{"id":40028,"date":"2026-05-05T10:54:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T09:54:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/?p=40028"},"modified":"2026-05-21T16:40:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T15:40:41","slug":"april-2026-pincast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/2026\/05\/05\/april-2026-pincast\/","title":{"rendered":"APRIL 2026 PINCAST"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After all the excitement of new game launches last month, things were a little more sedate in April.\u00a0 So, join Martin and Jonathan as they take a gentle stroll through the events from the pinball world in the latest Pinball Industry News PIN<em>cast<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a393115dab38&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a393115dab38\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"800\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/audio\/pincasts\/pincast-april-2026.jpg\" alt=\"April 2026 PINcast\" class=\"wp-image-40027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/audio\/pincasts\/pincast-april-2026.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/audio\/pincasts\/pincast-april-2026-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/audio\/pincasts\/pincast-april-2026-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/audio\/pincasts\/pincast-april-2026-850x680.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">April 2026 PINcast<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s been thirteen years since music and sound maestro Chris Granner created an audio package for a new pinball, but now he\u2019s back to work on Turner Pinball\u2019s latest <em>Yukon Yeti<\/em> game alongside Adam Grubman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although not an entirely new game, Cardona Pinball have released their 2.0 upgrade kit for the classic <em>Fish Tales<\/em> machine.&nbsp; <em>Ultimate Fishing Challenge<\/em> adds new rules, backbox and playfield LCD panels, new sounds, new displays and new translite art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stern Pinball\u2019s latest sponsorship is no joke.&nbsp; In fact it\u2019s a whole weekend of them, as the company sends a team to Florida\u2019s Key West for the Q-West2 comedy festival where they are a \u2018lifestyle sponsor\u2019.&nbsp; A local bar was populated with Stern\u2019s latest games and high score tournaments held on Insider Connected along with a unique achievement badge for players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While it never made it to the Texas Pinball Festival, Hexa Pinball have been touring their new <em>The Three Musketeers<\/em> around European shows as well as in the US.&nbsp; Find out where you can catch it next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jersey Jack Pinball have teamed up with the Broadway staging of <em>Harry Potter and the Cursed Child<\/em> where movie actor Tom Felton is reprising his role of Draco Malfoy.&nbsp; There\u2019s a special <em>Harry Potter<\/em> game backstage for the cast to play, as Felton discovers in a new promo video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Jersey Jack team have also been giving details of their upcoming games in a panel seminar at the Pintastic New England show.&nbsp; Find out what Steve Ritchie and Mark Seiden revealed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are also details of Wonderland Amusement\u2019s second title, a software update to their first, and your opportunity to grab a custom <em>Monster League Hockey<\/em> player jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Catch this and much, much more in the April 2026 edition of the Pinball Magazine and Pinball News Pinball Industry News PIN<em>cast<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click below to play this month&#8217;s PIN<em>cast<\/em>, or visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/category\/video-and-audio\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/2022\/09\/05\/pincasts-page\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PIN<em>cast<\/em> library<\/a> for this and all the previous editions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasters.spotify.com\/pod\/show\/pinball-industry-news\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/podcasters.spotify.com\/pod\/show\/pinball-industry-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pinball Industry News PIN<em>cast<\/em> page on Spotify<\/a> to stream or download this and all 98 previous episodes, and subscribe to get automatic notifications of future editions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/audio\/pincasts\/pinball-magazine-pinball-news-april-2026.m4a\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">April 2026 PINcast<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There will be lots more news and interviews coming out of TPF and other shows throughout the year, so make sure you join Martin and Jonathan each month to ensure you\u2019re fully up-to-date with what\u2019s happening in the pinball world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After all, it\u2019s the podcast the pinball industry listens to.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After all the excitement of new game launches last month, things were a little more sedate in April.\u00a0 So, join Martin and Jonathan as they take a gentle stroll through the events from the pinball world in the latest Pinball Industry News PINcast. 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