Heighway Pinball was a British boutique pinball manufacturer known for producing the game Alien. The company is now defunct, having closed after launching Brian Allen's art career. Heighway Pinball's closure serves as a cautionary example in the pinball industry, though their Alien title was later remade by Pinball Brothers.
Heighway Pinball created the Alien pinball game which Pinball Brothers inherited
Heighway Pinball is now defunct
Heighway Pinball's Full Throttle was the company's first game released in 2015
Full Throttle was originally conceived as 'Circe's Animal House' with a Greek mythology theme
Defunct pinball manufacturer; produced Full Throttle, was working on Alien Pinball before collapse after private investor buyout
Pinball manufacturer; recently released Alien Ellie Art with multiple display options and updated left ramp design
Pinball manufacturer facing customer complaints and communication issues
Modern pinball company that recently built tabletop roll-down games for Seagrams, representing contemporary take on trade stimulator mechanics
Emerging pinball manufacturer; securing Alien license for 2017; hosts note appearing competent and on-schedule
Defunct UK manufacturer; collapsed after pattern of missed deadlines and asset transfers; case study in poor planning and licensing mismanagement.
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Queen's original Heighway design was a widebody with playfield screen
Heighway Pinball had four games in development: Alien, Queen, Full Throttle, and Playboy
Heighway Pinball is manufacturing Fathom at approximately two games per week.
Queen was originally designed by Heighway Pinball as a widebody machine before the company collapsed in May 2018.
Heighway Pinball had previously secured the Queen pinball license before its bankruptcy
Heighway Pinball obtained music licensing rights to Queen
Heighway's Angry Birds pitch from years ago did not secure licensing deal
Heighway Pinball closed its doors in April 2018 and moved assets to Sweden
Heighway Pinball experienced demise/closure, triggering recruitment of Balser
Alice Cooper's code/rules are significantly incomplete compared to mechanical and artistic implementation
Quality control delays in early production (20 games over 6-7 weeks) are necessary investment in supplier management and defect elimination
Heighway Pinball is the first and only UK manufacturer of pinball machines
New factory is 42,000 square feet, three times larger than the 14,000 sq ft previous facility
Built and delivered 251 Bacardi baffle ball games in 4.5 months versus Bacardi's internal estimate of 9+ months
Operator feedback from EEAG trade show in London directly drove development of optional back box display screen feature
Heighway plans to release multiple future games leveraging modular Full Throttle platform
Heighway Playboy digital pinball has poor gameplay layout and weak callout production quality
Heighway Pinball had very few assets available to liquidate
Formal liquidation process began 19 April 2018; company ceased trading 20 April 2018
Heighway Pinball accumulated debt of £1,909,591 (approximately $2.57M USD / €2.16M EUR)
Heighway Pinball has entered bankruptcy or dissolution
Heighway Pinball was liquidated six years after founding with customers and creditors unlikely to recover any money
Heighway Pinball is undergoing voluntary liquidation after investors took over from Andrew Highway
All completed Heighway machines and stock have been shipped to Sweden where investors are located
Heighway pre-order customers who did not request refunds will receive neither machines nor refunds due to liquidation asset insufficiency
Heighway Pinball factory in Ebbw Vale has closed and all employees have been laid off
Directors chose liquidation route rather than administration, suggesting they believed recovery was impossible
Sales volume of Alien was insufficient to make business viable even with new investor capital and better-equipped factory
There is uncertainty about Heighway Pinball's long-term business viability and ability to provide customer support
Heighway's Full Throttle is consistently unreliable on show floors
Heighway Alien had display issues at Cleveland show in September but remained mostly playable
Heighway Pinball's Alien had an upper flipper sticking issue early in the day that appeared fixed by later in the show
Full Throttle was the first production pinball with both a playfield and backbox LCD
Full Throttle had modest sales despite being highly regarded by buyers and players
Heighway Pinball Alien is experiencing widespread quality control issues including missing fiber optics, poor LCD brightness, and missing artwork
Alien by Heighway Pinball will ship within another quarter
Heighway Pinball has new facilities at factory in Ebbw Vale, Wales with production scheduled for Alien and Full Throttle
Heighway's pinball machines have completely interchangeable playfields and side art across their game lineup
Potential Predator pinball machine is a 'sore topic' for Heighway/manufacturer
Heighway is using hand-assembled circuit boards on test units that will be replaced with production boards
Production boards for Alien are arriving this Wednesday
Alien is currently a test location build with minor known issues like some lights not illuminating and code bugs like double-launch
Heighway Pinball brought Full Throttle to Play Expo 2016
A Heighway Pinball lead game designer posted on Twitter calling The Pinball Arcade 'complete garbage' with poor physics
The cabinet and backbox artwork can be easily changed for future titles, or to custom graphics, through the Gamechange System
Inductive sensors reduce mechanical failures, playfield wear, and ball hang-ups compared to mechanical switches
Future Heighway Pinball games will use opto switches instead of leaf switches for flipper buttons
Cato Paus Skrede and Roger Svanevik are new investors in Heighway Pinball
Heighway Pinball's Full Throttle machines featured 27-inch LCD displays in backboxes
The sheer scale of the task involved in building top-class games is underestimated by most people
Heighway Pinball exhibited Full Throttle with both large backbox LCD and standard 10-inch screen configurations
Alien is Heighway Pinball's upcoming machine project
Heighway Pinball will have Full Throttle machines on display and is expected to reveal details about Alien
Heighway Pinball's Full Throttle received mixed reaction to motorcycle theme but overwhelmingly positive reviews of playfield and gameplay
Heighway Pinball's second game is titled 'Alien' and development is progressing with latest artwork and playfield layouts ready to show
Full Throttle games are available with new display options including small and large backbox displays
The Bacardi games were Heighway Pinball's first games ever manufactured.
Heighway Pinball relocated to a larger facility in late 2014 due to insufficient space in the original factory to manufacture full-size pinball machines.
251 games were built, packed, and shipped in the production run.
The manufacturing run from design through shipment took approximately 4.5 months (early January to mid-May 2014).
Full Throttle launch party will feature band Redline, who provided the game's main theme music
Alien Pinball will feature a 16:10 widescreen monitor instead of the 4:3 monitor in Full Throttle
Alien Pinball is a four-flippered widebody with upper flippers positioned inward from playfield edges
Full Throttle cabinet design was refined to use plywood carcass with foil-coated MDF panels for lighter weight and replaceable panels
Heighway Pinball moved facilities while Andrew Heighway attended Pinball Expo in Chicago
Heighway Pinball will have an 8.5m x 2m stand at EAG International trade show with four Full Throttle machines
Heighway Pinball relocated manufacturing facilities twice due to space and cost constraints
Heighway Pinball built 250 Bacardi Baffle Ball machines to a very tight timescale
Company that Team Pinball members previously worked for/with (prior to Alien Project)
Startup pinball company mentioned as cautionary example; attempted Angry Birds Pinball licensing that may have failed
Defunct pinball company; Joe Schober (Ferret) previously worked there before being hired by American Pinball.
Manufacturer active in 2016 releasing Full Throttle as their first game
Pinball manufacturer mentioned in conversation about current active companies
Pinball manufacturer; Full Throttle machine cited as example of original-theme game easier to port
Former UK pinball manufacturer; employees transitioned to Team Pinball
Pinball manufacturer where Dave Sanders previously worked as designer
Boutique manufacturer praised by hosts for shipping actual products (Celts) and proving manufacturing capability before making grand claims
Manufacturer of Alien pinball; business closure discussed as 2018 disappointment
Defunct manufacturer; went out of business mid-shipment of Alien Highway; staff went on to form Team Pinball
Boutique manufacturer with history of misleading '2 week' delivery promises; pattern similar to Haggis
Pinball manufacturer whose founder Andrew Highway addressed RGP forum rumors about employee turnover and company stability
Released production announcement Friday stating they are building games again and contacting refund requestors; owns manufacturing facilities
Former manufacturer; produced Alien LE (now defunct with limited support); versions trade at $11k secondhand
Historic pinball manufacturer; created Alien game and other titles; assets acquired/inherited by Pinball Brothers; described as predecessor to current Pinball Brothers operation.
Failed boutique manufacturer; Kaneda cites as pattern-setter for announcing game (Alien) before completing previous title to extract pre-order capital
Manufacturer known for placing screens in the card apron area of machines
Manufacturer of Alien pinball; company acquired by Pinball Brothers; original Highway versions valued over successor machines
Defunct manufacturer; cautionary tale about how refundable deposits allowed prolonged customer funding despite eventual collapse
Affected by skilled labor shortage alongside other boutique manufacturers
Mentioned as manufacturer of Playboy game variant (not Stern)
Pinball manufacturer; acquired Queen music licensing rights for pinball games
Manufacturer of Alien pinball machine that Brian has deposit on; older version played at Galloping Ghost arcade
British boutique pinball manufacturer; operates 42,000 sq ft facility in Wales; producing Full Throttle as first retail game; claims to be first and only UK pinball manufacturer
Competing pinball manufacturer; mentioned as part of growing pinball industry
Pinball manufacturer praised in Ruben's book as innovative upstart; has since become bankrupt (as of book publication in Nov 2023)
Original manufacturer whose assets were acquired by Pinball Brothers team members after business failure; produced Alien pinball that was relaunched by Pinball Brothers in 2020
Manufacturer where Slam Tilt worked; mentioned as background credibility for his pinball design knowledge
Pinball manufacturer; produces alternative version of Alien with LCD screen
Smaller manufacturer shipping Alien; planning next title announcement; Barry Eisler designing next game
Pinball manufacturer; producing Aliens machine; praised for quality manufacturing and not rushing production despite pre-order pressure
Manufacturer in crisis with Alien production delays, quality control failures, and customer refund disputes; major reputation damage from broken promises
Manufacturer of Alien, noted for extended production timelines and community concerns about reliability
Modern pinball manufacturer; produced Alien and Full Throttle; Full Throttle noted for significant reliability issues on show floors
Competitor manufacturer; American Pinball includes friendly jab/alien reference to Heighway in game design
Rumored to be developing Queen pinball machine
Manufacturer criticized for attending Texas Pinball Festival while having significant Fathom production backlog
Pinball manufacturer; Alien Barnyard among 2017 nominees
Manufacturer mentioned negatively as contrast; ships parts without instructions, used as example of poor quality control vs JJP
Pinball manufacturer; Alien game shipping soon within another quarter
Producing unreleased game rumored to be Dune; Kaneda criticizes theme selection strategy and questions David Van Wyk's market research
Mentioned as company requiring no remakes in Kaneda's evaluation
British boutique; Centaur remake in development; Kaneda predicts rough 2024 due to weak demand vs Bally/Williams alternatives
Manufacturing Fathom at approximately 2 games/week; production pace insufficient for commitments; limited transparency
Pinball manufacturer producing the Alien machine being unboxed
Referenced as developer of original Alien game (implied context from broader KB)
Manufacturer of Alien pinball machine discussed in Big Lebowski comparison
Liquidating company; assets and investors transitioning to Pinball Brothers
Pinball manufacturer mentioned as potential visit destination for international streaming
One of three active pinball manufacturers mentioned (as of 2015)
UK-based pinball manufacturer; manufacturer of Alien pinball machine being demonstrated
Manufacturer of Alien pinball machine
Pinball manufacturer that experienced collapse/demise; Joe Balser worked on Alien before departing to join American Pinball
Manufacturer/designer of modular playfield games including Full Throttle and Barnyard-themed machines
Pinball manufacturer that hired Brian Allen for Alien backglass artwork before company bankruptcy
Original developer of Alien Pinball concept; folded before Richard could purchase; Pinball Brothers acquired/completed the design
Manufacturer where Oursler did some work between his Williams career and Deep Root employment.
Manufacturer where Dennis Nordman previously worked
Mentioned in broader context as existing British boutique pinball manufacturer; context for Team Pinball as new UK-based entrant
Pinball manufacturer where Barry Osler worked part-time designing games before joining Deep Root
British boutique pinball manufacturer; had 'unfortunate demise' causing Joe Balser and Joe Schober to join American Pinball
Mentioned as competitor boutique manufacturer that invested heavily in custom cabinet design, receiving mixed community commentary
Original developer of Alien Pinball; company status unclear after Pinball Brothers takeover, left backers without resolution
Pinball manufacturer in transition; producing Alien and Full Throttle machines; recent reorganization in May; unclear shipment status of Alien machines to US
Pinball manufacturer under new ownership; producing Alien and Full Throttle pinball machines; absent from TPF 2018 booth; changed strategy to balance new and legacy customer orders.
Manufacturer referenced for Full Throttle and Alien machines with centerfield LCD screen feature
Defunct pinball manufacturer that produced Alien Pinball; folding prompted multiple companies to recruit Joe Schober
Pinball manufacturer with Alien machine now shipping; facing financial sustainability concerns
Manufacturer using mini-PC approach; cabinet sizing not clearly known to Mueller
Manufacturer of Alien pinball; has reputation issues in local area affecting game availability
Manufacturer referenced for Full Throttle swappable playfield concept with upgrade complications
Manufacturer producing Alien Pinball in multiple editions including limited editions; has shipped units to pre-order distributors
Manufacturer of Alien widebody; officially announced shipping of game after extended delays
Boutique pinball manufacturer; experienced significant shipping delays and quality issues with Alien machine; poor communication with LE customers; facing refunds and cash flow issues
Pinball manufacturer; developer of Full Throttle and Alien; undergoing investor takeover after financial/production crisis
Boutique pinball manufacturer; investor group has taken full legal control; founder Andrew Heighway has departed
Struggling manufacturer; acknowledged financial troubles worse than expected; implementing new buyer priority over pre-order customers; Alien game in limited edition release.
Manufacturer with no Expo presence despite recent Aliens shipment arriving; noted for bad press and avoiding confrontation
Manufacturer shipping limited edition models in early 2018 with reported quality issues; previously attempted swappable playfield concept
UK pinball manufacturer; released Alien and Full Throttle; shut down via voluntary liquidation May 4th after investor takeover; had three games in pipeline (Queen, Playboy, unlicensed original); refused to sell Queen license to Deep Root
UK-based pinball manufacturer; filed liquidation with £2M debt; had licenses for music-themed games (Queen rumored); assets acquired by Pinball Brothers
Pinball manufacturer; produced Alien pinball with software by Joe Schober and sound by David Thiel
Boutique manufacturer criticized for unrealistic projections (2-3 games/year, 6-12 month launch timeline)
Previous employer of Team Pinball's three founders
Referenced for kit pricing ($3,600) as competitive benchmark in hypothetical pricing strategy
Original developer of Queen design (wide-body format); license/design transferred to Pinball Brothers for production
Competitor to Dutch Pinball; reportedly offers significantly cheaper air-shipping rates to US customers
European pinball manufacturer; released Full Throttle; upcoming Aliens table with modular playfield system
Former manufacturer; Dave Sanders was designer; some employees formed Team Pinball
Mentioned positively for tablet-screen design implementation between slings; influenced Haggis Pinball's Celts design
Defunct pinball manufacturer cited as historical example of manufacturing-related failure; failure mode replicated by subsequent startups
Manufacturer for which Nordman designed Alien Pinball; Nordman left when company made promises it couldn't keep
UK-based manufacturer; went into insolvency/bankruptcy; failed to deliver all pre-ordered Alien machines; assets acquired by Pinball Brothers
Failed boutique pinball manufacturer; referenced alongside Dutch and Zidware as part of pattern of backer losses in non-Stern segment.
UK pinball manufacturer that underwent liquidation; assets acquired by Pinball Brothers before official bankruptcy proceedings
Manufacturer; one of their Alien machines was on display at UKPinfest 2021
UK boutique pinball manufacturer; hosted UK Pinfest in 2015 at their South Wales factory
UK-based pinball manufacturer presenting Alien Pinball and Full Throttle production updates
South Wales-based pinball manufacturer where all three Team Pinball founders previously worked together before departing to form Team Pinball
Non-US manufacturer; status on tariff response unknown at time of article
Welsh-based manufacturer that entered liquidation; Pinball Brothers recovered remaining assets and stock of Alien and Full Throttle games
British boutique manufacturer that successfully launched Full Throttle in 2015 and is developing Alien Pinball; hired Barry Oursler as full-time designer
British boutique manufacturer that originally designed Queen as a widebody machine; company collapsed and was liquidated in May 2018.
British boutique manufacturer; previous employer of Team Pinball members; known for Full Throttle and Alien games
British boutique manufacturer; Full Throttle machine was featured at Play Expo 2016
British boutique pinball manufacturer; receives coverage in latter stages of book
Pinball manufacturer; Full Throttle machine exhibited at the show
Boutique pinball manufacturer where both Barrys briefly worked before Deeproot Pinball
Manufacturer of Alien Pinball; had game at show with sound designer David Thiel present
Pinball manufacturer that commissioned Brian Allen to design backglass for Alien Limited Edition; company dissolved shortly after completion
British boutique manufacturer founded by Andrew Heighway; second title Alien moving toward production
UK-based pinball startup where John Trudeau was designing before joining Stern
Pinball manufacturer; Haeger created production art package for Full Throttle
British boutique pinball manufacturer founded by Andrew Heighway; manufactured 251 custom promotional games for Bacardi in early 2014 as their first production run.
British boutique pinball manufacturer in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales; in early-stage production phase in May 2014
British boutique pinball manufacturer undergoing expansion and game development in December 2014
British boutique pinball manufacturer announcing their first game and design team changes
British pinball manufacturer based in Ebbw Vale, South Wales; now in liquidation as of May 2018
British boutique pinball manufacturer; entered liquidation April 2018 with £1.9M debt
Predecessor company where Daniel was an investor; developed original Alien and Queen designs before Pinball Brothers acquisition
British boutique pinball manufacturer located in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales; producing Full Throttle as their first commercial game
British boutique manufacturer with Alien pinball on display at Home Leisure Direct stand
British boutique pinball manufacturer; exhibited Alien and Full Throttle machines at show
Boutique pinball manufacturer with large stand at EAG, preparing to reveal Alien details
British boutique pinball manufacturer; exhibited Full Throttle variants and Alien playfield artwork at EAG 2016
British boutique pinball manufacturer developing Alien Pinball 35th Anniversary Edition; Andrew Heighway proposed April release date
British boutique pinball manufacturer; showcased Full Throttle games with new backbox display options; announced Alien as second title in development
Pinball manufacturer founded by Andrew Heighway
Company where Barry worked remotely on game designs; visited UK factory in 2014
British boutique pinball manufacturer founded 2012; manufactures Full Throttle and Alien Pinball; faced production scaling challenges before leadership transition
Pinball manufacturer; Alien LE machine was featured/unboxed at tournament, supplied by RS Pinball
Pinball manufacturer; Full Throttle was showcased at APO 2015
Pinball manufacturer represented at Arcadia by RS Pinball
Boutique manufacturer represented in newer machines section
British boutique pinball manufacturer founded in 2012, based in Merthyr Tydfill then Ebbw Vale, Wales; produced Full Throttle and Alien Pinball
UK's first pinball manufacturer; founded by Andrew Heighway; liquidated after six years of operation; known for games Full Throttle and Alien; currently defunct
Pinball manufacturer exhibiting two Full Throttle machines with 27-inch LCD backbox displays; Andrew Heighway present with new Norwegian investors
Defunct British pinball manufacturer that originally developed Alien; became insolvent and closed, leaving creditors and pre-order victims
Pinball manufacturer; Alien Pinball machine was displayed at 8BitFlip 2017
British boutique manufacturer; closed April 2018 after investor group pulled funding; liquidated; had developed Alien game; Queen and Playboy licenses mentioned as future titles
Founder Andrew Heighway stepped down; investors took over; Alien pinball production shipped limited edition models in 2017
UK pinball manufacturer; now defunct; released Full Throttle as debut game in 2015
Original designer of Queen game (widebody with playfield screen design); design completely reworked by Pinball Brothers
Defunct British boutique pinball manufacturer whose abandoned game projects (Alien, Queen, Full Throttle, Playboy) are being completed by Pinball Brothers
Troubled manufacturer used as negative comparison point for Haggis situation
Former pinball manufacturer whose assets were acquired by Pinball Brothers after bankruptcy
Former employer of designer Dave Sanders; known for Full Throttle and Alien pinball machines
Manufacturer; Full Throttle machine at Helicon noted as unreliable
British boutique manufacturer that originally secured Queen license; assets including Queen design acquired by Pinball Brothers after bankruptcy
Manufacturer; Full Throttle machine noted as rare, located at Helicon
Pinball manufacturer; worked with Back Alley Creations on Aliens game
Pinball manufacturer known for Full Throttle; currently developing modular cabinet system with Alien and Full Throttle playfields; planning modular flipper and pop bumper replacements.
Manufacturer of physical Alien pinball machine; licensing constraints compared to Zen's digital offering discussed
Commercial pinball manufacturer; lead designer publicly criticized virtual pinball on Twitter
Pinball manufacturer with Alien table in development with artwork by Ark Lawson
Pinball manufacturer producing Alien physical pinball machine
Pinball manufacturer; created Full Throttle table (praised by Norman); experienced financial reorganization; Alien table in development; operated by Antonio
Physical pinball manufacturer; produced Aliens table; compared in podcast with Zen's digital version
English pinball manufacturer; created Full Throttle and Alien; went under; founder Andrew Highway now makes boats/hydrofoils
Defunct manufacturer; was developing Queen, Alien, Full Throttle, and Playboy machines; assets acquired by Pinball Brothers
Rumored original designer/developer of Queen pinball before licensing to Pinball Brothers; Queen allegedly scaled from wideboy to standard body
Defunct manufacturer; licenses inherited by Pinball Brothers (Queen, Alien, Playboy); designs continue under new ownership
Referenced as precedent for delayed/problematic manufacturer with Full Throttle game
Original manufacturer of Aliens pinball machine (Rickley edition) which had mechanical issues
Pinball manufacturer; Barry Oursler designed Queen machine for them
Pinball manufacturer not confirmed attending TPF
Original developer of Queen pinball design before financial difficulties led to asset acquisition by Pinball Brothers
Referenced for alternative playfield glass mounting approach without requiring high ceiling
UK-based pinball manufacturer undergoing voluntary liquidation in April 2018; had existing pre-orders for Alien and Full Throttle games
Pinball manufacturer; rumored to have Queen pinball license; also known as Pinball Brothers
Criticized for investing in specialized post-making machine; Scott questioned differentiation strategy; audience reaction was negative
Startup manufacturer; shown production pictures that weren't actually producing; referenced as cautionary tale vs. Suncoast
Referenced for Full Throttle cabinet design challenge as cautionary example of prototype presentation
Manufacturer of Alice Cooper and Thunderbirds; known for unconventional shot placement and strong artwork; John Popadiuk credited in Thunderbirds manual
British pinball manufacturer that collapsed; machines (Alien, Full Throttle) criticized for poor hardware quality; company siphoned assets to Pinball Brothers and Umbrella Corporation entities to avoid liquidation consequences.
Boutique manufacturer; developing Playboy machine with digital version already available; hosts discussed controversial theme and gameplay concerns
Manufacturer not showing at TPF; focusing on Alien production instead
Manufacturer that released design documents for abandoned Angry Birds pinball pitch; faced criticism for design philosophy and marketing language
Pinball manufacturer collapsed in 2018; listed as major industry drama for year
Manufacturer of Alien pinball machine (not Pinball Brothers)
Defunct manufacturer where Nordman previously worked; company implosion referenced as precedent for 'canary in coal mine' industry signal
British boutique manufacturer mentioned in context of industry diversity; Stefan plans to include examples at 2025 EPC
Competing pinball manufacturer. Their removable glass frame design cited as overly complex/heavy example (Allen Highway anecdote). Andrew Highway is founder.
Pinball manufacturer; Early Receivers project completed after ten years; working on new games including Alice in Wonderland and Back to the Future
Previous Alien machine manufacturer; referenced as problematic; newer Pinball Brothers Alien compared favorably on reliability (25% vs 0% xenomorph function)
Original manufacturer of Alien pinball; founder had questionable business practices; effectively dissolved with Pinball Brothers takeover
Pinball manufacturer known for Full Throttle and Alien games
British manufacturer that originally designed Queen as wide-body game; design later redesigned for standard-body by Pinball Brothers
British pinball manufacturer that liquidated; had severe liabilities and no assets; created Alien pinball game.
Failed pinball manufacturer; Oursler worked on Queen Pinball prototype; company acquired by Pinball Brothers
Pinball manufacturer; Matt was first to put Full Throttle on UK site; mentioned as early European boutique manufacturer alternative to Stern
UK-based pinball manufacturer founded by Andrew Highway; collapsed due to financial mismanagement, parts shortages, and supply chain failures; produced Full Throttle and Alien
British pinball manufacturer with factory/headquarters in Wales; developed Alien (multiple versions) and Full Throttle; company later closed
Company founded by Andrew Highway; developed Alien pinball project with distributed team and contractual relationship with Thiel.
Failed boutique manufacturer mentioned in context of pre-order failures
Current pinball manufacturer employing Oursler as remote designer; working on unannounced title for Texas Pinball Festival release
Manufacturer with unreleased Angry Birds project; timing/viability questioned by hosts
Defunct manufacturer referenced as cautionary example of company failure and subsequent Pinball Brothers recovery with Alien remake
Manufacturer of Alien
Predecessor company to Pinball Brothers; created Alien widebody pinball game
British boutique pinball manufacturer; produced Alien; failed/closed after launching Allen's art career
Referenced as example of pinball machine with playfield display; Deeproot stated no to similar display
Defunct manufacturer; collapsed but Aliens project eventually fulfilled to customers