# Total Nuclear Annihilation by Spooky Pinball, JDRF Charity Auction Game #550 **Source:** Spooky Pinball **Type:** video **Published:** 2019-10-16 **Duration:** 2m 59s **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPJfnPaN8jw --- ## Analysis Spooky Pinball showcases TNA (Total Nuclear Annihilation) unit #550, the final original production run machine, heavily modified with custom parts from community vendors. The machine is being auctioned at Pinball Life's open house on Friday at 3 PM with a $5,500 opening bid (a $500 discount below retail), with all proceeds benefiting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). Chicago Gaming Company is also donating Medieval Madness #1 of 1,000 for the same charity auction. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] TNA #550 is the last original production run TNA from Spooky Pinball — _Spooky Pinball official video presentation_ - [HIGH] The opening bid for TNA #550 is $5,500, which is $500 below retail — _Spooky Pinball spokesperson in charity auction promotional video_ - [HIGH] Medieval Madness #1 of 1,000 is being donated by Chicago Gaming Company and has never been played — _Spooky Pinball spokesperson describing charity auction details_ - [MEDIUM] Theatre of Magic has created a new Shooter Lane mod available on Pinside — _Mentioned in Spooky Pinball video as new product from community modder_ - [HIGH] The auction requires bidders to be present in person at Pinball Life Open House on Friday at 3 PM — _Spooky Pinball auction rules stated in video_ ### Notable Quotes > "What you're looking at is the last original production run TNA, TNA number 550." > — **Spooky Pinball spokesperson (Charlie)**, opening > _Explicitly identifies this machine as the final TNA from the original production run, marking an end-of-line milestone_ > "This is definitely—there's no might. This is the prettiest TNA to ever come out of Spooky Pinball." > — **Spooky Pinball spokesperson**, closing > _Strong endorsement of the custom-modded machine's aesthetic quality, emphasizing its special status_ > "$500 below retail. Yes, $5,500 is the opening bid." > — **Spooky Pinball spokesperson**, mid-video > _Price point signals retail TNA value at approximately $6,000, useful market intel_ > "All the proceeds from this are going to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation to find a cure for type 1 diabetes." > — **Spooky Pinball spokesperson**, mid-video > _Clarifies charitable purpose of the auction, adds context to why this is a special event_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Spooky Pinball | company | Boutique pinball manufacturer hosting the charity auction and presenting the machine | | Total Nuclear Annihilation (TNA) | game | Spooky Pinball horror-themed game, final production run unit #550 being auctioned | | Hooked on Pinball | organization | Vendor/community member who donated extensive custom mods to TNA #550 | | Pinball Metal | company | Custom parts vendor (operated by Dino) who donated custom hinges for the machine | | Theatre of Magic | person | Community modder who created a new Shooter Lane mod featured on the machine | | Pinball Life | organization | Retail/venue partner hosting the charity auction open house event on Friday at 3 PM | | Chicago Gaming Company | company | Pinball manufacturer donating Medieval Madness #1 of 1,000 to the charity auction | | Medieval Madness | game | Chicago Gaming Company remaster/remake being auctioned as #1 of 1,000 production run | | Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) | organization | Charity beneficiary receiving all auction proceeds from the TNA #550 and Medieval Madness sales | | Matt Danesi | person | Creator of TNA game design, credited in Spooky Pinball video | | Doug Duba | person | Associated with Chicago Gaming Company, donating personal Medieval Madness unit for auction | | Robert | person | Operator of Hooked on Pinball who donated mods to TNA #550 | | Dino | person | Operator of Pinball Metal who donated custom hinges | | Jon | person | Associated with Pinball Life, providing neon plastics for the machine | ### Topics - **Primary:** Charity auction and fundraising, TNA production milestone (final original run), Custom pinball modifications and mods - **Secondary:** Medieval Madness remaster (Chicago Gaming Company), Pinball retail events and open houses, Community vendor collaboration - **Mentioned:** Pinball pricing and market value ### Sentiment **Positive** (0.92) — Enthusiastic presentation of a high-quality charity auction machine. Strong pride in the final TNA unit and excitement about supporting JDRF. Collaborative spirit highlighted through vendor/community recognition. ### Signals - **[product_launch]** TNA #550 marks the final unit from Spooky Pinball's original TNA production run, signaling closure of this product line phase (confidence: high) — Charlie explicitly states 'the last original production run TNA, TNA number 550' - **[event_signal]** Major charity auction at Pinball Life Open House featuring two premium machines (TNA #550 and Medieval Madness #1) with proceeds to JDRF (confidence: high) — Detailed auction details including date (Friday 3 PM), opening bid ($5,500), charitable beneficiary, and attendance requirements - **[collector_signal]** TNA #550 heavily customized with rare mods from multiple vendors, positioned as 'the prettiest TNA to ever come out of Spooky Pinball' (confidence: high) — Multiple custom mods from Hooked on Pinball, Pinball Metal, Theatre of Magic; explicit statement about aesthetic superiority - **[community_signal]** Multiple pinball vendors (Hooked on Pinball, Pinball Metal, Theatre of Magic, Pinball Life) collaborating on single showcase machine (confidence: high) — Four different vendors credited for donating parts and mods; emphasis on community support in video - **[technology_signal]** New Shooter Lane mod from Theatre of Magic now available on Pinside, showing active aftermarket innovation (confidence: medium) — 'It's even got this, which is a new mod from our friend Theatre of Magic. You can find these on Pinside right now.' - **[market_signal]** Retail TNA pricing established at approximately $6,000 through $500 discount reference on $5,500 opening bid (confidence: medium) — '$500 below retail. Yes, $5,500 is the opening bid.' - **[announcement]** Medieval Madness #1 of 1,000 production run confirmed as special edition with unrevealed exclusive features (confidence: high) — 'And yes, number one with some special things that we can't even talk about or show you yet.' - **[restoration_signal]** Medieval Madness unit described as 'never been played' and being sold 'brand new,' emphasizing preservation of collectible condition (confidence: high) — Doug Duba's personal donation is 'never been played' and available 'brand new' --- ## Transcript Hello, happy pinball people. What you're looking at is the last original production run TNA, TNA number 550. This has a ton of mods donated by Hooked on Pinball, including these. It has some custom hinges donated by pinball metal. Thank you, Dino. Look at that. One of a kind. Number 550. Let me lit up ghosts. It's even got the steel pop-up mod. All shiny. You can see my reflection. Hi, I'm Charlie. It's even got this, which is a new mod from our friend Tom. You can find these on Pinside right now. Check this out. Oh! Oh! Pretty neat. Watch this. We'll do a quick relaunch. Neat. Of course, let's get the light-up speaker girls from Spooky Pinball. We are going to start this game. $500 below retail. Yes, $5,500 is the opening bid. You must be at Pinball Life on Friday at 3 o this week at the open house and you must be present to bid And all the proceeds from this are going to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation to find a cure for type 1 diabetes in kids, man. And who doesn't want to support that? So come on out to the Pinball Life Open House. Of course, we're also going to have Medieval Madness number one of 1,000. And yes, Ellie number one with some special things that we can't even talk about or show you yet. From Doug Duba and the fine folks at Chicago Gaming. They're donating Doug's personal game. It's never been played. You can get that brand new as well. So two games going up for auction. Find a way to get there. If you can't get there, find somebody who's already going to be there. This is so cool. Let's show it again. Show it again. This is definitely. There's no might. This is the prettiest TNA to ever come out of Spooky Pinball. And we're proud of it. Thank you to everyone who donated. You know, of course, Robert had hooked on pinball. Tom with his new Shooter Lane mod. Check pin side for details on that. Dino, pinball metal. Pinball life for the great neon plastics. And, hey, heck, heck, let's even thank us. Thanks, Spooky Pinball, for turning Scott Danesi's creation into a great, great production game. So we hope you like it, man. TNA number 550. We'll see you at the Pinball Life Open House. _(Acquisition: youtube_groq_whisper, Enrichment: v3)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: 35379a6d-57b4-4759-86db-d1fc290c1ec7*