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Pinball evolved

9/3/2013

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Infinity Amusements is ramping up its push to produce digital pinball machines.  The size, buttons and feel of a traditional cabinet, but with a huge video screen laid where the pinball once rolled.
We first saw the Digital Pinball machine at PAX AUS a couple of months back.  Since then the team at – the newly formed – Infinity Amusements has been hard at work attempting to get to market.

A number of variations of Digital Pinball Cabinets are in the works with the team dubbing them as Infinity Pinball Entertainment Systems.  Surely they will become known as iPES.

The team has announced a crowd funding campaign to help:

Instead of playing on your mobile, tablet or game console you will now be able to experience Digital Pinball the way it's meant to be played... In an authentic pinball cabinet. 

In less than 24 hours from now we will launch our crowd funding campaign on IndieGoGo. Our goal is to raise just $7,000. This will allow us to manufacture the two prototypes required as well as build an initial line up for those early backers.

We will be offering a limited amount of specials during this campaign such as $500 down and get $500 off the final product. There are many more perks starting from as little as $2. So even if you are simply interested in supporting us that would be very much appreciated. 

“I honestly had no idea that when I started this initial project that there would be so much support and interest from the general community.” Said Mark Libman, company head  “This is a very exciting time for those interested in Pinball that have fond memories from their youth. More importantly a new generation is about to enjoy this in ways that were never thought possible.”


Read more via www.itwire.com
4 Comments
Sana Nolan link
9/8/2013 01:11:03 am

Hello readers!

Since this was published there have been a few updates I thought I'd let everybody know about.

The table shown at PAX Australia and TechEd 2013 was built by Mark Libman and was the inspiration for the Infinity Pinball Entertainment System - but isn't actually a prototype as such (although that is how we were joking referring to it).

The "iPES" itself is an original design giving you the power to run any software you care to throw at it, for as long as you want it to run (3 screens and a monster PC kicks out a LOT of heat), while still looking and feeling (and most importantly PLAYING) like a classic pinnie.

Construction of the actual retail Infinity Systems prototypes was due to begin upon success of our IndieGoGo. Fortunately we have managed to secure private funding and prototyping will now begin this week!

Finally, Infinity Amusements was to be founded by both myself and Mark if the IndieGoGo succeeded, but due to personal circumstances Mark has decided to step away from the project. We wish him all the best in his future endeavours and can't wait to show him the products his hobby project has inspired.

Regards,
Sana Nolan
Lead Designer and Founder
Infinity Amusements

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Sana Nolan link
9/8/2013 10:16:20 pm

A quick clarification on our current funding situation: we are self funding (otherwise known as "Funding By VISA") the development and construction of the initial prototypes - we have NOT secured any additional outside funding as yet so your IndieGoGo contributions are just as important as ever, if not more so!

Thanks again,
Sana Nolan

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Sana Nolan link
9/8/2013 10:59:51 pm

A quick clarification on our current funding situation: we are self funding (otherwise known as "Funding By VISA") the development and construction of the initial prototypes - we have NOT secured any additional outside funding as yet so your IndieGoGo contributions are just as important as ever, if not more so!

Thanks again,
Sana Nolan

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Kevin L'Heureux
9/9/2013 01:27:54 am

Thank you for the information and updates Sana. Best of luck in the venture.

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