# Pedretti Gaming Shares New Teaser for Upcoming Pinball Announcement

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2023-05-02  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/pedretti-gaming-shares-new-teaser-for-upcoming-pinball-announcement

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## Analysis

Knapp Arcade reports that Pedretti Gaming's upcoming announcement teaser strongly suggests their next 2.0 kit remake will be Whirlwind, the classic 1990 Williams game. The teaser imagery appears to feature cornfield elements, which the author believes points definitively to Whirlwind as the likely subject.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Pedretti Gaming has a new game announcement scheduled for Thursday — _Article states 'we continue to get closer to Thursday's new game announcement from Pedretti Gaming'_
- [MEDIUM] Pedretti's next 2.0 kit is Whirlwind (1990 Williams game) — _Author analyzes teaser and concludes 'Pedretti's next 2.0 game kit is indeed for the beloved 1990 Williams game Whirlwind' based on cornfield imagery in teaser_
- [HIGH] The teaser imagery includes cornfield elements — _Author notes 'I can't imagine what other Bally / Williams classic would take place in a cornfield'_

### Notable Quotes

> "Looking at today's teaser, it sure seems to me as though Pedretti's next 2.0 game kit is indeed for the beloved 1990 Williams game Whirlwind."
> — **Knapp Arcade author**
> _Direct inference about the announced game based on visual teaser analysis_

> "I can't imagine what other Bally / Williams classic would take place in a cornfield."
> — **Knapp Arcade author**
> _Reasoning for why Whirlwind is the most logical candidate given the teaser imagery_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Pedretti Gaming | company | Pinball manufacturer known for producing remakes of classic pinball games with 2.0 kits |
| Whirlwind | game | Classic 1990 Williams pinball game; subject of apparent upcoming 2.0 remake announcement |
| Knapp Arcade | organization | Pinball media/news outlet analyzing and reporting on game announcements |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Pedretti Gaming 2.0 kit remakes, Whirlwind classic game
- **Secondary:** Game announcement/teaser marketing

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.75) — Author expresses enthusiasm about the announcement ('beloved' game) and engages in excited speculation about the teaser reveal

### Signals

- **[announcement]** Pedretti Gaming has a new game announcement scheduled for Thursday (confidence: high) — Article references 'we continue to get closer to Thursday's new game announcement from Pedretti Gaming'
- **[leak_detection]** Teaser imagery appears to reveal Whirlwind as the subject of next 2.0 kit before official announcement (confidence: medium) — Author analyzes cornfield imagery in teaser to infer Whirlwind identification before Thursday announcement
- **[product_strategy]** Pedretti Gaming continuing 2.0 kit remake series with Whirlwind as next title (confidence: medium) — Article explicitly states 'Pedretti's next 2.0 game kit' suggesting continuation of established product line

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## Transcript

As we continue to get closer to Thursday's new game announcement from Pedretti Gaming, its teasers seem to be giving better and better clues as to what the announcement will be. Looking at today's teaser, it sure seems to me as though Pedretti's next 2.0 game kit is indeed for the beloved 1990 Williams game Whirlwind. I can't imagine what other Bally / Williams classic would take place in a cornfield. What do you think?

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