# Texas Pinball Festival Setup is Underway & There’s New Games Everywhere!

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2023-03-24  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/texas-pinball-festival-setup-is-underway-there-s-new-games-everywhere

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## Analysis

Setup photos from Texas Pinball Festival 2023 show newly launched pinball machines being installed on the show floor, including releases from major manufacturers like Stern, Jersey Jack, Spooky, and others. The article encourages attendance at the event held in Frisco, Texas.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Texas Pinball Festival 2023 setup is underway in Frisco, Texas — _Article states 'Setup for the 2023 Texas Pinball Festival has begun' and references event location as 'Frisco, Texas area'_
- [HIGH] Multiple new pinball games are being set up for TPF 2023 display — _Article lists specific newly launched games: Pulp Fiction, The Godfather, Galactic Tank Force, Foo Fighters, Queen, Scooby-Doo, and custom/homebrew machines_

### Notable Quotes

> "All of the new stuff is there: Play Mechanix / Chicago Gaming Company's Pulp Fiction, Jersey Jack's The Godfather, American Pinball's Galactic Tank Force, Stern Pinball's Foo Fighters, Pinball Brothers Queen, Spooky Pinball's Scooby-Doo, tons of custom pins and home brews and more and more and more."
> — **Article author (Knapp Arcade)**
> _Comprehensive listing of games present at TPF 2023 setup_

> "If you're in the Frisco, Texas area, get yourself over to TPF sometime between tomorrow and Sunday. It's going to be Epic!"
> — **Article author (Knapp Arcade)**
> _Event promotion and enthusiasm_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Texas Pinball Festival | event | Major pinball industry trade show and tournament held in Frisco, Texas in 2023 |
| Stern Pinball | company | Major pinball manufacturer with Foo Fighters game at TPF 2023 |
| Jersey Jack Pinball | company | Premium boutique pinball manufacturer with The Godfather at TPF 2023 |
| Spooky Pinball | company | Boutique pinball manufacturer with Scooby-Doo game at TPF 2023 |
| American Pinball | company | Boutique pinball manufacturer with Galactic Tank Force at TPF 2023 |
| Play Mechanix / Chicago Gaming Company | company | Manufacturer with Pulp Fiction game at TPF 2023 |
| Pinball Brothers | company | Boutique pinball manufacturer with Queen game at TPF 2023 |
| Foo Fighters | game | Stern Pinball game on display at TPF 2023 |
| The Godfather | game | Jersey Jack Pinball game on display at TPF 2023 |
| Galactic Tank Force | game | American Pinball game on display at TPF 2023 |
| Pulp Fiction | game | Play Mechanix/Chicago Gaming Company game on display at TPF 2023 |
| Queen | game | Pinball Brothers game on display at TPF 2023 |
| Scooby-Doo | game | Spooky Pinball game on display at TPF 2023 |
| Jason Young | person | Friend of author who provided setup photos and coverage of TPF 2023 |
| Knapp Arcade | organization | Source of article covering TPF 2023 |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Texas Pinball Festival 2023 setup and new game releases, Multi-manufacturer game launches at major pinball expo
- **Secondary:** Event attendance promotion

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.85) — Article expresses enthusiasm for the event and new games ('amazing', 'awesomeness', 'Epic!'), encouraging tone toward attendance

### Signals

- **[event_signal]** Texas Pinball Festival 2023 is actively hosting major manufacturer game releases and industry showcase (confidence: high) — Article documents setup of multiple brand-new machines from Stern, Jersey Jack, Spooky, American Pinball, Pinball Brothers at TPF 2023

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## Transcript

Setup for the 2023 Texas Pinball Festival has begun! My friend Jason Young has graciously offered to take pictures of and report on the event for all of us. His first batch of pictures is in and it shows all sorts of amazing just launched games being set up on the show floor. Look at all this awesomeness...

All of the new stuff is there: Play Mechanix / Chicago Gaming Company's Pulp Fiction, Jersey Jack's The Godfather, American Pinball's Galactic Tank Force, Stern Pinball's Foo Fighters, Pinball Brothers Queen, Spooky Pinball's Scooby-Doo, tons of custom pins and home brews and more and more and more.

If you're in the Frisco, Texas area, get yourself over to TPF sometime between tomorrow and Sunday. It's going to be Epic!

https://texaspinball.com/tpf/

Thanks to Jason for all the great pictures so far.

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