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Predator ends production; Vector launches Lost in Space; TMNT home pin pre-orders coming April.
Pinball Brothers is ending Predator Pinball production on March 31, 2026
high confidence · Knapp Arcade article citing Pinball Brothers official announcement
Predator Pinball Version 1.0 includes Final Battle and Wizard Mode
high confidence · Direct quote from Pinball Brothers official statement
Vector Pinball's Lost in Space is a licensed, fully Australian-made retro-classic machine
high confidence · Knapp Arcade reporting on Vector Pinball announcement and website
Lost in Space Limited Edition priced at $14,900 AUD (~$10,212 USD)
high confidence · Vector Pinball's official website quoted in article
Wonderland Amusements will begin TMNT pre-orders in late April 2026
high confidence · Peter Gould interview with Kongs-R-Us at WonderCon convention
TMNT home pinball pre-order price is $799 for first 48 hours, then $50-$100 higher
high confidence · Peter Gould interview statement
TMNT playfield layout is 90% finalized but lacks final artwork
high confidence · Peter Gould interview describing WonderCon prototype status
Mateus Santolouco (IDW TMNT comic artist) is creating custom artwork for TMNT pinball
high confidence · Peter Gould interview statement
“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 (official statement) @ March 31, 2026 — Official confirmation of final code update and production end date
“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 (official statement) @ March 31, 2026 — Emphasizes rarity and exclusivity of Predator post-production cutoff
“The playfield layout is about 90% finalized but has no artwork on it yet — which is why it wasn't shown.”
Peter Gould (Wonderland Amusements) @ WonderCon 2026 — Clarifies prototype status and timeline for TMNT home pin artwork completion
“Wonderland is a 'home arcade company, not just a pinball company,' hinting at non-pinball products in the pipeline.”
Peter Gould (Wonderland Amusements) @ WonderCon 2026 — Signals company diversification beyond pinball
product_launch: Pinball Brothers officially ending Predator Pinball production March 31, 2026, with final 1.0 code update including Wizard Mode and Final Battle
high · Official Pinball Brothers announcement: 'the game that from March 31 (still 48 hrs to act!) will be impossible to buy anywhere in the solar galaxy.'
product_launch: Vector Pinball (Australian manufacturer) launching Lost in Space, a licensed retro-classic machine with alphanumeric displays, pricing at $14,900 AUD (~$10,212 USD)
high · Article states 'Another pinball machine that I don't believe I have mentioned here yet recently launched, Lost In Space by the small Australian company Vector Pinball'
product_launch: Wonderland Amusements TMNT home pinball pre-orders starting late April 2026 with introductory $799 price (first 48 hours), then $50-$100 increase; shipping targeted before end of 2026
high · Peter Gould: 'Wonderland will begin taking pre-orders for TMNT in late April. For the first 48 hours the game will be available at a special price of $799. Subsequent prices will be $50 - $100 higher. The company expects to ship the game before the end of 2026.'
design_innovation: TMNT home pinball evolving mechanics from Alice design, experimenting with innovations like twist-around return but building on proven tooled components rather than exotic new mechanisms
high · Peter Gould: 'expect evolutions of Alice's existing mechs rather than brand-new exotic mechanisms. They've been experimenting with things like a twist-around return, but the core mech package builds on what's already been tooled and tested for Alice.'
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collector_signal: Predator Pinball positioning as rare collectible with March 31 cutoff creating urgency; author describes purchasers as obtaining 'a seriously rare machine'
high · Article: 'The people who own the game are going to end up having a seriously rare machine' and Pinball Brothers emphasizing 'impossible to buy anywhere in the solar system'
market_signal: TMNT home pinball introductory pricing at $799 with planned increases of $50-$100 suggests tiered pricing strategy to capture early adopters
high · Peter Gould interview specifying $799 first 48 hours then $50-$100 higher subsequent tiers
sentiment_shift: Predator Pinball gaining positive player feedback despite slow initial sales, with 1.0 code completion seen as vindication of game quality
medium · Author notes: 'After getting off to a slow start sales-wise, to me the game seems to have picked up momentum. Most of the feedback that I've heard about it lately from people who have played it has been positive'
design_philosophy: TMNT playfield design process emphasizes methodical iteration: hand sketches → foam core mockups → 3D modeling/printing → whitewood prototyping before production
high · Peter Gould: 'His design process starts with hand sketches, moves to foam core mockups, then 3D modeling and 3D printing for prototyping before building a white wood equivalent.'
business_signal: Wonderland Amusements signaling expansion beyond pinball with Peter Gould noting company is 'home arcade company, not just a pinball company' with non-pinball products in pipeline
medium · Peter Gould: 'Wonderland is a home arcade company, not just a pinball company, hinting at non-pinball products in the pipeline'
content_signal: Kongs-R-Us (YouTuber) conducting exclusive WonderCon interview with Wonderland Amusements providing industry insider access and detailed TMNT home pin information
high · Article references 'a great interview with Wonderland's Peter Gould by YouTuber Kongs-R-Us at the recent WonderCon convention'
leak_detection: TMNT home pinball prototype images leaked online and circulated in community, based on style guide artwork rather than final playfield artwork
high · Article: 'Last week, I shared leaked images of the game' and 'The leaked prototype images that circulated online were based on style guide art, not final artwork'