Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 17 hours ago
I didn't want a pinball machine. I'm not a pinball guy. I've never been a pinball guy. Then Wonderland Amusements sent me the Alice Goes to Wonderland home pinball machine — the $1,000 machine the industry said was impossible — and now I'm pricing out real $10,000 cabinets. So let's talk about what happened.
In this review, I break down the new Alice Goes to Wonderland home pinball machine from Wonderland Amusements — the company founded by Arcade1Up creator Jerry Cummings along with Gary Monaco, Andres Quiros, Peter Gould, and Adwood Tang. It's roughly 80–90% scale, real flippers, real metal balls, real pop bumpers, slingshots, ramps, drop targets, multiball, full color DMD, WiFi updates, and online leaderboards — for around $1,000 retail.
I cover everything you actually need to know before buying:
- What you get for the price
- How it compares to a $7,000–$10,000 commercial pinball machine
- The assembly process (and the plunger mistake you do NOT want to make)
- The software update issue that will fool you if you're not warned
- Known issues other owners have reported, including the playfield plexi
- Long-term maintenance and parts
- Where to actually buy one — including the exclusive black edition at Nebraska Furniture Mart
- What's coming next from Wonderland Amusements — including a TMNT pinball machine and a table hockey game
- The rumor about Stern and the big pinball companies suddenly paying attention to the home pinball market
Disclosure: Wonderland Amusements sent me this machine for review. They didn't pay me, they didn't see this video before it went up, and I didn't pull any punches.
If you're into home arcades, retro gaming, pinball collecting, or you've been wondering whether a real home pinball machine under $1,000 is finally a thing — this one's for you.
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I didn't want a pinball machine. I'm not a pinball guy. I've never been a pinball guy. Then Wonderland Amusements sent me the Alice Goes to Wonderland home pinball machine — the $1,000 machine the industry said was impossible — and now I'm pricing out real $10,000 cabinets. So let's talk about what happened.
In this review, I break down the new Alice Goes to Wonderland home pinball machine from Wonderland Amusements — the company founded by Arcade1Up creator Jerry Cummings along with Gary Monaco, Andres Quiros, Peter Gould, and Adwood Tang. It's roughly 80–90% scale, real flippers, real metal balls, real pop bumpers, slingshots, ramps, drop targets, multiball, full color DMD, WiFi updates, and online leaderboards — for around $1,000 retail.
I cover everything you actually need to know before buying:
- What you get for the price
- How it compares to a $7,000–$10,000 commercial pinball machine
- The assembly process (and the plunger mistake you do NOT want to make)
- The software update issue that will fool you if you're not warned
- Known issues other owners have reported, including the playfield plexi
- Long-term maintenance and parts
- Where to actually buy one — including the exclusive black edition at Nebraska Furniture Mart
- What's coming next from Wonderland Amusements — including a TMNT pinball machine and a table hockey game
- The rumor about Stern and the big pinball companies suddenly paying attention to the home pinball market
Disclosure: Wonderland Amusements sent me this machine for review. They didn't pay me, they didn't see this video before it went up, and I didn't pull any punches.
If you're into home arcades, retro gaming, pinball collecting, or you've been wondering whether a real home pinball machine under $1,000 is finally a thing — this one's for you.
👉 Subscribe for more home arcade reviews, retro gaming, and honest opinions on the toys, games, and machines collectors actually care about.
#pinball #homearcade #alicepinball
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jameshateseverything2020@gmail.com
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All music and video used are the property of their respective owners.
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976: allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
