{"id":40741,"date":"2026-07-03T23:23:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T22:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/?p=40741"},"modified":"2026-07-03T23:43:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T22:43:54","slug":"june-2026-pincast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/2026\/07\/03\/june-2026-pincast\/","title":{"rendered":"JUNE 2026 PINCAST"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Things are certainly heating up in the pinball market, and it\u2019s not just because summer\u2019s here. 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A packed two-level playfield incorporates some truly innovative ideas, while the three model range tops out with Sonic battling Doctor Eggman above the Collector\u2019s Edition\u2019s backbox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After announcing last month that their next remake game would be <em>Tales of the Arabian Nigh<\/em>ts, Pedretti Gaming revealed the game this month, with Legacy and 30<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary editions offering a choice of artwork packages and powder coat finishes.&nbsp; In addition to the classic ruleset, there\u2019s new enhanced code to increase the challenge to Battle the Genie, while the company has taken the opportunity to bolster their US support operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After frustration from potential buyers at Winchester Mystery House selling out so quickly, Barrels of Fun have launched a new programme to give paid subscribers an extra week to get on-board future releases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are other perks to their <em>Barrels Reserve<\/em> scheme too, including the opportunity to board a cruise ship for a six-night <em>Pinball at Sea<\/em> experience.&nbsp; Find out what is involved to make sure you don\u2019t miss the boat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are several job openings to report this month, including one organising Stern\u2019s presence at trade and consumer shows, another designing games for American Pinball, or maybe simply building them on the production line.&nbsp; After all, everyone in pinball had to start somewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are numerous code updates across multiple manufacturers, including the mass roll out of new system software for Stern Spike machines as predicted in last month\u2019s PIN<em>cast<\/em>.&nbsp; There is also news of shows taking place this weekend, and even late breaking news for <em>Jaws<\/em> pinball owners with a special 4<sup>th<\/sup> July <em>Revenge<\/em> mode now available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, catch this and much, much more in the June 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 99 previous episodes, and subscribe to get automatic notifications of future editions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio aligncenter\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/audio\/pincasts\/pinball-magazine-pinball-news-june-2026.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">June 2026 PINcast<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With new games from multiple manufacturers coming out this month and many more expected shortly, 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>Things are certainly heating up in the pinball market, and it\u2019s not just because summer\u2019s here. 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