Space Hunt is a debut pinball game designed and manufactured by Hexa Pinball, a French pinball company. Released in 2023 with initial availability in 2024, it features a space/alien theme with a distinctive pink aesthetic, a pendulum mini-playfield mechanic, and approximately 120+ RGB LEDs. The game was produced in limited quantities (550 units mentioned) with a base retail price of €7,499 ($8,500-$9,995 USD), and has gained collector interest as a rare machine distributed internationally through partnerships including Mad Pinball.
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Space Hunt received positive reception in France but more skepticism in English-language forums, particularly in the UK
Space Hunt began sales in France in early 2024
Space Hunt was influenced by Total Nuclear Annihilation game design
Space Hunt features a six-layer varnish finish with three months drying time
Previous Hexa Pinball title mentioned in trailer
Hexa Pinball's first pinball machine, more demanding than The 3 Musketeers, influenced later design decisions
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Space Hunt tour will include Rochester (2 weeks), Buffalo (2 weeks), and Pittsburgh/Ohio locations before returning
Backhanded ramp shots are the most effective shot technique on Space Hunt
Space Hunt has insufficient audio mixing and volume for optimal callout and music clarity
The playfield is very flowy but can occasionally be bricky
Space Hunt has a challenge mode where all playfield shots become simultaneously lit
Space Hunt has eight primary missions plus a master mission accessible after completing the eight
The machine occasionally fails to register ball locks during multiball sequences
Space Hunt is not currently available for commercial sale
Space Hunt includes disability accessibility controller designed for head, foot, or adapted control enabling disabled players to compete
Space Hunt software is currently in version 0.9 with final code still in development
A Space Hunt machine in a French supermarket completed 14,000 plays with zero service calls
Space Hunt has a pink aesthetic and rock/roll music theme
Space Hunt features a new pause system as a distinguishing feature
Space Hunt includes mobile app-based feature management
Space Hunt is HEXA's first game
Space Hunt is Hexa Pinball's first game
Official presentation scheduled for June 1st at 8 p.m.
Hexa Pinball will reveal Space Hunt at Flippers Sud-Ouest expo June 10-11 in southern France
Space Hunt will be revealed at the Salon de Pontacq on June 10-11
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