# LEGENDS OF VALHALLA REVEALED **Source:** Pinball News Website **Type:** article **Published:** 2021-10-23 **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.pinballnews.com/site/2021/10/23/legends-of-valhalla-revealed --- ## Analysis American Pinball announced Legends of Valhalla, their fourth game, designed by Riot Pinball (Scott Gullicks and Frank Gigliotti). The Norse mythology-themed machine features three flippers, three ramps, deep code with 16 legend battle modes and multiple wizard modes, and will be released in Classic and Deluxe editions (300 units limited). Deluxe pricing is $8,395 with a six-month production timeline; the game is immediately available at 11 US locations. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] Legends of Valhalla is American Pinball's fourth game title — _Official American Pinball announcement_ - [HIGH] The game was designed by Scott Gullicks and Frank Gigliotti at Riot Pinball — _Article states design credits explicitly_ - [HIGH] The game originated as a homebrew design that American Pinball converted for manufacturing at scale — _Article explicitly describes conversion from homebrew to commercial production_ - [HIGH] Deluxe edition is limited to 300 units with recommended price of $8,395 — _Official product details section_ - [HIGH] The game features 16 Legend Battle modes (5 are multiball) and 6 other modes (3 are multiball) — _Detailed code features list provided in article_ - [HIGH] The soundtrack includes 23 licensed music tracks from Two Steps from Hell — _Article states '23 licensed music tracks from Two Steps From Hell' in features section_ - [HIGH] American Pinball secured 11 location placements ready at announcement time — _Detailed list of five immediate and six additional locations provided_ - [HIGH] The 300 Deluxe editions will be built first with expected release over the next six months — _Official production timeline statement_ ### Notable Quotes > "American Pinball worked with Riot Pinball to take what was essentially a homebrew design, convert the mechanic components such that they could be manufactured at scale, further developed the software, sounds and music, and release it as an American Pinball title." > — **Pinball News article** > _Describes American Pinball's strategy of acquiring and scaling homebrew designs for commercial production_ > "The 300 Deluxe editions will be built first with American Pinball expecting them to be released over the next six months." > — **Pinball News article** > _Establishes production timeline and manufacturing priority between edition types_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | American Pinball | company | Pinball manufacturer announcing Legends of Valhalla as their fourth title | | Riot Pinball | company | Design studio behind Legends of Valhalla; created original homebrew version | | Scott Gullicks | person | Co-designer of Legends of Valhalla; created original homebrew design | | Frank Gigliotti | person | Co-designer of Legends of Valhalla at Riot Pinball | | Legends of Valhalla | game | Norse mythology-themed pinball game; American Pinball's fourth commercial release | | Jack Danger | person | Dead Flip streamer demonstrating the game on Twitch on October 26 | | Michael Grant | person | American Pinball representative participating in Jack Danger demonstration | | Josh Kugler | person | American Pinball representative participating in Jack Danger demonstration | | Two Steps from Hell | company | Music licensing source for 23 tracks in Legends of Valhalla soundtrack | | Pinball Expo | event | Upcoming show where Legends of Valhalla will be playable | | Next Level Pinball Shop | company | Location in Hillsboro, OR where game is available for play | ### Topics - **Primary:** Game announcement, Product specifications and features, Pricing and edition models, Production timeline and availability - **Secondary:** Location placements and launch venues, Homebrew-to-commercial conversion strategy ### Sentiment **Positive** (0.85) — Announcement content is straightforward product coverage with detailed feature highlights and positive positioning. No criticism or controversy present. Strong emphasis on manufacturing quality, feature depth, and strategic location placement suggests confidence in product. ### Signals - **[business_signal]** American Pinball executing strategy of acquiring and scaling homebrew designs for commercial production (confidence: high) — Article explicitly states game 'was essentially a homebrew design' that American Pinball converted for manufacturing at scale - **[licensing_signal]** Licensing of 23 music tracks from Two Steps from Hell for soundtrack (confidence: high) — Official feature list states '23 licensed music tracks from Two Steps From Hell' - **[market_signal]** American Pinball securing 11 location placements at announcement time indicates strong distribution strategy (confidence: high) — Article lists five immediate locations with six additional locations starting Monday, showing coordinated placement strategy - **[announcement]** Official announcement of Legends of Valhalla as American Pinball's fourth commercial game (confidence: high) — Full product reveal with specifications, pricing, location placements, and production timeline provided - **[product_strategy]** Two-tier edition model (Classic and Deluxe) with Deluxe limited to 300 units and featuring premium components (confidence: high) — Detailed feature comparison: Deluxe adds mirrored backglass, topper, shaker motor, sculpted figures, anti-glare glass --- ## Transcript American Pinball today announced their fourth game as Legends of Valhalla, designed by Riot Pinball. [![Left side of Legends of Valhalla](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/004-legends-of-valhalla-638x1024.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/004-legends-of-valhalla.jpg) Left side of Legends of Valhalla Legends of Valhalla is a design by Scott Gullicks which was developed by him and Matt Frank Gigliotti at Riot Pinball. American Pinball worked with Riot Pinball to take what was essentially a homebrew design, convert the mechanic components such that they could be manufactured at scale, further developed the software, sounds and music, and release it as an American Pinball title. Anyone who has played the game at any pinball shows will immediately recognise the design, but there had been much more development taking place at American Pinball to create the version revealed today. Legends of Valhalla is themed on the Norse gods and other Viking mythology. [![The Legends of Valhalla playfield](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/007-legends-of-valhalla-571x1024.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/007-legends-of-valhalla.jpg) The Legends of Valhalla playfield The game features three flippers and three stainless-steel ramps, an illuminated Viking ship ball lock and an under-playfield magnet to disrupt the ball’s movement. [![The game's three ramps](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/010-legends-of-valhalla-1024x586.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/010-legends-of-valhalla.jpg) The game’s three ramps [![The Viking ship ball lock](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/012-legends-of-valhalla-684x1024.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/012-legends-of-valhalla.jpg) The Viking ship ball lock The code appears quite deep with plenty of modes and numerous different multiballs: * 16 Legend Battle modes (5 are multiball) * 6 other modes (3 are multiball) * Valhalla Wizard Mode * Ragnarok Super Wizard Mode [![Playfield detail](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/005-legends-of-valhalla-683x1024.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/005-legends-of-valhalla.jpg) Playfield detail [![Playfield detail](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/006-legends-of-valhalla-683x1024.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/006-legends-of-valhalla.jpg) Playfield detail [![The central playfield area](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/008-legends-of-valhalla-1024x735.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/008-legends-of-valhalla.jpg) The central playfield area [![Some of the progress inserts](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/009-legends-of-valhalla-1024x524.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/009-legends-of-valhalla.jpg) Some of the progress inserts The standard-bodied game will be available in two editions – Classic and Deluxe, with the Deluxe limited to 300 units. In addition to all the Classic game features, the Deluxe adds a mirrored backglass, a topper, upgraded powder coated side rails, backbox hinges, lockdown bar and legs, a shaker motor, sculpted and hand-painted figures and American Pinball’s anti-glare ‘Magic’ playfield glass. [![One of the sculpted models from the Deluxe version of the game](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/011-legends-of-valhalla-1024x990.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/011-legends-of-valhalla.jpg) One of the sculpted models from the Deluxe version of the game The game includes more than 100 RGB LEDs with twelve flashers and two spotlights. Sound-wise, there are over 500 voice calls and 23 licensed music tracks from Two Steps From Hell. Here’s the full feature list for the Deluxe model: * 3 Flippers * 6 Balls * 3 Metal Ramps with Wireform returns * Special Gold-Foil Apron \*Deluxe Exclusive * Sculpted and hand-painted Odin figure \*Deluxe Exclusive * Special hand-painted shields on ship \*Deluxe Exclusive * Interactive Thor’s Hammer * 1 Hidden Kraken Magnet * 1 Thor’s Hammer Magnet above top lanes * 1 Spinner * 1 Berzerker Controllable Drop Target * 7 Stand-Up Targets * Flippers lit with Apron Lighting * Over 100 RGB lights * 2 Spotlights * 12 Flashers * Sculpted and hand-painted Skull Pile * 500 Professional Callouts * Epic Soundtrack featuring 23 licensed music tracks from Two Steps from Hell [![Playfield detail](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/014-legends-of-valhalla-683x1024.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/014-legends-of-valhalla.jpg) Playfield detail The 300 Deluxe editions will be built first with American Pinball expecting them to be released over the next six months. The recommended price is $8,395 for the Deluxe model. The price of the Classic model hasn’t been revealed yet. [![The Legends of Valhalla playfield](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/015-legends-of-valhalla-730x1024.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/015-legends-of-valhalla.jpg) The Legends of Valhalla playfield American Pinball have previously told the Pinball News & Pinball Magazine podcast how they wanted to have machines on location ready to play at the time of the new game’s announcement. Sure enough, from today Legends of Valhalla will be available to play at the following five US locations: * Enterrium, 2 Woodfield Mall Unit A, Schaumburg, IL 60173 * Pinball Gallery, 81 Lancaster Ave, Malvern, PA 19355 * Bang Back Pinball Lounge, 741 Saluda Ave, Columbia, SC 29205 * Pocketeer Billiards, 2444 Clinton St, Buffalo, NY 14224 * Jackbar, 143 Havemeyer St, Brooklyn, NY 11211 From Monday another six locations will be added to the list: * TILT Pinball Bar, 113 E 26th St #110, Minneapolis, MN 55404 * Colorado Pinball Pub, 6209 S Santa Fe Dr, Littleton, CO 80120 * Ayce Gogi Van Nuys, 7128 Van Nuys Blvd, Van Nuys, CA 91405 * Ayce Gogi West Hills, 6705 Fallbrook Ave, West Hills, CA 91307 * Next Level Pinball Shop & Museum, 1458 NE 25th Ave, Hillsboro, OR 97124 * CoinTaker, 1437 PA-61, Sunbury, PA 17801 Dead Flip’s Jack Danger will be demonstrating the game on his [Twitch stream](https://www.twitch.tv/deadflip) on the evening of Tuesday, October 26. He will be joined by Michael Grant and Josh Kugler of American Pinball, plus a special mystery guest. Legends of Valhalla will also be available at the upcoming Pinball Expo show, but before that American Pinball will be holding an open house at their factory in Palatine on Wednesday, October 27 from 10am until 4pm. [![The front of the game's flier](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/002-legends-of-valhalla-737x1024.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/002-legends-of-valhalla.jpg) The front of the game’s flier [![The back of the game's flier](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/003-legends-of-valhalla-796x1024.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/003-legends-of-valhalla.jpg) The back of the game’s flier Finally, here’s how American Pinball announced their new release: | | | --- | | **CHICAGO, October 23, 2021** — American Pinball Inc. (API) adds their fourth game, Legends of Valhalla to their growing lineup of pinball machines for arcades, homes, and collectors. American Pinball, Inc., makers of collector-quality pinball machines for the arcade and home markets including Houdini – Master of Mystery, Oktoberfest – Pinball on Tap, and Hot Wheels, is proud to manufacture Legends of Valhalla designed by Riot Pinball, LLC. **Features** Challenge 16 unique battle modes where you can test your might against Viking Legends on your quest to Ragnarok, “The End of the World.” Overcome the Kraken who will grab the ball via a hidden magnet beneath the playfield and throw it in unpredictable directions. Prepare for War by building your army, and board your Viking ship to begin Multiball play. Demonstrate proper Viking values to prove that you are worthy of Valhalla. Prove that you are skilled enough to call upon the power of the Valkyries. They can assist you in your quest to defeat your enemies who stand in the way of reaching Valhalla. Utilize the might of Thor’s Hammer by activating it via the third flipper button. The power of Thor comes crashing down like a lightning strike, by capturing the ball via a magnet over the top lanes, giving you more control and leading to higher scores. **Models** Legends of Valhalla is available in Classic and Deluxe Editions. The Classic Edition includes black powder-coated rails, legs, backbox hinges, lockdown bar, over 100 RGB lights, interactive Thor’s Hammer, hundreds of callouts, 22 total game modes including various Multiball modes. The Deluxe Edition is limited to 300 units and includes enhanced features such as a mirrored backglass, topper, upgraded powder coated side rails, backbox hinges, lockdown bar and legs, shaker motor, sculpted and hand-painted figures, and anti-glare “Magic” Playfield Glass. | _(Acquisition: raw_text, Enrichment: v1)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: e815e2c5-edb9-463d-87ac-71dcb04e5ebc*