# The Sights and Sounds of the Texas Pinball Festival **Source:** Knapp Arcade **Type:** article **Published:** 2026-03-20 **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/blog/the-sights-and-sounds-of-the-texas-pinball-festival --- ## Analysis Knapp Arcade reports on three new pinball machine reveals at the 2026 Texas Pinball Festival (March 20): Turner Pinball's Yukon Yeti, American Pinball's 100th Anniversary Edition of Houdini, and HEXA Pinball's The Three Musketeers. The author curates event coverage through videos and photos from attendees and manufacturers while unable to attend personally. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] Three new pinball machine reveals at TPF 2026: Yukon Yeti (Turner Pinball), Houdini 100th Anniversary Edition (American Pinball), and The Three Musketeers (HEXA Pinball) — _Knapp Arcade article covering TPF 2026 event on March 20_ - [HIGH] Yukon Yeti and Houdini are currently playable on the TPF 2026 floor — _Knapp Arcade reporting on TPF 2026 attendee experiences_ - [HIGH] The Three Musketeers may not arrive at TPF in time due to being 'caught up in customers' — _Knapp Arcade coverage of HEXA Pinball's delivery status for TPF_ - [MEDIUM] Alan-1 brought three new machines from its Atari Recharged series to TPF — _Knapp Arcade mentioning arcade manufacturer presence at event_ ### Notable Quotes > "While I am not personally at this week's Texas Pinball Festival (it's right in the middle of my youngest son's high school lacrosse season and I don't like to miss his games), I have been closely monitoring the event." > — **Jason Knapp**, Opening > _Establishes author's perspective and reliance on remote monitoring and contributed content rather than direct coverage_ > "Three Musketeers is caught up in customers and it looks like it may not make it to the show in time." > — **Jason Knapp**, Mid-article > _Indicates potential production/logistics challenge for HEXA Pinball's new announcement_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Texas Pinball Festival | event | Major pinball trade show and tournament held March 20-22, 2026 in Frisco, Texas | | Turner Pinball | company | Pinball manufacturer announcing Yukon Yeti at TPF 2026 | | American Pinball | company | Pinball manufacturer announcing 100th Anniversary Edition of Houdini at TPF 2026 | | HEXA Pinball | company | Pinball manufacturer announcing The Three Musketeers at TPF 2026 | | Yukon Yeti | game | New pinball machine by Turner Pinball revealed at TPF 2026 | | Houdini (100th Anniversary Edition) | game | Special edition pinball machine by American Pinball revealed at TPF 2026 | | The Three Musketeers | game | New pinball machine by HEXA Pinball announced at TPF 2026; delivery to event uncertain | | Jason Knapp | person | Operator of Knapp Arcade media outlet; not attending TPF 2026 in person | | Don | person | Contributor to TPF 2026 coverage; associated with Don's Pinball Podcast and Spooky Pinball | | Scott Heit | person | Associated with FecFin; contributed photos/videos from TPF 2026 | | Cointaker | company | Pinball distributor present at TPF 2026 | | PinballSTAR Amusements | company | Pinball distributor present at TPF 2026 | | Alan-1 | company | Arcade manufacturer presenting Atari Recharged series at TPF 2026 | | FecFin | company | Company with booth presence at TPF 2026 | ### Topics - **Primary:** New game announcements at TPF 2026, Event coverage and media distribution - **Secondary:** Production and delivery challenges, Arcade manufacturer participation, Community sourcing of event content ### Sentiment **Neutral** (0) ### Signals - **[announcement]** Three new pinball machines officially announced at TPF 2026: Yukon Yeti (Turner Pinball), Houdini 100th Anniversary Edition (American Pinball), The Three Musketeers (HEXA Pinball) (confidence: high) — Three new pinball machine reveals at TPF confirmed by multiple sources - **[product_launch]** Yukon Yeti and Houdini are now playable on TPF 2026 floor; The Three Musketeers unavailable due to production logistics (confidence: high) — Yukon Yeti and Houdini are currently on the floor for TPF attendees to check out. Three Musketeers is caught up in customers and may not make it to the show in time - **[supply_chain_signal]** HEXA Pinball's The Three Musketeers experiencing customer demand issues that may prevent timely delivery to TPF 2026 (confidence: medium) — Three Musketeers is caught up in customers and it looks like it may not make it to the show in time - **[event_signal]** Knapp Arcade providing remote event coverage of TPF 2026 through community-sourced photos and videos (confidence: high) — Collection of videos and pictures sent by friends at the event; coverage from distributors and manufacturers - **[content_signal]** Multiple livestream sources covering TPF 2026 including Carpool Pinball tournament coverage and TNT Amusements setup footage (confidence: high) — References to Carpool Pinball Live-Stream, TNT Amusements YouTube coverage, Grownup Adjacent Pinball early access footage - **[market_signal]** Increased participation from emerging/boutique manufacturers (Turner Pinball, HEXA Pinball) alongside established players at TPF 2026 (confidence: medium) — Three different manufacturers with new announcements; arcade manufacturer participation (Alan-1) also noted --- ## Transcript News The Sights and Sounds of the Texas Pinball Festival k knapparcade March 20, 2026 While I am not personally at this week's Texas Pinball Festival (it's right in the middle of my youngest son's high school lacrosse season and I don't like to miss his games), I have been closely monitoring the event. So far, we have gotten three new pinball machine reveals at TPF, Turner Pinball's Yukon Yeti ( Article Link), American Pinball's 100th Anniversary Edition of Houdini ( Article Link) and most recently HEXA Pinball's The Three Musketeers ( Article Link). Yukon Yeti and Houdini are currently on the floor for TPF attendees to check out. Three Musketeers is caught up in customers and it looks like it may not make it to the show in time. In addition to the pins, arcade manufacturer Alan-1 brought three new machines from its Atari Recharged series to the event. Below is a collection of videos and pictures that have been sent to me by a number of friends at the event, including Scott Heit from FecFin (which has a booth at the show), the distributors Cointaker and PinballSTAR Amusements and Don from Don's Pinball Podcast / Spooky Pinball as well as gathered from manufacturers' social media. Thanks everyone. Enjoy! Your browser doesn't support HTML5 video. Download the video instead. !Advertisement New sponsor slot Your sponsored ad here Be the first to claim this placement. Contact knapparcade@gmail.com today Inside the 2026 Texas Pinball Festival (Early Look!)#TPF2026 - YouTube / •Live • Carpool Pinball Live-Streamed the TPF Tournament. TEXAS PINBALL FESTIVAL Part Two-Thursday-Set Up Day of Dozens of Pinball Machines! TNT AMUSEMENTS - YouTube / •Live • Here's some early access footage from Grownup Adjacent Pinball. Posted less than a minute 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! 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