# DPP #11 "Scooby live stream happened! I got a bucket of fresh rumors aaaaaaaaaand we are charting y'all! We did it!"

**Source:** Don's Pinball Podcast (regular feed)  
**Type:** podcast_episode  
**Published:** 2023-01-29  
**Duration:** 16m 0s  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/donspinballpodcast/episodes/DPP-11-Scooby-live-stream-happened--I-got-a-bucket-of-fresh-rumors-aaaaaaaaaand-we-are-charting-yall--We-did-it-e1u5du4

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## Analysis

Don reports on the Spooky Pinball Scooby-Doo live stream, analyzing gameplay footage and production status. He covers rumors about Jersey Jack Pinball's eighth machine (Godfather rumored), Pulp Fiction in development at Chicago Gaming Company, and updates on Pinball Brothers' Queen production. Don also announces Don's Pinball Podcast reaching #81 on Apple Podcasts Game charts.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Spooky Pinball had 43 Scooby-Doo machines visible in production during the live stream, appearing nearly complete for final assembly — _Don observed the live stream and counted machines visible on camera_
- [MEDIUM] Pinball Brothers are building Queen machines at 40-60 per month with Alien, but slower with Queen due to production bottlenecks — _Don saw interactions in Facebook comments from Pinball Brothers_
- [MEDIUM] Jersey Jack Pinball #8 is rumored to be Godfather, with additional rumor it could be a decoy name — _Don reports consistent hearing of Godfather rumor over past week_
- [MEDIUM] Pulp Fiction is being developed by Chicago Gaming Company with rumor of reveal at Texas Pinball Festival in March — _Don heard three rumor elements: Pulp Fiction, Chicago Gaming Company, Texas Pinball Festival_
- [LOW] Quentin Tarantino has signed off on the Pulp Fiction game design — _Don reports as rumor without official confirmation_
- [HIGH] Don's Pinball Podcast reached #81 on Apple Podcasts Game section in the US and #275 in Australia — _Don states directly as recent achievement_
- [MEDIUM] Scooby-Doo's U-turn ramp shots act like medium-sized orbits based on ball trajectory during live stream — _Don's analysis of live stream footage observations_

### Notable Quotes

> "I was looking forward to this game. My concerns and issues that I had, love the art, layout looked great, but I was wondering, A, with no pop bumpers, what's the side-to-side action going to be like?"
> — **Don**, early gameplay discussion
> _Shows Don's pre-stream concerns about Scooby-Doo design that were answered by the live stream_

> "They weren't bricking the shots. None of the guys really did that. I think the shots are fairly tuned in and sweet."
> — **Don**, shot tuning analysis
> _Positive assessment of Scooby-Doo shot difficulty balance after observing gameplay_

> "if it is Godfather, I can't wait to see what they did with the Godfather theme to make a pinball machine. Are there going to be hot rails in there? Are there going to be movie clips?"
> — **Don**, JJP8 speculation
> _Shows curiosity about how Jersey Jack will approach the Godfather license if confirmed_

> "Quentin Tarantino the guy that created directed Pulp Fiction has signed off on the design just adding more credence to the pile"
> — **Don**, Pulp Fiction rumor section
> _Reports alleged director approval as credibility signal for Chicago Gaming Company game_

> "number 81 on Apple Podcasts. It's mind-blowing to me what has happened over the last month."
> — **Don**, closing remarks
> _Reflects on podcast growth milestone and impact on community_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Don's Pinball Podcast | media | Podcast reaching #81 on Apple Podcasts Game charts in US, #275 in Australia; host Don Garrison discussing industry news |
| Spooky Pinball | company | Conducted live stream of Scooby-Doo Where Are You gameplay; showed 43 machines in advanced production status |
| Scooby-Doo Where Are You | game | Spooky Pinball's recently live-streamed game in production; features fan layout, U-turn ramps, no pop bumpers, bookcase shot mechanic |
| Jersey Jack Pinball | company | Developing JJP8, rumored to be Godfather-themed with 50th anniversary connection |
| JJP8 / Godfather | game | Rumored eighth Jersey Jack machine with Godfather as likely theme; also rumored as potential decoy name; possible March reveal at Texas Pinball Festival |
| Chicago Gaming Company | company | Rumored developer of Pulp Fiction pinball with possible Texas Pinball Festival reveal in March |
| Pulp Fiction | game | Rumored Chicago Gaming Company machine with alleged Quentin Tarantino sign-off; possible March reveal at Texas Pinball Festival |
| Pinball Brothers | company | Producing Queen machines at slower rate than their Alien production; 40-60 machines per month capacity; production bottlenecks reported |
| Queen | game | Pinball Brothers' Rhapsody edition machine currently in production with slower output than Alien |
| Alien | game | Pinball Brothers' game achieving 40-60 unit monthly production rate |
| Texas Pinball Festival | event | Rumored venue for JJP8 and Pulp Fiction reveals in March (mid to late) |
| Quentin Tarantino | person | Alleged to have signed off on Pulp Fiction pinball game design |
| Spooky Luke | person | Participated in Scooby-Doo live stream gameplay demonstration |
| Rush | game | Don is giving away free drumstick holder mods he designed for Pro/Premium/LE versions |
| Godzilla | game | Don owns this machine and plans to purchase start button from Rocket City Pinball |
| Straight Down the Middle | media | Host shared high-res Scooby-Doo playfield image with hidden graphics |
| Flippin' Out | media | Show that also covered Scooby-Doo playfield images |
| Rocket City Pinball | company | Produces premium drumstick holder mods for Rush ($30); Don referenced favorably |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Scooby-Doo Where Are You gameplay analysis, Jersey Jack Pinball #8 rumors (Godfather), Chicago Gaming Company Pulp Fiction development, Don's Pinball Podcast podcast growth and milestones
- **Secondary:** Pinball Brothers Queen production status, Spooky Pinball production capacity and speed, Pinball game design features and mechanics
- **Mentioned:** Texas Pinball Festival as rumored announcement venue

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.82) — Don expresses enthusiasm about Spooky's production progress, excitement for upcoming game announcements, and pride in podcast achievement. Some uncertainty/skepticism about rumors but overall optimistic tone about industry activity.

### Signals

- **[business_signal]** Pinball Brothers experiencing production bottlenecks on Queen despite maintaining 40-60 monthly output on Alien (confidence: medium) — Don cites Facebook comments from Pinball Brothers acknowledging slower Queen ramp-up than Alien; bottlenecks 'totally understandable'
- **[community_signal]** Don's Pinball Podcast achieved #81 ranking on Apple Podcasts Game section (US) and #275 in Australia within one month (confidence: high) — Don announces directly; cites chart position as recent milestone with significant growth trajectory
- **[content_signal]** Don's Pinball Podcast exploring live stream format as complementary content delivery with interactive audience engagement (confidence: high) — Don conducted 1 hour 25 minute Facebook live stream; requesting community feedback on scheduling for recurring sessions
- **[design_philosophy]** Scooby-Doo playfield features medium-sized orbital U-turn ramps creating orbit-like ball times on non-pop-bumper layout (confidence: medium) — Don observed live stream play and noted ball trajectory characteristics; playfield photo revealed hidden graphics underneath upper playfield
- **[event_signal]** Texas Pinball Festival (March, mid-late) rumored as venue for multiple game reveals: JJP8 and Chicago Gaming Company Pulp Fiction (confidence: low) — Don reports March reveal timing from multiple independent rumor sources; no official confirmation from manufacturers
- **[licensing_signal]** Godfather IP usage supports 50th anniversary timing for Jersey Jack Pinball #8, likely focusing on original film rather than sequels (confidence: medium) — Don speculates timing indicates trilogy treatment or first movie focus rather than Godfather III repeat
- **[announcement]** Spooky Pinball conducted official live stream of Scooby-Doo Where Are You gameplay, revealing layout details, shot mechanics, and production status (confidence: high) — Don watched entire stream and provided detailed analysis of playfield mechanics, shot types, and upper playfield design
- **[manufacturing_signal]** Spooky Pinball showed 43 Scooby-Doo machines near completion for final assembly during live stream (confidence: high) — Don counted visible machines on camera, indicates strong production momentum toward January end deadline
- **[rumor_hype]** Chicago Gaming Company developing Pulp Fiction pinball with alleged Quentin Tarantino approval; possible March reveal at Texas Pinball Festival (confidence: medium) — Three separate rumor elements: Pulp Fiction + Chicago Gaming Company + Texas Pinball Festival timing (mid-late March)
- **[rumor_hype]** Jersey Jack Pinball #8 strongly rumored as Godfather with potential decoy name possibility; Godfather's 50th anniversary timing supports legitimacy (confidence: medium) — Don reports consistent Godfather rumors over past week but acknowledges no official confirmation; anniversary timing adds credibility

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## Transcript

 go yes everybody back again for another episode don's pinball podcast episode 11 coming to you and you know i was thinking am i even gonna do a podcast today but then the news started dropping as the day went on i've got a ton of stuff to get forward to and you all are gonna just love it it's just fantastic. Let's get it after the drop. Hope you guys like enthusiasm because that's what I'm bringing today. Man, on this show, we've got that spooky stream that finally happened yesterday. Did you guys see that? I sure did. And your boys got some hot takes for you. I've got news from around the horn with pinball brothers i got uh jersey jag i got what is she wants chicago gaming company because i got that too all that and more if we could first stop and recognize uh just like your boys podcasted guys together me and you listener we are now charting at number 81 on apple podcasts in the game section in the united states give it up for your guy one more time Oh, and also, I have to mention, we are number 275 in the same category in Australia. So thank you, Australian listeners. I'm going to make some inroads. I'm going to make it back, and I'm going to give that love straight back to you because that is fan-flippantastic. And speaking of flippant, we're back with our boys from Spooky Pinball in Wisconsin. They came through with that live stream. Watch the whole thing. It was great. So four guys from Spooky, but was there Spooky Luke, DJ, and the guy in the red top. So they played a four-person game of Scooby-Doo, and they live-streamed with the entire play field so we could really see what's going on. And it answered a ton of questions that I had, and I'm sure other people did too. Now, from the reactions that I've seen, I've seen a lot of positivity coming. A lot of people that were on the fence waiting for that gameplay footage, waiting to see kind of where the code is at, what the animations look like. we got it all. We got all of it. Even me. I was looking forward to this game. My concerns and issues that I had, love the art, layout looked great, but I was wondering, A, with no pop bumpers, what's the side-to-side action going to be like? And then B, with those little U-turn ramps or U-turn shots, sling rounds, what are they called? Anyway, I was thinking, are these just two Rick and Morty kind of shots where they're just going to be really fast? I like the fan layout I mean, it's just if looking down the play field from the left side at the base of that upper play field, just shot, shot, shot, ramp, shot, shot, shot the spinner. So it turns out watching them hit those. Number one, they weren't bricking the shots. None of the guys really did that. I mean, so I think the shots are fairly tuned in and sweet. I like that. I could probably dial them in on the spot on the flipper that you need to hit to get each one of those for all of the different modes. but it looked like when the ball was going out these little u-turn slingshot whatever ramps or corridors um they were taking a while to go up come around the horn and come back out again they were almost acting like uh orbits really um maybe not quite as long as a full back of the playfield orbit shot but these were acting like regional orbits so i think the um shots do go back a fair distance in the uh underneath that upper playfield which we haven't really seen what the layout looks like underneath there. They really weren't able to take it off and show us. And both the left one and the right one are both acting like those kind of medium-sized orbits, which that's fantastic because you can get that same orbit feel. I mean they look like really satisfying shots The one on the left side is also the one that has that hidden subway that can open up and you shoot your ball in there and it disappear and follow a subway which I think it'll go over to where the multi balls lock in the Scooby-Doo Mystery Machine. So fantastic. I like that. The other thing I saw was a lot of back and forth action in the mid play field. So without having a pop bumper, there are three slings. There's the two down at the bottom in the traditional format. Then there's another one in the upper right. And I don't think there's another one on the left, but it can bounce off those banks of six total drop targets. And so I was seeing some back and forth, but what I didn't see was back and forth and then dropping in the out late. So for me, I consider myself a moderate pinball player. I mean, I can play well enough that I don't completely embarrass myself in a tournament, but I'm nowhere, you know, getting Billy's on rush yet. But for me, that looks like the right amount of difficulty and the right amount of satisfying shots for my play style and for my wife's play style it's like that too what else did we see that bookcase shot when I first saw that I really didn't know what to make of a giant weird flipper until I saw it being played so you can see this in the video if you just shoot the center ramp and don't touch anything it'll switch right around and come down that blue thread wire form however if you hold the left flipper as it comes up the center ramp it'll swing off that bookcase shot And from there, if you let go right away, it looks like it'll fling the ball over towards the two passages on the right side of the upper playfield. So that looks cool. I was seeing a lot of back and forth. I saw what I did see was some long ball times on the upper playfield, which if you've played Halloween or Ultraman with its two upper playfields, you don't generally get a long ball time up there. They tend to drain fairly quickly, which makes them super challenging. But with a scooby upper play field, it looks like with that center post between the empty space between the two flippers on that upper field, it looks like you can get some decent bounce. You can get some bounce to the ounce out of that. And then you can go up and hit the Captain Cutler head, get that Captain Cutler multiball, sling the ball over to the Black Knight passageway or the Miner 49er into the mine shot. So that was great. I got to see a little bit of the apron lock and the apron arms throwing the ball on the play field. So you guys, if you haven't checked out Spooky Pinball's new Scooby-Doo Where Are You machine that they are currently in production of, there's now a streaming video, just Spooky Pinball Scooby-Doo on YouTube. You'll find it. It was great. It makes me want more longer streams so I can really see how these modes play out. Honestly, it makes me can't wait until I get this guy in my house so I can do those shots myself. So that was cool. Oh, the Pinball Awards, if you guys heard about this, they're streaming, I think, right now as I record this. They're giving out prizes. So as soon as I'm done with this podcast, I'm popping on there so I can hopefully win something. One of the prizes was the play field for Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? And they showed a picture of it. And that really showed graphics underneath the upper play field, something that you would probably never see during gameplay. but the orbit shots it looks like there was uh some corridor passageways or staircases or something painted on the playfield in a place that most players aren't ever going to see but may indicate that it's actually going back with those orbits all the way to the back of the playfield then back up so that's fun i'm going to take another look at that because i bet there's a clue in there about where the hidden subway entrances are too so i'll go look at that um the straight down the middle flipping out guys had a picture of that and other playfields um so um now that i'm off work i'm gonna go and take a look and see some more high-res detail to get an inkling on what's exactly going on under that play field so thanks spooky you're dominating my newscast because you're dominating the market dropping the news nuggets we love it uh also uh just a quick uh with that live stream in the back i counted 43 uh scooby pinball machines which look to be nearly complete in production So go spooky It the end of January You you were saying you get 30 games out by the end of january and looks i seeing 43 that look ready for final assembly so way to go guys kudos to you what else do i got uh pinball brothers got a little bit of news from them they have been they're pretty active on social media and on facebook so i'm following them now but the pinball brothers are building queen um they're building machines at about 40 to 60 a month right now per their interactions in the comments uh right now they're doing that with alien they haven't hit that with queen they say there's still some bottlenecks in production totally understandable but those rhapsody editions are being put together and i've played one and you know just see anytime i see pinball like that all lined up i'm like yeah i kind of want to play it um if there was a way to snap my fingers and get one down here get an early review copy man fantastic that would be so queens are in production so i know there's a lot of comments on you know this game how is it going to stack up on all the other great things we're going to get in the next two or three months that remains to be seen but these people are making them i think they're going to go out i did leave a comment i was asking where they're building because aren't they built in italy or was it the spanish company oh i can't think of it off the top of my head it's the one that they just merged with the form the euro pinball company so pinball brothers are putting queens together jjp number eight so there was a rumor um from a week or so ago that uh jjp8 would be released or there'll be some info or something coming in next month and here we are at the end of january it's the 28th as i record this 21st i think is the date that i saw one week before my birthday what better present than a new jersey jack machine number eight is coming out. Rumored to be Godfather. Also rumored that Godfather is a decoy name and it's actually going to be something else. Nobody can say for sure because this is still in the rumor category and nothing official has come out. But I've been hearing Godfather pretty consistently. And the one thing that I've been responding with that is if it is Godfather, I can't wait to see what they did with the Godfather theme to make a pinball machine. Are there going to be hot rails in there? Those LED hot rail lights and images? Are there going to be movie clips is this going to be a somber game is this an action game are we playing a character in the movie i i just i i don't know i don't know what i would do with this theme um i would probably do a knockoff sopranos because i'm not a pinball designer so i'm curious to see you know what the theme of this is how do you access the modes are there mechanisms is there a severed horse head is that going to be the topper so many questions i have on jjp8 doing the godfather so uh apparently it's Godfather the movie's 50th anniversary. So I don't think they would repeat this mistake and do Godfather 3 as a solo. Either they do a trilogy or they're focusing on the first movie. I think that's the two best ways to go at it if you're going to do this. These people are more talented than I am and I'm excited. I'm fans of them. I want to see what they do with that license if that is the theme. What else could it be? Godfather? What else is a Godfather? Maybe it's just a different gangster theme. I don't know. We're going to find out. another rumor that popped up i heard three things okay for this next one i heard pulp fiction chicago gaming company texas pinball festival what does that mean are we gonna see an approved and completely built reveal at texas pinball festival next well not next month in march in mid to late march possibly i mean that's what the rumor is so that's what i'm reporting there was another rumor nugget I got passed along to me too that Quentin Tarantino the guy that created directed Pulp Fiction has signed off on the design just adding more credence to the pile we still don't know for sure until anything's revealed I haven't heard anything official from Chicago Gaming Company hopefully they get those Cactus Canyons out I hope they fix whatever problem in the production they were having maybe it was supply line getting plastic on the toppers But I keep hearing this Pulp Fiction Chicago Gaming Company I kind of think they have enough other things in the pipeline, but maybe they would add this one too. We will find out whether or not in March at the Texas Pinball Festival. What else do we have? Oh, okay. A housekeeping note. Okay. So for this podcast, I did do a live stream earlier in the week. Just came home. I was feeling it. I just wanted to interact. I figured I'd pop on for 10 to 15 minutes and see if anybody joined. And join they did. We had about 17 people throughout the podcast. I ended up going that, well, it was a podcast, a live stream. I did that Facebook live for about an hour and 25 minutes. I had my antics. I talked about pinball. I talked about some of my other interests, which travel, theme parks, the themed entertainment industry. there's a lot of this event diagram between themed entertainment theme parks and pinball and i think iapa sits right there in the middle um so i had a listener ask you know to do this on a more consistent basis and maybe announce it ahead of time so before i get to that uh do you guys want to get at me at don's pinball podcast at gmail.com or on the facebook page at don's pinball podcast or pop over click the link from the facebook page and join us in the discord and let me know, is there a day of the week that works for, you know, sitting there and watching a live stream? The good thing about the live streams is they live on afterwards too. So it's kind of a visual podcast. It's all kind of off the cuff, but there is some interaction with it too, if you happen to catch it live. So what days would work for you guys? I was thinking something in the evening, you know, between 5 to 8 p.m. I tend to work, days I am working, I usually get off around 7 p.m. central time. So I could do a 7 or 8 o'clock. I could also do a 5 o'clock too to keep but fairly consistent, would midweek work? Do Wednesdays work for you? Do you want something right there in the middle of the week to help you get through the rest of the week? Do you want to do the weekend? Would that work better? Hit me up and let me know your thoughts. Don's Pinball Podcast on Facebook. Put a link or put a words, put a comment down there. I believe humans call them. Or email me directly at donspinballpodcast at gmail.com. So the pinball awards are going on right now. I'm about to go check those out. number 81 on Apple Podcasts. It's mind-blowing to me what has happened over the last month. And I'm not slowing down, friends. I have a lot of great ideas on things I'm doing. I got some new graphics in and I'm going to make some graphic-themed merchandise. And, you know, most people sell this stuff, but I feel like just giving it away. What? Also, remember, I am giving away my mod that I made for Rush. I believe it will work for the premium the pro and i have it on the limited edition uh these are the drumsticks holders they're color-coded to match with the game uh they hold two of the drumsticks that you can purchase on amazon or elsewhere online the neil pert edition um sticks they go right in there and they sit up there on the left side of the play field they look fantastic free mods who's giving out free mods the closest thing i can see to this is for sale on pin side for 30 but you listener can get my version for free it's a little simpler design than the other one that's available um from uh rocket city pinball they're fantastic great guy love that dude i need to buy a start button uh for my godzilla so i'll give him a quick shout out but yeah if you want to have a free mod if you want to have some stickers or t-shirts stay tuned but email and let me know all right it's time for the pinball awards i'm gonna go check that out and see if your boy can win himself a play field hopefully they haven't given it away yet and if you do win one congratulations man go you that's fresh all right i'll have some more content later in the week buddies hit us up on the facebook page good place to start

_(Acquisition: groq_whisper, Enrichment: v3)_

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