We Are Pinball #26 "New game explosion!!"

Portal and Merlin's Arcade announced; Portal pricing and Multimorphic distribution model questioned by WAP hosts.

Synopsis

Don and Genghis discuss the explosive new game announcements emerging just before Texas Pinball Festival 2025, focusing on Portal (Multimorphic P3 module) and Merlin's Arcade (Turner Pinball). They analyze Portal's premium pricing ($5,500+ for enhanced version, $12,500+ for complete setup), limited distribution (one U.S. distributor), storage challenges, and niche appeal to collectors with large existing collections. Discussion reveals industry concerns about Multimorphic's modular design practicality versus traditional pinball cabinet accessibility and affordability.

Entities

• Ace Goge· company
• Deep Root· company
• Flippin' Out Pinball· company
• Multimorphic· company
• Spooky Pinball· company
• Stern· company
• Turner Pinball· company
• Texas Pinball Festival· event
• Dungeon Door Defender· game
• Final Resistance· game
• Merlin's Arcade· game
• Ninja Eclipse· game
• Portal· game
• Princess Bride· game
• Weird Al (Multimorphic module)· game
• We Are Pinball (WAP)· organization
• Don· person
• Genghis· person
• Jerry· person
• Mark Silk· person