DPP #178 "New game rumor OVERLOAD!"

Major pinball rumor cycle: Predator April reveal, King Kong summer release, Harry Potter delayed, Portal at TPF.

Synopsis

Don discusses a major rumor cycle in pinball with multiple new game announcements and leaks: Pinball Brothers' Predator (revealed April 25th at Pintastic Allentown), Stern's King Kong (patent filed, summer 2025 release expected), Jersey Jack's Harry Potter (delayed until after Avatar CE production catch-up), Barrels of Fun's Dune (unclear TPF status), and Multimorphic's Portal (TPF debut rumored). He also unboxes and reviews Avatar CE and discusses D&D code updates, expressing mixed sentiment about UV ink implementation on Avatar and strong enthusiasm for Avatar's gameplay depth versus Elton John.

Entities

• Barrels of Fun· company
• Dutch Pinball· company
• Jersey Jack Pinball· company
• Multimorphic· company
• Pinball Brothers· company
• Stern Pinball· company
• Pentastic New England· event
• Pintastic Allentown· event
• Southern Fry Gaming Expo· event
• Texas Pinball Festival· event
• Avatar· game
• Dune· game
• Dungeons & Dragons LE· game
• Harry Potter· game
• King Kong: Myth of Terror Island· game
• Portal· game
• Predator· game
• We Are Pinball· organization
• Don· person
• Jengas Rodriguez· person
• John Papaduke· person
• Keith Elwin· person
• Lior· person