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After months (if not years) of speculation, teases and peeks, Jersey Jack Pinball today finally revealed their eleventh title, Harry Potter.
Fears the game could be based on only one or a subset of the movies have proved unfounded, as the playfield includes elements, characters and the titles of all seven books and all eight movies:
The 4-flippered game comes in three variants. The Collector’s Edition is the top-end version, followed by the Wizard Edition, with a new Arcade Edition aimed more at locations.
The prices of the three models have been announced in advance, with pre-order deposits taken to secure a specific version and a place in the build queue.
So, here are the three models, starting with the exterior appearance. Remember, all the images on Pinball News can be clicked to give you a larger version.
Collector’s Edition
The Collector’s Edition features a special artwork package from design studio, MinaLima, who worked on the original films and has continued developing multiple Wizarding World products. It comes with the fully interactive topper featuring Hedwig, a flying Harry, a Roving Snitch and a ‘dark matter’ projector, as well as rear and under-cabinet lighting.
The left side of the Collector’s Edition
The hinges, side rails, lock bar and legs feature a gold sparkle paint, while the shooter knob is also a Golden Snitch, with that gold effect carried inside the cabinet with gold foil art blades and apron decal, as well as gold sparkle in the playfield and plastics artwork.
The right side of the Collector’s Edition
The Golden Snitch shooter rod
The gold mirrored backglass from the Collector’s Edition
Wizard Edition
The Wizard Edition has a totally different cabinet and backbox art package, being more of a traditional composition of characters and scenes from the movies. It does come with the high gloss RadCals on the cabinet and a real backglass. The backbox topper is a simpler multi-layer illuminated acrylic composition, depicting a Quidditch game. Unusually, the flipper buttons are different colours to match the good vs evil artwork on each side.
The left side of the Wizard Edition
The right side of the Wizard Edition
The Wizard Edition’s backglass
Arcade Edition
The Arcade Edition is deigned to be sold at, or just below, the $10,000 mark, so it eschews some of the more decorative features of the Wizard Edition. As such, it uses a translite rather than a printed backglass, has regular cabinet decals and doesn’t come with a topper or external volume control. However, all the key gameplay elements on the playfield do seem to be included.
The left side of the Arcade Edition
The right side of the Arcade Edition
The Arcade Edition features the same artwork as the Wizard Edition but uses a translite rather than a backglass
All three models include a player camera for interaction with the game, as well as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth audio, and RGB LED Hotrails along the side of the playfield.
The left sides of all three models
The right sides of all three models
Speaking of the playfield, here are the overviews of all three versions.
Collector’s Edition
The Collector’s Edition playfield
The Collector’s Edition has a moulding around the lock bar action button, gold wireforms throughout, a gold sparkle apron decal, and gold sparkle flecks in the playfield artwork and on the playfield plastics.
Wizard Edition
As you can see, the Wizard Edition’s playfield looks very similar. The art design is the same, and all the playfield mechanisms seem to be the same.
The Wizard Edition’s playfield
Here are the three playfields side-by-side:
The Collector’s, Wizard and Arcade Editions
To confirm the similarity between the playfields, we did a ‘difference’ to compare the Collector’s Edition and the Arcade Edition. This removes any elements which are the same, leaving just the differences.
The difference map comparing the Collector’s Edition and the Arcade Edition
As expected, the side rails and apron decals are different, as is the shooter gauge decal. The remaining differences appear to be just the playfield sparkle (click on the image to enlarge it to see the sparkle), a few insert edging effects and the gold wireforms.
We don’t yet have an detailed playfield shots, but here are a few closer looks at the playfield features.
In the top-left corner of the game is the Quidditch pitch with multiple paths and a ramp to shoot the Quaffle through the goal and, when lit, score a point.
The upper-left corner features a Quidditch upper playfield with a mini-flipper
The upper playfield includes a mini-wireform containing two miniature captive rolling balls. Hitting the Beater posts fires the balls round the wireform.
The upper playfield
The Ford Anglia is mounted in a silicone tree on top of a pop bumper, shaking the tree and the car as the bumper fires.
The moving staircase mechanism
The moving staircase mechanism
The lenticular changing pictures
The operation of the staircase mechanism isn’t yet clear, but it does feature multiple paths and positions, and seems to be the centrepiece of the game. The Heart’s Desire insert is printed upside down and is presumably designed to be viewed in a mirror mounted at the back of the game.
The Heart’s Desire mirror
The left centre of the playfield
The right-centre of the playfield
The potion cauldron
The Horcruxes which need to be destroyed
The bottom of the playfield
The design team is led by Game Designer, Eric Meunier. The other key team members are:
Software Game Lead: Joe Katz
Software: Duncan Brown, Bill Grupp, Jason Allen, Taylor Snyder
Mechanical Game Lead: Dan Lachick
Mechanical Engineering: Nick Jensen
Electrical Engineering: Joe Ernest, Will Mercado, Eric Miller, Luna Silverfang
Art: Jesper Abels, Jean-Paul de Win, Johnny Weigel
Animation: Olaf Gremie, Jean-Paul de Win, Johnny Weigel
Music & Sound: David Thiel, Pierce Colbert
Voices: Marc Silk
Licensing: Jack Guarnieri
Producer: Debbie Holstein
Production Development: Kyrstle Gemnich
Jersey Jack Pinball have released this trailer for the game:
Flyers for the three models are available, as is a rules flowchart. Here they all are:
Collector’s Edition
The front of the flyer
The back of the flyer
Wizard Edition
The front of the flyer
The back of the flyer
Arcade Edition
The front of the flyer
The back of the flyer
Rules Flowchart
The rules flowchart
There’s also a comparison of the features in the three versions.
What’s in each version
Finally, here’s how Jersey Jack Pinball announced their new Harry Potter game:
We’ll be back with much more Harry Potter news and many more pictures of the game very soon, right here at Pinball News.
Continue reading...
Pinball News
After months (if not years) of speculation, teases and peeks, Jersey Jack Pinball today finally revealed their eleventh title, Harry Potter.
Fears the game could be based on only one or a subset of the movies have proved unfounded, as the playfield includes elements, characters and the titles of all seven books and all eight movies:
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2 movies)
The 4-flippered game comes in three variants. The Collector’s Edition is the top-end version, followed by the Wizard Edition, with a new Arcade Edition aimed more at locations.
The prices of the three models have been announced in advance, with pre-order deposits taken to secure a specific version and a place in the build queue.
- Collector’s Edition: $15,000 ($2,000 deposit)
- Wizard Edition: $12,000 ($1,000 deposit)
- Arcade Edition: $10,000 ($1,000 deposit)
So, here are the three models, starting with the exterior appearance. Remember, all the images on Pinball News can be clicked to give you a larger version.
Collector’s Edition
The Collector’s Edition features a special artwork package from design studio, MinaLima, who worked on the original films and has continued developing multiple Wizarding World products. It comes with the fully interactive topper featuring Hedwig, a flying Harry, a Roving Snitch and a ‘dark matter’ projector, as well as rear and under-cabinet lighting.
The left side of the Collector’s Edition
The hinges, side rails, lock bar and legs feature a gold sparkle paint, while the shooter knob is also a Golden Snitch, with that gold effect carried inside the cabinet with gold foil art blades and apron decal, as well as gold sparkle in the playfield and plastics artwork.
The right side of the Collector’s Edition
The Golden Snitch shooter rod
The gold mirrored backglass from the Collector’s Edition
Wizard Edition
The Wizard Edition has a totally different cabinet and backbox art package, being more of a traditional composition of characters and scenes from the movies. It does come with the high gloss RadCals on the cabinet and a real backglass. The backbox topper is a simpler multi-layer illuminated acrylic composition, depicting a Quidditch game. Unusually, the flipper buttons are different colours to match the good vs evil artwork on each side.
The left side of the Wizard Edition
The right side of the Wizard Edition
The Wizard Edition’s backglass
Arcade Edition
The Arcade Edition is deigned to be sold at, or just below, the $10,000 mark, so it eschews some of the more decorative features of the Wizard Edition. As such, it uses a translite rather than a printed backglass, has regular cabinet decals and doesn’t come with a topper or external volume control. However, all the key gameplay elements on the playfield do seem to be included.
The left side of the Arcade Edition
The right side of the Arcade Edition
The Arcade Edition features the same artwork as the Wizard Edition but uses a translite rather than a backglass
All three models include a player camera for interaction with the game, as well as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth audio, and RGB LED Hotrails along the side of the playfield.
The left sides of all three models
The right sides of all three models
Speaking of the playfield, here are the overviews of all three versions.
Collector’s Edition
The Collector’s Edition playfield
The Collector’s Edition has a moulding around the lock bar action button, gold wireforms throughout, a gold sparkle apron decal, and gold sparkle flecks in the playfield artwork and on the playfield plastics.
Wizard Edition
As you can see, the Wizard Edition’s playfield looks very similar. The art design is the same, and all the playfield mechanisms seem to be the same.
The Wizard Edition’s playfield
Here are the three playfields side-by-side:
The Collector’s, Wizard and Arcade Editions
To confirm the similarity between the playfields, we did a ‘difference’ to compare the Collector’s Edition and the Arcade Edition. This removes any elements which are the same, leaving just the differences.
The difference map comparing the Collector’s Edition and the Arcade Edition
As expected, the side rails and apron decals are different, as is the shooter gauge decal. The remaining differences appear to be just the playfield sparkle (click on the image to enlarge it to see the sparkle), a few insert edging effects and the gold wireforms.
We don’t yet have an detailed playfield shots, but here are a few closer looks at the playfield features.
In the top-left corner of the game is the Quidditch pitch with multiple paths and a ramp to shoot the Quaffle through the goal and, when lit, score a point.
The upper-left corner features a Quidditch upper playfield with a mini-flipper
The upper playfield includes a mini-wireform containing two miniature captive rolling balls. Hitting the Beater posts fires the balls round the wireform.
The upper playfield
The Ford Anglia is mounted in a silicone tree on top of a pop bumper, shaking the tree and the car as the bumper fires.
The moving staircase mechanism
The moving staircase mechanism
The lenticular changing pictures
The operation of the staircase mechanism isn’t yet clear, but it does feature multiple paths and positions, and seems to be the centrepiece of the game. The Heart’s Desire insert is printed upside down and is presumably designed to be viewed in a mirror mounted at the back of the game.
The Heart’s Desire mirror
The left centre of the playfield
The right-centre of the playfield
The potion cauldron
The Horcruxes which need to be destroyed
The bottom of the playfield
The design team is led by Game Designer, Eric Meunier. The other key team members are:
Software Game Lead: Joe Katz
Software: Duncan Brown, Bill Grupp, Jason Allen, Taylor Snyder
Mechanical Game Lead: Dan Lachick
Mechanical Engineering: Nick Jensen
Electrical Engineering: Joe Ernest, Will Mercado, Eric Miller, Luna Silverfang
Art: Jesper Abels, Jean-Paul de Win, Johnny Weigel
Animation: Olaf Gremie, Jean-Paul de Win, Johnny Weigel
Music & Sound: David Thiel, Pierce Colbert
Voices: Marc Silk
Licensing: Jack Guarnieri
Producer: Debbie Holstein
Production Development: Kyrstle Gemnich
Jersey Jack Pinball have released this trailer for the game:
Flyers for the three models are available, as is a rules flowchart. Here they all are:
Collector’s Edition
The front of the flyer
The back of the flyer
Wizard Edition
The front of the flyer
The back of the flyer
Arcade Edition
The front of the flyer
The back of the flyer
Rules Flowchart
The rules flowchart
There’s also a comparison of the features in the three versions.
What’s in each version
Finally, here’s how Jersey Jack Pinball announced their new Harry Potter game:
CHICAGO, June 5, 2025 — Jersey Jack Pinball in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products (WBDGCP), is proud to unveil its most eagerly awaited release to date: Harry Potter
Crafted with extraordinary detail and care, this isn’t just a pinball machine — it’s an enchanted artifact designed for collectors, fans, and pinball wizards alike. This limited-edition release celebrates the magic and adventure of the beloved film series, inviting players to journey through Hogwarts
Developed by renowned designer Eric Meunier, featuring sound design by industry legend David Thiel and voice work by award-winning actor Marc Silk, Harry Potter
“Every once in a great while, a game comes along that feels truly special,” said Jack Guarnieri, founder of Jersey Jack Pinball. “The Harry Potter franchise has lived in the hearts of fans for over two decades. Bringing it to life through pinball has been a dream long in the making — and a landmark moment for the industry.” Eric Meunier added, “This has been the most personal and passionate project of my career. As a lifelong fan, I wanted to build something worthy of the wizarding world. From gameplay to audio, every detail is designed to transport players into the story. It’s the most ambitious game I’ve ever made.” Players will celebrate the world with spellbinding light, sound, and motion — from the moving staircases and Diagon Alley
Harry Potter
Collector’s Edition – $15,000| An ultra-limited, made-to-order version featuring an exclusive art package by MinaLima, the graphic design team behind the Harry Potter films. This edition includes: • Gold Foil RadCal
• Gold-mirrored backglass • Gold chrome wire ramps • Metallic inner art blades and foil-accented apron • Magic Sparkle-enhanced playfield • Under glow LED light shows • Galleon Gold Sparkle Armor • Interactive Hogwarts Castle Topper • Exclusive MinaLima artwork throughout Wizard’s Edition – $12,000 Featuring The Battle of Hogwarts
• JJP’s Invisiglass
• Full surround illuminated backglass • Eight chrome wireform ramps • Quidditch
Arcade Edition – $9,999 • Designed for operators and enthusiasts, featuring: • The Battle of Hogwarts
• Direct-print playfield • Black Armor All editions include identical gameplay across a rich landscape of mechanical and visual innovation. Key features include: • The Grand Staircase
• Quidditch
• Death Eater
• Whomping Willow
• Room of Requirement
• Wand Multiball Lock – Featuring the wands of Harry, Ron, and Hermione • Potion Cauldron Sculpture – Interactive ball passthrough effect • Four flippers (including a mini), three spinners, and multiple magnet-based ball interactions Harry Potter
About The Harry Potter Franchise From the moment eleven-year-old Harry Potter met Rubeus Hagrid, Keeper of Keys and Grounds at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, his adventures have left an indelible mark on popular culture. Today, over 25 years later, the Harry Potter phenomenon thrives as one of the most successful and best-loved entertainment properties in history. J.K. Rowling’s best-selling Harry Potter novels have been brought to life in an ever-evolving, interconnected universe which is loved by millions of fans worldwide. Eight blockbuster Harry Potter films and three epic Fantastic Beasts films bring the spellbinding action to life on screen, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child mesmerizes on stage, and state-of-the-art video and mobile games from Portkey Games allow players to experience the wizarding world like never before. Fans can proudly showcase their passion through innovative consumer products, and thrill at spectacular location-based experiences – including five theme park lands at Universal Studios locations around the world. This expanding portfolio of Warner Bros. Discovery-owned Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts offerings includes ground-breaking touring experiences and events, each developed to celebrate special moments and locations that fans cherish, as well as the Platform 9 3⁄4 retail shops and iconic flagship store – Harry Potter New York. Wizards, Witches and Muggles alike can also discover something new as they explore behind-the-scenes secrets at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter and Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo – The Making of Harry Potter. With a new HBO Original TV series based on the Harry Potter books on the way, this extended world continues to provide the community with fresh and exciting ways to interact. For its global fans, and for generations to come, it invites everyone in to find the magic for themselves. For the latest Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts news and features, visit www.harrypotter.com. About Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products (WBDGCP), part of Warner Bros. Discovery’s Revenue & Strategy division, extends the company’s powerful portfolio of entertainment brands and franchises into the lives of fans around the world. WBDGCP partners with best-in-class licensees globally on award-winning toy, fashion, home décor and publishing programs inspired by the biggest franchises from Warner Bros.’ film, television, animation, and games studios, HBO, Discovery, DC, Cartoon Network, HGTV, Eurosport, Adult Swim, and more. With innovative global licensing and merchandising programs, retail initiatives, and promotional partnerships, WBDGCP is one of the leading licensing and retail merchandising organizations in the world. About Jersey Jack Pinball Since its founding in 2011, Jersey Jack Pinball (JJP) has redefined what a modern pinball machine can be. JJP has established itself as the premier innovator in the industry, offering the desirable games in the modern pinball era. Headquartered in the heart of the industry in Chicago, Illinois, and proudly designed and manufactured in the USA, JJP combines old-school craftsmanship with state-of-the-art technology to create machines that are as visually stunning as they are thrilling to play. Led by an award-winning team of veteran designers, engineers, and artists, Jersey Jack Pinball is known for producing highly collectible, feature-rich machines that captivate players of all skill levels. Easy to play, difficult to master, JJP games blend immersive storytelling, dynamic gameplay, and striking visual presentation—honoring the heritage of classic pinball while pushing the boundaries of what’s possible on a playfield. Innovation That Sets the Standard JJP has pioneered numerous industry-first features that have become benchmarks for the next generation of pinball. The company was the first to introduce LCD screens as a standard in the backbox, RGB LED lighting for an ultra-vivid experience, integrated Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity, gameplay-enhancing camera integration, and intricate interactive playfield toys that bring themes to life in ways never seen before. Every JJP release is a celebration of its theme, crafted with attention to detail that resonates with fans and collectors alike. Its critically acclaimed lineup includes The Wizard of Oz, The Hobbit, Dialed In!, Pirates of the Caribbean, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Guns N’ Roses: Not In This Lifetime, Toy Story 4, The Godfather 50th Anniversary, Elton John, Avatar: The Battle for Pandora, and now, Harry Potter. A Legacy in the Making With a growing global community of collectors, operators, and pinball enthusiasts, Jersey Jack Pinball continues to expand its impact across both commercial and home entertainment spaces. Whether lighting up a bustling arcade, enhancing a luxury game room, or anchoring a pop culture collection, JJP machines deliver a uniquely premium experience that turns players into fans, and fans into lifelong collectors. The game is now available at jerseyjackpinball.com and through authorized distributors. |
We’ll be back with much more Harry Potter news and many more pictures of the game very soon, right here at Pinball News.
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