# RENAULT TWINGO PINBALL **Source:** Pinball News Website **Type:** article **Published:** 2025-12-01 **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.pinballnews.com/site/2025/12/01/renault-twingo-pinball --- ## Analysis Hexa Pinball has created a branded Renault Twingo e-tech promotional pinball machine based on their Space Hunt hardware platform. The machine features Twingo-specific artwork, cabinet design, and customized display/sound, and will be placed at premium Renault dealerships to coincide with the 2026 Twingo e-tech launch. The machine is available for €17,000 with a six-week build-to-order lead time through Renault's official webshop. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] Hexa Pinball rebranded Space Hunt to create the Twingo promotional machine — _Article states 'Hexa Pinball have rebranded their Space Hunt title to create a promotional machine' and confirms 'The playfield hardware looks to be identical to their Space Hunt machine.'_ - [HIGH] The Twingo machine will be placed at limited premium dealerships coinciding with the 2026 Twingo e-tech launch — _Article explicitly states: 'The pinball will be placed at a limited number of premium dealerships to coincide with the Twingo e-tech's launch in 2026.'_ - [HIGH] The Renault Twingo e-tech pinball is priced at €17,000 with six-week build-to-order lead time — _Update section confirms: 'The Twingo e-tech pinball has now been listed in the Renault Twingo store with a price of €17,000. It says the game will be built to order with a lead time of around six weeks.'_ - [HIGH] Twingo e-tech is a low-cost fully electric city vehicle with 163 miles range from 28kWh battery — _Article states: 'to help promote the relaunch of Renault's Twingo e-tech car as a low-cost fully electric city vehicle, with a claimed 163 miles range from its 28kWh battery.'_ ### Notable Quotes > "Hexa Pinball have rebranded their Space Hunt title to create a promotional machine for the French car giant, Renault." > — **Article** > _Establishes the core premise of the machine as a Space Hunt reskin for promotional purposes._ > "The playfield hardware looks to be identical to their Space Hunt machine. The cabinet and playfield artwork is pure Twingo though, while the display and sound calls will be customised too." > — **Article** > _Details the technical relationship between Twingo and Space Hunt, showing hardware reuse with cosmetic/software customization._ > "The pinball will be placed at a limited number of premium dealerships to coincide with the Twingo e-tech's launch in 2026." > — **Article** > _Establishes distribution strategy and launch timing tied to vehicle product launch._ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Hexa Pinball | company | French boutique pinball manufacturer that created the Twingo promotional machine by rebranding their Space Hunt platform. | | Renault | company | French automotive manufacturer commissioning the Twingo promotional pinball machine to promote their e-tech vehicle launch. | | Space Hunt | game | Hexa Pinball's existing pinball title whose hardware platform was reused for the Renault Twingo branded machine. | | Twingo e-tech | product | Renault's low-cost fully electric city vehicle launching in 2026, for which the promotional pinball machine was created. | ### Topics - **Primary:** Brand promotion through pinball, Hexa Pinball manufacturing and licensing strategy - **Secondary:** Hardware platform reuse and customization, Pricing and availability of custom pinball machines ### Sentiment **Neutral** (0) — Article is factual and informational, announcing a novelty product placement with no evident editorial commentary or bias. ### Signals - **[business_signal]** Hexa Pinball securing a major brand partnership with Renault for promotional machine placement demonstrates growing legitimacy and market reach of boutique pinball manufacturers in corporate partnerships. (confidence: high) — Custom Twingo machine commissioned by Renault for dealership placement with official listing on Renault webshop and merchandise integration. - **[market_signal]** Renault Twingo pinball priced at €17,000 positions custom promotional machines at premium pricing tier, significantly higher than typical boutique manufacturer retail machines. (confidence: high) — Official Renault listing shows €17,000 price point for build-to-order Twingo machine. - **[technology_signal]** Hexa Pinball's ability to quickly rebrand and customize a complete machine platform (Space Hunt) for promotional use demonstrates modular design and rapid customization capabilities in boutique manufacturing. (confidence: high) — Article confirms identical hardware with cosmetic and software customization, suggesting reusable platform architecture. --- ## Transcript Hexa Pinball have rebranded their Space Hunt title to create a promotional machine for the French car giant, Renault. ![Hexa Pinball's Twingo pinball](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/news/renault-twingo/01-renault-twingo.jpg) Hexa Pinball’s Twingo pinball The Twingo machine was created to help promote the relaunch of Renault’s Twingo e-tech car as a low-cost fully electric city vehicle, with a claimed 163 miles range from its 28kWh battery. Hexa Pinball is also a French company, of course, and the playfield hardware looks to be identical to their Space Hunt machine. The cabinet and playfield artwork is pure Twingo though, while the display and sound calls will be customised too. ![The Twingo pinball playfield](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/news/renault-twingo/02-renault-twingo.jpg) The Twingo pinball playfield ![The Twingo pinball compared to Space Hunt](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/news/renault-twingo/03-renault-twingo.jpg) The Twingo pinball compared to Space Hunt The pinball will be placed at a limited number of premium dealerships to coincide with the Twingo e-tech’s launch in 2026. It is also currently listed in the Renault webshop where assorted Twingo merchandise can be purchased. !The Twingo pinball amongst other merchandise on the Renault website The website Update The Twingo e-tech pinball has now been listed in the Renault Twingo store with a price of €17,000. It says the game will be built to order with a lead time of around six weeks. _(Acquisition: raw_text, Enrichment: v1)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: aaa7e6bf-1f96-4327-bcb9-63d81ff04583*