# FINAL RESISTANCE REVEALED **Source:** Pinball News Website **Type:** article **Published:** 2023-03-06 **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.pinballnews.com/site/2023/03/06/final-resistance-revealed --- ## Analysis Multimorphic has officially revealed Final Resistance, the sixth playfield module for the P3 platform, themed around humans defending Earth from alien invasion. Designed by Scott Denise with ruleset by Bowen Kerins, the game features an alien attack ship ball lock mechanism, eight main shots, and digital playfield artwork. Available for purchase starting March 9, 2023, with the module kit priced at $3,400 and a full P3 system at $11,700. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] Final Resistance is the sixth playfield module for Multimorphic P3 platform — _Explicit statement in article listing previous modules: Lexy Lightspeed, Cannon Lagoon, Cosmic Cart Racing, Heist!, and Weird Al's Museum Of Natural Hilarity_ - [HIGH] The game kit costs $3,400 while a P3 base unit with Final Resistance installed will be $11,700 — _Direct pricing stated in article_ - [HIGH] Scott Denese composed music, created sounds, and served as Creative Director — _Explicitly credited in article header_ - [HIGH] Final Resistance uses only two lower flippers despite P3 base having four flippers available — _Article explicitly states 'Final Resistance is designed as a two-flippered game, using only the two lower flippers'_ - [HIGH] Game will be available for purchase starting March 9, 2023 at 9am Central Time — _Direct statement in article with specific date and time_ ### Notable Quotes > "Final Resistance is the brainchild of Creative Director, Scott Danesi and the team at Multimorphic. Scott composed and created the music and sounds, Bowen Kerins created the ruleset, T.J. Weaver was the mechanical engineer, Rory Cernuda designed the video graphics and animation package, Jonathan Bergeron was the artwork designer while Michael Ocean was in charge of the software." > — **Article/Multimorphic** > _Comprehensive credit listing showing full design team composition_ > "While the physical playfield changes take place beyond the row of walls and scoops, the digital playfield artwork gives the whole game a unique look and feel while extending some of the design cues from Scott's earlier Total Nuclear Annihilation game." > — **Article** > _Indicates design philosophy continuity with previous Denese work and hybrid physical/digital approach_ > "The biggest mechanism on the playfield module is the alien attack ship which acts as a ball lock for Ship Attack Multiball." > — **Article** > _Identifies key mechanical feature central to gameplay_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Final Resistance | game | Sixth Multimorphic P3 playfield module, alien-themed, Creative Director Scott Denese, release March 9, 2023 | | Multimorphic | company | Pinball manufacturer producing modular P3 platform and playfield modules | | Scott Denise | person | Creative Director of Final Resistance, composer, sound designer; also designed Total Nuclear Annihilation | | Bowen Kerins | person | Ruleset designer for Final Resistance | | T.J. Weaver | person | Mechanical engineer on Final Resistance | | Rory Cernuda | person | Video graphics and animation designer for Final Resistance | | Jonathan Bergeron | person | Artwork designer for Final Resistance | | Michael Ocean | person | Software developer for Final Resistance | | Gerry Stellenberg | person | Design team lead, holding Texas Pinball Festival seminar on Final Resistance | | Multimorphic P3 | product | Modular pinball platform with swappable game software modules | | Total Nuclear Annihilation | game | Earlier Spooky Pinball game designed by Scott Denese; Final Resistance extends design cues from this title | | Texas Pinball Festival | event | March 24-26, 2023 event where Final Resistance will make first public appearance | | Lexy Lightspeed: Escape From Earth | game | First Multimorphic P3 playfield module | | For Amusement Only Games | company | Publisher/distributor of Drained! P3 module | ### Topics - **Primary:** Multimorphic P3 platform expansion, Final Resistance game design and mechanics, Pricing and availability - **Secondary:** Design philosophy: hybrid physical/digital playfield, Scott Denese design signature elements, Modular flipper configuration on P3 platform - **Mentioned:** Public debut at Texas Pinball Festival ### Sentiment **Positive** (0.82) — Article is promotional in tone, presenting Final Resistance comprehensively with detailed feature descriptions and professional photography. No critical concerns or controversies mentioned. Focus is on innovation (hybrid physical/digital design, alien ship mechanism) and team accomplishments. ### Signals - **[event_signal]** Final Resistance public debut scheduled for Texas Pinball Festival (March 24-26, 2023) with developer seminar (confidence: high) — Article specifies Texas Pinball Festival appearance and Gerry Stellenberg seminar on Saturday 25th at 3pm - **[market_signal]** P3 platform pricing: $3,400 for module kit standalone, $11,700 for complete P3 system with Final Resistance (confidence: high) — Direct pricing statement in article - **[announcement]** Official reveal of Final Resistance as sixth Multimorphic P3 playfield module (confidence: high) — Full product announcement with design team credits, mechanical features, pricing, and release date - **[product_strategy]** Final Resistance uses hybrid physical/digital playfield design with digital artwork overlay, extending Scott Denese's Total Nuclear Annihilation design philosophy (confidence: high) — Article states: 'While the physical playfield changes take place beyond the row of walls and scoops, the digital playfield artwork gives the whole game a unique look and feel while extending some of the design cues from Scott's earlier Total Nuclear Annihilation game' - **[product_strategy]** Innovative alien attack ship ball lock mechanism with raiseable bumper bar revealing hidden lanes (confidence: high) — Detailed mechanical description of ship lock system with ball stacking and multiball integration --- ## Transcript The latest Multimorphic P3 game, previously referred to as *Project Carbon*, has been revealed with the launch of *Final Resistance*. [![Multimorphic's new Final Resistance game](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/final-resistance/001-final-resistance-1024x575.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/final-resistance/001-final-resistance.jpg) Multimorphic’s new Final Resistance game Themed around a team of humans battling to save the planet from an alien onslaught, *Final Resistance* is the brainchild of Creative Director, Scott Danesi and the team at Multimorphic. Scott composed and created the music and sounds, Bowen Kerins created the ruleset, TJ Weaver was the mechanical engineer, Rory Cernuda designed the video graphics and animation package, Jonathan Bergeron was the artwork designer while Michael Ocean was in charge of the software. [![The main backbox monitor image](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/final-resistance/012-final-resistance-1024x575.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/final-resistance/012-final-resistance.jpg) The main backbox monitor image The kit includes a dedicated playfield module and the game’s software. Cabinet, backbox, bottom arch and speaker panel decals are available as optional extras for the full *Final Resistance* branded look. [![The Final Resistance package](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/final-resistance/010-final-resistance-1024x671.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/final-resistance/010-final-resistance.jpg) The Final Resistance package This is the sixth playfield module from [Multimorphic](https://www.multimorphic.com/category/p3-game-kits/multimorphic-game-kits/), following on from *Lexy Lightspeed: Escape From Earth*, *Cannon Lagoon*, *Cosmic Cart Racing*, *Heist!* and *Weird Al’s Museum Of Natural Hilarity*. There is also the [Drained! kit](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/2022/11/21/drained-launched/) available from [For Amusement Only Games](https://foramusementonlygames.com/). There are some classic Scott Danesi design features, including a drop target ball lock and the use of physical and virtual seven-segment displays for scores in the backbox and counters on the playfield. [![The backbox uses virtual seven-segment displays for scores](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/final-resistance/005-final-resistance.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/final-resistance/005-final-resistance.jpg) The backbox uses virtual seven-segment displays for scores While the physical playfield changes take place beyond the row of walls and scoops, the digital playfield artwork gives the whole game a unique look and feel while extending some of the design cues from Scott’s earlier *Total Nuclear Annihilation* game. [![The Final Resistance playfield](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/final-resistance/002-final-resistance-1024x575.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/final-resistance/002-final-resistance.jpg) The Final Resistance playfield There are eight main shots on the playfield module, with ramps, orbits, a scoop, two ball locks, a drop target, an upkicker and a spinner, along with the regular walls, scoops and targets in the central playfield area. [![There is a physical LED display as part of the playfield module](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/final-resistance/004-final-resistance-1024x576.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/final-resistance/004-final-resistance.jpg) There is a physical LED display as part of the playfield module The biggest mechanism on the playfield module is the alien attack ship which acts as a ball lock for Ship Attack Multiball. There is a raiseable bumper bar below the ship which registers hits and then retracts to reveal two lanes behind. [![The bumper bar raises to reveal two shots behind](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/final-resistance/013-final-resistance-1024x572.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/final-resistance/013-final-resistance.jpg) The bumper bar below the attack ship raises to reveal two more shots Locked balls drop down to stack at the font of the ship, with a kicker solenoid behind the bottom ball to fire it, and the other locked balls, back into play once multiball begins. [![Balls are locked at the front of the ship](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/final-resistance/009-final-resistance-1024x575.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/final-resistance/009-final-resistance.jpg) Balls are stacked at the front of the ship over the upkicker return wireform [![Balls are fired out of the attack ship at the start of Ship Attack Multiball](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/final-resistance/006-final-resistance-1024x577.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/final-resistance/006-final-resistance.jpg) Balls are fired out of the attack ship at the start of Ship Attack Multiball The lighting effects on the walls and scoops give them an almost ethereal appearance which helps them blend into the overall playfield lighting and artwork package. [![The illuminated walls and scoops](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/final-resistance/007-final-resistance-1024x575.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/final-resistance/007-final-resistance.jpg) The illuminated walls and scoops Although the base P3 unit features four flippers – two standard ones and another two just below the walls and scoops – game designers can utilise any combination of them as they wish. *Final Resistance* is designed as a two-flippered game, using only the two lower flippers. [![Although the P3 includes two upper flippers, they are not used in Final Resistance](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/final-resistance/011-final-resistance-1024x575.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/final-resistance/011-final-resistance.jpg) Although the P3 includes two upper flippers, they are not used in Final Resistance *Final Resistance* will be available to purchase from 9am Central Time on 9th March, 2023 from the [Multimorphic website shop](https://www.multimorphic.com/store/) and from distributors. The game kit costs $3,400 while a P3 base unit with *Final Resistance* installed will be $11,700. Multimorphic have released a promotional video for *Final Resistance*, showing the artwork, playfield, lighting, shots and the playfield module features seen above. You can watch it here: VIDEO The game is expected to make its first public appearance on the Multimorphic stand at the upcoming Texas Pinball Festival on the 24th-26th March. Pinball News will be there to play it. Meanwhile, Gerry Stellenberg and the design team will be holding a seminar about *Final Resistance* on Saturday 25th at 3pm, and you’ll be able to read all about it in our Texas Pinball Festival show report. _(Acquisition: raw_text, Enrichment: v1)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: ec87d27d-9d2f-4591-ab89-0c310d436078*