DPX Launches Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
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Just as the months of breadcrumb-like teases were getting stale, DPX, the off-shoot/studio brand/whatever of Dutch Pinball (The Big Lebowski), officially launched Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with a drop of high res photos on their Facebook page followed by a teaser trailer on YouTube.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Launch Storylines
The game famously started its life as a foam-core prototype by John Popadiuk's failed Zidware company in 2011, featuring art by a then-obscure Jeremey Packer (Zombie Yeti).
The rights to the game would change hands a few times before finally settling with Melvin Williams, an obscure Dutch pinball collector turned upstart manufacturer under the new DPX (Dutch Pinball Exclusive) flag.
In order to bring the game to life, Melvin would have almost to go back to square one since the original concept never progressed past the foam-core stage. This included re-doing much of the game's original art concepts and finishing engineering work to make it playable.
DPX contracted with Lior from the Art of Pinball for sculpts, which feature prominently in the game's aesthetic. Over the summer, they partnered with Cary Hardy and Kaneda's Pinball Podcast in order to provide select leaks and teasers to parts of the pinball community.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Design Team
- Design: Melvin Brewer-Williams, Barry Driessen
- Art: Freek van Haagen
- Code: Team Pinball
- Sculpts: Lior (The Art of Pinball)
Availability & Pricing
DPX will have several copies of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland set up and ready to play at Pinball Expo later this month.
The game is being sold through authorized distributors only, with a mix in the United States (Cointaker, Pinball Traders, GAP) and throughout Europe.
DPX has committed to only producing 500 units, with roughly 300 allocated to North American buyers and 200 to the European market.
The game comes in one trim with all extras included (i.e. a topper), for USD $12,500.
Features & Mechs
Launch the ball and enter the world of Alice:
- Two flippers and a multi-level playfield
- Mini Upper Playfield featuring two magna-flippers
- 2-ball, 3-ball, and 5-ball multiballs
- Ball Savers: User-controllable motorized ball savers at both outlanes
- Lighting: Fully RGB lighting for both general illumination and inserts
Special Features:
- Powder-coated side rails, legs, lockdown bar, coin door, and speaker panel frame
- Illuminated laser-cut apron
- Laser-cut protectors and metal ball guides
Art and Design:
- Fully 3D-sculpted and hand-painted art plastics by Lior, designed with art direction from Melvin
- Extra 3D-sculpted mini IPS LCD display on the playfield for additional instructions
- 3D-sculpted shooter handle
- 3D-sculpted animated topper
Playfield Enhancements:
- All mirror-polished ball guides
- Motorized Jabberwock arm movement
- Hidden magnet under the main playfield that interacts with the ball
- Physical 3-ball lock under the playfield
- Three pop bumpers
Interactive Elements:
- Full RGB interactive side rails (industry first)
- Full RGB lit-up shooter lane plastic
- Special app created by Stumblor to customize your own RGB light show for the side rails. His mod board comes with extra ports for you if you wanna get creative with the game or get familiar with Stumblor mod boards
Visual Quality:
- Non-reflective playfield glass
- Non-reflective translite glass for richer colors and 90% less glare than a conventional translite
- Direct art-printed mirror blades
- Hand-drawn artwork
Additional Features:
- Fully integrated shaker motor
- Magnet-plated apron score cards
- Individually numbered (1-500) plaque (to be revealed)
Game Photos
Teaser Trailer
Rules & Code
From the company's release materials: "Ruleset interesting enough for the experienced player yet understandable for the casual player."
