Name: The Hobbit
Brand: Jersey Jack Pinball

Game Info

The Hobbit pinball machine, released by Jersey Jack Pinball in 2016, is an immersive experience based on the popular film trilogy directed by Peter Jackson. This wide-body machine features a vibrant 27-inch LCD monitor, a multi-color RGB LED lighting system, and an interactive Smaug the Dragon toy that adds to the thematic depth. Players navigate through 31 modes and various multiball stages, facing challenges like pop-up monsters and individually controlled drop targets.

Game type: Solid State

Display type: LCD

Players: 4

MPU: Intel Celeron

Tags:Wizards,2010s,Licensed,Solid State,Adventure,Fantasy,Book

Editions

Edition	Year	MSRP	Model
StandardPinsideSTANDARD	2015	$8,000	STANDARD
Black ArrowPinsideTH BASE	2015	—	TH BASE
Smaug GoldPinsideTH SMAUG	2015	—	TH SMAUG
LEPinside	2016	—	—
Motion Picture TrilogyPinsideTHLE	2016	—	THLE

Game Info

Design Team

Design: Joe Balcer
Art: Jean-Paul de Win, Matt Riesterer
Software: Keith P. Johnson, Ted Estes, Joe Katz, JT Harkey, Alex Levy
Mechanics: Wally Welch, Eric Meunier
Animation: Jean-Paul de Win
Sound: David Thiel

Design Team

How to Play

Video tutorial

More guides

Pinball Rule Sheets (opens in a new tab)

How to Play

Where to Play

On the floor at 60 locations

Pinball Hall of FameLas Vegas, NV Next Level Pinball MuseumHillsboro, OR The Pinball PalaceBrunswick, GA Freddy's Pinball ParadiseEchzell Pocketeer Billiards and BarBuffalo, NY

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Documentation

Motion Picture Trilogy Operations Manual (December 2016)
pdf
Earlier print, with 345 pages
PDF
5 downloads68.2 MB
Motion Picture Trilogy Operations Manual (November 2018)
pdf
Later print with playfield part diagrams
PDF
1 download70.5 MB
Motion Picture Trilogy Rules Flowchart
pdf
Game rules on a single color page
PDF
8 downloads661 KB