# New Personal Homebrew Pinball Machine - Friday the 13th Coming to Texas Pinball Festival 2024 **Source:** Knapp Arcade **Type:** article **Published:** 2023-10-13 **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/new-personal-homebrew-pinball-machine-friday-the-13th-coming-to-texas-pinball-festival-2024 --- ## Analysis A homebrew Friday the 13th pinball machine featuring 10 movie modes, 4 multiballs, and custom callouts from original film actors (Kane Hodder, CJ Graham, Ari Lehman, and others) is being showcased at Texas Pinball Festival 2024 (March 15-17). The machine includes advanced features like RGB LED lighting, a moving Pamela Voorhees head mech, pop-up Jason target, and player-selectable 3D gameplay. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] Friday the 13th homebrew features callouts from 6 original film actors: Kane Hodder, CJ Graham, Ari Lehman, Lauren-Marie Taylor, Amy Steel, and Adrienne King — _Official machine description listing original cast involvement_ - [HIGH] Machine includes showdown with Freddy Krueger as ultimate goal, spanning 12 franchise movies — _Machine description states 'ultimate showdown with Freddy Krueger' and references 12 franchise movies_ - [HIGH] Project started approximately one year ago with dedicated Pinside forum thread — _Article states 'This projected started out about a year ago with a dedicated thread on Pinside'_ - [HIGH] Machine will be free to play at Texas Pinball Fest 2024 — _Article explicitly states 'Free to play at Texas Pinball Fest '24'_ - [HIGH] Friday the 13th homebrew features 10 movie modes, 2 mini-wizard modes, and 4 unique multiballs — _Detailed feature list provided in article_ ### Notable Quotes > "Become Jason Voorhees, slay camp counselors and use every weapon at your disposal to fight through all 12 franchise movies toward the ultimate showdown with Freddy Krueger." > — **Machine description** > _Describes core gameplay concept and narrative arc of the homebrew_ > "The machine looks fantastic." > — **Knapp Arcade (article author)** > _Positive initial reaction to the homebrew's appearance and execution_ > "Wow this machine looks amazing! This projected started out about a year ago with a dedicated thread on Pinside." > — **Knapp Arcade (article author)** > _Endorsement of the project and acknowledgment of its community development history_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Friday the 13th homebrew | game | New homebrew pinball machine based on Friday the 13th franchise featuring 10 movie modes and original actor callouts | | Texas Pinball Festival 2024 | event | Exhibition event March 15-17, 2024 where Friday the 13th homebrew will debut and be free to play | | Kane Hodder | person | Original Friday the 13th film actor who provided custom callouts for the homebrew | | CJ Graham | person | Original Friday the 13th film actor who provided custom callouts for the homebrew | | Ari Lehman | person | Original Friday the 13th film actor who provided custom callouts for the homebrew | | Lauren-Marie Taylor | person | Original Friday the 13th film actor who provided custom callouts for the homebrew | | Amy Steel | person | Original Friday the 13th film actor who provided custom callouts for the homebrew | | Adrienne King | person | Original Friday the 13th film actor who provided custom callouts for the homebrew | | Pinside | organization | Pinball community forum hosting dedicated development thread for Friday the 13th homebrew project | | Knapp Arcade | organization | Source of this article covering the homebrew Friday the 13th pinball machine | ### Topics - **Primary:** Homebrew pinball machine development, Friday the 13th franchise, Texas Pinball Festival 2024 - **Secondary:** Custom pinball features and mechanics, Pinball community engagement ### Sentiment **Positive** (0.95) — Article is consistently enthusiastic about the homebrew's design, features, and execution. Author uses phrases like 'fantastic,' 'amazing,' and expresses excitement about the project's development and upcoming exhibition. ### Signals - **[event_signal]** Homebrew pinball machine reaching significant community milestone by debuting at major pinball festival following year-long Pinside community development (confidence: high) — Project developed via Pinside forum thread over approximately one year, now exhibiting at established festival - **[licensing_signal]** Homebrew successfully secured participation from 6 original Friday the 13th film actors for custom callouts, indicating IP holder cooperation (confidence: high) — Custom callouts credited to Kane Hodder, CJ Graham, Ari Lehman, Lauren-Marie Taylor, Amy Steel, and Adrienne King from original films - **[announcement]** New homebrew Friday the 13th pinball machine officially announced for Texas Pinball Festival 2024 exhibition with comprehensive feature list and cast involvement (confidence: high) — Article provides detailed specifications and confirms debut at Texas Pinball Fest March 15-17, 2024 --- ## Transcript Today is the notoriously spooky day Friday the 13th. What better way to kick it off than by taking a look at a brand new personal homebrew pinball machine based on the scary movie franchise by the name? A new video of the awesome-looking home brew Friday the 13th pinball machine was uploaded to YouTube a few minutes ago. I have embedded it below. The machine looks fantastic. Here's a few details on the machine: - 10 movie modes - 2 mini-wizard modes - 4 unique multiballs - RGB LED lighting - 7 Drop Targets - 8 Standup Targets - 2 Kickbacks - Stereo Sound - Shaker Motor - Knocker - Player Selectable 3D Gameplay - Spinning Disc - Pop-Up Jason Target - Moving Pamela Vorhees Head Mech - Callouts from real actors from the movies Friday the 13th pinball coming to Texas Pinball Fest, March 15-17, 2024. Become Jason Voorhees, slay camp counselors and use every weapon at your disposal to fight through all 12 franchise movies toward the ultimate showdown with Freddy Krueger. Featuring original playfield art, original NES-inspired synth music and custom callouts by Kane Hodder, CJ Graham, Ari Lehman, Lauren-Marie Taylor, Amy Steel and Adrienne King. Also features ten movie modes with Final Girl modes, two mini-wizard modes, four unique multiballs, all RGB GI and insert lighting, seven drop targets, eight standup targets, two kickbacks, stereo sound, shaker, knocker and player selectable 3-D gameplay. Free to play at Texas Pinball Fest '24. Wow this machine looks amazing! This projected started out about a year ago with a dedicated thread on Pinside. Below is a link to the discussion for anyone who wants to check out its history or give kudos to the maker for their incredible work. https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/homebrew-friday-the-13th _(Acquisition: raw_text, Enrichment: v1)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: 0c13af40-3f36-4d0e-8ab8-3291e8456f43*