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Predator Pinball final sales day, Lost in Space launches, TMNT home pinball pre-order details revealed.
March 31, 2026 is the final day to purchase Pinball Brothers' Predator Pinball machine
high confidence · Knapp Arcade article citing Pinball Brothers official announcement
Predator Pinball reached Version 1.0 code with Final Battle and Wizard Mode completed
high confidence · Direct quote from Pinball Brothers official statement posted March 31
Lost in Space by Vector Pinball is priced at AUD $14,900 (approximately $10,212 USD)
high confidence · Vector Pinball official website pricing via Knapp Arcade article
Wonderland Amusements will begin taking pre-orders for TMNT home pinball in late April 2026
high confidence · Peter Gould (Wonderland Amusements) interview at WonderCon, reported by Kongs-R-Us and cited in Knapp Arcade
TMNT home pinball launch price is $799 for first 48 hours, then $50-$100 higher
high confidence · Peter Gould interview at WonderCon
TMNT home pinball expected to ship before end of 2026
high confidence · Peter Gould interview at WonderCon
Mateus Santolouco, an 'OG' IDW TMNT comic book artist, is creating entirely original artwork for TMNT pinball playfield
high confidence · Peter Gould interview at WonderCon
Jerry (Wonderland's pinball designer) is handling TMNT playfield layout and applied lessons from Alice design
high confidence · Peter Gould interview at WonderCon
“MISSION COMPLETE: Predator Pinball reaches 1.0 The Final Battle and Wizard Mode have landed just in time for March 31st, completing Predator Pinball once and for all.”
Pinball Brothers @ March 31, 2026 — Official announcement marking code completion and final sales cutoff for Predator Pinball
“Be proud that you pulled the trigger on this unicorn and enjoy the game that from March 31 (still 48 hrs to act!) will be impossible to buy anywhere in the solar system.”
Pinball Brothers @ March 31, 2026 — Emphasizes rarity and scarcity positioning for Predator Pinball after sales closure
“The playfield layout is about 90% finalized but has no artwork on it yet — which is why it wasn't shown.”
Peter Gould @ WonderCon 2026 — Explains why TMNT prototype was not fully displayed at WonderCon; artwork still in progress
“Wonderland is a 'home arcade company, not just a pinball company,' hinting at non-pinball products in the pipeline.”
Peter Gould @ WonderCon 2026 — Signals Wonderland's broader product diversification beyond pinball machines
product_launch: Pinball Brothers closed Predator Pinball sales on March 31, 2026, after releasing final Version 1.0 code. Game positioned as rare/limited after cutoff.
high · Official Pinball Brothers announcement and Knapp Arcade coverage on March 31, 2026
code_update: Predator Pinball reached Version 1.0 with Wizard Mode and Final Battle mode implemented, completing core gameplay features
high · Pinball Brothers official statement: 'The Final Battle and Wizard Mode have landed just in time for March 31st, completing Predator Pinball once and for all.'
product_launch: Vector Pinball (Australian manufacturer) launched Lost in Space limited edition machine with retro-classic styling and alpha-numeric displays
high · Vector Pinball official announcement; game available for purchase at LostInSpacePinball.com
market_signal: Lost in Space priced at AUD $14,900 (~$10,212 USD), placing it at premium tier for limited edition commercial-grade machines
high · Vector Pinball official website pricing via Knapp Arcade
product_launch: Wonderland Amusements TMNT home pinball pre-orders opening late April 2026 with $799 launch price (first 48 hours), rising $50-$100 thereafter; shipping targeted end of 2026
high · Peter Gould interview at WonderCon 2026 conducted by Kongs-R-Us
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design_innovation: TMNT home pinball features entirely custom artwork by Mateus Santolouco, IDW TMNT comic artist, for playfield and potential cabinet exterior
high · Peter Gould confirmed at WonderCon that Santolouco is creating original artwork specifically for the pinball machine
design_philosophy: TMNT playfield design by Jerry builds on Alice lessons learned; uses mechanically similar systems (twist-around return experiments) rather than entirely new exotic mechanisms
high · Peter Gould stated: 'Mechanically, to expect evolutions of Alice's existing mechs rather than brand-new exotic mechanisms'
product_strategy: Wonderland Amusements signals expansion beyond pinball into broader home arcade products; hinted at non-pinball products in pipeline
medium · Peter Gould stated: 'Wonderland is a home arcade company, not just a pinball company'
leak_detection: TMNT home pinball prototype images leaked online based on style guide art before official reveal; playfield artwork not finalized at WonderCon showcase
high · Knapp Arcade article references 'leaked' images that circulated online; Peter Gould clarified these were based on style guide art, not final designs
collector_signal: Predator Pinball positioned as 'unicorn' rare machine after March 31, 2026 sales cutoff; Pinball Brothers framed closure as creating scarcity
high · Pinball Brothers statement: 'the game that from March 31 will be impossible to buy anywhere in the solar system'