New Halloween table: The Headless Horseman

14 October 2026
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16 changes in this update

Added

14 changes
The Headless Horseman
  • A second table - The Headless Horseman is a new table based on Washington Irving's tale, with Arthur Rackham's illustrations from 1928.

  • One night per game - A game starts at midnight, and each tale you finish moves the clock on one hour. The dial at the bottom left shows the hour.

  • Six tales - Shoot the Fireside to start a tale: the Woman in White, Major André's tree, the risen tombstones, old Brouwer, Brom Bones, and the last ride to the church bridge with the Horseman behind you.

  • Skill shot - Launch at half power (4 to 7 on the gauge) and hold the left flipper: the upper flipper sends the ball into the face in the tree.

  • Pumpkin multiball - Light his sabre, his horseshoe and the cannonball, then hit his hooves. He throws his head, and the burning pumpkin joins the ball. It doubles the points of everything it hits.

  • Ghost multiball - Knock down R-E-S-T to open the church door and lock a ball there. Lock two and the dead rise: jackpots on the bridge, a super jackpot at the bell.

  • Daybreak - Survive the night to play Daybreak, four balls under a sky turning to dawn.

  • Small goals - Ring the bell twelve times with the same ball, serve five dishes at the Fireside, and let old Gunpowder kick the ball back.

  • Spider web - A giant web covers the table and the hall. It lights up with the game: red when the Horseman gets close, green while the dead are out.

  • Music - Three waltzes written for the table, with nods to Saint-Saëns at midnight, Grieg during the chase, Bach at the church door and Chopin when the game ends.

Cabinet
  • Change table - Between games, press a flipper button to switch between Starflip and The Headless Horseman. The CHANGE MACHINE panel shows which table is up.

  • Halloween start - Until 2 November, the game opens on The Headless Horseman. After that, it opens on the last table you played.

Leaderboard
  • One register per table - The Headless Horseman has its own leaderboard, the Riders' Register. Starflip keeps the Register of Observers and all its scores.

Achievements
  • 17 new achievements - 16 on The Headless Horseman, and Double Feature for finishing a game on both tables.

Improved

2 changes
Achievements
  • New icons - All 41 achievement icons are redrawn as round badges.

  • Clearer descriptions - Seven Starflip achievements now say they are earned on Starflip.