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Pinball News Website·article·held·Feb 16, 2013

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TL;DR

P3 giveaway, PinDMD Gen 2 release, Dutch Pinball Association book display.

Summary

Pinball News reports on three industry developments from February 2013: Multimorphic announces a P3 machine giveaway at the Texas Pinball Festival, PinDMD releases an enhanced second-generation board for virtual pinball builders with improved specifications and strong pre-order demand, and the Dutch Pinball Association's 20th anniversary book receives a high-profile bookshop display in Amsterdam with a playable World Cup Soccer machine.

Key Claims

Multimorphic will give away a P3 machine valued at $9,495 with free delivery at Texas Pinball Festival
high confidence · Pinball News official announcement; Multimorphic team confirmed as exhibitor and seminar speaker
P3 production expected to start at end of 2013 with prize delivery in early 2014
high confidence · Multimorphic statement via Pinball News report
PinDMD Gen 2 increases color shades from 4 to 16 and frame rate from ~30fps to 60+fps
high confidence · Technical specifications stated in Pinball News article
First run of 100 PinDMD Gen 2 units completely pre-sold; second run 70% pre-sold
high confidence · Pinball News reporting on board demand
Dutch Pinball Association's 'No Balls, No Glory' 20th anniversary book displayed in Amsterdam's largest bookshop with playable World Cup Soccer machine
high confidence · Pinball News coverage of Selexyz Scheltema bookshop display

Notable Quotes

“Only visitors to the Multimorphic seminar are eligible to enter, so make sure you're at the Texas Pinball Festival in Dallas next month for the chance to join in.”
[name withheld pending review] @ N/A — Clarifies eligibility for P3 giveaway, incentivizes Texas Pinball Festival attendance
“The display takes place in a window facing the tram stop where thousands of commuters stand each day waiting for their ride to or from work, giving the book and pinball in general plenty of exposure.”
[name withheld pending review] @ N/A — Highlights the cultural visibility and public engagement strategy for pinball through the bookshop display

Entities

Multimorphiccompany P3product Texas Pinball FestivaleventPinDMDproductDutch Pinball AssociationorganizationDutch Pinball OpeneventNo Balls, No GloryproductJim JansenpersonSelexyz Scheltemavenue

Signals

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product_launch: Multimorphic announces P3 machine giveaway at Texas Pinball Festival to drive attendance and generate publicity for new platform
high · Free draw open to seminar attendees; prize valued at $9,495 with free delivery
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manufacturing_signal: P3 production timeline: end of 2013 start date, early 2014 delivery for giveaway winner
high · Multimorphic statement: 'Production of the innovative new machine is expected to start at the end of this year with the prize delivered to the winner's home in early 2014'
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technology_signal: PinDMD Gen 2 board released with significant hardware improvements: 16 color shades (up from 4), 60+ fps (up from ~30 fps), STM32F4 microcontroller, full-size USB connector
high · Second generation board specifications detailed; uses STM32F4 microcontroller, eliminates flicker, improved USB reliability
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market_signal: Strong pre-order demand for PinDMD Gen 2: first run of 100 units completely sold before assembly, second run 70% pre-sold
high · First run of 100 units all pre-sold before assembly; second run is 70% pre-sold
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community_signal: Dutch Pinball Association's 20th anniversary book receives high-profile public display at major Amsterdam bookshop with playable machine, reaching thousands of daily commuters at tram stop
high · Book displayed at Selexyz Scheltema with World Cup Soccer machine; facing tram stop with thousands of daily commuters; high score competition and signed book giveaway

Transcript

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Date: 16th February, 2013 Welcome to our round-up of the latest happenings from the world of pinball. In this report we bring you news of how to win a P3 machine in a free giveaway, news of the latest improved version of a device we featured earlier, and how pinball is in the spotlight at a Dutch bookshop. WIN A P3 MACHINE It's only a few weeks until the Texas Pinball Festival is held in Dallas, and one of the exhibitors and seminar speakers has announced a free draw where the winner will receive a P3 pinball machine valued at $9,495, along with free delivery of the prize to their home. Visitors to the Multimorphic team's seminar on Saturday at 5:30pm will be able to participate in the draw and, at some point during the talk, entries will be collected and the lucky winner drawn. The Multimorphic team with the P3 Pinball News has covered the development of the P3 pinball platform ever since our exclusive first public announcement, and we'll have even more announcements of exciting developments with the P3 next month. Production of the innovative new machine is expected to start at the end of this year with the prize delivered to the winner's home in early 2014. Only visitors to the Multimorphic seminar are eligible to enter, so make sure you're at the Texas Pinball Festival in Dallas next month for the chance to join in. More details of the draw's terms and conditions are on the Multimorphic website and you'll be able to read all about what happened in Dallas in our upcoming TPF report. NEW ENHANCED PINDMD Nine months ago we brought you news of an add-on board for builders of virtual pinball machines which allowed the connection of a real dot matrix display instead of an LCD screen to emulate one. Now a redesigned second generation PinDMD board has been released with a host of improvements. The number of shades supported has been increased to sixteen from the original's four, and the maximum frame rate has been doubled to more than sixty frames per second. The second generation PinDMD board The new board uses the STM32F4 microcontroller, which allows for a simpler hardware design and eliminates any flicker with complex animations. The USB connector has also been changed to a full size one for improved reliability. The first run of 100 units were all pre-sold before assembly began, and a second run is 70% pre-sold too, so there's strong demand from machine builders. Find out more at the PinDMD website and see some examples of the board in action on this YouTube playlist. DUTCH PINBALL ASSOCIATION'S ANNIVERSARY BOOK The No Balls, No Glory book celebrating the Dutch Pinball Association's (NFV) 20th anniversary was officially launched just before last year's Dutch Pinball Open in Amsterdam. Now the book is on sale in the city's largest bookshop, and is being promoted with a front window display featuring a pinball machine which available for the public to play. Co-author Jim Jansen plays the World Cup Soccer in Selexyz Scheltema The display takes place in a window facing the tram stop where thousands of commuters stand each day waiting for their ride to or from work, giving the book and pinball in general plenty of exposure. There is also a high score competition running on the World Cup Soccer machine for a few more days, with the four highest scorers winning a signed copy of the book. If you're in city and want to see the pinball display (and win or buy a copy of the book), Selexyz Scheltema is located at Koningsplein 20, 1017 BB Amsterdam. The No Balls, No Glory book costs €20 either in-store or from the NVF through their website. Back to the News page Like this page? Share it with your Facebook friends: Back to the front page