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A Look at the Preliminary Layout for Jack Danger's Next Game for Stern Pinball...Tank Girl?

Knapp Arcade·article·analyzed·Jan 9, 2026
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TL;DR

Jack Danger reveals Tank Girl pinball layout for Stern; design process game launching soon.

Summary

Jack Danger has shared preliminary playfield layout images and video for his next pinball game for Stern, which appears to be Tank Girl—a British post-apocalyptic comic/1995 film IP. The game is part of a documented design process where Danger creates a fully licensed game on his own schedule while documenting the professional development workflow. The playfield appears densely packed with features and dual flippers in a separate upper area.

Key Claims

  • Jack Danger announced in November at Dutch Pinball Open that he would design a complete licensed game for Stern on his own schedule

    high confidence · Knapp Arcade article referencing November presentation at Dutch Pinball Open by Gary Stern and Jack Danger

  • Jack Danger's next game theme is Tank Girl, a British post-apocalyptic sci-fi comic from 1988 that became a 1995 film

    medium confidence · Article notes Jack 'floated' Tank Girl theme last week; playfield image shows tank, but article expresses uncertainty whether this was final confirmation vs. hypothetical

  • The Tank Girl game playfield layout is densely packed and resembles Williams' 1987 'Big Guns' with dual flippers in a separate upper area

    high confidence · Author's direct observation of preliminary layout images and video shared by Jack Danger

  • Stern intends to mass produce Jack Danger's game, though this has not been officially confirmed

    medium confidence · Article states 'It seems as though they will' regarding mass production, indicating uncertainty

  • Jack Danger encountered design process delays and obstacles before beginning construction

    high confidence · Direct quote from Jack Danger: 'Enough stalling (way more stumbling blocks than anticipated)'

Notable Quotes

  • “Enough stalling (way more stumbling blocks than anticipated), so let's just start building and figure it out later.”

    Jack Danger @ Shared on Facebook; article published January 9, 2026 — Indicates project faced unexpected obstacles during preliminary design phase; signals decision to move into construction phase despite incomplete planning

  • “Excited to show you all the different ways designers games are approached so you can find what works best for you!”

    Jack Danger @ Shared on Facebook; article published January 9, 2026 — Clarifies intent of public design documentation—educational demonstration of professional game design workflow

  • “At first glance, the layout kind of reminds me of a game that I used to own, Williams' 1987 game 'Big Guns.' Obviously there's differences, but the double flippers in the separate area up top are similar.”

    knapparcade (author) @ Article published January 9, 2026 — Design analysis identifying potential structural inspiration; dual flipper layout in separate upper playfield area as notable feature

Entities

Jack DangerpersonStern PinballcompanyGary SternpersonTank GirlgameDutch Pinball OpeneventKnapp ArcademediaWilliams Big Gunsgame

Signals

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    design_philosophy: Jack Danger publicly documenting professional game design workflow to educate community on different designer approaches and methodologies

    high · Jack Danger quote: 'Excited to show you all the different ways designers games are approached so you can find what works best for you!'

  • ?

    community_signal: Jack Danger continuing active design work for Stern after previous projects; undertaking comprehensive licensed game design on independent schedule

    high · Gary Stern and Jack Danger November announcement; article states 'Jack is not completely done designing machines'

  • ?

    announcement: Jack Danger's Tank Girl pinball game officially revealed with preliminary playfield layout and video; first episode filming of design process documentation beginning soon

    high · Jack Danger shared playfield images and video on Facebook with commentary on design process; article with preliminary layout photos published January 9, 2026

  • ?

    technology_signal: Pinball design education/documentation as content strategy; Jack Danger creating episodic documentation of design process from conception through completion

    high · November announcement indicates 'First episode filming begins shortly'; Jack Danger treating design as documented, episodic content

Topics

New game announcement / design revealprimaryJack Danger design process and methodologyprimaryTank Girl IP and theme selectionprimaryPlayfield layout design and mechanicsprimaryStern Pinball production pipelinesecondary

Sentiment

positive(0.82)— Author expresses enthusiasm about the reveal ('What a great week it's been'), notes the playfield 'looks pretty packed' and 'awesome', and shows genuine excitement about Tank Girl as a 90s film theme. Community comments (where available) are supportive. No negative sentiment detected.

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News A Look at the Preliminary Layout for Jack Danger's Next Game for Stern Pinball...Tank Girl? k knapparcade January 9, 2026 Happy Friday everyone! What a great week it's been for pinball and arcade news. Yesterday I wrote a banger of an article (if I do say so myself, I always look at it in terms of how excited I would be to see it if I hadn't written it lol) that Stern Pinball's next Remastered game will be KISS ( Stern Pinball's Remastered Game for 2026 Will Be...). Today we got a look at the preliminary layout of the layout for Jack Danger's next pinball machine for Stern. As a refresher...back in November during a presentation at the Dutch Pinball Open, Stern Pinball's Gary Stern and Jack Danger announced that Jack is not completely done designing machines. He is going to create a complete, licensed game on his own schedule, showing how a whole game is made professionally, working with various people at Stern Pinball to design, build and code a game. Once the process is done, he will have created a fully playable pin with code, art, etc... It is unclear if Stern will mass produce the game, but it seems as though they will. Fast-forward to today. This morning Jack shared a picture and a video of his preliminary layout for that game! In a comment with the picture that he shared on Facebook, Jack said" "Enough stalling (way more stumbling blocks than anticipated), so let’s just start building and figure it out later. First episode filming begins shortly. Excited to show you all the different ways designers games are approached so you can find what works best for you!" The video shows the basic shots in the game without any of the mechs working and without the lower playfield. Wow, this game looks pretty packed. At first glance, the layout kind of reminds me of a game that I used to own, Williams' 1987 game "Big Guns." Obviously there's differences, but the double flippers in the separate area up top are similar. As far as what the them of the game will be, last week Jack Danger floated the "Tank Girl" theme out there. At the time, I thought that it was more hypothetical, but based on the tank in the newly shared playfield images, maybe that is going to be the theme. For those of you who aren't familiar with it, Tank Girl is a British post-apocalyptic science fiction comic that debuted in 1988. It went on to become a movie in 1995. I personally have never read the comics or seen the film, but I will now if it's going to become an actual game :). Your browser doesn't support HTML5 video. Download the video instead. Posted about 1 month ago k About knapparcade Site administrator Comments (3) Please sign in to join the conversation. K khemloyalty about 1 month ago hii 1 J Johndoe about 1 month ago Wheres pokemon 1 knapparcadeADMIN about 1 month ago It's coming. My guess has been teaser the third week of January and reveal the last week, but it's possible that it gets pushed into February. 0 D Don about 1 month ago That playfield looks awesome so far! Tank girl would be such a cool title. Doing a 90’s film pin would hit extra special for a lot of us. If you haven’t watched it you should. 1 Related Articles Stern Officially Reveals New Pokémon Pinball Machine 3 days ago Dutch Pinball is NOT Working with Stern to Release Back to the Future 3 days ago Pokémon Reveal Tomorrow?; Beetlejuice Pinball on Location 5 days ago Subscribe to Updates Get the latest pinball news, blog posts, and event announcements delivered to your inbox Subscribe StripeM-Inner