The Name of Jersey Jack's Connected System?; Rumor About American Pinball's Next Title; Rumor About a Future Barrels of Fun Game

Knapp Arcade·article·held·Mar 3, 2026

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TL;DR

JJP trademark, American Pinball rumor, Barrels of Fun Dungeon Crawler Carl speculation, Dutch Pinball topper delay.

Summary

Knapp Arcade reports three major rumors and one confirmed update: Jersey Jack Pinball filed a trademark for 'Jack In The Box,' likely its connected system to rival Stern's Insider Connected; American Pinball may remake Cirqus Voltaire as its first game under new ownership; Barrels of Fun is rumored to develop a Dungeon Crawler Carl pinball machine. Dutch Pinball faces another topper production delay for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland due to PCB supply issues, though they are developing an internal solution. Multimorphic released a Portal code update and confirmed their next game won't debut at Texas Pinball Festival.

Key Claims

Jersey Jack Pinball filed a trademark for 'Jack In The Box' describing downloadable software for interfacing with pinball and arcade machines, indicating it is JJP's answer to Stern Pinball's Insider Connected.
high confidence · Knapp Arcade news article citing official trademark filing from March 2, 2026
American Pinball first game under new ownership may be a remake of the 1997 Williams game Cirqus Voltaire, licensed from Planetary Pinball.
medium confidence · Knapp Arcade reporting on RetroRalph podcast rumor; caveat that Pedretti Gaming may have already claimed the title
Author Matt Dinniman announced that a Dungeon Crawler Carl pinball machine is in development, with Barrels of Fun designer Karl DeAngelo being a fan of the series.
medium confidence · Knapp Arcade citing The Kineticist report of Dinniman's recent interview; community speculation about Barrels of Fun involvement
Dutch Pinball topper production for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was delayed due to PCB supplier pushing delivery from January 2026 to May 2026, but Dutch is developing its own PCB solution.
high confidence · Dutch Pinball announcement from Barry Driessen quoted in full
Multimorphic released Portal code update 1.2.3.0 with new configuration options, multiball and jackpot enhancements, and bug fixes, and stated next game will not be revealed at Texas Pinball Festival (March 20-22, 2026).
high confidence · Multimorphic company update and video from Kevin Manne
Barrels of Fun of Fun makes Dungeon Crawler Carl, it will likely not be next; expect a bigger license mid-year, possibly The NeverEnding Story.
low confidence · Knapp Arcade author speculation/opinion based on community sentiment

Notable Quotes

“Downloadable computer software for interfacing with pinball and arcade game machines; Downloadable mobile applications for interfacing with pinball and arcade game machines”
Jersey Jack Pinball @ March 2, 2026 — Official description of 'Jack In The Box' system indicating it is JJP's connected platform
“It sure sounds this is the name of JJP's answer to Stern Pinball's Insider Connected. I hope so. I would love to be able to get achievements on Jersey Jack games.”
Knapp Arcade (author) — Interpretation of trademark filing; reflects collector interest in achievement systems
“The originally ordered PCBs had an 18-week lead time and were placed well in advance. We have now been informed by the supplier that delivery has been postponed from January 2026 to May 2026.”
Barry Driessen @ March 2026 — Confirmation of major production delay and supplier failure for Alice topper project
“Immediately after receiving this information, we initiated the development of our own PCB solution. Prototype boards are now in production with our own supplier, and we expect to receive the first samples by the end of next week.”
Barry Driessen @ March 2026 — Dutch Pinball's mitigation strategy to regain control of timeline
“We fully acknowledge that this delay is our responsibility and does not reflect the standards Dutch Pinball stands for.”
Barry Driessen @ March 2026 — Accountability statement; suggests pattern of delays affecting Dutch Pinball's reputation

Entities

Jersey Jack PinballcompanyStern PinballcompanyAmerican Pinballcompany Planetary Pinballcompany Pedretti Gamingcompany Barrels of Funcompany Karl DeAngeloperson Dutch Pinball

Signals

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product_strategy: Jersey Jack Pinball filed trademark for 'Jack In The Box' system to compete with Stern's Insider Connected achievement platform, indicating strategic move to retain players through engagement mechanics
high · Official trademark filing for software interfacing with pinball and arcade machines, explicit comparison to Stern Insider Connected in industry commentary
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machine_intel: American Pinball rumored to develop Cirqus Voltaire remake as first game under new ownership, pending Planetary Pinball licensing
medium · Retro Ralph's Flipside podcast report; caveat that Pedretti Gaming may have already secured rights
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rumor_hype: Community speculation on Barrels of Fun's next title after Dungeon Crawler Carl, with predictions of larger mid-year license like The NeverEnding Story
low · Author opinion based on designer interest and timing speculation; no official confirmation
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supply_chain_signal: Dutch Pinball faces 4-month PCB supply delay (January to May 2026) for Alice toppers, triggering in-house PCB development to regain schedule control
high · Official Dutch Pinball statement from Barry Driessen detailing supplier failure and mitigation strategy
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product_concern: Dutch Pinball acknowledges production delay as responsibility and notes it does not reflect company standards, suggesting pattern of timeline issues
high · Direct accountability statement in official announcement; contextually consistent with known Dutch Pinball operational challenges

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News The Name of Jersey Jack's Connected System?; Rumor About American Pinball's Next Title; Rumor About a Future Barrels of Fun Game k knapparcade March 3, 2026 Hooray for March. Hopefully that means no more 20" snow storms here in the Northeastern U.S. Here's the first News update of the month... First up we have a new trademark filed by Jersey Jack Pinball. Yesterday JJP filed a trademark for something called "Jack In The Box." The trademark filing describes it as follows: " Downloadable computer software for interfacing with pinball and arcade game machines; Downloadable mobile applications for interfacing with pinball and arcade game machines; Downloadable computer game software; Downloadable computer game software for use on mobile and cellular phones" It sure sounds this is the name of JJP's answer to Stern Pinball's Insider Connected. I hope so. I would love to be able to get achievements on Jersey Jack games. I am hopelessly addicted to hunting for them on Stern games already. The more, the merrier. Next up we have a rumor about the potential first game from the new American Pinball. We already know that AP's first game under new ownership is going to be a reimagined Bally Williams game under license from Planetary Pinball. The question has always been, which game? According to the latest episode of Retro Ralph's Flipside podcast it may be the 1997 Williams John Popadiuk game Cirqus Voltaire. As long as Pedretti Gaming hadn't already claimed that title from Planetary, they are rumored to currently be working on remakes of Tales of the Arabian Nights and Theatre of Magic, Cirqus Voltaire seems like a very logical choice for American. It has high resale values. Below are the episode that I referred to and a couple of pictures that I've taken of the game on location over the years. Is American Pinball Bringing Back Cirqus Voltaire!? - YouTube RetroRalphLIVE Is American Pinball Bringing Back Cirqus Voltaire!? RetroRalphLIVE Search Info Shopping 0:00 / •Live • ![Advertisement](https://sternpinball.com/) Next up we have a rumor about Barrels of Fun pinball. The Kineticist reported late last week that author Matt Dinniman dropped a bombshell during a recent interview that a pinball machine is currently in the works for his Dungeon Crawler Carl series of books. After that news broke, the pinball community chimed in and talked about how the new Barrels of Fun designer Karl Karl DeAngelo is a huge fan of the book series, to the point that he actually went as "Dungeon Crawler Carl" for Halloween. I have to agree with the sentiment out there that it makes a lot of sense that Dungeon Crawler Carl may be Barrels of Fun's next small-run game, along the lines of Karl Karl DeAngelo's current game Winchester Mystery House. I hope so. I've had Dungeon Crawler Carl on my to read list for a while now. After hearing that it may be a pinball machine, I dove into the first book of the series and finished about 40% of it this weekend. I really enjoy it. If Barrels of Fun is going to make a Dungeon Crawler Carl game, it most likely will not be next. Expect a bigger license from Barrels at some point mid-year, possibly The NeverEnding Story, or something that catches us completely by surprise. Book Tour Interview with Matt Dinniman, author of Operation Bounce House - YouTube Hello Crawlers - A Dungeon Crawler Carl Podcast Book Tour Interview with Matt Dinniman, author of Operation Bounce House Hello Crawlers - A Dungeon Crawler Carl Podcast Search Info Shopping 0:00 / •Live • Dutch Pinball recently announced that it has experienced another setback in its production of toppers for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. After its supplier informed them of a major delay with the PCBs that it needs for the Cheshire Cat's eyes it has decided to develop its own PCB solution. Needless to say, that will take time. Below is Dutch's official announcement on the situation: "Dear Dutch Pinball Partner, We would like to provide you with an update regarding the topper production status. As you know, we finalized the selection of a new vendor for the sculpt components. While that process is on track, we are currently facing an unexpected delay related to the eye display PCBs. The originally ordered PCBs had an 18-week lead time and were placed well in advance. We have now been informed by the supplier that delivery has been postponed from January 2026 to May 2026. This is, of course, highly disappointing. New sponsor slot Your sponsored ad here Be the first to claim this placement. Contact knapparcade@gmail.com today Immediately after receiving this information, we initiated the development of our own PCB solution. Prototype boards are now in production with our own supplier, and we expect to receive the first samples by the end of next week. After thorough validation and testing, we will proceed with full production. This additional development step requires extra time and resources, but it gives us greater control over the timeline. Once the prototypes have been validated, we will be able to provide a more accurate delivery forecast. If performance meets expectations, we anticipate delivery earlier than May 2026, which is the revised date from the original supplier. All other topper components are being aligned with the updated schedule to ensure readiness. We will ship in larger quantities as soon as the electronics become available. We fully acknowledge that this delay is our responsibility and does not reflect the standards Dutch Pinball stands for. Please be assured that every customer will receive their topper. Alice units currently in production will ship without the topper, which will follow separately once available. We sincerely appreciate your patience and continued support. We will keep you informed as soon as testing results are available. Hartelijke groet, Herzliche Grüße, kind regards, Barry Driessen" This morning Multimorphic sent out a new Company Update. It is currently producing the fourth batch of modules for its latest game Portal. It recently released a new code update for the game that contains "new configuration options, multiball and jackpot enhancements, updated item and bonus scoring and a number of bug fixes." In the update, Multimorphic stated that its next game will not be ready to reveal in time for the upcoming Texas Pinball Festival, which takes place March 20-22, 2026 in Frisco, TX. Below is a new video from Multimorphic's Kevin Manne showing off the latest Portal code: Portal pinball gameplay with Kevin \[New Code 1.2.3.0\] - YouTube Multimorphic: Pinball Evolved [Portal pinball gameplay with Kevin \[New Code 1.2.3.0\]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkEnmlEGfQ0) Multimorphic: Pinball Evolved Search Info Shopping 0:00 / •Live • https://www.multimorphic.com/news/public-update-march-2026 Posted about 4 hours 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 The Name of Jersey Jack's Connected System?; Rumor About American Pinball's Next Title; Rumor About a Future Barrels of Fun Game about 4 hours ago Battle Stations Pinball Coming Soon? 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