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After months of rumors and speculation, the day has finally arrived where Jersey Jack Pinball has unveiled their next game. That title is the first pinball to be based on Sega\u2019s iconic mascot, Sonic The Hedgehog<\/em>, with the lead of game design being none other than JJP\u2019s acclaimed Steve Ritchie. This is marking Sonic\u2019s \u201cbirthday\u201d, with the original game of the same name hitting the streets around about now back in 1991 (although don\u2019t forget, Sonic first appeared in Rad Mobile<\/em>!). Let\u2019s take a look:<\/p>\n Technically speaking, this really is the first mass produced pinball game that is themed around Sega\u2019s lovable blue hedgehog (there have been a couple of homebrews over the years), but it\u2019s not the first time that the character has appeared on a pinball machine. That\u2019s because for a brief time in the 1990s, Sega Pinball<\/a> was a thing (borne out of Sega acquiring Data East Pinball, which became Stern Pinball when they themselves sold it on again). If you come across a Sega pin from the 1990s, chances are that Sonic pops up during the attract mode.<\/p>\n On top of that, there was also the 1993 release of Sonic Spinball<\/em><\/a> for the Sega Genesis\/Mega Drive, as well as the lesser-known Sonic Pinball Party<\/em> for the Game Boy Advance, although it\u2019s surprising that Sega never turned them or something along those lines into a physical pinball machine. They weren\u2019t shy about licenses either, so who knows why that was overlooked. But this is where Jersey Jack are now coming in, with their effort being led by \u201cThe King of Flow\u201d, Steve Ritchie. His most recent creation before this was Elton John<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\nThe \u2018First\u2019 Sonic The Hedgehog Pinball Game<\/h2>\n