Fish Tales: Ultimate Fishing Challenge 2.0 Pinball Kit Revealed at Pintastic New England

TL;DR

Cardona Pinball reveals Fish Tales 2.0 kit with licensed music, new displays, and expanded ruleset.

Summary

Key Claims

• Cardona Pinball unveiled Fish Tales: Ultimate Fishing Challenge 2.0 kit at Pintastic New England in Marlborough, Massachusetts

  high confidence · Official announcement at Pintastic New England 2026, reported by Knapp Arcade

• The kit includes a 15.7" monitor replacing the DMD, a 5" mini-screen replacing the 'Stretch the Truth' plastic, and new translite artwork by Brian Allen

  high confidence · Cardona Pinball official reveal specifications

• Heart's 'Barracuda' (1977) has been secured for the kit (pending final paperwork)

  high confidence · Cardona Pinball announcement at Pintastic New England 2026

• Cardona is in negotiations for B-52's 'Rock Lobster' (1978) and a third unlicensed song

  high confidence · Cardona Pinball official announcement

• This is Cardona Pinball's third Bally/Williams 2.0 kit

  high confidence · Cardona Pinball official statement at Pintastic

• The original Fish Tales game ruleset is fully intact with new content layered on top

  high confidence · Cardona Pinball design philosophy statement

• Players can choose from five different fishermen, each with unique skills, call-outs, and animations

  high confidence · Cardona Pinball feature announcement

• Cardona cannot take sales orders until all music licenses are finalized

  high confidence · Cardona Pinball statement at Pintastic reveal

Notable Quotes

• “The code for the new Fish Tales kit is more of an extension of the game's original code than a complete remake of it. The Fish Tales original game is fully intact with a significant amount of new content layered on top.”

  Cardona Pinball (official statement) @ April 9, 2026 - Pintastic New England reveal — Clarifies design philosophy: preservation of original gameplay with additive content rather than redesign

• “At the start of each game, players must choose from five different fishermen - each with unique skills, call-outs, animations, and music.”

  Cardona Pinball (official specification) @ Pintastic New England 2026 reveal — Key new gameplay mechanic introducing player choice and replayability variation

• “Cardona cannot take sales orders until all music licenses are finalized, but a no-deposit interest list will be available at cardonapinball.com following the reveal.”

  Cardona Pinball (official announcement) @ Pintastic New England 2026 — Clarifies purchasing pathway and licensing constraints affecting production timeline

Entities

Signals

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  product_launch: Cardona Pinball officially unveiled Fish Tales: Ultimate Fishing Challenge 2.0 kit at Pintastic New England 2026, marking third entry in their Bally/Williams 2.0 kit line

  high · Official reveal at Pintastic with playable machines and comprehensive specification announcement

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  design_innovation: Kit preserves original Fish Tales ruleset while layering new content (fishermen selection, mode stacking, new multiballs, mini-wizard modes) rather than complete redesign

  high · Cardona statement: 'extension of the game's original code than a complete remake' with 'original game fully intact'

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  licensing_signal: Cardona secured Heart's 'Barracuda' (1977) pending final paperwork and is negotiating B-52's 'Rock Lobster' (1978) plus a third song for the kit

  high · Official announcement of licensing status and negotiation timeline

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  technology_signal: Kit integrates 15.7" LCD monitor replacing DMD, 5" mini-screen, FAST control boards, and Flipper Fidelity speaker system representing significant hardware modernization

  high · Complete hardware specification in official announcement

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  product_strategy: Cardona cannot accept pre-orders until all music licenses finalized; offering no-deposit interest list on website as interim strategy

  high · Official statement: 'cannot take sales orders until all music licenses are finalized'

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