# News on the Lyman Sheats Code for Chicago Gaming Company’s Cactus Canyon Remake

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2022-02-24  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/news-on-the-lyman-sheats-code-for-chicago-gaming-company-s-cactus-canyon-remake

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## Analysis

Chicago Gaming Company's Cactus Canyon Remake continues production and delivery. Josh Sharpe revealed on Pinball Profile that Lyman Sheets' separate code update DLC is still incomplete, with wizard mode, art integration, and sound design work remaining. Despite community rumors of completion, Sharpe confirmed multiple items still need finishing work after Sheets left a partially-loaded flash drive.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Cactus Canyon Remake continues to be delivered to customers — _Article opening statement about production and delivery status_
- [HIGH] Lyman Sheets' code update DLC for Cactus Canyon Remake is not yet complete — _Josh Sharpe direct quote on Pinball Profile podcast stating 'work still needs to be done to complete the new Lyman code'_
- [HIGH] Sheets was working on wizard mode, art storyboarding, and sound integration for the code update — _Josh Sharpe quote detailing Sheets' workflow: 'He was working on the Wizard Mode...storyboarding with the artist...rules, art and then tweak the rules to the art and then do sound'_
- [HIGH] The flash drive Lyman left with code did not fully load into the game — _Josh Sharpe quote: 'The flash drive that he left for me did not load into my game'_
- [HIGH] All game concept work for the Lyman code is complete, but implementation and integration work remains — _Josh Sharpe: 'Everything that is going to be in the game, all of the concepts are done' but 'my next task is to make a list of what's left to be done'_

### Notable Quotes

> "there is a lot of stuff that is fully done that I've been playing for months and months. He was working on the Wizard Mode. He would have the rules but then he was working on the storyboarding with the artist to get the art stuff in."
> — **Josh Sharpe**, Pinball Profile podcast episode (recent)
> _Reveals the actual state of Lyman's code work and the workflow integration between rules design, art, and sound_

> "It's a little bit of a hot mess of what did he put in that the artist finished. The flash drive that he left for me did not load into my game...my next task is to make a list of what's left to be done."
> — **Josh Sharpe**, Pinball Profile podcast episode
> _Candid assessment that code handoff was incomplete and problematic, with significant work remaining_

> "Everything that is going to be in the game, all of the concepts are done."
> — **Josh Sharpe**, Pinball Profile podcast episode
> _Clarifies that design is finalized but implementation/integration is ongoing_

> "So clearly despite rumors to the contrary, work still needs to be done to complete the new Lyman code."
> — **Knapp Arcade (article author)**, Article publication
> _Directly addresses and contradicts community rumors of code completion_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Chicago Gaming Company | company | Manufacturer of Cactus Canyon Remake, last regular Bally pinball machine remake |
| Cactus Canyon Remake (CCR) | product | The subject game being discussed; remake of the last regular Bally pinball machine |
| Lyman Sheets | person | Legendary pinball designer and code creator; designed code update DLC for Cactus Canyon Remake; left work incomplete |
| Josh Sharpe | person | Chicago Gaming Company developer working on Lyman's code update; responsible for completing/integrating incomplete work |
| Jeff Teolis | person | Host of Pinball Profile podcast where Josh Sharpe revealed code update status |
| Pinball Profile | organization | Long-running pinball interview podcast featuring Teolis; where code update information was disclosed |
| Zach Minney | person | Owner of Flippin' Out Pinball; delivered Cactus Canyon Remake to customer |
| Flippin' Out Pinball | company | Pinball sales/distribution and rental company; involved in CCR delivery |
| tlamb | person | Pinside user who received Cactus Canyon Remake delivery |
| Knapp Arcade | organization | Source publication of this article |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Cactus Canyon Remake production and delivery status, Lyman Sheets code DLC completion and integration challenges
- **Secondary:** Game development workflow: rules design, art, sound integration, Community rumors vs. actual development status, Code handoff and documentation issues

### Sentiment

**Neutral** (0.4) — Article is factual and informative, addressing rumors with concrete information from credible source (Josh Sharpe). Tone is straightforward without sensationalism. Includes positive note about game appearance and podcast recommendation.

### Signals

- **[community_signal]** Pinball Profile podcast continues to be valued source for industry news and insider information; article author endorses podcast quality (confidence: high) — Article explicitly recommends Pinball Profile and notes 'Welcome back Jeff' suggesting appreciation for podcast's role in community
- **[personnel_signal]** Development process shows complexity in coordinating rules, art, and sound design; code handoff from Lyman to Josh Sharpe was incomplete with loading issues (confidence: high) — Josh Sharpe quote detailing workflow integration challenges and flash drive loading failure
- **[product_strategy]** Lyman Sheets' code update DLC for Cactus Canyon Remake is incomplete; work remains on wizard mode, art integration, and sound design despite community expectations of completion (confidence: high) — Josh Sharpe directly stated incomplete status and described ongoing work on Pinball Profile podcast; flash drive handoff did not fully load
- **[sentiment_shift]** Community rumors of code completion contradicted by official disclosure; transparency from Josh Sharpe corrects misconceptions (confidence: high) — Article explicitly states 'despite rumors to the contrary, work still needs to be done' based on Sharpe's Pinball Profile interview

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## Transcript

The beautiful new remake of the last regular pinball machine ever produced by Bally, Cactus Canyon, continues to flow off the line at Chicago Gaming Company and is being delivered to customers. 


In a recent episode of Jeff Teolis’s Pinball Profile podcast Josh Sharpe, who was working on the game with Lyman F. Sheats Jr., said the following about the separately sold major code update DLC:

”…there is a lot of stuff that is fully done that I’ve been playing for months and months. He was working on the Wizard Mode. He would have the rules but then he was working on the storyboarding with the artist to get the art stuff in. So he would do rules, art and then tweak the rules to the art and then do sound after the art because it was easiest to mash the sound up with how the art looked. It’s a little bit of a hot mess of what did he put in that the artist finished. The flash drive that he left for me did not load into my game…my next task is to make a list of what’s left to be done. Everything that is going to be in the game, all of the concepts are done.“ 

So clearly despite rumors to the contrary, work still needs to be done to complete the new Lyman code. 


BTW the Pinball Profile podcast is fantastic. If you’ve never heard it, I encourage you to check it out at https://www.pinballprofile.com . Welcome back Jeff!

Here’s some pictures of a CCR that was just delivered by Zach at Flip N Out Pinball to the Pinside user “Tlamb”. What a good looking game!

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