# Mystery Pinball Company Reveals Name, Confirms Labyrinth is Theme of First Game

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2023-10-11  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/mystery-pinball-company-reveals-name-confirms-labyrinth-is-theme-of-first-game

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## Analysis

Barrels of Fun Pinball, a mysterious new pinball manufacturer, has officially revealed its name and confirmed that its first game will be themed around Jim Henson's Labyrinth. A full reveal trailer is scheduled for October 13th, and the team includes several well-known industry veterans including Scott Danesi, David van Es, Bowen Kerins, Eric Priepke, Phil Grimaldi, and Brian Savage.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Barrels of Fun Pinball is the official name of the mystery company — _Company officially revealed name minutes before article publication_
- [HIGH] Labyrinth (Jim Henson's 1986 film) is the confirmed theme for the first game — _Company confirmed the theme; teaser trailer shows game imagery_
- [HIGH] Full game reveal trailer scheduled for Friday, October 13th — _Explicitly stated in article as scheduled release_
- [MEDIUM] Team includes Scott Danesi, David van Es, Bowen Kerins, Eric Priepke, Phil Grimaldi, and Brian Savage — _Article states these names are 'well-known pinball people and industry veterans involved in this project' but notes the list is incomplete and being updated as team members change profile pictures_

### Notable Quotes

> "Minutes ago, the Mystery Pinball Company that has been teasing us about its upcoming first pinball machine for months finally revealed its name, "Barrels of Fun Pinball""
> — **Knapp Arcade (article author)**
> _Official announcement of company name and end of 'mystery' phase_

> "A full game reveal trailer is scheduled for Friday, October 13th."
> — **Knapp Arcade (article author)**
> _Announcement of upcoming detailed reveal event_

> "A ton of well-known pinball people and industry veterans are involved in this project, including Scott Danesi, David van Es, Bowen Kerins, Eric Priepke, Phil Grimaldi and Brian Savage and more."
> — **Knapp Arcade (article author)**
> _Establishes credibility of new manufacturer through roster of respected industry figures_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Barrels of Fun Pinball | company | New pinball manufacturer; formerly known as 'Mystery Pinball Company'; developing Labyrinth as debut game |
| Labyrinth | game | First pinball machine from Barrels of Fun; themed after Jim Henson's 1986 film Labyrinth |
| Scott Danesi | person | Well-known pinball industry veteran; involved with Barrels of Fun Labyrinth project |
| David van Es | person | Well-known pinball industry veteran; involved with Barrels of Fun Labyrinth project |
| Bowen Kerins | person | Well-known pinball industry veteran; involved with Barrels of Fun Labyrinth project |
| Eric Priepke | person | Well-known pinball industry veteran; involved with Barrels of Fun Labyrinth project |
| Phil Grimaldi | person | Well-known pinball industry veteran; involved with Barrels of Fun Labyrinth project |
| Brian Savage | person | Well-known pinball industry veteran; involved with Barrels of Fun Labyrinth project |
| Knapp Arcade | organization | News source reporting on Barrels of Fun announcement |

### Topics

- **Primary:** New manufacturer announcement, Labyrinth themed pinball machine
- **Secondary:** Industry veteran involvement, Product reveal schedule

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.85) — Announcement framed enthusiastically; credibility established through roster of respected industry figures; anticipation building toward full reveal

### Signals

- **[business_signal]** New boutique pinball manufacturer entering market with established industry talent roster (confidence: high) — Multiple well-known industry veterans (Scott Danesi, David van Es, Bowen Kerins, Eric Priepke, Phil Grimaldi, Brian Savage) are involved in the project
- **[event_signal]** Full game reveal trailer scheduled for October 13th represents significant community event (confidence: high) — Article explicitly states 'A full game reveal trailer is scheduled for Friday, October 13th'
- **[announcement]** Official reveal of new pinball manufacturer 'Barrels of Fun Pinball' and confirmation of Labyrinth as debut game theme (confidence: high) — Company officially revealed name and theme; teaser trailer released; full reveal scheduled for October 13th

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## Transcript

Minutes ago, the Mystery Pinball Company that has been teasing us about its upcoming first pinball machine for months finally revealed its name, "Barrels of Fun Pinball" and confirmed that Labyrinth is indeed the theme of its game.

Below is a short teaser trailer that the company uploaded to YouTube. By pausing the video near the end, I was able to get a quick shot of what the new machine looks like. A full game reveal trailer is scheduled for Friday, October 13th.

A ton of well-known pinball people and industry veterans are involved in this project, including Scott Danesi, David David Van Es, Bowen Kerins, Eric Priepke, Phil Grimaldi and Brian Savage and more. I'm figuring out who's on the team as they slowly change their Facebook profile pictures to the company's exclamation point logo. I'll update the list as I find out more names.

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