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Multimorphic reveals Portal P3 pinball with most features ever, Valve licensed, Ellen McLain voicing GLaDOS.
Portal is the most feature-rich P3 module Multimorphic has ever made
high confidence · Official Multimorphic announcement: 'The playfield module is described by Multimorphic as having more features than any module they have made before.'
Valve developers worked with Multimorphic team to ensure accurate feature representation and provided access to all Portal/Portal 2 assets
high confidence · Official statement: 'The game is fully licenced from Valve, with the video game's developers working with the Multimorphic team to ensure all the features are accurately represented and they had access to all the assets from the Portal and Portal 2 games.'
Ellen McLain reprises her voice role as GLaDOS from the original video game
high confidence · Official announcement: 'Ellen McLain reprises her role as the voice of the GLaDOS control system which runs the Center and administers the objectives'
Portal introduces playfield extenders that mount over and interact with the under-playfield LCD—a design change from previous P3 modules
high confidence · 'Portal introduces some changes from the design philosophy of previous P3 game modules. For the first time, as well as a packed upper playfield module, significant additional mechanical features have been added to the lower part of the game's playfield.'
Portal Standard kit costs $3,900; Extended kit adds $1,600; complete Portal-themed P3 machines start at $11,620 (Standard) or $12,500 (Extended)
high confidence · Pricing statement: 'If you already own a P3, the pricing for the Portal game kit is $3,900 for the Standard version, plus another $1,600 if you want the Extended kit. Complete Portal-themed P3 machine pricing is $11,620 for the Standard, or $12,500 for the Extended version.'
Production of Portal modules and machines is scheduled to start in summer 2024
high confidence · 'The production of Portal modules and entire Portal machines is scheduled to start in the summer of this year.'
Ian Harrower previously created Bird Watcher and Blood Bank Billiards mini-games under the Ian Harrower Games brand
“We landed on a main 'Hub' mode that presents a '90s-style ruleset, where you have a bunch of objectives to complete to prove you've mastered the playfield features, each resulting in a stackable hurry-up on the Faith Plate, along with three stackable multiballs.”
Gerry Stellenberg, Multimorphic head @ Not specified — Describes Portal's core gameplay philosophy and ruleset design strategy, comparing it to classic ruleset design patterns
“The team have always had the ability to add mechanisms to the lower part of the playfield, but it needed a theme such as Portal, where you are exploring rooms full of interactive items, before it made sense to add them.”
Gerry Stellenberg @ Not specified — Explains why Portal was the first P3 game to use the Extended playfield extender concept, linking design decisions to theme appropriateness
“So, is there cake, or is the cake a lie?”
Pinball News article author @ Not specified — Portal video game reference to famous line from game ('The cake is a lie'), used as transition to playfield reveal section
event_signal: Portal pinball will be playable at Texas Pinball Festival (starting Friday); Pinball News will provide show coverage and joint Pinball Magazine industry news podcast episode in early April
high · 'We look forward to trying Multimorphic's new Portal game at the Texas Pinball Festival which starts on Friday. Check out the Pinball News show coverage once it begins later this week to find out much more, and then listen to the joint Pinball News and Pinball Magazine Pinball Industry News PIN*cast* at the start of April to hear our thoughts.'
design_philosophy: Portal ruleset uses '90s-style hub-based objectives with stackable hurry-ups (compared to Attack from Mars), three stackable multiballs, and four playable Test Chamber modes with two additional modes (Rat Man, GLaDOS wizard mode) planned
high · Gerry Stellenberg: 'We landed on a main Hub mode that presents a 90s-style ruleset...There's also an elevator call button...Shooting into the elevator takes you to one of six planned (four currently playable) Test Chambers...There are two additional modes planned for Rat Man and the final GLaDOS battle (wizard mode).'
licensing_signal: Full licensing partnership with Valve; Portal video game developers collaborated with Multimorphic team, provided access to all Portal/Portal 2 assets, and approved voice actor reprises (Ellen McLain as GLaDOS)
high · 'The game is fully licenced from Valve, with the video game's developers working with the Multimorphic team to ensure all the features are accurately represented and they had access to all the assets from the Portal and Portal 2 games.' Ellen McLain reprises role from original game.
personnel_signal: Brad Albright (artist) created Portal pinball artwork and had previously completed art package for Spooky Pinball's upcoming Motörhead game, indicating cross-manufacturer collaboration or artist engagement
positive(0.85)— Official announcement tone is celebratory and detailed. Portal is positioned as a major technological achievement for Multimorphic (most features ever on P3), with full Valve partnership, professional voice acting, and significant design innovations. No controversies or criticisms mentioned. Comprehensive technical coverage demonstrates confidence in the product.
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high confidence · 'Ian is his first game working for Multimorphic, although not his first P3 title. He previously created and published the Bird Watcher and Blood Bank Billiards mini-games under the Ian Harrower Games brand.'
Brad Albright created the full art package for David Peck's Motörhead game expected to be produced by Spooky Pinball
high confidence · 'At last year's show he also showed the full art package he created from David Peck's Motörhead game which is expected to be produced by Spooky Pinball.'
medium · 'Brad Albright who created the game's artwork. Brad is a regular exhibitor at the Texas Pinball Festival where he can be found exhibiting many examples of his 2D and 3D artworks. At last year's show he also showed the full art package he created from David Peck's Motörhead game which is expected to be produced by Spooky Pinball.'
announcement: Multimorphic officially announces Portal, a fully licensed Valve video game-based P3 pinball module with extensive mechanical features and two version tiers (Standard/Extended)
high · Official Pinball News announcement with detailed specifications, pricing, production timeline, design team credits, gameplay descriptions, and promotional video
product_strategy: Portal offers two distinct versions (Standard and Extended) with optional playfield extenders, allowing customers to purchase additional mechanical features later—a modular upgrade path ($3,900 base + $1,600 optional extension for module; $11,620/$12,500 for full machines)
high · Pricing breakdown: 'If you already own a P3, the pricing for the Portal game kit is $3,900 for the Standard version, plus another $1,600 if you want the Extended kit. Complete Portal-themed P3 machine pricing is $11,620 for the Standard, or $12,500 for the Extended version. The extenders can also be purchased later and added to the Portal Standard playfield to turn it into an Extended model.'
technology_signal: Portal introduces playfield extenders—mechanical features mounted over the under-playfield LCD—marking the first P3 game to use this architectural approach, expanding design possibilities for future modules
high · Gerry Stellenberg quote: 'The team have always had the ability to add mechanisms to the lower part of the playfield, but it needed a theme such as Portal...before it made sense to add them.' Article states: 'Portal introduces some changes from the design philosophy of previous P3 game modules. For the first time...significant additional mechanical features have been added to the lower part of the game's playfield.'