# Heist and Weird Al’s Hidden Secret

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2022-03-29  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/heist-and-weird-al-s-hidden-secret

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## Analysis

Multimorphic's Weird Al's Museum of Natural Hilarity had a successful public debut at Texas Pinball Festival with strong player demand and reliable performance. The author discovered evidence of a camera mount on P3 machine heads and speculates that Multimorphic is developing a camera module to enable social video interaction during online multiplayer gameplay like Cosmic Cart Racing.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Weird Al's Museum of Natural Hilarity had long lines and strong player reception at Texas Pinball Festival — _Author's direct observation at TPF event_
- [HIGH] P3 machines showed good durability and reliability during constant play at TPF — _Author's direct observation at TPF event_
- [MEDIUM] There appears to be a camera mount visible on the top of P3 machine heads — _Author's observation from photos taken at TPF; described as 'small circle' that could be a camera, vent, or other component_
- [LOW] Multimorphic is developing a camera module for P3 machines to enable video interaction in online multiplayer games — _Author's speculation based on camera observation and rumor research; explicitly stated as 'speculation based upon seeing pictures' and 'sniffing around'_
- [LOW] Camera module would allow players in online games like Cosmic Cart Racing to see and interact with each other during play — _Author's speculation about the intended purpose of the camera module_

### Notable Quotes

> "Lines to play the game were around the proverbial block. Everyone had fun with the game and the units that the company had on the floor seemed to hold up very well to the rigors of constant play"
> — **Author (Knapp Arcade)**, N/A
> _Direct observation of strong consumer reception and durability of new Weird Al machine at TPF_

> "To paraphrase Paul Revere 'The Cameras Are Coming! The Cameras Are Coming!'"
> — **Author (Knapp Arcade)**, N/A
> _Humorous framing of the author's discovery of apparent camera mounts on P3 machines_

> "This adds an entirely new interactive and social aspect to P3 games that other pins won't have. Again, this is all speculation based upon seeing the pictures from the show and sniffing around a little bit."
> — **Author (Knapp Arcade)**, N/A
> _Author acknowledges speculative nature of camera module claims while emphasizing the potential competitive advantage for Multimorphic_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Multimorphic | company | Pinball manufacturer; P3 platform developer; debuted Weird Al's Museum of Natural Hilarity at TPF |
| Weird Al's Museum of Natural Hilarity | game | Multimorphic game with public debut at Texas Pinball Festival; received strong player reception |
| Texas Pinball Festival | event | Pinball event where Weird Al game debuted publicly and P3 machines were displayed |
| Stern Pinball | company | Competitor; experienced magnet overheating issues during Godzilla launch mentioned for comparison |
| Godzilla | game | Stern Pinball game; reference point for magnet reliability issues during initial launch period |
| Cosmic Cart Racing | game | P3 game mentioned as potential beneficiary of future camera module for online multiplayer |
| Knapp Arcade | organization | Source of article; provides industry analysis and event coverage |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Multimorphic P3 platform expansion and innovation, Weird Al's Museum of Natural Hilarity launch reception, Camera module technology for online multiplayer gaming
- **Secondary:** P3 machine reliability and durability, Texas Pinball Festival as major industry event, Online multiplayer and social gaming features in pinball
- **Mentioned:** Competitive differentiation between manufacturers

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.82) — Author is enthusiastic about Multimorphic's debut and the potential camera feature innovation. Tone is celebratory toward the game's reception and speculative but optimistic about future capabilities. No criticism of Multimorphic is present; Stern reference used only as comparison point for launch challenges.

### Signals

- **[competitive_signal]** Multimorphic differentiating P3 platform through online multiplayer with social video features not available on competitor machines (confidence: medium) — Author notes: 'This adds an entirely new interactive and social aspect to P3 games that other pins won't have'
- **[event_signal]** Weird Al's Museum of Natural Hilarity had successful public debut at Texas Pinball Festival with high player demand and good durability (confidence: high) — Author's direct observation: 'Lines to play the game were around the proverbial block' and machines 'held up very well to the rigors of constant play'
- **[product_strategy]** Multimorphic camera module in development phase; intended to support video interaction in online multiplayer gameplay (confidence: low) — Author's speculation: 'it appears as though Multimorphic will launch a camera module for P3 machines in the future' based on visual evidence and rumor research
- **[technology_signal]** Multimorphic appears to be developing camera module for P3 machines to enable video-based online multiplayer interaction (confidence: medium) — Author spotted apparent camera mounts on P3 machine heads at TPF and reports research suggesting planned camera module for online multiplayer games like Cosmic Cart Racing

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## Transcript

By all accounts, Multimorphic's public debut of its new Weird Al's Museum of Natural Hilarity debut at the recent Texas Pinball Festival was a roaring success. Lines to play the game were around the proverbial block. Everyone had fun with the game and the units that the company had on the floor seemed to hold up very well to the rigors of constant play, which isn't always the case for brand new games. Even Juggernauts like Stern pinball experienced magnets overheating in games during the initial days of the company's wildly successful Godzilla launch.

With the games on the floor at TPF, I was able to look at pictures of the P3 machines from different angles than I have seen so far in the company's official photos. When examining them closely, I noticed one thing that I don't believe I have seen mentioned before. To paraphrase Paul Revere "The Cameras Are Coming! The Cameras Are Coming!" If one looks very closely at the top of the head of the P3 machines that were on the floor at TPF, there certainly appears to be a small circle where a camera can be installed in the game's head and film players. Of course, this could be nothing or a vent or something like that, but it sure looks like a spot for a camera to me.

After noticing this and looking into it, it appears as though Multimorphic will launch a camera module for P3 machines in the future. Supposedly, this camera will allow people who are playing games on-line against other P3 owners, such as Cosmic Cart Racing, to see and interact with each other during play. How cool is that? This adds an entirely new interactive and social aspect to P3 games that other pins won't have. Again, this is all speculation based upon seeing the pictures from the show and sniffing around a little bit. If this is true though, it is very exciting news for already happy P3 owners and people who have ordered machines.

Here's what appears to be the camera spot on a pic taken early on in the show.

Later on, it almost looks like someone may have been trying to hide the camera on the new machines with a pool noodle...

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