# BREAKING NEWS: New Pics, Video & Details on Weird Al’s Museum of Natural Hilarity Pinball

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2022-02-24  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/breaking-news-new-pics-video-details-on-weird-al-s-museum-of-natural-hilarity-pinball

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## Analysis

Multimorphic announces Weird Al's Museum of Natural Hilarity, a new P3 pinball module featuring 17 Weird Al songs, 2000+ custom callouts, and intricate playfield design. The game kit retails for $3,000 with limited edition packages at $1,800 additional, limited to 227 copies. Orders begin February 28 with 16-18 week lead times for new P3 machines.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Weird Al's Museum of Natural Hilarity features 17 Weird Al songs and over 2000 custom callouts from Al himself — _Official Multimorphic press release_
- [HIGH] The game kit retails for $3,000 and includes the most intricate playfield layout to date for Multimorphic — _Official press release and reviewer commentary on pricing relative to Heist Module_
- [HIGH] Limited Edition packages are limited to 227 copies and include motorized topper, autographed translite, and accessories at $1,800 additional — _Official press release_
- [HIGH] New P3 machines are expected to ship 16-18 weeks after order placement, with potential for substantially longer lead times — _Official press release manufacturing timeline_
- [HIGH] P3 Platform enhancements include new backbox design with backlit speaker panel, motorized wall/scoop assembly, and enhanced flipper assembly — _Official press release on platform upgrades_

### Notable Quotes

> "this thing is PACKED with unique toys and mechs. I'm impressed. And that topper. How awesome is that?"
> — **Knapp Arcade reviewer**
> _Early impressions from hands-on preview, positive reception of playfield design and custom topper_

> "Given that the Heist Module (which is really cool BTW) was priced at $2,750 and the crazy rate of inflation, I'm impressed that Weird Al only came in at $3,000."
> — **Knapp Arcade reviewer**
> _Pricing assessment contextualizing value relative to previous P3 module and inflation_

> "We feel incredibly honored to have worked with Al and his team to develop this game, and we're excited to share it with the world."
> — **Gerry Stellenberg, Multimorphic**
> _Official manufacturer sentiment on collaboration and launch confidence_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Multimorphic | company | P3 pinball platform manufacturer announcing new Weird Al module |
| Weird Al Yankovic | person | 5-time Grammy award-winning artist; subject of new P3 pinball module with music, callouts, and collaboration on game design |
| Gerry Stellenberg | person | Multimorphic founder/representative; announced Weird Al module and authored press release |
| Knapp Arcade | organization | Pinball media outlet providing early preview coverage and pricing analysis |
| Weird Al's Museum of Natural Hilarity | game | New Multimorphic P3 pinball module based on Weird Al's music career; $3,000 kit, $1,800 LE upgrade, 227 copy limit |
| P3 Pinball Platform | product | Multimorphic's modular pinball system; base machine costs $8,300 for new customers; receiving platform enhancements with Weird Al announcement |
| Heist Module | game | Previous Multimorphic P3 module priced at $2,750; pricing baseline for Weird Al comparison |
| Texas Pinball Festival | event | March 25-27 event in Frisco, TX where Weird Al Standard and Limited Edition versions will be playable in Multimorphic booth |

### Topics

- **Primary:** New game announcement and product launch, P3 Platform hardware enhancements and upgrades, Limited Edition collectibility and scarcity strategy
- **Secondary:** Pricing and value assessment in modular pinball market, IP licensing and music/artist collaboration, Manufacturing lead times and supply chain

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.88) — Strong positive reception from both early reviewer (impressed by playfield and pricing value) and official manufacturer announcement. No criticism or concerns raised. Enthusiasm about game design complexity, topper design, and content depth (17 songs, 2000+ callouts).

### Signals

- **[community_signal]** Multimorphic implementing early preview coverage strategy with media outlets like Knapp Arcade; generating buzz pre-launch through hands-on access and professional photography (confidence: medium) — Knapp Arcade article references 'people who got an early look at this game' and features detailed images and video of unreleased product
- **[design_philosophy]** Multimorphic emphasizes playfield complexity and interactive toy design; Weird Al described as featuring 'the most intricate playfield layout to date' with museum-themed interactive elements spanning Al's career (confidence: high) — Press release stating 'most intricate playfield layout to date, designed to present a museum full of interactive and hilarious references'
- **[event_signal]** Texas Pinball Festival (March 25-27, Frisco TX) confirmed as venue for playable Weird Al demo machines (both Standard and Limited Edition) in Multimorphic booth (confidence: high) — Press release: 'we will have both Standard Edition and Limited Edition versions of the game available for play in our booth at the Texas Pinball Festival'
- **[licensing_signal]** Weird Al Yankovic directly involved in game development with custom content creation (2000+ callouts recorded by Al himself); suggests direct artist collaboration and approval on game design (confidence: high) — Press release: 'over 2000 custom callouts from Al himself' and 'We feel incredibly honored to have worked with Al and his team to develop this game'
- **[market_signal]** Weird Al module priced at $3,000 compared to previous Heist Module at $2,750; reviewer impressed by restraint given inflation, suggesting continued competitive pricing strategy for P3 modules (confidence: high) — Reviewer commentary: 'Given that the Heist Module was priced at $2,750 and the crazy rate of inflation, I'm impressed that Weird Al only came in at $3,000'
- **[announcement]** Official announcement of Weird Al's Museum of Natural Hilarity P3 module with retail pricing ($3,000 kit, $8,300 base P3, $1,800 LE package), content specs, and launch date (Feb 28 orders) (confidence: high) — Official Multimorphic press release with complete product details, pricing, song list, and manufacturing timeline
- **[product_strategy]** Limited Edition package includes motorized machine topper and autographed translite as premium collectibility features; topper received particular positive commentary from early reviewer (confidence: high) — Reviewer: 'And that topper. How awesome is that?' and LE package includes 'motorized machine topper' and 'printed translite autographed by Weird Al'
- **[technology_signal]** P3 Platform receiving significant hardware enhancements: new backbox design with backlit speaker panel, motorized wall/scoop assembly with software-based leveling, enhanced flipper assembly. Available as optional upgrades to existing owners. (confidence: high) — Official press release detailing backbox redesign, motorized scoop mechanics, and flipper upgrade kit availability

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## Transcript

Holy cow, the people who got an early look at this game weren't kidding...this thing is PACKED with unique toys and mechs. I'm impressed. And that topper. How awesome is that? Kudos to you Gerry at Multimorphic. The game looks fantastic.

Given that the Heist Module (which is really cool BTW) was priced at $2,750 and the crazy rate of inflation, I'm impressed that Weird Al only came in at $3,000.

Here's the company's official press release:

"Multimorphic, Inc. is proud to announce its newest game kit for the P3 Pinball Platform, Weird Al’s Museum of Natural Hilarity!

Weird Al’s Museum of Natural Hilarity is based on the music and career of “Weird Al” Yankovic, the 5-time Grammy award-winning singer, musician, and actor. It features 17 Weird Al songs, over 2000 custom callouts from Al himself, and a software and graphics package that immerses the player into his songs and lyrics. The game also features our most intricate playfield layout to date, designed to present a museum full of interactive and hilarious references that span all of Al’s illustrious career.

Song List:

Amish Paradise

Like A Surgeon

My Bologna

White & Nerdy

Word Crimes

Dare To Be Stupid

Germs

Fun Zone

Hardware Store

Harvey the Wonder Hamster

I’ll Sue Ya

Mission Statement

Sports Song

Traffic Jam

Weasel Stomping Day

UHF

You Make Me

Along with the new game kit, we have created two unique Weird Al’s Museum of Natural Hilarity artwork packages to decorate the machine, a Standard Edition package and a Limited Edition package, as shown in the images below. The Limited Edition package, which also includes an interactive and motorized machine topper, a printed translite autographed by Weird Al, and various game-specific accessory items, is limited to 227 copies. Limited Edition packages will be offered to purchasers of the game kit in the order orders are received, and individual items in the Limited Edition package will not be available for sale separately.

Weird Al’s Museum of Natural Hilarity retails for $3,000, and the base P3 machine new customers will need to play the game retails for $8,300. Limited Edition packages retail for an additional $1,800. Game kits, P3 machines, and limited numbers of Limited Edition packages can be ordered directly from us and all authorized Multimorphic distributors, beginning on Monday, 2/28 at 9:00am Central Time. Lead times and availability may vary. Feel free to email us or a distributor now to be placed on an interested parties list.

Introduced alongside the new game kit are a number of P3 Platform enhancements. These include a new backbox design, a motorized wall/scoop assembly, and an enhanced main flipper assembly. The new backbox design has a backlit speaker panel and support for additional upgrades, such as pinball toppers and an RGB-LED speaker kit. The new wall/scoop assembly has motors instead of coils, software-based leveling, and individual switches on each scoop mechanism. The enhanced flipper assembly differs from older assemblies by including our recently announced flipper upgrade kit. All of these enhancements will be made available to existing P3 owners as optional upgrades, and all existing games, including Weird Al’s Museum of Natural Hilarity, will play fine with or without the upgrades.

Regarding manufacturing and lead-times, new P3 machine orders are expected to ship approximately 16-18 weeks after the orders are placed, but lead-times may grow substantially based on the number of orders received. A separate assembly line will be used for game kits, enabling shipments to existing P3 owners to go out in parallel with shipments of new P3 machines.

We feel incredibly honored to have worked with Al and his team to develop this game, and we’re excited to share it with the world. For those of you eager to see the game in person, we will have both Standard Edition and Limited Edition versions of the game available for play in our booth at the Texas Pinball Festival in Frisco, TX March 25-27. We hope to see you there!

– Gerry Stellenberg

Multimorphic, Inc."

Standard Edition

Limited Edition

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