Pinball Adventures is a company mentioned in 2 episode(s).
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Several companies have contacted Pinball Adventures about collaborative builds or contract manufacturing this year
Pinball Adventures plans to ship next game before end of 2024
Elements game from Pinball Adventures was unfinished when shown at Pinball Expo but displayed to honor community commitment.
Minor competitor at Pinball Expo; Kaneda dismissively notes nobody cares about their Expo presence.
Founded by Andrew; creates third-party pinball accessories including magnetic playfield locking device (pinball paws); Don considering purchasing for all machines
Manufacturer; predicted spring-to-summer 2025 game release
Predicted to release game Elements by year-end (listed as fifth in release pipeline)
Manufacturer of Punny Factory and new Elements game; based in British Columbia, Canada
Startup pinball manufacturer based in Vancouver, BC; created Honey Factory game; uses subcontracted manufacturing model
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Elements game at Expo was so unfinished that exhibitors stopped putting the top glass back on due to constant lockups and reboots
Pinball Adventures' Pinny Factory and Elements are so different in quality/completeness they appear to be from different manufacturers
Elements will debut at Chicago Pinball Expo
Elements features a unique backbox design shown in action via video
Elements playfield includes an infinity mirror and upper playfield
Pinball Adventures' Elements game will be revealed/announced at Pinball Expo
Pinball Adventures is bringing Elements to Pinball Expo
Pinball Adventures' Elements game features an innovative LCD topper and custom ram's head shooter rod as 'most exquisite plunger rod' in pinball
Pinball Adventures planned to produce 150 units of Punny Factory
Pinball Adventures' second game will feature improved accessibility for volume and menu controls compared to Punny Factory
Punny Factory costs $6,500 including shipping
Punny Factory's ball ejection bounce-back drain issue can be fixed with a code update
Approximately 11 Punny Factory machines have shipped as of the episode recording
Elements is built with above industry standard quality parts
Elements features a one-of-a-kind Infinity Mirror placed in the middle of the playfield
PinBoard supports up to 48 high-voltage drivers at 48V and 48 low-voltage drivers at mixed 5V/12V with 64 direct switches and 128 matrix switches
Standard Edition is limited to 100 units at $6,500 each
Knight Edition is limited to 25 units at $7,000 each with $500 non-refundable deposit
PinBoard includes intelligent pre-emptive protections such as automatically isolating a failed coil and detecting unusual current activity on power rails
Elements features two modes with a different unique adventure with every play
Elements will be shown at the upcoming Chicago Pinball Expo
Pinball Adventures Elements features an LCD screen topper with two extra speakers
Pinball Adventures offered reparations (either populated or unpopulated playfield replacement) for the defective Pony Factory unit
Punny Factory is a new pinball machine from Pinball Adventures
Punny Factory was priced at $6,000 for a show special at Northwest Pinball and Arcade Show
Pinball Adventures is a new Canadian pinball manufacturer
Pinball Adventures is making its first public appearance at Northwest Pinball and Arcade Show
Pinball Adventures has manufacturing capacity of approximately 10-20 games per month
Pinball Adventures is developing prototype games named Elements and Forsaken Ninja
Punny Factory 2520 features side-firing speakers built into backbox with ducted grills, representing a design improvement over standard cabinet audio
Punny Factory will be priced at the same as a Stern Pro
Pinball Adventures sold out engraved Puny Factory editions (10 units) and 10-12 regular editions, totaling 20-26 machines
Pinball Adventures markets are stronger in Europe and Canada than the U.S. due to import cost dynamics
Pinball Adventures' First Class game has idle music/loop issues that generate negative viewer feedback
Punny Factory secondary market resale will likely be $3,800–$4,400, representing 30–40% loss vs. MSRP
Punny Factory is priced at $6,500–$7,000, matching professional-tier Stern Pro machines
Punny Factory playfield features 17 stand-up targets with minimal ramp or wire form interaction
Punny Factory's launch stream lacked professional narration and presenter introduction
Pinball Adventures should have bundled a $1,500 early-adopter discount on next game
Production capped at 120 units total with 10 engraved cabinet maximum
Punny Factory 2520 has been in development for three-and-a-half years since Pinball Adventures' launch
Pinball Adventures has five additional titles in development: Elements, Voltz Electric, Forsaken Ninja, Sushi Madness, and First Class
Pricing of $6,500 (printed) and $7,000 (engraved) includes shipping within North America
Pinball Adventures is conducting early setup and testing prior to the stream broadcast
The inaugural Punny Factory stream is scheduled for April 23rd at 10:30 AM PST
Elements game reveal is scheduled for October at Pinball Expo
Pinball Adventures has released multiple trailers for Punny Factory including launch trailer, reveal trailer, and behind-the-scenes video
Punny Factory is Pinball Adventures' first game
Pinball Adventures is a Canadian aspiring pinball manufacturer
Elements will be revealed at the 2023 Pinball Expo (October 18-21)
Punny Factory will be officially revealed next week
Pinball Adventures will bring 'latest machines' to three pinball shows in H2 2023, starting with Northwest Pinball Show June 2
Punny Factory and First Class are upcoming homebrew games from Pinball Adventures consortium.
Punny Factory will appear at Northwest Pinball and Arcade Show June 2-4, 2023
Punny Factory appears polished in recent Instagram gameplay footage
Pinball Adventures has problematic history with board trolling and publishing misadventures
Punny Factory launch is scheduled sometime after Texas Pinball Festival
Punny Factory will not debut at Texas Pinball Festival
All parts needed to complete Punny Factory have been received
Pinball Adventures' Punny Factory game has been in development for an extended period
Pinball Adventures has started prototype development for Elements
Pinball Adventures has moved to a new facility
Pinball Adventures plans to document Elements build on YouTube
Punny Factory is Pinball Adventures' first game in development
Pinball Adventures plans to assemble 13 games in next two weeks with 10-30 unit/month production target
Pinball Adventures is assembling and testing 13 Punny Factory games in the next two weeks
Pinball Adventures is an aspiring pinball company
Elements is Pinball Adventures' second game
Pinball Adventures has been sharing development pictures over several weeks
Pinball Adventures is almost ready to begin production on Punny Factory
Elements will include an animated LCD topper showing random element animations during gameplay
Elements will feature a metal bow-tie structure with integrated LCD screen instead of a full traditional backglass
The smokestack feature will expel smoke through a 3D chimney whenever a Punny is pressed
Punny Factory is Pinball Adventures' first pinball machine
The game objective is to press all 50 Puns, with progress shown by circle of inserts above flippers
Punny Factory will be produced in 100 Standard Edition and 12 Engraved Edition units
Pinball Adventures' Elements game features simple rulesets designed to appeal to location play rather than competitive complexity
Zach Minney could design a pinball machine at least three times better than Pinball Adventures' Pony Factory
Pinball Adventures will likely fail at manufacturing as they did with their Kickstarter book project
Pinball Adventures (the failed Kickstarter book company) is planning to manufacture three original-theme pinball machines: Punny Factory, Sushi Mania, and First Class
Boutique pinball manufacturer; recently released Puny Factory and developing Elements and First Class titles
Debut pinball manufacturer launching Punny Factory; subject of Don's primary critique
Maker of Punny Factory, Elements, and upcoming First Class (commercial aviation theme); produces Pinball Boost setup device
Maker of Punny Factory pinball game and accessory products (Pinball Paws, Pinball Wedge); owned by Andrew; pricing at $6,500 base
Boutique pinball manufacturer; released Punny Factory as first title; planning second game concurrent with Punny Factory production
Pinball manufacturer with games close to shipping/sold; mentioned as reluctant to do factory livestream
Boutique manufacturer in British Columbia; successfully released Putty Factory in April 2023; contrasted favorably with Deep Root and Andrew Highway's operational failures
Manufacturer; Andrew (founder) met by Don; exhibiting Elements at Expo with infinity mirror backglass; strong cabinet carpentry noted
Booth sponsor for Don's raffles at Expo
Developer of Elements game to be revealed and playable at Expo; working with More Brewing Company licensing
Canadian pinball manufacturer that has released trailers for Punny Factory and is developing Elements
Operator/distributor receiving Punny Factory machines with potential quality issues
Manufacturer with Elements game coming to Expo; using innovative LCD topper with extra speakers
Canadian pinball manufacturer (Vancouver region), making Elements game as their second title following Punny Factory
Small boutique pinball manufacturer based in Surrey, British Columbia; releasing Punny Factory first title with 120-unit limited run; plans to build 10+ games per month
Pinball manufacturer; owner appeared on Don's Pinball Podcast; claims manufacturing is easiest part of business
Boutique manufacturer releasing Punny Factory; manufacturing transparency is key evaluation metric
Manufacturer of Punny Factory. Punny Factory owner claims unresolved issues with the company.
Boutique manufacturer; included in Kaneda's challenge
Developer/publisher of Pony Factory; criticized for producing low-quality bespoke pinball machines with no experience
Defunct pinball company; failed to achieve sales; cited as likely failure in 2024 consolidation
Active pinball manufacturer as of 2021; briefly mentioned as one of 10+ current manufacturers
Pinball manufacturer revealing game at Pinball Expo; Kaneda dismisses as nobody caring about their offering
Startup pinball manufacturer launching Punny Factory as debut title
Manufacturer using high-end wood construction similar to Dutch Pinball approach
Manufacturer; challenged by Kaneda to provide transparency through factory tours
Pinball manufacturer whose titles are carried by Mad Pinball
Pinball accessory/modification company; at center of Pundy Factory QC dispute with Donald Hopkins; uses documented QC checklist before shipping
Listed as a complete failure; narrative pattern compared to Haggis Pinball
Small manufacturer predicted to face closures in 2024
Pinball game manufacturer/producer; offered quality reparations for defective Pony Factory unit; producing Pinball Paws product (approved by Don)
Homebrew pinball company; Andrew McBain and Sasha are principals; developing custom machines with interior cabinet graphics (Pony Factory)
Canadian pinball manufacturer launching Punny Factory (unlicensed, single-level game) and Elements (unlicensed game). First commercial game after years of planning.
Manufacturer that has officially unveiled Pony Factory as their first game
Manufacturer of Punny Factory; subject of warranty dispute with Donald
Low-overhead pinball manufacturer, profitable through Punny Factory sales, exploring contract manufacturing
Emerging pinball manufacturer; released Punny Factory; developing Elements game with unconventional display architecture
Pinball manufacturer used as comparative benchmark (expected to underperform Road Tripping manufacturer)
Manufacturer; no statement yet on tariff response at time of article writing
Scheduled The Punny Factory production for 2020 but delayed due to pandemic supply chain issues and manufacturing safety requirements
Book series by Andrew MacBain launched October 2018; 4+ volumes completed; documents pinball history and industry stories; initial volume had quality/relationship issues with subject Todd Tuckey
Manufacturer with one title at EPC 2025
Pinball machine manufacturer developing the Elements game
Manufacturer bringing Elements game to Pinball Expo (reveal #2)
Pinball machine manufacturer bringing Elements game to Pinball Expo
Canadian pinball manufacturer; released Punny Factory as first game; now offering Elements as second title
Manufacturer of the new Punny Factory pinball machine
New Canadian pinball manufacturer making first public appearance at Northwest Show with debut game Punny Factory
New pinball machine manufacturer with public factory facility; capacity 10-20 units/month
Emerging pinball manufacturer debuting first machine
Another new pinball company mentioned as having provided an update to Knapp Arcade; details not provided in this article
Canadian aspiring pinball machine manufacturer with two upcoming games in development
Canadian startup showing prototypes of Punny Factory and Elements for years; planning H2 2023 show appearances
Pinball publisher/manufacturer; known for board trolling; developing Punny Factory
New pinball manufacturer making their debut with Punny Factory
Pinball manufacturer developing upcoming games Punny Factory and Elements with Team Pinball software
Fledgling pinball developer working on first game Punny Factory and second game Elements
Aspiring/boutique pinball manufacturer developing custom games; showing second machine in prototype stage
New/emerging pinball machine manufacturer preparing to launch debut title
Boutique pinball manufacturer planning Elements as their second game after Punny Factory; known for unconventional backbox design approach
New pinball machine manufacturer announcing their debut title Punny Factory
Consortium of pinball enthusiasts developing Punny Factory and First Class; relatively new outfit focusing on generating income to fund additional projects.
Announced Elements game (successor to Pony Factory); features Infinity Mirror playfield element; stretch LCD topper
Homebrew/indie manufacturer; recently updated profile picture with Sushi Madness and First Class jet-themed game artwork; reached out to WAP about sharing upcoming content
Criticized for website featuring non-existent or AI-generated games like Sushi Madness, Forsaken Ninja, and First Class with incoherent descriptions
Surrey, British Columbia-based boutique manufacturer releasing Punny Factory; targeting 10-30 games per month production with 120 unit total limit
Startup pinball manufacturer; developing Pony Factory game using Don Knotts sound-alike; Zach gave harsh criticism of marketing videos and overall approach
New pinball manufacturer/startup; owner recently appeared on Don's Pinball Podcast claiming manufacturing is easiest part of business
Maker of Honey Factory and Elements games, taking non-refundable deposits for Elements debut at Pinball Expo, quality issues reported (ink wear-off on playfield)
Manufacturer exhibiting at Expo with Pony Factory and Elements games; Elements severely under-development
Boutique pinball manufacturer that released Putney Factory after 3.5 year development cycle; plans future titles Elements and Sushi Mania
Canada-based manufacturer; Pony Factory game 8 shipped; upcoming titles include Forsaken Ninja and Elements; showed factory tour with custom engraved edition cabinets (limited to 10)
Pinball machine manufacturer; debuted Pony Factory publicly at Northwest Pinball and Arcade Show in June 2023; announced upcoming games Elements (Pinball Expo debut) and Sushi Madness
Canadian manufacturer founded by Andrew McBain; website under construction; has announced ~8 upcoming titles (Pony Factory, Elements, etc.) but none yet produced
Boutique pinball manufacturer founded by Andrew McBain, producing story-driven pinball games with emphasis on build quality and simplified wiring systems
Failed book company now announcing three original-theme machines: Punny Factory, Sushi Mania, and First Class