PINBALL PIVOTS TO MILLENNIAL NOSTALGIA AND GIVES SONIC A $10,000 MACHINE OF HIS OWN
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TL;DR
Jersey Jack Sonic pinball machine announced; $10K–$15K tiers, Steve Ritchie design.
Synopsis
Jersey Jack Pinball and Sega announced a Sonic the Hedgehog pinball machine designed by Steve Ritchie, available in three tiers ($9,999–$15,000) with features including HD screens, ring displays, haptic feedback, and battle mechanics. The release positions pinball as targeting Millennial nostalgia following Stern's Pokémon machine, part of a broader industry shift away from Boomer-oriented themes toward video game IP.
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- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Sega· company
- Stern Pinball· company
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- Black Knight· game
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- Pokémon· game
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- Steve Ritchie· person