PNP 667- Top 5 Rumored Pins of 2026 RANKED On The HYPE Index!

Host ranks top 5 hyped 2026 pinball rumors: Neverending Story, Transformers G1, Sonic, Goonies, others.

Synopsis

Orbital Albert (host of Poor Man's Pinball Podcast) ranks the top 5 most hyped rumored pinball machines for 2026 using his "Hype Index," discussing Neverending Story (Barrels of Fun), Transformers G1 (Stern, designer Elliott Eisman), Sonic the Hedgehog (Jersey Jack, Steve Ritchie), Goonies (Spooky), and briefly touching on community sentiment around upcoming releases. The episode is largely stream-of-consciousness, with tangents on music, personal life, and ADHD medication status, but confirms several unannounced/rumored titles generating significant community excitement.

Entities

• Barrels of Fun· company
• Jersey Jack Pinball· company
• Spooky Pinball· company
• Stern Pinball· company
• Beetlejuice· game
• Elton John· game
• Goonies· game
• Harry Potter· game
• Neverending Story· game
• Pokémon· game
• Sonic the Hedgehog· game
• Transformers G1· game
• Poor Man's Pinball Podcast· organization
• Christopher Franchi· person
• Elliott Eisman· person
• Jack Danger· person
• Jeff· person
• Lola Young· person
• Steve Ritchie· person
• Zach Sharpe· person