Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Pinball - You HAVE To See THIS!

[@cooltoy]

For more info visit game designer: Nick Neitzel at www.flipnikpinball.com

[@RockyB742]

This is the best homebrew pinball I have seen. The shots all look so fun and original. Nick has created something really special and I hope It gets commercialy produced some day.

[@cooltoy]

Couldn't agree more, I would be thrilled to buy one of these if it got made commercially!

[@FlipNIK.Pinball]

I hope so too!

[@Retrosys]

I had the honor of watching this game progress from concept to what it is now. Nick is an absolute genius and is going to bring a ton of innovation to pinball!

[@cooltoy]

Could not agree more, he’s crazy talented. I can’t wait to see more developments with this game and any future projects he undertakes. He’s got amazing design skills.

[@richardabkstorm9009]

This is your next Jack Danger...He will be designing at Stern some day...

[@blakeandtim937]

Not just that but I couldn't help but notice that he's a very succinct communicator.

[@FlipNIK.Pinball]

Thank you!!!!

[@nataliegreystar]

This was one of my favorite machines to play at Expo. Just absolutely different from everything else. I had a blast on this. Someone needs to buy this idea and bring this to life on market. I want this machine. I had a great conversation with Nick and the work put into this is crazy. I literally said "the only thing missing is the secret tape" and he was like "oh it's in there, it's a secret to find it". Mind blown. Thought of everything. Inspired me to really consider making my own homebrew. As a former skater and THPS fan this was one of the best things I've seen at Expo ever.

[@FlipNIK.Pinball]

Thank you everyone! The positive response has been amazing!

[@Hollyweirdification]

Probably the best home brew I've ever seen

[@dav3yy]

This is unbelievable how amazing this is! This is the best and coolest pinball machine I have ever seen. The hidden tape 🔥🔥🔥

[@chadberserk1050]

At very first glance, i thought "Hmm looks a bit sparse/bland" then having a proper look and getting an explanation from Nick blew my mind how in depth it is. Fantastic project. Really hope the table and Nick and his team get picked up by a big company. This table deserves to be out all over the world. Great find and video, dude. THPS 1, 2 and 3 are amongst my nostalgia GOATs.

[@grossag]

I loved the comment "Can you tell that I like skateboarding?" It is so cool to see someone bring their passion into this. What a cool pinball creation!

[@cards2599]

Incredible what these people can come up with and then execute it. The homebrew section at Expo was insane.

[@cooltoy]

@@cards2599 so many talented individuals in homebrew, it’s always a highlight for me to see their hard work and their creations

[@MRblazedBEANS]

As a 90s kid this is about as dope of a pin ball machine as it gets. Playing rage, just need to play some sublime and we are back in 1999 baby

[@keylimepie6933]

This was far and above my favorite pin at expo! This thing rocks!

[@mkintaiwan]

This is phenomenal. This will get made - hoping it’s soon.

[@cooltoy]

@@mkintaiwan fingers crossed, I’d love to own one

[@Angultra]

7:43 that move is ridiculous! Really cool table.

[@cooltoy]

It’s soooo satisfying once you pull it off, it’s an awesome integration of mechanics from the Tony Hawk franchise.

[@paulcleary8088]

I spent a good amount of time trying to code a similar concept in VPX (just for a 20 second ball save) and nearly tore my hair out. To see it executed so well in real life is very impressive.

[@snakemaster7]

Dude that's insanely cool! Would love to try this table. Very impressive stuff.

[@cooltoy]

It’s was so fun to play! It definitely has that “I need to play 1 more game” feeling every time your last ball drains.

[@nick_kusha]

Man this is one of the coolest pinball machines I've ever seen. Hoping this gets mass produced, would love to own one.

[@paulcleary8088]

Such a great concept and really clever. The ONLY nitpick (and it's a very small one) is that the lower playfield looks a little plain. But I understand why it is. Especially when theming it as a warehouse. Given how incredibly time-consuming it is to design and create a physical pinball table (I only delve into virtual pinball design), my hat goes off to you, Nick. I looks like an incredible table to play.

[@Skajulian]

I love the fact that he is also a skater so he really actually gets it.

[@cooltoy]

@@Skajulian definitely, his love for skateboarding really shines through on this machine

[@gr3yh47]

great shooting. this is the coolest pin ever for sure. love the skatepark aesthetic with minimal design on the inserts. so good. the skateboard target is genius.

[@CaballerodeLemuria]

It just looks spectacular. .😮😮😮😮😮😮.

[@WesleyHailes]

FANTASTIC!!! I want to shoot those shots soooo bad !!!!

[@louiswouters71]

Great job! You put a lot of passion into this machine. And there are some cool new mechanics in there. With some red an blue lights you might actually be able to recreate some sort of 2p graffiti mode in this pinball. For instance light the skateboard blue if the blue player has made the best trick or the most tricks.

[@scottgraham586]

The tape ramp right at the end there!!! Nice to see it in action!

[@kylecallis77]

Great job man,you really killed this

[@daakrolb]

I’ve never played a single pro skater game, but this pin looks great. Both themes blend well. Good work man. Keep it up!

[@stusux]

Dude this is amazing. I know Tony would love this. That skate trick mech is 👌.

[@cooltoy]

@@stusux hopefully Tony sees this awesome machine at some point

[@BaseHijet009]

This was the highlight of Expo for me. Very interesting layout, and looked fantastic.

[@E-Pro73]

That is crazy unique. Amazing execution.

[@_madsigntist]

Being a skater as kid and always into pinball, this has me salivating 😍

[@TakahashiAkio]

This video single-handedly sparked my curiosity and interest in pinball. Absolute genius.

[@cooltoy]

That’s amazing!

[@daviddeming1916]

Just WOW.... absolutely incredible design

[@cooltoy]

We agree!

[@weAreNotAloneHere]

He needs a job at stern pinball, this is by far revolutionary

[@jonathanclemenz7701]

That’s a winner

[@YoBrewster]

Saw this in a person and had a little chat. Very neat concept!

[@wrd1972]

This thing is nuts and was a blast to play. Oh, and you can also ride and shred on the topper. Lets see Stern pull that one off. LOL

[@paschoaldauria]

Amazing! You nailed it!!!!! Congrats for the greate work!

[@AndaleArriba]

This flipping kicks!!!

[@vedicardi]

sickest thing ive ever seen

[@JamesElterman]

Great video. This game does a great job of capturing the vibe of the Tony Hawk games. I can't believe it is a homebrew effort. I hope a manufacturer can get the license and bring this to production.

[@cooltoy]

You can tell how much he enjoys the Tony Hawk games as there are so many wonderful details both small and hidden throughout this machine. It would be awesome to see a commercial version of this get produced one day.

[@saturncrush]

@Cooltoy I would love to see more interviews like this at pinball cons like the one you went to. Indie pinball makers. So very cool.

[@cooltoy]

glad you liked it!

[@saturncrush]

@@cooltoy yes indeed.

[@klacustoms]

I was at the Pinball Expo and must've walked by it not seeing it. Whoops! How could I miss this? Pinball machine looks cool!

[@aaronsilva5784]

Bro made my pinside idea come to life!

[@JamesBrock72]

Awesome!!! Would love this

[@shanesrandompinballunivers6180]

Wow!!! This looks awesome!!!

[@Muhcrew]

sick 😮

[@DjFIL007]

Amazing! 🤯

[@Riz2336]

Good job by this dude, lot of interesting shots on it

[@cooltoy]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@KarlLind]

Unbelievably cool, this machine literally combines my life’s favorite passions!

[@cooltoy]

Mine too!

[@Cooldrew100]

WOW this is so sick

[@bennett3625]

dude this machine is sick, some mechanics I've never seen before. The loops are awesome and that secret tape sequence, holy shit, what a machine

[@shanesrandompinballunivers6180]

Man, I really hope one of the pin manufacturers picks this up! Great job, good luck moving forward with this!👍💯

[@cooltoy]

Fingers crossed!

[@WojackToter]

this is super sick! I have never thought about someone making a pinball machine based off of the thps games, but this is so cool! love the level of detail of not only the whole arena but the flip-able skateboard

[@hoganzeros3572]

this is the best pinball design ever and the coolest thing i've seen on the internet this year. I imagine every manufacturerer is contacting him as we speak. Hey Nick.. DO NOT take the first offer!

[@cooltoy]

If he doesn't get any feelers from those manufacturers they are missing out!

[@slitherninja781]

Wow so unique and such a different world under the glass. What a legend this needs to be produced commercially similar to how TNA (Total Nuclear Annihilation) came about.

[@cooltoy]

I couldn't agree more!

[@RichieCavsRetrocade]

That is REALLY cool!

[@cooltoy]

Amazing stuff, I'm super impressed with all his innovations and how quickly he put together the final product in such a short time frame.

[@RichieCavsRetrocade]

@@cooltoy Right! I mean, the whole ball dropping down the left side to drain, but a ramp near the gutter is raised and if you hold the left flipper, the ball hits the ramp and hops past the raised flipper out to the playfield is great! Also the whole opening access to get what would be the 'floating tape' from the actual video game. He really nailed taking The Warehouse level from Tony Hawk Pro Skater and incorporating it into the game. I would but this in a heartbeat.

[@ShotgunSean138]

Wow!!!!!!

[@TatterD]

Wow, have to see this is right! THPS theme is a natural fit for pinball however you do it but I love that he did it in a way I can't imagine any current pinball company doing where the ramps and stunts are so recognizably skatepark and trick related... and it works. I hope he gets the attention this deserves to have it mass produced, either by Stern or similar company or a brand new company... keep the graphics simple, license a few songs for cheap because its free advertisement to a bunch of skaters age 8 to 80... this would sell like crazy to skateshops, arcades... if Jurassic Park can sell at Costco for 5 grand, imagine what this theme and layout could do. I want to play this with Black Flag's Rise Above blasting. Bravo to Nick and his team who created this amazing machine.

[@cooltoy]

He did such an awesome job staying true to the look and feel of both skateboarding in general and the THPS game series. Fingers crossed one of the pinball manufacturers show interest in either making his game, or offering him a job in the industry, he's clearly talented.

[@LakotaLane]

I just creamed a little…. This is hands down one of the dopest things i have ever seen in my entire life!!!

[@ProjectGenesisMusic]

I loved it. I did get the ball stuck for a bit, but was able to get it back in play. That happened to me a lot at the expo actually like I was pinball cursed haha

[@coverlovercomics2579]

Sweet build, sir.

[@cooltoy]

he did an awesome job!

[@sew3521]

This is so cool!

[@cooltoy]

It's RAD as hell and really on point with its feel for the Tony Hawk Pro Series games.

[@Cole-n1e]

Oh my goodness😮

[@ACDSleeve]

Now this is what it’s like when worlds collide

[@Tofupancho]

Nice. Glad someone beat me to it

[@ACDSleeve]

@@Tofupancho I’m surprised I was first!

[@jordanbolohan]

I love this another theme would have been really cool would've been the search for animal chin

[@jollygreen9377]

Really cool.

[@cooltoy]

@@jollygreen9377 it was such an awesome experience getting to play and learn about this machine!

[@johnmcclane2139]

I want one.

[@cooltoy]

@@johnmcclane2139 you and me both, I been skateboarding since I was 14 and loved and played the heck out of every single Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater game, so this was a dream come true to play.

[@MALussier]

Wow!

[@cooltoy]

@@MALussier isn’t it spectacular!?

[@HorrorRod]

This was my favorite table to see yesterday by some random streamer on X.

[@cooltoy]

It was one of the most anticipated games I wanted to play going into expo this year. It absolutely exceeded my expectations!

[@lomstertv366]

wow!!!

[@andyTHPS]

this is rad. Where is this machine now? I would love to try it

[@cooltoy]

St. Louis

[@adamkalb1412]

Wow❤🏁

[@cooltoy]

My thoughts exactly when I first saw it in action.

[@czwhat328]

He should try and sell the design so it can come to mass market

[@cooltoy]

@@czwhat328 I know he wants to do that, one of the reasons he was showing it off here at expo was the hopes some manufacturer would show interest in bringing the machine to market or him into their employment.

[@dangerdonk6670]

Someone needs to make this fuckin game!

[@VaultHunterRyRy]

I wouldn't be surprised if Tony finds out about this and asks Nick to make him one

[@cooltoy]

that would be awesome! At the very least I really hope someone get's Tony's attention to see the game

[@xtlm]

Well this is awesome. Why can't this be a model that's everywhere lol

[@cooltoy]

@@xtlm that’s the dream for sure!

[@YYYValentine]

best

[@alexanderfranzen5058]

Make your own company bro. You're a very good designer

[@joeyjojojunior4886]

Hope he makes bank.

[@cooltoy]

He deserves it for all his hard work

[@fretburner89]

This is amazing!

[@johnmosley5402]

This is amazing!

[@1030eev]

Wow this is fire!

[@cooltoy]

It's super impressive to see up close and play in person

[@strangus]

This is amazing!