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Bumper crop: Jersey Jack Pinball is thriving on old-school gamers’ love for its artisanal pinball machines
Jack Guarnieri, founder and CEO of Jersey Jack Pinball in Lakewood. - Photos by Alexandra Pais In an age when “Fortnite” and “Minecraft” rule — and one in which gaming companies are looking for the next “Pokemon” or “FarmVille” — Jack Guarnieri is going old school: Pinball machines. Guarnieri, founder and CEO of Jersey Jack Pinball, has manufactured artisanal pinball machines in his facility in Lakewood for nearly eight years. He hopes he can help make pinball mainstream — and notes that the state’s current champion is under 18 years old. “Young people are discovering pinball every day,” he said. “The...
Bumper crop: Jersey Jack Pinball is thriving on old-school gamers’ love for its artisanal pinball machines
Jack Guarnieri, founder and CEO of Jersey Jack Pinball in Lakewood. - Photos by Alexandra Pais In an age when “Fortnite” and “Minecraft” rule — and one in which gaming companies are looking for the next “Pokemon” or “FarmVille” — Jack Guarnieri is going old school: Pinball machines. Guarnieri, founder and CEO of Jersey Jack Pinball, has manufactured artisanal pinball machines in his facility in Lakewood for nearly eight years. He hopes he can help make pinball mainstream — and notes that the state’s current champion is under 18 years old. “Young people are discovering pinball every day,” he said. “The...
Classic interview: Jack “Jersey Jack” Guarnieri
When Jersey Jack arrived as a company in early 2011, it was the start of the pinball renaissance that we are experiencing today. After many years of Stern Pinball being the sole manufacturer of new machines, a competitor finally arrived. But the company’s CEO wasn’t a new face. Quite the opposite: Jack Guarnieri has been a veteran in the coin-op business and in contact with the silverball since the 1970ies. Thanks to his decades of experience as an operator and seller of pinball machines, he was well aware of the core problem that drove pinball out of the arcades in the 80ies...
Classic interview: Jack “Jersey Jack” Guarnieri
When Jersey Jack arrived as a company in early 2011, it was the start of the pinball renaissance that we are experiencing today. After many years of Stern Pinball being the sole manufacturer of new machines, a competitor finally arrived. But the company’s CEO wasn’t a new face. Quite the opposite: Jack Guarnieri has been a veteran in the coin-op business and in contact with the silverball since the 1970ies. Thanks to his decades of experience as an operator and seller of pinball machines, he was well aware of the core problem that drove pinball out of the arcades in the 80ies...
Jersey Jack Pinball Launches Pirates Of The Caribbean Flipper Game
LAKEWOOD, NJ -- New from Jersey Jack Pinball is Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean, a versatile flipper game incorporating scenes and themes from all five films in the popular Disney saga. Jersey Jack's latest movie-themed game made its debut at the 2017 Pinball Expo, held at the Westin Chicago North Shore hotel in Wheeling, IL, from Oct. 11 through 17. The game is being released in limited runs as a collector's edition and limited edition, along with the standard edition. All games are wide-bodied and feature hand-drawn playfield art, a 27" HD LCD display, a 4.3" apron LCD display and...
Jersey Jack Pinball Launches Pirates Of The Caribbean Flipper Game
LAKEWOOD, NJ -- New from Jersey Jack Pinball is Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean, a versatile flipper game incorporating scenes and themes from all five films in the popular Disney saga. Jersey Jack's latest movie-themed game made its debut at the 2017 Pinball Expo, held at the Westin Chicago North Shore hotel in Wheeling, IL, from Oct. 11 through 17. The game is being released in limited runs as a collector's edition and limited edition, along with the standard edition. All games are wide-bodied and feature hand-drawn playfield art, a 27" HD LCD display, a 4.3" apron LCD display and...
Jersey Jack Pinball Unveils Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean
CHICAGO, Oct. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Jersey Jack Pinball, the industry leader in craftsmanship and technical innovation, greeted attendees at the 33rd Annual Pinball Expo with the unveiling of their newest machine, Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean, raising the bar once again with a fast, challenging and feature-packed game that captures memorable scenes and elements from all five motion pictures in the series. "We are so excited to welcome Pirates into the Jersey Jack family," said Jack Guarnieri, Jersey Jack Pinball founder and industry veteran. "This machine embodies our vision to deliver beautiful and thoughtful games to our fans, with a theme that will entertain pinball enthusiasts...
Jersey Jack Pinball Unveils Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean
CHICAGO, Oct. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Jersey Jack Pinball, the industry leader in craftsmanship and technical innovation, greeted attendees at the 33rd Annual Pinball Expo with the unveiling of their newest machine, Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean, raising the bar once again with a fast, challenging and feature-packed game that captures memorable scenes and elements from all five motion pictures in the series. "We are so excited to welcome Pirates into the Jersey Jack family," said Jack Guarnieri, Jersey Jack Pinball founder and industry veteran. "This machine embodies our vision to deliver beautiful and thoughtful games to our fans, with a theme that will entertain pinball enthusiasts...
JJP Debuts Pirates Pinball At Chicago Expo
On October 12 at the Pinball Expo in Chicago, pinball pro Jersey Jack Guarnieri debuted his company’s fourth title, Pirates of The Caribbean. Design details and gameplay were streamed worldwide on Twitch.TV, and the game had pinheads immediately dissecting it on forums and in person at the Expo. JJP’s Pirates of the Caribbean condenses the best bits of the brands’ five feature films, giving fans the chance to play as one of 22 recognizable characters. There are three separate versions of the game: A Collector’s Edition ($12,500), Limited Edition ($9,500) and Standard ($8,500). The differences are numerous between versions; the CE has barnacle-covered legs...
JJP Debuts Pirates Pinball At Chicago Expo
On October 12 at the Pinball Expo in Chicago, pinball pro Jersey Jack Guarnieri debuted his company’s fourth title, Pirates of The Caribbean. Design details and gameplay were streamed worldwide on Twitch.TV, and the game had pinheads immediately dissecting it on forums and in person at the Expo. JJP’s Pirates of the Caribbean condenses the best bits of the brands’ five feature films, giving fans the chance to play as one of 22 recognizable characters. There are three separate versions of the game: A Collector’s Edition ($12,500), Limited Edition ($9,500) and Standard ($8,500). The differences are numerous between versions; the CE has barnacle-covered legs...
Woodward Gives Back With JJP’s Help
Woodward Inc. recently hosted a charity event in its Rock Cut Campus Cafeteria. The company brought out one of Jersey Jack’s The Hobbit pinball machines and pit Sagar Patel, president of Woodward’s Aircraft Turbine Systems, against Paul Logli, president and CEO of United Way of Rock River Valley. The two leaders competed on the pin, and invited the rest of the crowd to play as well. At one dollar per play, and all proceeds going to United Way, the event was a success. “Woodward is ’tilting the odds’ in the community’s favor by once again supporting the annual United Way Campaign with...
Woodward Gives Back With JJP’s Help
Woodward Inc. recently hosted a charity event in its Rock Cut Campus Cafeteria. The company brought out one of Jersey Jack’s The Hobbit pinball machines and pit Sagar Patel, president of Woodward’s Aircraft Turbine Systems, against Paul Logli, president and CEO of United Way of Rock River Valley. The two leaders competed on the pin, and invited the rest of the crowd to play as well. At one dollar per play, and all proceeds going to United Way, the event was a success. “Woodward is ’tilting the odds’ in the community’s favor by once again supporting the annual United Way Campaign with...