As many of you are no doubt aware, Jersey Jack Pinball is working hard on their forthcoming The Hobbit pinball machine � and one of the latest revelations is updated playfield artwork. Although complaints about the original artwork were honestly quite minimal, the updated artwork is in a league of its own.

Here�s a direct side-by-side comparison, with the new artwork (and playfield plastics) on the left, and the original artwork on the right.

As Keanu would say... whoa! Click on the photo for a larger version. More updates after the break.

Other showcased developments include:

• Book LCD (on-playfield screen)
• Replaced VUK exit chutes with wireforms
• Bumper enter/exit through Bag End (removed "Switch Mode" targets)
• Laser etched Ramp lettering / RGB LEDs underneath
• Smaug� sculpt redesign
• Gold pile in front of Smaug�
• Columns, gold pile & lighting in upper left
• Flasher lighting/domes (3 on left side, 3 on right side, 1 gold pile, 1 pop bumper)
• New art on playfield plastics
• Action button and RGB LED
• New decals - arch, shooter, drops, ramps, spinners
• 2 RGB LED Smaug� lighting
• Redesigned bumper barrels to accommodate book LCD
• New backglass art
• New drop target colors
• Closed entrance to shooter lane from outlane

Yet to come for production:

• New playfield art
• Bumper 10pt switch between top and right (through-the-bumper shot)
• Beast GI lighting
• Smaug� eyes lighting (single color)
• Laser-cut ramp gate with added GI lighting
• Smaller axes on slings