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As of 26 April 2018, Heighway Pinball began the process of liquidation, shutting down its factory and laying off workers. The rights to the ''Alien'' pinball machine were acquired by Pinball Brothers, a company founded by some of Heighway Pinball's investors, and they proceeded on the second run of that machine in 2021.
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[[http://heighwaypinball.com Heighway Pinball]] is a manufacturer of [[Main/PhysicalPinballTables arcade pinball machines]], located in Ebbw Vale, South Wales. Founded by pinball operator, distributor, and enthusiast Andrew Heighway in 2012, it is the [[UsefulNotes/{{Britain}} United Kingdom]]'s first major pinball company.
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Heighway Pinball's games feature modular mechanisms and easily-replaceable playfields, which are embedded with 10.4" color LCD monitors. Optional [=LCDs=] to install in the backbox and entertain spectators are also available. Notably, [[https://www.youtube.com/embed/UxBPauQ4Wjo an entire game can be replaced in 3.5 minutes]].
The company's first game, ''Circe's Animal House''[[note]]based on a party thrown by the Greek sorceress from ''Literature/TheOdyssey''[[/note]], was rethemed to ''Pinball/FullThrottle'' and shipped in January 2015. Poor sales forced Heighway Pinball to prioritize development on their second title, ''Franchise/{{Alien}}''. However, the game suffered a [[TroubledProduction contentious production]] due to design changes, unreliable and unavailable parts, Main/ExecutiveMeddling from Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox, and several key personnel leaving the company ([[http://www.pinballnews.com/news/heighwayexit.html including Heighway himself]] on June 17, 2017).
As of April 26, 2018, Heighway Pinball [[https://www.pinballnews.com/site/2018/04/26/heighway-pinball-faces-liquidation/ faces liquidation]].
The company's first game, ''Circe's Animal House''[[note]]based on a party thrown by the Greek sorceress from ''Literature/TheOdyssey''[[/note]], was rethemed to ''Pinball/FullThrottle'' and shipped in January 2015. Poor sales forced Heighway Pinball to prioritize development on their second title, ''Franchise/{{Alien}}''. However, the game suffered a [[TroubledProduction contentious production]] due to design changes, unreliable and unavailable parts, Main/ExecutiveMeddling from Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox, and several key personnel leaving the company ([[http://www.pinballnews.com/news/heighwayexit.html including Heighway himself]] on June 17, 2017).
As of April 26, 2018, Heighway Pinball [[https://www.pinballnews.com/site/2018/04/26/heighway-pinball-faces-liquidation/ faces liquidation]].
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Heighway Pinball's games feature modular mechanisms and easily-replaceable playfields, which are embedded with 10.4" color colour LCD monitors. Optional [=LCDs=] to install in the backbox and entertain spectators are also available. Notably, [[https://www.youtube.com/embed/UxBPauQ4Wjo an entire game can be replaced in 3.5 minutes]].
The company's first game, ''Circe's AnimalHouse''[[note]]based House'',[[note]]based on a party thrown by the Greek sorceress from ''Literature/TheOdyssey''[[/note]], ''Literature/TheOdyssey''[[/note]] was rethemed to ''Pinball/FullThrottle'' and shipped in January 2015. Poor sales forced Heighway Pinball to prioritize development on their second title, ''Franchise/{{Alien}}''. However, the game suffered a [[TroubledProduction contentious production]] due to design changes, unreliable and unavailable parts, Main/ExecutiveMeddling ExecutiveMeddling from Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox, [[Creator/TwentiethCenturyStudios 20th Century Fox]], and several key personnel leaving the company ([[http://www.pinballnews.com/news/heighwayexit.html including Heighway himself]] on 17 June 17, 2017).
As of 26 April26, 2018, Heighway Pinball [[https://www.pinballnews.com/site/2018/04/26/heighway-pinball-faces-liquidation/ faces liquidation]].
began the process of liquidation, shutting down its factory and laying off workers. The rights to the ''Alien'' pinball machine were acquired by Pinball Brothers, a company founded by some of Heighway Pinball's investors, and they proceeded on the second run of that machine in 2021.
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[[http://heighwaypinball.com Heighway Pinball]] is a manufacturer of [[Main/PhysicalPinballTables arcade pinball machines]], located in Ebbw Vale, South Wales. Founded by pinball operator, distributor, and enthusiast Andrew Heighway, it is the [[UsefulNotes/{{Britain}} United Kingdom]]'s first major pinball company.
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[[http://heighwaypinball.com Heighway Pinball]] is a manufacturer of [[Main/PhysicalPinballTables arcade pinball machines]], located in Ebbw Vale, South Wales. Founded by pinball operator, distributor, and enthusiast Andrew Heighway, Heighway in 2012, it is the [[UsefulNotes/{{Britain}} United Kingdom]]'s first major pinball company.
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[[http://heighwaypinball.com Heighway Pinball]] is a {{Pinball}} manufacturing company located in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales.
The company is named after founder Andrew Heighway, known in the United Kingdom as a pinball collector, event organizer, and top-tier player. In 2002, Andrew began operating machines and selling pinballs in Ireland, where he discovered the problems and issues from both sides of the playfield. With renewed enthusiasm sending more machines to the home market, Andrew saw an opportunity for a new company that catered to both home and retail markets with games that are affordable, reliable, easy-to-service and fun again.
Heighway Pinball officially debuted in 2012, along with an announcement for ''Circe's Animal House,'' a game based on a party thrown by the Greek sorceress from ''Literature/TheOdyssey''. After some feedback, however, ''Circe'' was shelved and replaced with ''Pinball/FullThrottle,'' centered on a motorcycle-racing theme.
Heighway Pinball's games are geared towards ease of use for arcade and home operators, with modular mechanisms, easy-to-replace playfields, and a player-appealing 10.4" color LCD monitor embedded in the tables. Optional [=LCDs=] can be added to the backbox for spectators to follow the action, and an entire game can be [[https://www.youtube.com/embed/UxBPauQ4Wjo replaced in 3.5 minutes.]] ''Full Throttle'' is expected to ship in January 2015, and the company is already planning to release three games a year, including licensed themes and games from veteran pinball designers Creator/JohnTrudeau and Creator/DennisNordman.
The company is named after founder Andrew Heighway, known in the United Kingdom as a pinball collector, event organizer, and top-tier player. In 2002, Andrew began operating machines and selling pinballs in Ireland, where he discovered the problems and issues from both sides of the playfield. With renewed enthusiasm sending more machines to the home market, Andrew saw an opportunity for a new company that catered to both home and retail markets with games that are affordable, reliable, easy-to-service and fun again.
Heighway Pinball officially debuted in 2012, along with an announcement for ''Circe's Animal House,'' a game based on a party thrown by the Greek sorceress from ''Literature/TheOdyssey''. After some feedback, however, ''Circe'' was shelved and replaced with ''Pinball/FullThrottle,'' centered on a motorcycle-racing theme.
Heighway Pinball's games are geared towards ease of use for arcade and home operators, with modular mechanisms, easy-to-replace playfields, and a player-appealing 10.4" color LCD monitor embedded in the tables. Optional [=LCDs=] can be added to the backbox for spectators to follow the action, and an entire game can be [[https://www.youtube.com/embed/UxBPauQ4Wjo replaced in 3.5 minutes.]] ''Full Throttle'' is expected to ship in January 2015, and the company is already planning to release three games a year, including licensed themes and games from veteran pinball designers Creator/JohnTrudeau and Creator/DennisNordman.
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[[http://heighwaypinball.com Heighway Pinball]] is a {{Pinball}} manufacturing company manufacturer of [[Main/PhysicalPinballTables arcade pinball machines]], located in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales.
The company is named after founderEbbw Vale, South Wales. Founded by pinball operator, distributor, and enthusiast Andrew Heighway, known in it is the [[UsefulNotes/{{Britain}} United Kingdom as a Kingdom]]'s first major pinball collector, event organizer, and top-tier player. In 2002, Andrew began operating machines and selling pinballs in Ireland, where he discovered the problems and company.
Inspired by issuesfrom both sides of the playfield. With renewed enthusiasm sending more machines he'd seen with routed pinball machines, Heighway sought to the home market, Andrew saw an opportunity produce affordable, reliable games for a new company that catered to both home and retail markets with markets. Three games that are affordable, reliable, easy-to-service were to be released a year, and fun again.
Heighway Pinball officially debuted in 2012, along with an announcement for ''Circe's Animal House,'' a game based on a party thrown by the Greek sorceress from ''Literature/TheOdyssey''. After some feedback, however, ''Circe'' was shelvedveteran pinball designers like Creator/JohnTrudeau and replaced with ''Pinball/FullThrottle,'' centered on a motorcycle-racing theme.
Creator/DennisNordman joined Heighway's team.
Heighway Pinball's gamesare geared towards ease of use for arcade and home operators, with feature modular mechanisms, easy-to-replace mechanisms and easily-replaceable playfields, and a player-appealing which are embedded with 10.4" color LCD monitor embedded in the tables. monitors. Optional [=LCDs=] can be added to install in the backbox for and entertain spectators to follow the action, and an entire game can be are also available. Notably, [[https://www.youtube.com/embed/UxBPauQ4Wjo an entire game can be replaced in 3.5 minutes.]] ''Full Throttle'' is expected minutes]].
The company's first game, ''Circe's Animal House''[[note]]based on a party thrown by the Greek sorceress from ''Literature/TheOdyssey''[[/note]], was rethemed toship ''Pinball/FullThrottle'' and shipped in January 2015, 2015. Poor sales forced Heighway Pinball to prioritize development on their second title, ''Franchise/{{Alien}}''. However, the game suffered a [[TroubledProduction contentious production]] due to design changes, unreliable and unavailable parts, Main/ExecutiveMeddling from Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox, and several key personnel leaving the company is already planning to release three games a year, ([[http://www.pinballnews.com/news/heighwayexit.html including licensed themes and games from veteran pinball designers Creator/JohnTrudeau and Creator/DennisNordman.
Heighway himself]] on June 17, 2017).
As of April 26, 2018, Heighway Pinball [[https://www.pinballnews.com/site/2018/04/26/heighway-pinball-faces-liquidation/ faces liquidation]].
The company is named after founder
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Heighway Pinball officially debuted in 2012, along with an announcement for ''Circe's Animal House,'' a game based on a party thrown by the Greek sorceress from ''Literature/TheOdyssey''. After some feedback, however, ''Circe'' was shelved
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The company's first game, ''Circe's Animal House''[[note]]based on a party thrown by the Greek sorceress from ''Literature/TheOdyssey''[[/note]], was rethemed to
As of April 26, 2018, Heighway Pinball [[https://www.pinballnews.com/site/2018/04/26/heighway-pinball-faces-liquidation/ faces liquidation]].
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Heighway Pinball's games are geared towards ease of use for arcade and home operators, with modular mechanisms, easy-to-replace playfields, and a player-appealing 10.4" color LCD monitor embedded in the tables. Optional [=LCDs=] can be added to the backbox for spectators to follow the action, and an entire game can be [[https://www.youtube.com/embed/UxBPauQ4Wjo replaced in 3.5 minutes.]] ''Full Throttle'' is expected to ship in January 2015, and the company is already planning to release three games a year, including licensed themes and games from veteran pinball designers Creator/JohnTrudeau and Creator/DennisNordman.
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Heighway Pinball's games are geared towards ease of use for arcade and home operators, with modular mechanisms, easy-to-replace playfields, and a player-appealing 10.4" color LCD monitor embedded in the table. tables. ''Full Throttle'' is expected to ship in November 2014, January 2015, and the company is already planning to release three games a year, including licensed themes and games from veteran pinball designers Creator/JohnTrudeau and Creator/DennisNordman.
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Heighway Pinball officially debuted in 2012, along with an announcement for ''Circe's Animal House,'' a game based on a party thrown by the famed Greek goddess.sorceress from ''Literature/TheOdyssey''. After some feedback, however, ''Circe'' was shelved and replaced with ''Pinball/FullThrottle,'' centered on a motorcycle-racing theme.
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Heighway Pinball officially debuted in 2012, along with an announcement for ''Circe's Animal House,'' a game based on a party thrown by the famed Greek goddess. After some feedback, however, ''Circe'' was shelved and replaced with ''Full Throttle,'' ''Pinball/FullThrottle,'' centered on a motorcycle-racing theme.
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The company's roots are with Andrew Heighway, known in the United Kingdom as a pinball collector, event organizer, and top-tier player. In 2002, Andrew began operating machines and selling pinballs in Ireland, where he discovered the problems and issues from both sides of the playfield. With renewed enthusiasm sending more machines to the home market, Andrew saw an opportunity for a new company that catered to both home and retail markets with games that are affordable, reliable, easy-to-service and fun again.
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The company's roots are with company is named after founder Andrew Heighway, known in the United Kingdom as a pinball collector, event organizer, and top-tier player. In 2002, Andrew began operating machines and selling pinballs in Ireland, where he discovered the problems and issues from both sides of the playfield. With renewed enthusiasm sending more machines to the home market, Andrew saw an opportunity for a new company that catered to both home and retail markets with games that are affordable, reliable, easy-to-service and fun again.
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Heighway Pinball's games are geared towards ease of use for arcade and home operators, with modular mechanisms, easy-to-replace playfields, and a player-appealing 10.4" color LCD monitor embedded in the table. ''Full Throttle'' is expected to ship in November 2014, and the company is already planning to release three games a year, including licensed themes and game games from veteran pinball designers Creator/JohnTrudeau and Creator/DennisNordman.
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'''[[http://heighwaypinball.com Heighway Pinball]]''' is a {{Pinball}} manufacturing company located in Merthyr Tydfil, UK.
The company's roots are with Andrew Heighway, known in the United Kingdom as a pinball collector, event organizer, and top-tier player. In 2002, Andrew began operating machines and selling pinballs in Ireland, where he discovered the problems and issues from both sides of the playfield. With renewed enthusiasm sending more machines to the home market, Andrew saw an opportunity for a new company that catered to both home and retail markets with games that are affordable, reliable, easy-to-service and fun again.
Heighway Pinball officially debuted in 2012, along with an announcement for ''Circe's Animal House,'' a game based on a party thrown by the famed Greek goddess. After some feedback, however, ''Circe'' was shelved and replaced with ''Full Throttle,'' centered on a motorcycle-racing theme.
Heighway Pinball's games are geared towards ease of use for arcade and home operators, with modular mechanisms, easy-to-replace playfields, and a player-appealing 10.4" color LCD monitor embedded in the table. ''Full Throttle'' is expected to ship in November 2014, and the company is already planning to release three games a year, including licensed themes and game from veteran pinball designers Creator/JohnTrudeau and Creator/DennisNordman.
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!!Games from Heighway Pinball include:
* ''Circe's Animal House'' (unreleased)
* ''Full Throttle'' (2014)
[[caption-width-right:300:[-The UK's First Ever Major Pinball Manufacturer-]]]
'''[[http://heighwaypinball.com Heighway Pinball]]''' is a {{Pinball}} manufacturing company located in Merthyr Tydfil, UK.
The company's roots are with Andrew Heighway, known in the United Kingdom as a pinball collector, event organizer, and top-tier player. In 2002, Andrew began operating machines and selling pinballs in Ireland, where he discovered the problems and issues from both sides of the playfield. With renewed enthusiasm sending more machines to the home market, Andrew saw an opportunity for a new company that catered to both home and retail markets with games that are affordable, reliable, easy-to-service and fun again.
Heighway Pinball officially debuted in 2012, along with an announcement for ''Circe's Animal House,'' a game based on a party thrown by the famed Greek goddess. After some feedback, however, ''Circe'' was shelved and replaced with ''Full Throttle,'' centered on a motorcycle-racing theme.
Heighway Pinball's games are geared towards ease of use for arcade and home operators, with modular mechanisms, easy-to-replace playfields, and a player-appealing 10.4" color LCD monitor embedded in the table. ''Full Throttle'' is expected to ship in November 2014, and the company is already planning to release three games a year, including licensed themes and game from veteran pinball designers Creator/JohnTrudeau and Creator/DennisNordman.
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!!Games from Heighway Pinball include:
* ''Circe's Animal House'' (unreleased)
* ''Full Throttle'' (2014)
