Pinball Expo 2026 BROKE ME! Big Reveals, P3 Drama & Why I'm DONE!

Retro Ralph quits Expo recap videos; recaps American Pinball, Barrels, Jersey Jack, and Steve Ritchie retirement.

Retro Ralph recaps Pinball Expo 2026, announcing he is done making Expo recap videos after six years to focus on socializing, and covers his impressions of American Pinball's Cirqus Voltaire (including plans for two games in 2027), Barrels of Fun's Bon Jovi and the homebrew Attack on Titan project, Jersey Jack's Sonic and the origin of its Spindash feature, and Steve Ritchie announced retirement.

Highlights

• Retro Ralph has decided to stop making Pinball Expo recap videos after six consecutive years, citing that he wants to spend time socializing with fans instead of filming.
• American Pinball plans to release two games in 2027, with a factory goal of producing 40 to 50 games per week.
• Steve Ritchie announced his retirement during a Jersey Jack seminar at Pinball Expo 2026.
• The Spindash feature in Jersey Jack's Sonic originated from an accidental magnet hold during tuning, which the team turned into a flipper-controlled feature.
• Cirqus Voltaire from American Pinball is expected to begin shipping roughly a month or two after Expo, and the software was not yet fully polished at the show.
• Barrels of Fun's Bon Jovi game shoots very well, and many attendees who were skeptical of the theme came away impressed by its gameplay.
• Barrels of Fun's Reserve Club is intended to help combat scalping, though Retro Ralph is unsure it will achieve that goal.