What Other Pinball Machines are Coming in 2026? Halo, Goonies, Back to the Future & More…

Knapp Arcade·article·analyzed·Dec 26, 2025

Analysis

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TL;DR

Knapp Arcade speculates on 2026 pinball releases from non-Stern manufacturers, highlighting Halo, Goonies, and Back to the Future.

Summary

Knapp Arcade provides a speculative roundup of pinball machines expected in 2026 from manufacturers other than Stern. The article covers Chicago Gaming Company's anticipated Halo game, Spooky Pinball's rumored Goonies title, and numerous other machines from Dutch Pinball, American Pinball, Pedretti Gaming, Pinball Brothers, World Pinball, Jersey Jack, and Barrels of Fun. While some details are sourced from recent information gathering, much remains rumor and speculation pending official announcements.

Key Claims

Chicago Gaming Company is finishing a 1,000 machine run of Medieval Madness remake and will immediately do another 1,000 unit run
high confidence · Knapp Arcade reporting on CGC production schedule
Halo is rumored to be CGC's next game after Medieval Madness, designed by Mark Ritchie with code by Tim Sexton and Josh Sharpe
medium confidence · Knapp cites rumors; names specific designers from Play Mechanix
CGC is trying to have Halo ready for Chicago Pinball Expo October 14-17, 2026
medium confidence · Knapp reporting heard information about CGC timeline
Spooky Pinball is finishing 888 unit run of Evil Dead and has started 999 unit run of Beetlejuice for 2026
high confidence · Knapp Arcade reporting on Spooky production schedule
Goonies (1985 film) is Knapp's prediction for Spooky's next game after Beetlejuice
low confidence · Author speculation; lists Gremlins, Mötorhead, South Park as alternatives
Beetlejuice sold out in record time compared to other recent Spooky releases
medium confidence · Knapp Arcade observation of market response
Dutch Pinball's Back to the Future is expected later in 2026, possibly revealed at Pinball Expo
medium confidence · Rumor cited without specific source attribution
Pedretti Gaming is rumored to be remaking Capcom's 1996 Big Bang Bar
low confidence · Knapp reports talk/rumors without confirmation

Notable Quotes

“CGC is trying to have the game ready in time for the Chicago Pinball Expo, which takes place from October 14th through the 17th, 2026.”
knapparcade @ mid-article — Specific production timeline expectation for Halo game
“My money is on the 1985 film The Goonies being next.”
knapparcade @ Spooky section — Knapp's informed prediction for Spooky's post-Beetlejuice title
“If Goonies is next, I'm in for my first Spooky game. I love that movie. I'm already on the list to get one.”
knapparcade @ Spooky section — Reveals author's personal enthusiasm and collector status
“The last two Spooky games sold out, Beetlejuice in record time.”
knapparcade @ Spooky section — Market signal about Spooky demand and scarcity
“I know of at least two other U.S.-based companies that would like to launch their first game in 2026.”
knapparcade @ Other manufacturers section — Hints at new entrants in pinball manufacturing ecosystem

Entities

Chicago Gaming Company (CGC)companySpooky PinballcompanyDutch Pinballcompany American Pinballcompany Pedretti Gamingcompany Pinball Brotherscompany World Pinballcompany Jersey Jack Pinballcompany

Signals

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business_signal: New pinball manufacturers attempting to enter market in 2026
medium · Knapp mentions 'at least two other U.S.-based companies that would like to launch their first game in 2026' and World Pinball as new Swiss entrant
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community_signal: Active collector interest in securing pre-orders for upcoming Spooky releases
medium · Knapp notes he's 'already on the list' for Goonies and recommends others get on lists quickly due to high demand
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event_signal: Chicago Pinball Expo (October 14-17, 2026) and Texas Pinball Festival (March 2026) positioned as major reveal events
high · Knapp cites both as likely announcement venues for Halo and Sonic respectively
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leak_detection: Specific designer/developer names (Mark Ritchie, Tim Sexton, Josh Sharpe, Steve Ritchie) appearing in rumor mill regarding unannounced games
medium · Names provided for Halo (CGC) and Sonic (JJP) suggest industry insider information; not officially confirmed
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licensing_signal: Mix of film (Goonies, Back to the Future), video game (Halo, Sonic, Resident Evil), and music (Mötorhead) IP being pursued for pinball adaptations
high · Multiple IP titles listed across manufacturers; indicates licensing deals being made or negotiated across entertainment verticals
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Topics

2026 pinball machine announcements and rumorsprimaryChicago Gaming Company production roadmapprimarySpooky Pinball's upcoming titlesprimaryNew and emerging pinball manufacturerssecondaryLicensed IP in pinball gamessecondaryProduction timelines and manufacturing capacitysecondaryCollector demand and secondary market trendsmentioned

Sentiment

positive(0.78)— Author expresses enthusiasm about the volume and variety of games coming in 2026; personal interest in Goonies; optimistic tone throughout ('awesome games coming next year'). No negative criticism of manufacturers or games. Slight uncertainty due to rumor nature of much content, but overall upbeat.

Transcript

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News What Other Pinball Machines are Coming in 2026? Halo, Goonies, Back to the Future & More… k knapparcade December 26, 2025 Good morning everyone. Christmas is over, so it’s back to work :) . I hope that you all had a great Christmas, Hanukkah or whatever you celebrate. Last article I looked into my crystal ball and talked about what games I think Stern Pinball will release in 2026. Today I want to take a look at what games we may see from other pinball manufacturers. Some of this is new information that I’ve gathered this week and other parts have been written about here or elsewhere previously (so no need to tell me that in the comments lol). Let’s start off with Chicago Gaming Company (CGC). CGC is currently finishing up its latest 1,000 machine run of its Medieval Madness remake. The games sold out so quickly that they decided to do yet another 1,000 unit run of the game for the U.S. and Europe immediately after this one. So what game is next after all of these Medievals are done? That is the question. My money is on a new pinball machine based on Halo. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the franchise, here’s a short description: Halo is a military science fiction media franchise, centered on a series of first-person shooter video games, that began with Halo: Combat Evolved in 2001. Developed by Bungie and now managed by 343 Industries, the series follows the supersoldier Master Chief in a conflict against alien threats like the Covenant and the Flood, and has expanded to include real-time strategy games, novels, and a TV series. Halo is rumored to be the next game designed by Play Mechanix and built by CGC, like their first collaboration, Pulp Fiction. The game will most likely be designed by industry veteran Mark Ritchie with code by new Play Mechanix employee Tim Sexton and Josh Sharpe. I have heard that CGC is trying to have the game ready in time for the Chicago Pinball Expo, which takes place from October 14th through the 17th, 2026. Next, let’s talk about Spooky Pinball. Spooky is finishing up its 888 unit run of its 2025 game Evil Dead. They have already started building the 999 unit run of the game for 2026, Beetlejuice. There’s a number of rumors out there about Spooky’s future games. My money is on the 1985 film The Goonies being next. Other possibilities include the 1984 film Gremlins, the band Mötorhead and South Park. If Goonies is next, I’m in for my first Spooky game. I love that movie. I’m already on the list to get one. If you’re interested and you aren’t on a list yet, I suggest that you get on one too. The last two Spooky games sold out, Beetlejuice in record time. Other rumored pinball machines for 2026 include: \- Dutch Pinball’s long-awaited Back to the Future later in the year, possibly revealed at Pinball Expo. \- American Pinball’s claims that is has another pin coming later in 2026. I have not heard any specific rumors about it. If you have any, let me know :) \- There’s been talk that Pedretti Gaming is doing a remake of Capcom’s 1996 game Big Bang Bar. \- Pinball Brothers will also likely have a new pin in 2026 after its short production run of Predator. It is rumored to be a similar nostalgic 80s theme, but I haven’t heard anything beyond that. Again, please reach out if you’ve heard anything more specific. \- There’s talk of a new Swiss company called World Pinball releasing a pin based on the Capcom franchise Resident Evil this spring, but I don’t have any specifics on that. \- I know of at least two other U.S.-based companies that would like to launch their first game in 2026. Fingers crossed that they come out. \- Jersey Jack pinball is strongly rumored to be releasing a Steve Ritchie pin based on Sonic the Hedgehog, possibly as early as the Texas Pinball Festival in March. \- Barrels of Fun will finish up its 525 unit production run of Winchester Mystery House in the first half of the year. I have no idea what theme is next from them, they are really good at keeping secrets. Whew. That’s a lot of awesome games coming next year. And that doesn’t even mention other companies that I don’t know anything about the future plans for like Multimorphic, Turner Pinball, etc… 2026 is shaping up to be another awesome year for the hobby. I can’t wait to talk about it with everyone! Posted about 2 months 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 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