Draft:Harry Potter (pinball)
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| Manufacturer | Jersey Jack Pinball |
|---|---|
| Release date | June 2025 |
| Players | 4 |
| Design | Eric Meunier |
| Programming | Joe Katz, Duncan Brown, Bill Grupp, Jason Allen, Taylor Snyder |
| Artwork |
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| Mechanics | Dan Lachcik, Nick Jensen |
| Music | David Thiel |
| Sound | David Thiel |
| Voices | Marc Silk |
| Animation | Jean-Paul de Win, Olaf Gremie, Johnny Wiegel |
| Licensing | Jack Guarnieri |
Harry Potter is a pinball machine designed by Eric Meunier and released by Jersey Jack Pinball in June 2025. Licensed from Warner Brothers, based on the series of 8 Harry Potter films.
Overview
[edit]Jack Guarnieri, founder of Jersey Jack pinball, announced during a seminar at the Texas pinball festival on 21st March 2025 that he had secured the Harry Potter license for Jersey Jack pinball's next game after 10 years of negotiation.[1] 3 tiers of game were announced: collector edition, wizard edition, and arcade edition. On 11th April, Jack Guarnieri released a message about the years of work building up to this release.[2]
The music for most modes is written by David Thiel with over original 100 compositions, but the game includes John Williams "Hedwig's Theme" performed by an orchestra.
see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SS21YAbGYI&list=PLsqJ4LfOEWVXoVnkKvROIO5WHH7U8Tj3c (c.13m)
Layout
[edit]A central feature of this game is the Hogwarts grand staircase. On the left side at the back of the game is the Quidditch upper playfield.
Variations in editions
[edit]Other than a small cosmetic change on the collectors edition, the playfield is identical between all models.
Gameplay
[edit]A new feature is the “Jersey Jack Pinball Game Changer,” an option allowing players to choose their own difficulty level for play. The player shows a QR code on an included fob to the camera in the backbox and the rules of the game change to the selected setting of easy, normal, or wizard.[4]
use the following and the rules flowchart to help write this section
Reception
[edit]Flipper Harry Potter | Jersey Jack Pinball (their review not yet written)
AI art controversy
What’s Going on With JJP’s Harry Potter and the AI Art Controversy? | Kineticist
another link to use?
https://www.pinball-magazine.com/?p=6045 (or https://www.pinball-magazine.com/?m=202506 ?)
References
[edit]- ^ "TEXAS PINBALL FESTIVAL 2025". Pinball News. 2025-03-20. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ^ "TEASE TIME". Pinball News. 2025-04-11. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ^ "Harry Potter Revealed". Pinball News. 2025-06-05. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ^ Harding, Matt (2025-06-05). "Jersey Jack Launches Harry Potter Pingame". RePlay Magazine. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
External links
[edit]Harry Potter Pinball official gameplay video on YouTube
IPDB not yet available
https://www.pinball-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/HP-Rules-Flowchart-scaled.jpg [try to find better link]
add Harry Potter VTE box, flyer and categories