Two Cool New Pinball Mods, Total Nuclear Cool Annihilation Jump Ramp & TS4 Slinky Dog Wireform

Knapp Arcade·article·analyzed·Aug 1, 2022

Analysis

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TL;DR

LoganPinball developing jump ramp for TNA and Slinky Dog mod for TS4.

Summary

Knapp Arcade reports on two new pinball mods in development by LoganPinball: a jump ramp for Spooky's Total Nuclear Annihilation and a Slinky Dog wireform mod for Jersey Jack's Toy Story 4. The author also shares a personal anecdote about playing TS4 at a brewery and its appeal to children.

Key Claims

LoganPinball is testing a jump ramp mod for Spooky Pinball's Total Nuclear Annihilation that installs at the top of the playfield and launches balls into a spinner
high confidence · Direct observation of mod in development; video evidence referenced
LoganPinball is testing a Slinky Dog wireform mod for JJP's Toy Story 4 on the left side that includes animated nodding head feature
high confidence · Direct observation of mod in development; video evidence referenced
LoganPinball previously created a popular plastic ramp replacement for Stern Pinball's Mandalorian Pro machines
high confidence · Author's prior knowledge of LoganPinball's work
Both mods are still in development and not yet available on LoganPinball's website
high confidence · Author's direct statement about development status
Toy Story 4 pinball has broad appeal to children based on personal observation at a brewery venue
medium confidence · Author's anecdotal experience; limited sample size but direct observation

Notable Quotes

“Check this thing out. It installs at the top of the playfield and the balls literally jump off of it into a spinner.”
Knapp Arcade (author) — Describes the mechanical function of the Total Nuclear Annihilation jump ramp mod
“The dog's head even nods as the ball travels through the wireform.”
Knapp Arcade (author) — Highlights the interactive animation feature of the Slinky Dog mod
“Multiple random little ones were literally hanging their faces over the side of the pin watching the game play as my family and I were on it.”
Knapp Arcade (author) — Illustrates the appeal of TS4 to younger audiences

Entities

LoganPinballcompanyTotal Nuclear Annihilationgame Toy Story 4gameSpooky PinballcompanyJersey Jack PinballcompanyStern PinballcompanyMandaloriangame Knapp Arcadeperson

Signals

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product_strategy: Aftermarket mod creators actively developing theme-integrated upgrades for both Spooky and JJP games, addressing playfield engagement and thematic coherence
high · Slinky Dog mod described as 'really adds to the theme integration' with functional animation
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technology_signal: LoganPinball expanding aftermarket mod offerings with animated interactive features (Slinky Dog nodding head) and novel playfield mechanics (jump ramp with spinner integration)
high · Two new mods in development combining wireform/ramp replacement with animated and interactive features

Topics

Aftermarket pinball mods and upgradesprimaryLoganPinball's mod development pipelineprimaryWireform and ramp customizationprimaryToy Story 4 pinball appeal and audiencesecondaryTheme integration in pinball designsecondary

Sentiment

positive(0.85)— Author expresses enthusiasm for both mods, describes them as 'really cool' and 'wild,' and shares positive personal experience with TS4. No negative commentary or concerns raised.

Transcript

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I was doing my usual YouTube search for pinball stuff this afternoon and I came across two really cool new mods that are in the process of being tested by LoganPinball, maker of aftermarket wireform mods for pinball, like the super popular plastic ramp replacement for Stern Pinball's Mandalorian Pro machines. First up is a wild jump ramp for Spooky Pinball’s Total Nuclear Annihilation. Check this thing out. It installs at the top of the playfield and the balls literally jump off of it into a spinner. The second mod that the company is testing is a new Slinky Dog wireform mod for the left side of JJP's TS4. It looks mod looks really awesome in the game and really adds to the theme integration. The dog's head even nods as the ball travels through the wireform. Since both of these mods are still in development, they aren't isn't up on the company's website site yet, but here's a link to it anyhow so that you can check it out.: https://loganpinball.com/ My website's host, Wix, doesn't like it when I try to embed YouTube shorts for some reason, so here's a couple of links to videos of the new mods in action: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eEQ6iNvMNh4 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-kq9yhVOGfw https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Fqou0rR7YeM Speaking of Jersey Jack's Toy Story 4, I finally had a chance to play it at a brewery last weekend. My family and I enjoyed it. I have to say, while I was on it I was like the Pied Piper for all of the little kids in the brewery. Multiple random little ones were literally hanging their faces over the side of the pin watching the game play as my family and I were on it.