# Fort Wayne Pinball Wizard’s World Arcade – February 2026 update **Source:** IFPA **Type:** article **Published:** 2026-02-17 **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.ifpapinball.com/fort-wayne-pinball-wizards-world-arcade-february-2026-update/ --- ## Analysis Scanlines Arcade in Kokomo, Indiana is partnering with Wizard's World to add up to 30 pinball machines, including modern Stern releases, classic titles, and specialty games. The expansion aims to strengthen tournament pinball infrastructure in Indiana and was announced by Scanlines owner Ryan Calhoun with support from Mike Burgess of Wizard's World. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] Scanlines Arcade is adding up to 30 pinball machines through partnership with Wizard's World — _Ryan Calhoun, Scanlines Arcade owner, official IFPA blog post_ - [HIGH] The expansion includes modern Stern titles (Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Metallica Remastered, etc.) and classic/specialty games — _Preliminary machine list provided in official announcement_ - [HIGH] Mike Burgess (The Wizard of Wizard's World) will attend his first tournament at Scanlines — _Direct quote from Mike Burgess in announcement_ ### Notable Quotes > "When I opened Scanlines, I just wanted to build a place people could enjoy, somewhere fun, welcoming, and tournament-worthy. To now be working alongside The Wizard is something I don't take lightly." > — **Ryan Calhoun**, N/A > _Reflects venue operator philosophy and validates tournament-level infrastructure commitment_ > "Ryan has been a longtime Wizard's World customer and this is a great opportunity to expand recreational and tournament pinball in Indiana. The Wizard is looking forward to attending his first tournament at Scanlines." > — **Mike Burgess**, N/A > _Partnership rationale and cross-industry collaboration signal for tournament growth_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Scanlines Arcade | venue | Arcade venue in Kokomo, Indiana, owned by Ryan Calhoun, expanding pinball collection through Wizard's World partnership | | Wizard's World | company | Pinball machine distributor/supplier, partnering with Scanlines to supply 30 machines; owned/operated by Mike Burgess | | Ryan Calhoun | person | Owner of Scanlines Arcade in Kokomo, Indiana; driving tournament-focused venue expansion | | Mike Burgess | person | Operator of Wizard's World, pinball distributor/supplier; planning first tournament attendance at Scanlines | | IFPA | organization | International Flipper Pinball Association; published announcement via sponsored blog post | | Pokémon Pro | game | Pokémon-themed pinball machine (Pro model) incoming to Scanlines | | Star Wars FOTE Pro | game | Star Wars: Force of the Empire Pro edition machine incoming to Scanlines | | Metallica Remastered Premium | game | Remastered version of Metallica pinball in Premium edition incoming to Scanlines | | Jurassic Park Pro | game | Jurassic Park pinball in Pro model incoming to Scanlines | | Uncanny X-Men Pro | game | X-Men pinball in Pro model incoming to Scanlines | | Stranger Things Pro | game | Stranger Things pinball in Pro model incoming to Scanlines | | Godzilla Pro | game | Godzilla pinball in Pro model incoming to Scanlines | | Walking Dead | game | Original Stern Walking Dead machine (non-remastered) incoming to Scanlines | ### Topics - **Primary:** Venue expansion and infrastructure, Tournament pinball growth in Indiana, Pinball machine distribution and partnerships - **Secondary:** Venue operator and supplier collaboration ### Sentiment **Positive** (0.92) — Enthusiastic tone from both operator and supplier; emphasis on community support, gratitude, and excitement for growth; collaborative partnership framed as mutually beneficial ### Signals - **[venue_signal]** Scanlines Arcade adding 30 pinball machines, positioning as tournament-ready venue in Kokomo, Indiana (confidence: high) — Partnership announcement with Wizard's World; preliminary machine list provided; venue owner explicitly states tournament-worthy infrastructure goal - **[event_signal]** Venue expansion creates new tournament infrastructure in Indiana; Mike Burgess planning first tournament attendance at venue (confidence: high) — Mike Burgess quote: 'great opportunity to expand recreational and tournament pinball in Indiana. The Wizard is looking forward to attending his first tournament at Scanlines' - **[business_signal]** Wizard's World (distributor) partnering with Scanlines Arcade (venue operator) to supply machines; expansion of distributor's market reach (confidence: high) — Official partnership announcement; Mike Burgess notes Ryan Calhoun as 'longtime Wizard's World customer' - **[operational_signal]** Mixed portfolio strategy: modern Stern releases, remastered titles, classic machines, and specialty games designed for both recreational and tournament play (confidence: high) — Machine list includes Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Metallica Remastered (modern), Godzilla, Walking Dead, and classic titles like Fireball 2, Embryon - **[community_signal]** Venue operator emphasizes community role in enabling expansion; collaborative industry approach to infrastructure building (confidence: high) — Ryan Calhoun: 'None of this happens without the community that keeps showing up, playing, competing, and supporting what we're building here' --- ## Transcript Fort Wayne Pinball Wizard’s World Arcade – February 2026 update Posted By IFPA STAFF, on February 16, 2026 sponsored blog post ![](https://fortwaynepinball.com/) We’re really excited (and honestly pretty thankful) to share this. Scanlines Arcade is partnering with The Wizard of Wizard’s World to bring up to 30 additional pinball machines to Kokomo. When I opened Scanlines, I just wanted to build a place people could enjoy, somewhere fun, welcoming, and tournament-worthy. To now be working alongside The Wizard is something I don’t take lightly. Here’s the preliminary list of games headed our way: • Pokémon Pro • Star Wars FOTE Pro • Bond Pro • DnD Pro • Metallica Remastered Premium • Star Wars Pro • Jurassic Park Pro • Wick Pro • Munsters Pro • Venom Pro • Led Zeppelin Pro • Rush Pro • Uncanny X-Men Pro • Stranger Things Pro • Mandalorian Pro • Original Stern Walking Dead • Legends of Valhalla • Godzilla Pro • Fireball 2 • Embryon • Blackwater • Gottlieb James Bond • Freefall • Nugent This is a big step for us and for tournament pinball in Indiana. None of this happens without the community that keeps showing up, playing, competing, and supporting what we’re building here. Mike Burgess, The Wizard of Wizard’s World, shared: “Ryan has been a longtime Wizard’s World customer and this is a great opportunity to expand recreational and tournament pinball in Indiana. The Wizard is looking forward to attending his first tournament at Scanlines.” We’re grateful for the trust and excited to keep growing the right way. More updates soon. And thank you all for being part of this. !❤️!🎯 Ryan Calhoun Scanlines Arcade Mike Burgess The Wizard of Wizard’s World 0 Comments » Leave a Reply Cancel reply You must be logged in to post a comment. reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. Privacy \- Terms protected by reCAPTCHA Privacy \- Terms _(Acquisition: web_scrape, Enrichment: v1)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: 0865ad05-4761-4cd9-9073-ade00a7960a7*