The Hobbit (pinball) explained

The Hobbit
Manufacturer:Jersey Jack Pinball
Designer:Joe Balcer[1]
Programming:Keith Johnson
Artwork:Jean-Paul de Win
Music:Two Steps from Hell
Sound:David Thiel
Release:March 2016
Production:4000

The Hobbit is a pinball machine designed by Joe Balcer and released by Jersey Jack Pinball in March 2016. It is based on The Hobbit films of the same name[2] which is based on J. R. R. Tolkien’s 1937 novel The Hobbit.

Overview

The Hobbit is Jersey Jacks second pinball machine and follow-up to Wizard of Oz machine released in 2013. Jersey Jack employed a lot of the new technology introduced in the Wizard of Oz including a 27-inch LCD monitor mounted in the backglass. Jersey Jack revised the general illumination to be much brighter by using a new LED lighting system allowing higher-brightness LEDs to be used resulting in a much brighter playfield.[3] The pinball table also includes a shaker motor that shakes the table to coincide with the speakers.[4] The game was originally supposed to be released in 2014, but was delayed until 2016. The game sold for a full price of US$8000.[5] "Limited" and "Black Arrow" editions of the pinball game were also released, though these cost more.[6]

Objectives

Bilbo Baggins is on a quest to reclaim their home from Smaug and recover the Arkenstone.

There are four skill shots:[7]

In addition, there are 31 modes separated into six types as well as different multiballs.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Internet Pinball Machine Database. www.ipdb.org.
  2. Web site: The Hobbit Pinball Machine (Jersey Jack, 2016) | Pinside Game Archive. pinside.com.
  3. Web site: The Hobbit: In-Depth Review. 20 September 2016.
  4. News: Claibourn . Samuel . Unboxing The Hobbit Limited Edition Pinball Machine . 2 November 2021 . IGN . 8 March 2016.
  5. Book: Ruben . Adam . Pinball Wizards Jackpots, Drains, and the Cult of the Silver Ball . 2017 . Chicago Review Press . 9781613735930 . Ebook . 2 November 2021.
  6. News: Cunningham . James . Jersey Jack's The Hobbit Pinball Getting Ultra-Fancy Black Arrow Edition . 2 November 2021 . Hardcore Gamer . 2 November 2016.
  7. https://o.pinside.com/2/db/2e/2db2ebe202970607a6ffd0bd7514e965b4b37b8c.pdf The Hobbit Rulesheet pdf
  8. Web site: Hobbit Pinball Rulesheet. June 16, 2018. Tilt Forums.