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Barrels of Fun: History, Timeline & Every Machine Listed
Barrels of Fun is a Houston-area boutique pinball manufacturer known for cinematic licensed themes, story-first rules, detailed artwork, and collector-focused machines.
A modern boutique manufacturer
Barrels of Fun has built its identity around premium licensed pinball experiences that combine recognizable worlds with custom mechanisms, immersive audio, expressive lighting, and strong visual presentation. The company’s public About page identifies a Houston, Texas location and a multidisciplinary team spanning art, rules, animation, software, technology, engineering, manufacturing, and business.
This page tracks the company’s publicly documented milestones and the Barrels of Fun machines currently listed in the Evolution Pinball catalog. Dates are shown only at the level supported by the available source material.
Timeline
Barrels of Fun develops as a Houston-area boutique manufacturer with a multidisciplinary team and a focus on licensed collector pinball.
The company’s official news archive records its debut at Chicago Pinball Expo, introducing the brand to the wider pinball community.
Labyrinth establishes the catalog’s cinematic, character-driven approach and becomes the first direct Barrels of Fun machine page in this archive.
Barrels of Fun published an official Dune press release describing its Legendary Entertainment collaboration and a new Arrakis pinball universe.
Winchester Mystery House expands the lineup with a mystery-horror theme, followed by official software updates documented by the manufacturer.
Barrels of Fun officially announced a limited worldwide release of 700 Bon Jovi machines with a 17-song setlist, concert footage, upgraded custom audio, stage lighting, and Lightning Flippers.
Every Barrels of Fun pinball machine in our catalog
Sorted newest to oldest by the best publicly supported launch timing. Each row links to the full Evolution Pinball product page.
| Machine | Launch timing | Theme | Catalog status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Jovi Pinball | July 2026 | Bon Jovi / music | Officially announced; limited worldwide release of 700 games; $2,000 deposit toward $12,000 total retail. |
| Winchester Mystery House Pinball | 2025–2026 | Mystery / horror | Catalog machine with manufacturer-published software updates. |
| Dune Pinball | April 2025 | Dune / science fiction | Official orders closed; product page retained for machine history and collector research. |
| Jim Henson’s Labyrinth Pinball | 2023 | Labyrinth / fantasy | Catalog machine with official update and accessory coverage. |
How Barrels of Fun games stand out
- Licensed worlds with atmosphere
Film, music, and mystery themes are expressed through art, audio, video, and objectives. - Story-first gameplay
Rules and physical features are designed to make the theme part of the game rather than decoration. - Distinctive mechanisms
Magnetic control, locks, ramps, interactive elements, and lighting create a collector-focused presentation. - Active ownership support
The manufacturer’s public news archive includes software updates, manuals, accessories, and owner-facing announcements.
Continue exploring
Use the related Evolution Pinball pages to move from manufacturer context into machines, software, artwork, video, and current announcements.