# American Pinball's New Logo; Stern Pinball's Pokemon Now On Location + Official Gameplay Video; New Game Reveals at TPF?

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2026-03-06  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/blog/american-pinballs-new-logo-stern-pinballs-pokemon-now-on-location-official-gameplay-video-new-game-reveals-at-tpf

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## Analysis

American Pinball rebranded its logo ahead of a Texas Pinball Festival presentation scheduled for March 20th. Stern Pinball's Pokémon has begun shipping to arcade locations and received its first official gameplay video premiere. Jersey Jack Pinball and Barrels of Fun's TPF presentations hint at possible new game announcements.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] American Pinball changed its logo on Facebook this morning — _Jason Knapp (knapparcade), direct observation_
- [HIGH] American Pinball will present at Texas Pinball Festival on Friday March 20th from 12:30pm–1:00pm — _Jason Knapp, citing TPF official schedule_
- [HIGH] Pokémon games have started leaving Stern's Elk Grove Village factory and arriving at arcade locations — _Jason Knapp, citing social media posts and confirmed location reports_
- [HIGH] Stern officially streamed Pokémon gameplay for the first time last night (Premium/LE model) — _Jason Knapp, direct observation of Stern's official stream_
- [MEDIUM] Jersey Jack and Barrels of Fun presentation descriptions at TPF hint at possible upcoming game announcements — _Jason Knapp, inferring from TPF official presentation descriptions_

### Notable Quotes

> "Join the team from Jersey Jack Pinball as they showcase their latest innovations and possibly reveal upcoming machines."
> — **Texas Pinball Festival official presentation description**, N/A
> _Hints at potential new Jersey Jack game announcement at TPF_

> "The creative minds behind Barrels of Fun Pinball will share their unique approach to pinball design and manufacturing, with potential announcements about new titles in development."
> — **Texas Pinball Festival official presentation description**, N/A
> _Suggests Barrels of Fun may announce upcoming games at TPF_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| American Pinball | company | Pinball machine manufacturer; rebranded logo; presenting at Texas Pinball Festival |
| Bryan Vincent | person | New owner of American Pinball; confirmed in recent interview |
| Stern Pinball | company | Major pinball manufacturer; released Pokémon; streaming official gameplay |
| Jersey Jack Pinball | company | Pinball manufacturer; scheduled for presentation at Texas Pinball Festival with hints of game reveals |
| Barrels of Fun | company | Pinball manufacturer; scheduled for presentation at Texas Pinball Festival with hints of game reveals |
| Texas Pinball Festival | event | Major pinball industry event; scheduled for March 20, 2026; expected to feature new game announcements |
| Pokémon | game | Stern Pinball title; shipping to arcades; official gameplay video premiered |
| North End Pub | venue | Lafayette, Indiana arcade location; now has Pokémon on floor |
| ULEK Pinball and Classic Arcade | venue | Monroe, Michigan arcade location; now has Pokémon on floor |
| RLM Amusements | venue | Grand Rapids, Michigan amusement operator; now has Pokémon on floor |
| Jason Knapp | person | Knapp Arcade founder and operator; pinball news media personality |
| The Lost Pins | media | YouTube video series covering lost/unreleased pinball machines; featured Capcom Kingpin |
| Capcom Kingpin | game | Lost/unreleased pinball machine; subject of Lost Pins video documentary |
| Banzai Run | game | Williams 1988 pinball machine; music featured in metal rendition at MAGFest 2026 |

### Topics

- **Primary:** American Pinball rebranding and leadership, Stern Pokémon release and location placement, Texas Pinball Festival announcements and presentations
- **Secondary:** Potential Jersey Jack and Barrels of Fun game reveals, Pinball location arcade activity

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.82) — Enthusiastic tone celebrating major releases and upcoming announcements. Language like 'Hooray for Friday' and 'That would be pretty awesome' reflects optimism about the industry. No negative sentiment detected.

### Signals

- **[product_launch]** Pokémon Pro machines shipping to arcade locations; three confirmed locations reported with more expected (confidence: high) — Games starting to arrive at North End Pub (Lafayette), ULEK Pinball (Monroe), RLM Amusements (Grand Rapids)
- **[announcement]** Stern Pinball officially streamed Pokémon gameplay premiere for the first time, featuring Premium/LE model (confidence: high) — Stern official stream embedded in Knapp Arcade article
- **[event_signal]** TPF presentation descriptions for Jersey Jack and Barrels of Fun hint at possible new game announcements at the festival on March 20, 2026 (confidence: medium) — Official TPF descriptions mention 'possibly reveal upcoming machines' and 'potential announcements about new titles in development'
- **[product_strategy]** American Pinball implemented new simplified logo; indicates strategic refresh under new owner Bryan Vincent (confidence: high) — Logo change confirmed on Facebook; new owner interview referenced as context
- **[venue_signal]** Multiple arcade venues acquiring Pokémon machines, indicating strong location demand for recent Stern release (confidence: high) — Three confirmed locations with Pokémon within days of factory shipment; 'TON more very soon' anticipated
- **[content_signal]** Knapp Arcade actively tracking Pokémon deployment and official Stern marketing initiatives (confidence: high) — Embedded official Stern gameplay video and location tracking
- **[rumor_hype]** Community speculation about potential new game reveals from Jersey Jack and Barrels of Fun at TPF based on suggestive presentation descriptions (confidence: medium) — Jason Knapp notes 'I hadn't heard that either was revealing anything new' but infers from TPF official language

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## Transcript

News American Pinball's New Logo; Stern Pinball's Pokemon Now On Location + Official Gameplay Video; New Game Reveals at TPF? k knapparcade March 6, 2026 Hooray for Friday. I have a few news items for everybody before we call it a week, and man it was a long one lol. First up, this morning American Pinball changed its logo on its Facebook page this morning. The new-look logo is a little simpler than the previous one that they last shared a couple of weeks ago. As stated in my interview with the new owner Bryan Vincent several weeks ago and recently confirmed, AP will have a booth and give a presentation at the upcoming Texas Pinball Festival so hopefully we will find out more information on the Company's plans soon. They are currently on the presenters schedule for Friday March 20th from 12:30pm – 1:00pm. Speaking of the Texas Pinball Festival, while I was looking to see what time American Pinball is presenting at the show, I came across two very interesting descriptions of scheduled presentations. TPF's descriptions of Jersey Jack's and Barrels of Fun's Featured Presentations both seem to hint that they may include information about upcoming games. I hadn't heard that either was revealing anything new at the show, but based on the blurbs below it sounds like it's possible. That would be pretty awesome if one of them does. " Join the team from Jersey Jack Pinball as they showcase their latest innovations and possibly reveal upcoming machines." " The creative minds behind Barrels of Fun Pinball will share their unique approach to pinball design and manufacturing, with potential announcements about new titles in development." We've been talking a lot about Stern Pinball's huge release of its latest cornerstone game Pokémon a lot over the past several weeks. Well, it's finally here! Games have started to leave Stern's Elk Grove Village, Illinois factory and arrive on location. I've seen social media posts about three locations that have the game on the floor so far...and I'm sure that there will be a TON more very soon. These three spots are: North End Pub in Lafayette, Indiana !Advertisement ULEK Pinball and Classic Arcade in Monroe, Michigan Pokémon at RLM Amusements in Grand Rapids, Michigan Not only are Pros arriving at arcades, but Stern officially streamed Pokémon gameplay for the first time last night (the Premium / LE model). I have embedded it and pictures of the location games below. Pokémon by Stern Pinball Live Gameplay Premiere - YouTube Stern Pinball Pokémon by Stern Pinball Live Gameplay Premiere Stern Pinball Search Info Shopping / •Live • New sponsor slot Your sponsored ad here Be the first to claim this placement. Contact knapparcade@gmail.com today * Last up, I have a couple of videos for your weekend viewing pleasure. The first one is another one of the cool "Lost Pins" videos about Capcom Kingpin: The Lost Pins: Inside Capcom’s Lost Kingpin Project - YouTube The Lost Pins The Lost Pins Search Info Shopping / •Live • The other one is a heavy metal rendition of the music from Williams' 1988 pinball machine Banzai Run lol "Banzai Run" (pinball) - The Arkadian Live at MAGFest 2026 - YouTube Stemage Stemage Search Info Shopping / •Live • Posted about 1 hour 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 American Pinball's New Logo; Stern Pinball's Pokemon Now On Location + Official Gameplay Video; New Game Reveals at TPF? about 1 hour ago Dungeon Crawler Carl Pinball Is Not Next from Barrels of Fun; Beetlejuice Pinball Production Update; Pinball Videos 1 day ago The Name of Jersey Jack's Connected System?; Rumor About American Pinball's Next Title; Rumor About a Future Barrels of Fun Game 3 days ago Subscribe to Updates Get the latest pinball news, blog posts, and event announcements delivered to your inbox Subscribe !Advertisement New sponsor slot Your sponsored ad here Be the first to claim this placement. Contact knapparcade@gmail.com today StripeM-Inner

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