# Pinball Ducks; Transformers The Movie Code; Multimorphic Reveal Schedule; Atari Movies & More Rumors

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2026-07-24  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/blog/pinball-ducks-transformers-the-movie-code-multimorphic-reveal-schedule-atari-movies-more-rumors

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## Analysis

Knapp Arcade reports on multiple pinball industry developments including Multimorphic's upcoming P3 module reveal schedule for two new games (codenamed "Sodium" and "Fluoride"), Stern's new Transformers code update featuring "The Movie: The Mode," Barrels of Fun's collectible rubber duck merchandise initiative, and rumors from the JBS Roundtable podcast about AI-generated Ozzy Osbourne callouts and a potential Mountain Dew machine. The article also covers Atari's 10-picture movie deal with Universal for video game adaptations.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Multimorphic has two new P3 modules internally codenamed 'Sodium' and 'Fluoride' launching with orders opening July 27 at Noon and gameplay videos rolling out July 28-29 — _Knapp Arcade article citing official Multimorphic reveal schedule_
- [HIGH] Brad Albright (artist) is doing artwork for both Project Fluorine and Project Sodium P3 modules — _Knapp Arcade citing Multimorphic personnel announcements_
- [HIGH] Josh Kugler (formerly American Pinball software lead on The The Princess Bride) is returning as software development lead and co-creative director on Project Fluorine — _Knapp Arcade citing Multimorphic personnel announcements_
- [HIGH] Stern released Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye code Version 0.88 including 'The Movie: The Mode' challenge mode — _Knapp Arcade reporting official Stern code release_
- [HIGH] Atari signed a 10-picture movie deal with Universal for video game franchise adaptations — _Knapp Arcade citing Atari/Universal announcement_
- [HIGH] Barrels of Fun is sending custom rubber ducks to Barrels of Fun Reserve club members, with themed variants in development for Labyrinth, Dune, and Winchester Mystery House — _Knapp Arcade quoting official Barrels of Fun announcement_
- [HIGH] Multimorphic is expanding its distributor network with at least four new distributors announced in recent weeks — _Knapp Arcade observation of distributor announcements_
- [LOW] A rumor exists that Stern may use AI to generate Ozzy Osbourne's voice for callouts in an upcoming game — _JBS Roundtable podcast rumor, sourced by Knapp Arcade_
- [LOW] A rumor exists that a rumored Mountain Dew pinball machine may use the same layout as Bond 60th Anniversary Edition — _JBS Roundtable podcast rumor, sourced by Knapp Arcade_

### Notable Quotes

> "Noon Eastern has come and gone and there has been no reveal today from Barrels of Fun. I'm beginning to doubt my earlier interesting pinball conspiracy theory lol."
> — **Jason Knapp**, n/a
> _Knapp acknowledges failed speculation about a Barrels of Fun reveal, showing transparency about unfounded rumors_

> "Kicking off our collectible duck lineup, we're sending each of our Barrels of Fun Reserve members our inaugural 2026 Retro Pinball Duck as a thank you for being a club member!"
> — **Barrels of Fun**, n/a
> _Official Barrels of Fun announcement of merchandise strategy beyond pinball machines_

> "This may be the single best podcast episode I've ever seen."
> — **Jason Knapp**, n/a
> _Knapp's strong endorsement of JBS Roundtable episode quality and content_

> "The episode is a must watch!"
> — **Jason Knapp**, n/a
> _Knapp recommends JBS Roundtable episode to his audience_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Multimorphic | company | Pinball manufacturer launching two new P3 modules with expanded distributor network and new personnel |
| Barrels of Fun | company | Boutique pinball manufacturer initiating collectible rubber duck merchandise for Reserve members |
| Stern Pinball | company | Released new code for Transformers machine and exhibiting games at San Diego Comic-Con |
| Brad Albright | person | Artist doing artwork for both Project Fluorine and Project Sodium P3 modules; previously worked on Portal |
| Josh Kugler | person | Former American Pinball software lead on Princess Bride, returning to Multimorphic as software lead and co-creative director on Project Fluorine |
| Ian Harrower | person | Software developer working on Project Sodium; previously worked on Portal and downloadable P3 games |
| Glenn Waechter | person | Sound designer who joined Multimorphic |
| Wesley Johnson | person | Rules designer who joined Multimorphic |
| Jason Knapp | person | Knapp Arcade founder and pinball/arcade news curator |
| Retro Ralph | person | Pinball content creator and podcaster appearing on JBS Roundtable |
| Jamie Burchell | person | Host of JBS Roundtable podcast |
| Rob Berk | person | Pinball Expo organizer and Past Times Arcade owner, appeared as guest caller on JBS Roundtable |
| Atari | company | Video game company that signed 10-picture movie deal with Universal Pictures |
| Universal | company | Film studio partnering with Atari for 10-game movie adaptations |
| San Diego Comic-Con | event | Event where Stern Pinball is showcasing Transformers, Pokémon and other recent games |
| Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye | game | Stern pinball machine that received code update Version 0.88 with new 'The Movie: The Mode' |
| [name withheld pending review] | game | Multimorphic P3 module internally codenamed 'Fluoride' with gameplay reveal July 28 |
| Project Sodium | game | Multimorphic P3 module internally codenamed 'Sodium' with gameplay reveal July 29 |
| JBS Roundtable | event | Podcast show featuring pinball industry rumors and discussion, hosted by Jamie Burchell |
| American Pinball | company | Company where Josh Kugler previously worked as software lead |

### Signals

- **[announcement]** Multimorphic announcing reveal schedule for two new P3 modules with staggered launch videos and gameplay reveals (confidence: high) — Official reveal schedule: orders open July 27, gameplay videos for 'Fluoride' July 28 and 'Sodium' July 29
- **[personnel_signal]** Multimorphic expanding creative and technical team with multiple new hires including returning staff member Josh Kugler (confidence: high) — Four personnel announcements: Brad Albright (artist), Josh Kugler (software lead/co-creative director), Ian Harrower (software), Glenn Waechter (sound), Wesley Johnson (rules)
- **[business_signal]** Multimorphic significantly expanding distributor network after years of limited distributor use (confidence: high) — At least four new distributor announcements in recent weeks
- **[code_update]** Stern released Transformers code Version 0.88 with new 'The Movie: The Mode' challenge mode featuring iconic movie song (confidence: high) — Official Stern release of Transformers Version 0.88 with 'The Movie: The Mode' challenge mode
- **[event_signal]** Stern Pinball exhibiting multiple games at San Diego Comic-Con including Transformers and Pokémon (confidence: high) — Stern shared videos from SDCC showing live gameplay setup
- **[product_strategy]** Barrels of Fun launching collectible merchandise (themed rubber ducks) beyond core pinball products as retention/loyalty tool (confidence: high) — Barrels Reserve members receiving inaugural 2026 Retro Pinball Duck, with themed variants in development for Labyrinth, Dune, and Winchester Mystery House
- **[rumor_hype]** Rumor that Stern may use AI-generated Ozzy Osbourne voice for callouts in upcoming game (confidence: low) — JBS Roundtable podcast speculation cited by Knapp Arcade
- **[rumor_hype]** Rumor that rumored Mountain Dew pinball machine may use Bond 60th Anniversary Edition layout (confidence: low) — JBS Roundtable podcast rumor cited by Knapp Arcade
- **[licensing_signal]** Atari signed 10-picture movie deal with Universal Pictures for classic video game franchises (confidence: high) — Atari and Universal Pictures official announcement of 10-game movie adaptation deal including Asteroids, Adventure, Breakout, Centipede, Crystal Castles, Millipede, Missile Command, Pong, Yars' Revenge, and Berzerk
- **[content_signal]** JBS Roundtable episode featuring Cale, Retro Ralph, Jamie Burchell, and Rob Berk generating strong community interest (confidence: high) — Knapp Arcade describes episode as 'single best podcast episode I've ever seen' and calls it a 'must watch'

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## Transcript

News Pinball Ducks; Transformers The Movie Code; Multimorphic Reveal Schedule; Atari Movies & More Rumors k knapparcade July 24, 2026 As promised, I'm back with the rest of the pinball and arcade news. Noon Eastern has come and gone and there has been no reveal today from Barrels of Fun. I'm beginning to doubt my earlier interesting pinball conspiracy theory lol. Well, at least it was fun to speculate about. What we do now know is the reveal schedule for Multimorphic's two new P3 modules next week. On Monday, July 27th at Noon orders for the two games open and the Launch videos for the games, codenamed "Sodium" and "Fluoride" internally at the company, go live. On Tuesday, July 28th at Noon (it doesn't specify what timezone...I'm guessing Central because that's Multimorphic's zone) we will receive gameplay video for the first of the two games, "Fluoride." On Wednesday, July 29th at Noon we will get gameplay video for the game internally called "Sodium." Interestingly, after not really using distributors for many years, Multimorphic has been making a big push to expand its distributor network lately. I've seen announcements for no less than four new Muntimorphic distros over the past couple of weeks. Multimorphic has also made a number of personnel announcements lately. They stated that artist Brad Albright, who did the great art for the company's Portal module, doing artwork for both Project Fluorine and Project Sodium. Also, Josh Kugler, the former American pinball employee and software lead on Multimorphic's Princess Bride module is back, serving as software development lead and co-creative director on the Project Fluorine. Ian Harrower, who worked on P3's Portal and several downloadable P3 games, is on software development for Project Sodium. Glenn Waechter joined Multimorphic as sound designer. And Wesley Johnson joined the company as a rules designer. Next up, we have pinball ducks. What does that mean? lol Barrels of Fun announced that a pinball rubber duck is being sent to members of its Barrels Reserve club. As a Jeep Wrangler driver, I will proudly display mine on my truck's dashboard when it arrives. More custom-made ducks for the company's pinball themes, Labyrinth, Dune, and Winchester Mystery House are in the works and will be sent to owners when they are ready. Kicking off our collectible duck lineup, we're sending each of our Barrels Reserve members our inaugural 2026 Retro Pinball Duck as a thank you for being a club member! Perfect for cruises, your Jeep's dashboard, or on display in your gameroom, each of our custom-designed 4" ducks will be rolling out over time and will be themed around characters from our Barrels of Fun titles. That's right, we've already got custom ducks designed around Labyrinth, Dune, and Winchester Mystery House in the works as we speak! Each duck will come professionally packaged in custom, themed boxes for display. The 2026 Barrels of Fun Retro Pinball Duck will begin shipping to Barrels Reserve members this Fall. !Advertisement Ad 1 of 3 On to news about Stern Pinball. The company recently rolled out new code for its latest game, Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye - Version 0.88. This new code includes the anticipated "The Movie: The Mode" challenge mode. I assume that this is the mode that contains the iconic song from the movie "The Touch" by Stan Bush. Stern Pinball has set up Transformers, Pokémon and more of its recent games at this weekend's San Diego Comic-Con. They shared two new videos from the event yesterday. I have included those below along with a local news story in their appearance at the show. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 video. Download the video instead. Live From SDCC - Day 1 - YouTube Tap to unmute Live From SDCC - Day 1 Stern Pinball Stern Pinball Atari made news this week after the Company signed a 10 picture movie deal with Universal Pictures to make films based on its iconic video game franchises. The first movie in the series is in the works, with production by Entertainment 360’s Guymon Casady, based on a screenplay by Carl Hampe and Matt Reilly. The ten games that are slated to get film adaptations are: New sponsor slot Your sponsored ad here Be the first to claim this placement. Contact knapparcade@gmail.com today \- Asteroids \- Adventure \- Berzerk (which Atari bought the rights to a year or two ago) \- Breakout \- Centipede \- Crystal Castles \- Millipede \- Missile Command \- Pong \- Yars’ Revenge In my mind, some of those have the potential to make pretty cool movies, like Asteroids, Adventure, Centipede and Missile Command. I don't know why Centipede and Millipede are both on the list, unless one is going to be a sequel. And I can't imagine what a Pong movie would be. But I definitely think that it's a solid list. Atari And Universal Sign Movie Deal For 10 Video Game Adaptations, Including Pong, Asteroids And Missile Command Last but certainly not least, a new episode of the JBS Roundtable starring Cale, Retro Ralph and Jamie aired live on YouTube last night. This may be the single best podcast episode I've ever seen. I made the mistake of starting it last night at around 10 PM and ended up staying up past midnight watching it because I was riveted and couldn't turn it off lol. The show even featured a live call-in by Rob Berk, of Pinball Expo and Past Times Arcade fame, from his bathtub Haha. As usual, the crew had a ton of pinball rumors for us. The highlights of which include: \- A rumor that Stern Pinball is going to use AI to generate Ozzy Osbourne’s voice for callouts in the upcoming game \- A rumor that the rumored Mountain Dew pinball machine may use the same layout as Bond 60th Anniversary Edition \- and a trailer for a never produced reality series about Stern pinball The episode is a must watch! BATHTUB Call-In, Lost Stern Footage & HUGE Pinball Rumors! \| Pinball Roundtable - YouTube Tap to unmute The JBS Show with Jamie Burchell The JBS Show with Jamie Burchell Posted 20 minutes ago k About knapparcade Site administrator Comments (0) Please sign in to join the conversation. No comments yet Be the first to share your thoughts on this post! Related Articles Pinball Ducks; Transformers The Movie Code; Multimorphic Reveal Schedule; Atari Movies & More Rumors 20 minutes ago RUMOR: What if Barrels of Fun Reveals Its Next Game Today, and it's THIS?! about 4 hours ago Stern Pinball Launches Accessories for Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye 2 days ago Subscribe to Updates Get the latest pinball news, blog posts, and event announcements delivered to your inbox Subscribe !Advertisement Ad 1 of 3 New sponsor slot Your sponsored ad here Be the first to claim this placement.

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