SONIC THE HEDGEHOG REVEALED

Jersey Jack Pinball today revealed their twelfth release, the Steve Ritchie designed Sonic the Hedgehog.

Based on the popular video game series, Sonic the Hedgehog sees our eponymous hero battling the mad scientist, Doctor Eggman, and his robot army who schemes to obtain the seven Chaos Emeralds so he can take over the world. Along the way, Sonic collects rings which increase his health and provide power-ups such as increased speed, longer jumps or underground travel, while he also aims to collect the emeralds to deny Doctor Eggman their powers.

Although Sonic has spanned several media, including comics, animations and live-action movies, the pinball focuses solely on the original video game franchise. While Steve Ritchie has long voiced his desire to make a Top Gun pinball, for now his ‘need for speed’ is confined to a running and jumping blue hedgehog in Michael Jackson-inspired sneakers.

The launch of Sonic the Hedgehog pinball coincides with the 35th anniversary of the release of the first Sonic video game on the Sega Genesis console in North American and Europe on 23rd June 1991, which is also considered to be Sonic’s birthday. It also comes just over a year since Jersey Jack Pinball’s previous title, Harry Potter, was revealed on 5th June 2025.

As with that previous title, the latest Jersey Jack Pinball game is available in three variants. The Arcade Edition is the lowest priced at $9,999, while the middle Special Edition costs $12,000, with the top-of-the-range Collector’s Edition coming in at $15,000.

The company has always wanted to be able to release the details of their latest game while making it easy for potential buyers to get their hands on one as soon as possible. To that end, the company made multiple machines and shipped them to distributors and select locations around the US for play later today or later this week.

We are still awaiting more pictures from Jersey Jack Pinball as there were no media assets sent for this launch, but we will add more here as soon as we get them.

So, let’s take a look at what we have for the three Sonic the Hedgehog models, starting with the base Arcade Edition.

Arcade Edition

Next, here’s the Special Edition version.

Special Edition

Finally, we come to the Collector’s Edition model.

Collector’s Edition

The playfield has the same features on all three editions. Here’s the one in the Collector’s Edition.

So, we have four full-size flippers – two in the usual place and two on a polycarbonate upper playfield, like the World Poker Tour one – a total of nine standup targets, a magnetic accelerator loop ramp, several gold rings incorporating LED displays, custom sculpts of Sonic, Amy Rose and Doctor Eggman, two kicker targets, an inline 3-bank of drop targets, two up-posts, and a Bash Dash captive ball lock.

Here’s how the three versions compare.

Here are some pictures from the playfield.

Here’s how Jersey Jack Pinball describe their latest release:

Gotta Go Fast! Sonic the Hedgehog Pinball by Jersey Jack Pinball brings the legendary speed, color, music, and energy of Sonic to life in a fast-flowing pinball adventure built for fans and players across generations. Race through iconic Zones, battle Dr. Eggman, collect Chaos Emeralds, chase Rings, and push toward Sonic speed as the game combines the style, music, and larger-than-life energy of Sonic with high-energy pinball action. With three editions to choose from — Collector’s Edition, Special Edition, and Arcade Edition — players can find the version that best fits their budget, collection, and love for Sonic. Each edition delivers its own way to plunge into the Sonic universe and experience the speed of the game. The Sonic the Hedgehog Pinball Machine is available in three editions, each built for a different kind of fan. Whether you’re a lifelong Sonic devotee, a pinball enthusiast who demands the best, or someone looking for the perfect centerpiece for a game room — there’s a machine here for you. Built on the Sonic universe, with the same iconic Zones, the same supersonic speed, and the same unstoppable attitude that made Sonic a legend.

Here’s a flowchart for the game’s rules:

There is also a promo video for the game:

And some flyer images too:

We’ll be back with much more news and many more pictures from Jersey Jack Pinball’s new Sonic the Hedgehog game, right here at Pinball News.