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Wrath of Olympus

gameactive14 mentionsFirst seen Nov 1, 2017Last seen Dec 18, 2023

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Wrath of Olympus is a Greek mythology-themed homebrew pinball game designed by Scott Gullix, representing his first major pinball design project. The wide-body game was hand-built as a prototype and demonstrated at conventions, earning recognition for its impressive design despite practical manufacturing challenges. Though it generated significant pre-order interest (70 units), the game failed to achieve commercial production due to economic and bill-of-materials concerns, ultimately serving as a learning foundation for Gullix's subsequent pinball designs.

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  • affiliated_withSpooky Pinball LLCSpooky Pinball declined to produce Wrath of Olympus due to manufacturing economics and BOM issuesmedium
  • affiliated_withLegends of ValhallaWrath of Olympus served as a foundation and learning project that influenced later Legends of Valhalla developmentmedium

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Recent Mentions (14)

  • Full-featured modern pinball machine created by Riot Pinball team; predecessor project to Dead Man's Hand

    Epsode 408 - Interview with Scott Gullicks 10-18-2017Nov 1, 2017
  • VPX table by J.P. Salas that served as the mechanical base for Darkest Dungeon VPX

    Darkest Dungeon (VPX Pinball Wizards 2023)Dec 18, 2023
  • Boutique mythology-themed pinball project; did not achieve desired sales numbers, signaling caution about Norse mythology theme viability

    Episode 82 - Solo DennisFeb 25, 2019
  • P-ROC-based custom game example mentioned in platform history

    P3: IN-DEPTH REVIEWDec 31, 2017
  • American Pinball trademark filing that was allowed to lapse

    Jaws, Godfather, Wednesday Addams, Pink Floyd & Other Interesting Live Pinball Machine TrademarksFeb 7, 2023
  • Small-run pinball machine by Riot! Pinball with Greek mythology theme; layout adapted for virtual pinball

    American Pinball is Not Currently Working on Wrath of Olympus + Big Trouble in Little China VPFeb 6, 2023

Contradictions

  • Existing: Greek mythology theme (mentioned in episodes 0, 1, 3, 4)vsConflicting: Episode 1 and 2 describe it as having Greek mythology theme but also reference 'Legends of Valhalla development' and serve as foundation, creating confusion about the actual theme
    Resolved
    kept_existing · Mar 2, 2026
  • Existing: Wrath of Olympus is Scott Gullix's first homebrew pinball game (mentioned in episodes 0, 1, 3, 4)vsConflicting: Episode 5 references Wrath of Olympus as 'previous game by Riot Pinball before Legends of Valhalla', implying it came before Legends of Valhalla
    Resolved
    kept_existing · Mar 2, 2026

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  • Riot Pinball game rumored to be produced by American Pinball; theme potentially too similar to Legends of Valhalla

    American Pinball Has Big Plans for the FutureMar 28, 2022
  • Open-source pinball layout previously owned by American Pinball; patent expired May of previous year; layout repurposed for Big Trouble in Little China

    DPP #14 "New GnR topper! Loads of newsbits! We say goodbye to SAPS. Meetup info!"Feb 9, 2023
  • Previous game by Riot Pinball before Legends of Valhalla; referenced as demonstrating their design experience

    BDYETP 51: Legends of Valhalla, TMNT and Heist impressions, plus the 2010s in review.Aug 14, 2020
  • Game shown at conventions; described as great game but not practical to manufacture at scale; failed to gain mass production attention.

    Ep 17: The Power of A License, Clear coat, and Stern HatsSep 10, 2019
  • Wide-body homebrew by Scott Gullix; impressive design that Spooky Pinball declined to produce due to economics/BOM issues.

    Pinball Industry News: February 2019 Re-capMar 2, 2019
  • First collaborative project between Scott and Frank; created digitally on VP platform in 2013; hand-built as one physical prototype for Expo 2014; generated 70 pre-orders but fell short of 100-unit break-even threshold; served as template for future project approach

    Episode 320: Legends of Valhalla by American PinballOct 23, 2021
  • Scott Gullix's first homebrew pinball machine featuring Greek mythology theme. Built as initial learning project with Frank Gelati; served as foundation for later Legends of Valhalla development.

    Episode 271: Legends of Valhalla updateJul 28, 2020
  • Scott Gullix's first homebrew pinball game, wide-body design with 6 units produced, Greek mythology theme, approximately 10,000 hours of development time

    Episode 184: Legends of Valhalla pinball from Riot PinballMar 10, 2019