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The New American Pinball (w/comments from Bryan; Williams & Bally news

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Jan 15th 2026
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    #501 6 hours ago

    Please include a Barry O's BBQ Challenge REMASTERED Edition on the list too!

    #502 6 hours ago
    Quoted from bobukcat:

    If this is the same guy we could see some really new LED applications in a game: https://www.signshop.com/news/principal-leds-bryan-vincent-named-small-business-person-of-the-year/
    Edit, yes it's him and it looks like he's moving HQ to TX, I wonder if manufacturing will have to move since it was housed at Aimtron?
    https://www.bizapedia.com/tx/american-pinball-llc.html

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    FWIW: The address shown on the paperwork is what appears to be his personal mini-mansion in a brand new development. Good for him!!! I am betting an HQ address will be close by...

    #503 6 hours ago

    I don’t see the new AP asking for deposit $$$ or outside funding.

    So when a successful guy who has built a manufacturing company from scratch I’d give them the benefit of the doubt here.

    If Spooky can do it. Build a “real pinball” business from nothing, anybody can, if they have a level of competence and passion.

    Spooky does need deposits to help fund their builds. We trust them so no big deal.

    #504 5 hours ago

    I would love to see a CGC treatment of White Water with the larger display, RGB lighting, etc.

    #505 5 hours ago
    Quoted from TheLaw:

    OK just let me do a quick calculations...15 plus 32....carry the one...
    Ok got it. AP please remake every machine ever plus a bunch of newm ones. Thanks

    Except for Hercules! And...well we can all come up with that list too!

    #506 5 hours ago

    Anyway...
    Wishing the new AP well and that they can build some really great pins and turn into a top notch company including customer service.

    Am quite curious to see a year (just a random time I picked) from how they have developed as a company and pins released.

    #507 4 hours ago
    Quoted from nealcow:

    Except for Hercules!

    I would love to see what this would cost to ship these days!

    #508 4 hours ago

    Maybe not the best game but Doctor Who could be great with an LCD and classic doctor missions and villians. As a fan the daleks suck and there are so many much cooler bad guys.

    #509 4 hours ago

    Just watched the Cary Hardy interview... Bryan is quite the guy, I hope to give him a big pile of money one day soon.

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    #510 4 hours ago
    Quoted from Markharris2000:

    FWIW: The address shown on the paperwork is what appears to be his personal mini-mansion in a brand new development. Good for him!!! I am betting an HQ address will be close by...

    Address is just to for the Newco to do the transaction. As I have said several times - the company office and manufacturing will remain in Chicagoland. Digging in and posting on my personal home and neighborhood is a little creepy - but I am an open book and since you are interested in my personal life- I have lived in that neighborhood for over 20 years. Married for 31 and 3 awesome kids. My house in not a mansion and I drive an older F150. The clothes I am wearing right now were bought at a combination of Marshall’s and Wal-Mart. I spend my spare time and money helping people that are struggling with addiction. I fly coach. And I love pinball!

    #511 3 hours ago
    Quoted from AMpinball:

    Address is just to for the Newco to do the transaction. As I have said several times - the company office and manufacturing will remain in Chicagoland. Digging in and posting on my personal home and neighborhood is a little creepy - but I am an open book and since you are interested in my personal life- I have lived in that neighborhood for over 20 years. Married for 31 and 3 awesome kids. My house in not a mansion and I drive an older F150. The clothes I am wearing right now were bought at a combination of Marshall’s and Wal-Mart. I spend my spare time and money helping people that are struggling with addiction. I fly coach. And I love pinball!

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    Don’t take it personal Bryan, creepy drama sleuthing is what they like to do here to the new guys.

    No Raptor F-150?

    Likeable and trust factor. You know, part of the process

    #512 3 hours ago
    Quoted from iceman44:

    Don’t take it personal Bryan, creepy drama sleuthing is what they like to do here to the new guys.
    No Raptor F-150?
    Likeable and trust factor. You know, part of the process

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    Just a plain Laredo!

    #513 3 hours ago
    Quoted from Skilame:

    I would love to see a CGC treatment of White Water with the larger display, RGB lighting, etc.

    That would be really cool! A color screen right off the bat in a Reimagined game is an easy win. One idea would be to make it convenient to swap between color and your classic orange plasma look, just for nostalgia sake.

    Another idea is AP has the opportunity to change its branding, so maybe some high-end cabinets to go along with its high-quality builds, right?

    FlipperCraft 1FlipperCraft 1

    PPS licenses some sweet FlipperCraft cabinets

    FlipperCraft 2FlipperCraft 2

    Screening the back of the cab and the backbox would be a classy move!

    FlipperCraft 3FlipperCraft 3

    If AP put Reimagined games into cabs like this, it’d put some scratch builders out of commission

    FlipperCraft 4FlipperCraft 4

    All-in-all, if the Reimagined game can be seen as better build quality than the original, doesn’t matter if the game code is improved, or Reimagined, it would be an enticing game to many

    #514 3 hours ago
    Quoted from MiniPinHead:

    That would be really cool! A color screen right off the bat in a Reimagined game is an easy win. One idea would be to make it convenient to swap between color and your classic orange plasma look, just for nostalgia sake.
    Another idea is AP has the opportunity to change its branding, so maybe some high-end cabinets to go along with its high-quality builds, right?
    [quoted image]
    PPS licenses some sweet FlipperCraft cabinets
    [quoted image]
    Screening the back of the cab and the backbox would be a classy move!
    [quoted image]
    If AP put Reimagined games into cabs like this, it’d put some scratch builders out of commission
    [quoted image]
    All-in-all, if the Reimagined game can be seen as better build quality than the original, doesn’t matter if the game code is improved, or Reimagined, it would be an enticing game to many

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    Is that your build Mini Man? Somebody was doing a scratch WH20 build.

    Whitewater updated could be great. I paid a lot just to get the upgraded sound package from pinsound and it’s still not great.

    New sound, light show, lcd, expanded code. Wow factor

    Hopefully AP gets all this right on pin #1 or 2

    #515 2 hours ago
    Quoted from iceman44:

    Is that your build Mini Man? Somebody was doing a scratch WH20 build.
    Whitewater updated could be great. I paid a lot just to get the upgraded sound package from pinsound and it’s still not great.
    New sound, light show, lcd, expanded code. Wow factor
    Hopefully AP gets all this right on pin #1 or 2

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    Haha, yeah, I’m using a PPS-licensed FlipperCraft cabinet, because you need to have the best if you want better than original

    It’s actually for my third White Water build, so do feel a little passionate about the game. Hoping it gets Reimagined, but would value the build quality over most things, personally.

    #516 2 hours ago

    Wow I hope he has time to remake everyone's favorite 90s pins WHILE living in a house ! Good luck Bryan and a noble cause for your spare time.

    #517 2 hours ago

    I want to thank everyone for all the great input and encouragement from everyone in the community. My hope was to engage and build some trust and confidence in the new AP in a transparent way. I think it’s run its course but if anyone has ideas or suggestions please PM me directly! I am excited to build some great games and have fun! Bryan

    #518 2 hours ago

    As one who preordered from Haggis, the Fathom remake was called “revisited”.

    Let’s hope this iteration is better.

    #519 2 hours ago

    I have owned about 35 games over time, left the Hobby and jumped back in because of Oktoberfest from AP (long story). But I am very excited to see what’s coming and Bryan seems like he has a solid business plan to make this work.

    #520 1 hour ago
    Quoted from bane:

    As one who preordered from Haggis, the Fathom remake was called “revisited”.
    Let’s hope this iteration is better.

    What does that have to do with anything? Preorders?

    #521 1 hour ago
    Quoted from iceman44:

    What does that have to do with anything? Preorders?

    Remaking a Bally game with a “reimagining” or “revisited” approach? Gosh, no similarities at all. Tough to follow, I know. Try.

    #522 1 hour ago

    Loved the interview with Cary Hardy. AP appears to be heading in the right direction. Looking forward to the release later this year!

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