# Stern Pinball’s Upcoming Venom Topper Appears to be Based on Venomized Ghost Rider

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2023-10-06  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/stern-pinball-s-upcoming-venom-topper-appears-to-be-based-on-venomized-ghost-rider

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## Analysis

Stern Pinball's upcoming official topper for Venom pinball has been discovered in the game's code to activate a special mode featuring a Venomized Ghost Rider boss fight. The discovery was made by players examining Venom LE machines' settings and code, with community member Hadi of Frisco Pinball providing the initial tip.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Venom Limited Edition machines have begun arriving in players' homes — _Direct statement about distribution milestone_
- [HIGH] An official Venom topper is upcoming from Stern Pinball — _Code discoveries in released machines indicate planned product_
- [HIGH] The Venom topper will activate a special game mode featuring a Venomized Ghost Rider boss fight — _Found in game code by multiple community members_
- [HIGH] Hadi of Frisco Pinball was the community member who discovered and reported this information — _Direct attribution in article_

### Notable Quotes

> "Now that people have started receiving their Venom Limited Edition pinball machines in their homes, they've started poking around in the game's settings and code...and finding secrets."
> — **Knapp Arcade (article author)**
> _Establishes the timeline and context for the discovery_

> "Kudos to Venom ultra-fan Hadi of Frisco Pinball for giving me the heads up about these awesome nuggets in the game."
> — **Knapp Arcade (article author)**
> _Credits the community source and characterizes their enthusiasm level_

> "I can't wait to see what a Venomized Ghost Rider looks like on the tooper."
> — **Knapp Arcade (article author)**
> _Expresses anticipation for the visual design of the topper feature_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Venom | game | Stern Pinball machine, Limited Edition variant now shipping to players |
| Stern Pinball | company | Manufacturer of Venom pinball and developer of upcoming official topper |
| Ghost Rider | game | Marvel character whose Venomized version will appear as boss in Venom topper mode |
| Hadi of Frisco Pinball | person | Community member and Venom enthusiast who discovered the Venomized Ghost Rider code |
| Knapp Arcade | organization | News outlet covering pinball industry discoveries |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Venom Limited Edition shipping status, Upcoming Venom official topper accessory, Special game mode activation mechanics
- **Secondary:** Code mining and community discovery, Marvel character integration

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.85) — Enthusiastic tone about the discovery; characterizes the code secrets as 'awesome nuggets' and expresses anticipation for the visual execution

### Signals

- **[community_signal]** Active community mining and sharing of game code discoveries on released machines (confidence: high) — Multiple players examining Venom LE settings and code; Hadi credited with reporting findings
- **[leak_detection]** Special mode featuring Venomized Ghost Rider boss fight discovered in game code before official topper announcement (confidence: high) — Players examining code in released machines found hidden mode details not yet officially revealed
- **[announcement]** Upcoming official Venom topper confirmed through code discovery in released LE machines (confidence: high) — Code found in Venom LE machines indicating planned topper accessory with special mode activation

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## Transcript

Now that people have started receiving their Venom Limited Edition pinball machines in their homes, they've started poking around in the game's settings and code...and finding secrets.

Not only does it appear that Venom's upcoming official topper activates a special mode in the game, it looks like the player fights a Venomized version of the Marvel character Ghost Rider in the mode.

Kudos to Venom ultra-fan Hadi of Frisco Pinball for giving me the heads up about these awesome nuggets in the game. I can't wait to see what a Venomized Ghost Rider looks like on the tooper. Below is an article that talks about the history of Ghost Rider and Venom.

Venom Merging with Ghost Rider Was Marvel's Ultimate Nightmare Fuel

https://screenrant.com/venom-ghost-rider-marvel-comics-ultimate-nightmare-venomverse/

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