Pinball Magazine & Pinball News PINcast May 2025 recap

Jersey Jack Pinball launches Harry Potter game to record positive reception with unified playfield strategy.

Synopsis

Jersey Jack Pinball revealed their Harry Potter pinball machine on June 5, 2025, after a delay from the planned May launch due to promotional material quality issues. The game launches in three editions (Arcade ~$10k, Wizard $12k, Collector's Edition $15k) with unified playfield design across all models but varying cosmetic features. Jack Guarnieri discusses the 10-year licensing process, design philosophy prioritizing accessibility over artificial differentiation, and the overwhelmingly positive community reception.

Entities

• Jersey Jack Pinball· company
• Mina Lima· company
• Warner Brothers· company
• Harry Potter· game
• J.K. Rowling's management· organization
• Pinball Magazine· organization
• Pinball News· organization
• David Thiel· person
• Eric Meunier· person
• Jack Guarnieri· person
• Jean-Paul De Win· person
• Joe Katz· person
• John Williams· person