216; is a unique pinball experience that combines classic pinball action with modern technology and a compelling story. This revolutionary game takes the industry by storm with its groundbreaking live-action performances from four talented actors: Kerri Hoskins, Jeff Hoover, Mitchell Politt, and Clementine Morfoot. Witness the characters come to life on the machine&#8217;s display, adding a whole new level of immersion to your gameplay experience. We are confident that &#8216;<strong><em>GalacticTank Force<\/em><\/strong>&#8216; will be a great addition to your collection and will be enjoyed by players of all skill levels. For more information or to place your order, please contact your American Pinball distributor today.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"796\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7-796x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7-796x1024.jpg 796w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7-768x988.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7-1195x1536.jpg 1195w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7-115x148.jpg 115w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7-24x31.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7-30x38.jpg 30w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7-167x215.jpg 167w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7-880x1132.jpg 880w, https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>The back of the game flyer<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The reveal of the game isn&#8217;t without controversy, as it turns out that the always eye-catching <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ArtistAntoinetteJohnson\">Antoinette Johnson<\/a> revealed on her Facebook page that she was supposed to be a character in the game. Unfortunately, as she wasn&#8217;t comfortable with the conditions stated in the agreement offered by American Pinball regarding the use of her likeliness, she was dropped from the game. More on this later.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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&#8217;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,&nbsp;Limited,&nbsp;Deluxe, and&nbsp;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&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[466,808,1011,459,970,1050,1049,5,1051],"class_list":["post-5108","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-american-pinball","tag-antoinette-johnson","tag-barry-engler","tag-christopher-franchi","tag-david-fix","tag-galactic-tank-force","tag-pinall","tag-pinball-magazine","tag-steven-bowden"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5108","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5108"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5108\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5127,"href":"https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5108\/revisions\/5127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5108"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5108"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5108"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}