# Pinball Omnibus: Episode 1

**Source:** Cary Hardy  
**Type:** video  
**Published:** 2021-04-20  
**Duration:** 10m 54s  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOf6Tpg7z98

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## Analysis

Cary Hardy introduces "Pinball Omnibus," a new format covering multiple pinball news items in short segments. Topics include Pinball Brothers' production updates, Penn Stadium lighting products, five stolen Led Zeppelin LEs in Australia, a Dragon Ball Z EM conversion, a 3D-printed Stargate topper, pinball appearances in mainstream media (Nobody movie), and speculation about a Celine Dion-related Stern announcement.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Pinball Brothers is manufacturing and shipping Alien machines with production videos showing rows of games ready for shipment — _Direct observation of manufacturer content showing xenomorph animation and shipment rows_
- [HIGH] Five Led Zeppelin limited edition machines were stolen in transit in Melbourne during Easter weekend, with CCTV footage captured and police investigation underway — _Official theft notice with serial numbers and contact information from Michael Bowyer/AMD Coinop_
- [HIGH] Penn Stadium released a Concert Edition lighting product specifically designed for Guns N' Roses machines — _New product announcement with specific product name and compatibility_
- [HIGH] Penn Stadium released a LumaSync system enabling 100-light synchronization and claiming to triple light show experience — _Product announcement with specific technical specifications_
- [HIGH] Someone created a Dragon Ball Z-themed conversion of an EM pinball machine using custom work — _Individual project showing themed conversion of vintage EM machine_
- [HIGH] A fan created a 3D-printed topper for a 1994 Gottlieb Stargate machine — _Custom topper design using Pi system and 3D printing technology_
- [MEDIUM] The pinball machine in the movie 'Nobody' is a rethemed and repainted Stellar Wars converted to 'Revenge of the Wolf' — _Hardy's personal research and community verification through pinball spotting community_
- [LOW] Stern is making a major announcement on the 21st (implied near-future date from video), possibly related to Celine Dion — _Facebook glimpse at announcement; Hardy expresses skepticism this is actual game theme_

### Notable Quotes

> "just show them a picture guys come on deep root just show a picture of a bunch of parts give somebody something challenge has been initiated accept it do it get a row of a number of parts something for the love of god"
> — **Cary Hardy**, ~2:20
> _Hardy critiques competitor Deep Root's lack of production transparency, praising Pinball Brothers' approach_

> "I'm very impressed with what he has done. Very, very impressed. It's very good. But I see that he is highly limited at this point because there's only so much you can do with an EM network."
> — **Cary Hardy**, ~8:30
> _Assessment of Dragon Ball Z EM conversion's potential and technical limitations, expressing interest in manufacturer adaptation_

> "You cannot tell me that if Stern was to do a Stargate, do you think their topper would do this? No, it wouldn't. It would be layered plastics with some lights that light up."
> — **Cary Hardy**, ~11:00
> _Critique of Stern's typical topper design approach versus custom community innovation_

> "I feel that definitely pinball is starting to get closer and closer to being mainstream and becoming more popular. It's coming back."
> — **Cary Hardy**, ~12:30
> _Observation of pinball's growing mainstream cultural presence in media and entertainment_

> "it's not celine dion guys that's not stern's next title i don't know what celine dion is going to be unveiling on the 21st"
> — **Cary Hardy**, ~16:00
> _Hardy expresses strong skepticism about Celine Dion being an actual Stern game announcement_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Cary Hardy | person | Content creator and pinball analyst hosting new Pinball Omnibus video format |
| Pinball Brothers | company | Pinball manufacturer showing production and shipment transparency for Alien machine |
| Deep Root Pinball | company | Competitor manufacturer criticized for lack of production transparency in contrast to Pinball Brothers |
| Penn Stadium | company | Aftermarket lighting product manufacturer releasing Concert Edition and LumaSync products |
| Stern Pinball | company | Major manufacturer rumored to announce new title on the 21st; subject of design philosophy critique |
| Michael Bowyer | person | Contact person for stolen Led Zeppelin machine recovery investigation at AMD Coinop |
| Matt Malone | person | Created Dragon Ball Z-themed EM pinball machine conversion |
| Alien | game | Pinball Brothers' current production title with xenomorph animation and shipment videos |
| Led Zeppelin | game | Limited edition machine; five units stolen in transit in Melbourne during Easter weekend |
| Guns N' Roses | game | Stern pinball machine for which Penn Stadium Concert Edition lighting product was designed |
| Stargate | game | 1994 Gottlieb machine; subject of custom 3D-printed topper design by community member |
| Dragon Ball Z | product | Anime/manga IP converted into EM pinball machine theme by Matt Malone |
| Nobody | product | 2021 action film featuring pinball machine prop in plot; contains rethemed Stellar Wars game |
| Stellar Wars | game | Pinball machine rethemed and repainted as 'Revenge of the Wolf' for use in Nobody film |
| AMD Coinop | company | Organization handling stolen Led Zeppelin machine recovery and investigation |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Manufacturing transparency and production updates, Aftermarket lighting products and customization, Stolen machines and theft recovery, Community-created custom machines and modifications, Pinball in mainstream media and pop culture
- **Secondary:** Stern's upcoming game announcements, EM machine limitations and modernization potential
- **Mentioned:** Pinball mainstream cultural resurgence

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.72) — Hardy expresses enthusiasm for community innovations, appreciation for manufacturer transparency, and excitement about pinball's mainstream growth. Mild criticism of competitors' lack of transparency and Stern's typical design approaches, but overall optimistic tone about the hobby.

### Signals

- **[community_signal]** Pinball Brothers demonstrating manufacturer transparency through production videos showing xenomorph animations and shipment-ready rows of games, praised as good practice for buyer confidence (confidence: high) — Hardy highlights approval of showing production process versus competitor criticism of Deep Root for not providing transparency
- **[design_philosophy]** Critique of Stern's typical topper design approach using layered plastics versus custom community innovations using advanced fabrication techniques (confidence: medium) — Hardy's explicit comparison questioning whether Stern could replicate 3D-printed topper quality; skepticism about design innovation
- **[market_signal]** Pinball experiencing renewed mainstream cultural presence through appearances in major film and media properties (confidence: medium) — Hardy notes pinball appearing in commercials, movies (Nobody), and various media; community Facebook groups dedicated to identifying pinball machines in media
- **[market_signal]** Five Led Zeppelin limited edition machines stolen in Australia during Easter weekend, with police investigation and CCTV evidence; recovery information distributed to community (confidence: high) — Official theft notice with serial numbers, contact information, and investigation details from AMD Coinop
- **[announcement]** Penn Stadium releasing Concert Edition lighting product specifically for Guns N' Roses machine and new LumaSync system with 100-light synchronization capability (confidence: high) — Product names, specifications, and intended compatibility clearly stated
- **[product_strategy]** Stern rumored to announce new game title on the 21st, with speculative connection to Celine Dion which host dismisses as unlikely (confidence: low) — Facebook announcement teaser; Hardy expresses strong skepticism about Celine Dion as actual game theme
- **[technology_signal]** Community members using 3D printing and Pi systems to create custom game components (toppers, conversions) that rival or exceed commercial manufacturer quality (confidence: high) — Stargate 3D-printed topper creation; Dragon Ball Z EM conversion; Hardy's comparison suggesting custom quality exceeds typical Stern design approach

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## Transcript

 what are you doing what is it what's oh my god oh he's okay oh i know it i know wait you're crazy though you're crazy oh you love me don't you you look oh okay i've got an idea on something we're gonna try it out if you like it let me know if you don't also let me know omnibus what's up guys welcome back to my channel where i talk and do everything pinball so if that sounds interesting to you then hit that subscribe button down below welcome to pinball omnibus episode one where i talk about a lot of things going on in this hobby in a short amount of time so let's get started now some of the items that i go over are available on thisweekinpinball.com others I was able to scrounge around other places to find so where I found them I will put links in the description down below. First up Pinball Brothers shows us a video of the xenomorph eating the pinball like it did on the old machine back in the day and we also have a video of the row of games lined up getting ready for shipment. Now this is pretty cool for a couple of reasons one it kind of gets everybody that's waiting for their game a little bit of knowledge and of ease of mind knowing that their game is being made and on the way secondly this is kind of really just showing off how nice it is for a manufacturer to put their potential buyers at ease letting them know that yes we are making your game by merely just showing something i mean just show them a picture guys come on deep root just show a picture of a bunch of parts give somebody something challenge has been initiated accept it do it get a row of a number of parts something for the love of god next up we have the new product from penn stadium as the penn stadium concert edition this is made strictly for the guns and roses machine now i know what you're thinking a machine that has a lot of lights you're wanting to add more to it yes i've known about this product for a good while now and it has officially been announced so i'm glad everybody else gets to see what it looks like and it's gonna be one of those as any other penn stadium product it's gonna be good for some and not good for others it's a very bipolar product in general so let alone putting something like this on your game it could be amazing for you or it could be something else from penn stadium comes the most exhilarating product released to date Marion don look at it Our new LumaSync system allows for 100 light show synchronization Beautiful Increase light show experience by three times Something a little out of the ordinary. It looks as if there has been five Led Zeppelin LEs stolen from, I guess, a distributor. Here's the information right here. It reads, Important notice. Attention pinball enthusiasts. A number of Led Zeppelin limited edition games were stolen in transit in Melbourne over the recent Easter long weekend. The incident was captured on CCTV and police were notified. As such, there is an ensuing criminal investigation. Please take note of the serial numbers below. We would hate for any enthusiast to buy any stolen property as there may be a criminal and legal consequence. If you have any information that may be helpful, please contact Michael Bowyer via email mbowyer at amdcoinop.com. 5 LE Led Zeppelins in Australia. I'm pretty sure they're bound to pop up anytime now somewhere. So when someone sees that bright blue powder coating on that Led Zeppelin and they know that 5 were stolen, chances are that's going to be a stolen one. So, by all means, everyone over there, keep an eye out on the Blue Meanie and let this guy know if you do find it. Now, this next story I thought was pretty interesting. There's a guy named Matt Malone that has converted an old EM machine into a theme that he thoroughly enjoys. And that theme is Dragon Ball Z. Now, by all means, I'm very impressed with what he has done. Very, very impressed. It's very good. But I see that he is highly limited at this point because there's only so much you can do with an EM network. So you're very limited on how many things can be activating at one time and how many sounds and there's obviously not going to be a display. So it's one of those things where I would like to see this theme obviously be put into like, you know, a P-Rock system or a manufacturer snag this theme up. Because honestly, there's a little part of me that spent some time watching Dragon Ball Z growing up. So it's one of those things where I see a lot of potential in this as well. I don't know if it would be a major seller But I do like the idea Of a possibility having a Dragon Ball Z Machine and it be kind of like Deadpool-esque where you're probably Like fighting because they have fighting games For Dragon Ball Z So it could have something like that where you're taking on Different characters or you could go With the Dragon Ball Z story as long As you incorporate Like if you actually get to the end of the game And you defeat Cell You better have this scene in the video and you better have the music i telling you that scene whenever i was younger was a big scene because i was so glad that that I was so happy to see that guy die so let's talk about Stargate now you're thinking well Carrie that's kind of an old Gottlieb machine why are we talking about this 1994 Gottlieb machine now we're not talking about the machine we're talking about a toy that someone designed with like using a pi system and it's just like a 3d printed device that they have built but they have done such a great job on it to where I'm like this could easily be a topper for the Stargate now that the thing is this God leaves are already tall as it is when it comes to their backbox and everything so this just just shows you that the capabilities of an individual with time and like the knowledge to build something like this Now you cannot tell me that if Stern was to do a Stargate, do you think their topper would do this? No, it wouldn't. It would be layered plastics with some lights that light up. It wouldn't be doing something like this, that's for damn sure. But if it did and they're like, we want to sell it for a thousand bucks, I would have no complaints. I'd be like, yeah, yeah, you got me. Good job. Bravo. It's right up there with Black Knight sort of rage topper. Now, guys, I also want to talk about pinball in general. I feel that definitely pinball is starting to get closer and closer to being mainstream and becoming more popular. It's coming back. I'm sure all of you have noticed this as well, but you're starting to see it more and more in movies like commercials. it's implemented and interlaced into all different things throughout media and I just happen to pinpoint a couple of things out one of which is from the movie nobody which I highly recommend you guys take a look at if you like john wick movies then you gonna love the movie nobody i've heard that even people are saying they like it better than john wick but in this movie he owns a pinball machine and this pinball machine was completely rethemed and repainted and a lot of people were speculating what this game was and the thing is i was so interested in figuring this out for myself that I did some digging and I was so excited when I finally figured out what game it was that they rethemed and I thought I was the only one but no I was not the only one turns out there's actually a Facebook group called like pen spotter or something like that and that is basically what they do people like figure out what games are in what movies are in whatever and so I'm not the only one to figure this one out but I was pretty happy that I figured it out on my own without being told by anybody else the game is stellar wars they completely rethemed repainted the play field and everything to be the game revenge of the wolf and the other most recent thing is actually celine dion related and that is basically giving everyone on facebook a quick little glimpse at evidently an announcement coming on the 21st the secret's out everyone's been wanting to know what stern's new title is and now you know it's none other than celine dion i hope all of you out there that are big celine dion fans are as excited as i am for a dream themed i can't say it with a straight face it's not celine dion guys that's not stern's next title i don't know what celine dion is going to be unveiling on the 21st i'm More than likely, this is just, you know, what they figured would be kind of interesting. But we'll find out. For all we know, it may be. But I doubt it very seriously. And Stern's not releasing their next title on the 21st. Actually, that should be tomorrow. And that's going to wrap up Omnibus Episode 1. Let me know what you think about everything in the comments down below. Do me a favor. Give me the thumbs up. It really helps the channel. And if you haven't already, hit the subscribe button down below. That way you can be notified whenever I upload something for your viewing pleasure. And until next time, guys, peace out.

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