# First Gameplay Video of Barrels of Fun’s Labyrinth Pinball Machine Drops Tomorrow

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2023-10-16  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/first-gameplay-video-of-barrels-of-fun-s-labyrinth-pinball-machine-drops-tomorrow

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## Analysis

Barrels of Fun is releasing the first gameplay video of their Labyrinth pinball machine on October 16th, featuring competitive player and tutorial creator Bowen Kerins. The video was filmed at Wormhole Pinball arcade and will be published on YouTube.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Barrels of Fun is releasing the first gameplay video of Labyrinth pinball on Monday, October 16th — _Direct announcement from Knapp Arcade citing Barrels of Fun's release schedule_
- [HIGH] Bowen Kerins is featured in the gameplay video — _Explicit statement: 'The video will feature Bowen Kerins'_
- [HIGH] Video was filmed at Wormhole Pinball — _'Wormhole pinball shared with me the other day' pictures from filming_

### Notable Quotes

> "The video will feature Bowen Kerins, whose PAPA Pinball video tutorials are legendary in the industry."
> — **Knapp Arcade (article author)**
> _Establishes Bowen Kerins' credibility as a tutorial creator and competitive player, positioning him as ideal gameplay showcase talent_

> "I can't wait to see this beautiful game in action!"
> — **Knapp Arcade (article author)**
> _Positive sentiment toward Labyrinth; indicates community enthusiasm for the reveal_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Barrels of Fun | company | Pinball manufacturer releasing Labyrinth pinball machine |
| Labyrinth | game | New pinball machine by Barrels of Fun based on Jim Henson's 1986 film; first gameplay video forthcoming |
| Bowen Kerins | person | Legendary PAPA Pinball tutorial creator and competitive player featured in Labyrinth gameplay video |
| Wormhole Pinball | organization | Pinball arcade venue where Labyrinth gameplay video was filmed |
| Knapp Arcade | organization | News/media source reporting on Labyrinth video announcement |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Product announcement - Labyrinth gameplay reveal
- **Secondary:** Content creator featuring and influencer partnerships, Community engagement and media strategy

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.85) — Article expresses enthusiasm for the upcoming video and describes Labyrinth as 'beautiful.' Tone is anticipatory and promotional without criticism.

### Signals

- **[community_signal]** Barrels of Fun partnering with Wormhole Pinball arcade and Bowen Kerins for content creation and gameplay showcase (confidence: high) — Video filmed at Wormhole; featured player is legendary PAPA tutorial creator, indicating strategic selection of talent for credibility
- **[event_signal]** Official gameplay reveal of Barrels of Fun's Labyrinth pinball machine scheduled for October 16th (confidence: high) — Direct announcement of video release date and featuring prominent community member Bowen Kerins

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## Transcript

Tomorrow, Monday October 16th, Barrels of Fun is going to drop the first ever gameplay video of it's new pinball machine on YouTube. The video will feature Bowen Kerins, whose PAPA Pinball video tutorials are legendary in the industry.

I actually have several pictures of the filming of this video that Wormhole pinball shared with me the other day that I'll post below.

Rest assured that I will share the new Labyrinth video tomorrow as soon as it's out there. I can't wait to see this beautiful game in action!

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*Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: 33fbf68f-fa77-4555-82f4-350fe0526077*