American Pinball Cirqus Voltaire Production Numbers; More Info on Stern Pinball's Transformers; & Another Game Reveal This Week

Knapp Arcade·article·held·May 18, 2026

Analysis

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TL;DR

Stern Transformers reveal Wednesday; American Pinball/Pedretti/Wonderland games announced.

Summary

Knapp Arcade reports on multiple pinball game announcements and production details: Stern's Transformers cornerstone game officially reveals Wednesday with leaked playfield images already circulating; American Pinball confirms 771-unit production run for Cirqus Voltaire remake; Pedretti Gaming officially announces Tales of the Arabian Nights remake; and Wonderland Amusements will reveal its second home machine, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Pricing for Transformers stated as Pro $6,999, Premium $9,699, Limited Edition $12,999 (750 units).

Key Claims

Transformers Limited Edition will be limited to 750 units
medium confidence · Knapp Arcade citing 'rumor mill' / unconfirmed distributor information
Transformers pricing: Pro $6,999, Premium $9,699, LE $12,999
medium confidence · Knapp Arcade citing 'rumor mill' — not officially confirmed by Stern
American Pinball is making 'Only 771 Ringmasters' of the Cirqus Voltaire remake
high confidence · Don from Don's Pinball Podcast shared banner image at Golden State Pinball Festival
Pedretti Gaming has officially announced a Tales of the Arabian Nights remake
high confidence · Knapp Arcade official announcement from Pedretti Gaming
Wonderland Amusements will officially reveal Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles home pinball on Thursday
high confidence · Wonderland Amusements official statement to Knapp Arcade
Playfield and translite images for Transformers were accidentally leaked on the Insider Connected app
high confidence · Knapp Arcade direct observation and reporting on community response
Stern's official Transformers reveal is Wednesday, May 20th
high confidence · Knapp Arcade official announcement from Stern Pinball

Notable Quotes

“The collective mind of the pinball community is undefeated whenever there is even the shortest of leaks of game images, and people instantly called out the fact that the pictures were up there before they were pulled down.”
Knapp Arcade (author) — Observation about pinball community's ability to quickly identify and spread leaked images; frames the Transformers leak as inevitable community knowledge
“While I love talking about rumors, I hate being the first person to share leaked images.”
Knapp Arcade (author) — Author expresses hesitation about reporting leaked content but acknowledges its widespread circulation in the community
“Only 771 Ringmasters”
American Pinball (banner at Golden State Pinball Festival) — Ambiguous production claim for Cirqus Voltaire remake; unclear whether total production run or specific variant

Entities

Stern PinballcompanyAmerican Pinballcompany Pedretti GamingcompanyWonderland AmusementscompanyKnapp ArcadeorganizationTRANSFORMERS: More Than Meets the EyegameCirqus Voltairegame Tales of the Arabian Nightsgame

Signals

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announcement: Stern Pinball's Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye officially revealed Wednesday, May 20, 2026
high · Article confirms official reveal date; multiple teaser trailers released by Stern
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leak_detection: Transformers playfield and translite images accidentally leaked on Insider Connected app; widely circulated in community before removal
high · Knapp Arcade confirms leak and circulation; multiple YouTube videos analyzing leaked images; images posted in article
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product_launch: Transformers production schedule: Pros for locations first in early June, followed by Limited Editions, then Premiums
medium · Distributor information per Knapp Arcade; unconfirmed timing details
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product_strategy: Transformers LE limited to 750 units; American Pinball Cirqus Voltaire limited to 771 units
medium · Rumor mill information for Transformers; American Pinball banner for Cirqus Voltaire (source credibility high but specific intent unclear)
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rumor_hype: Community speculation that original Optimus Prime voice actor Peter Cullen may appear in Transformers game; no official confirmation
low · Knapp Arcade notes speculation based on initial trailers but explicitly states no official confirmation
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machine_intel: Multiple classic game remakes announced: Pedretti Gaming (Tales of the Arabian Nights), American Pinball (Cirqus Voltaire), Wonderland Amusements (new home machine)

Transcript

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News American Pinball Cirqus Voltaire Production Numbers; More Info on Stern Pinball's Transformers; & Another Game Reveal This Week k knapparcade May 18, 2026 I went from freezing my tail off at my son's grad school graduation ceremony in Blacksburg, Virginia on Thursday to a sweltering 90-degree day here in New Jersey today. The pinball and arcade industry news is heating up too. We had a ton of cool stuff to talk about last week and that continues into this week with the official reveal of Stern Pinball's next cornerstone game, TRANSFORMERS: More Than Meets the Eye this Wednesday, May 20th. Since the two initial teaser trailers from Stern, a ton of new information about the game has come to light. I was on the road writing from my phone when I wrote brief articles about the videos. Now that I'm back home we can talk about them in greater depth. According to the rumor mill, the game's pricing remains unchanged, $6,999 for the Pro, $9,699 for the Premium and $12,999 for the Limited Edition. Word is that the LE will be limited to 750 units. Distributors have been told that Transformers Pros for locations will be the first on the production line in early June, followed as usual by the Limited Editions and then Premiums. Based on the initial trailers, people have been speculating that the original voice of Optimus Prime, Peter Cullen, will be involved with the game, but we do not have any official confirmation on that. The elephant in the room here is the accidental leak of images of the game's playfield and translites on the Insider Connected app last week. The collective mind of the pinball community is undefeated whenever there is even the shortest of leaks of game images, and people instantly called out the fact that the pictures were up there before they were pulled down. While I love talking about rumors, I hate being the first person to share leaked images. But these pics are EVERYWHERE now. We've seen multiple YouTube videos dedicated to analyzing them and the game's potential shots (lol). So, here they are for anyone who is interested: !Advertisement Ad 2 of 2 So we have these images to tide us over until Wednesday. I can't wait to see the game in action! The other new game confirmation that we received last week was from Pedretti Gaming, which officially announced that its next game is a remake of the 1996 Williams pin Tales of the Arabian Nights. There had been a rumor floating around out there that the TOTAN Remake would make its debut at last weekend's Golden State Pinball Festival in Lodi, California. I personally didn't think that it would be there, based on the fact that Pedretti had no idea what I was talking about when I asked them if it would lol. So, we will have to wait a little longer to see the new TOTAN. I'm hearing really good things about it. Hopefully, we'll see something late this week or next week. We did get information about another upcoming Bally / Williams Remake at the Golden State show though. Don from Don's Pinball Podcast shared an image of an American Pinball banner that was up at the event stating that they are making "Only 771 Ringmasters" of its upcoming remake of Bally's 1997 game Cirqus Voltaire. That's not very specific. Does that mean that they are only making 771 games total or only 771 units of a special Reimagined Ringmaster version and more of an entry-level version? I'll have to ask them. Speaking of the Golden State Pinball Festival, it sounds like it was a great show, as usual. They shared a bunch of pictures from the event on social media, which I have included below: New sponsor slot Your sponsored ad here Be the first to claim this placement. Contact knapparcade@gmail.com today There was a big pinball show in Canada this weekend, the annual YEGPIN Pinball & Arcade Expo in Edmonton, Canada. Below is a local news video on the event: Pinball and Arcade Expo bounces into Edmonton area this long weekend - YouTube Tap to unmute CityNews CityNews In addition to the Stern and Pedretti game reveals, Wonderland Amusements, maker of the Alice Goes to Wonderland home pinball machine stated over the weekend that it will officially reveal its second home pin, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles this Thursday: Posted 21 minutes ago k About knapparcade Site administrator Comments (0) Please sign in to join the conversation. No comments yet Be the first to share your thoughts on this post! Related Articles American Pinball Cirqus Voltaire Production Numbers; More Info on Stern Pinball's Transformers; & Another Game Reveal This Week 21 minutes ago Stern Pinball Drops Second Trailer for Transformers Pinball 3 days ago Stern Pinball Confirms Transformers is Next; Reveal Next Week 5 days ago Subscribe to Updates Get the latest pinball news, blog posts, and event announcements delivered to your inbox Subscribe !Advertisement Ad 2 of 2 New sponsor slot Your sponsored ad here Be the first to claim this placement.