# Chicago Gaming Company’s Expanded Code for Cactus Canyon Remake Estimated to Arrive Summer 2024

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2023-10-09  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/chicago-gaming-company-s-expanded-code-for-cactus-canyon-remake-estimated-to-arrive-summer-2024

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## Analysis

Josh Sharpe (Raw Thrills, IFPA director) estimates Chicago Gaming Company's expanded code update for Cactus Canyon will be ready summer 2024, citing impressive resource commitment and weekly progress over the last five months. Sharpe credits both himself and late designer Lyman Sheets with planning expansions to both code and hardware components.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Chicago Gaming Company has committed significant resources to the Cactus Canyon code update over the last 5 months — _Direct quote from Josh Sharpe via Pinside boards, cited by Knapp Arcade article_
- [MEDIUM] Expanded code for Cactus Canyon estimated to be ready summer 2024 — _Josh Sharpe stated 'this upcoming summer' is his estimate 'based on the pace I'm seeing things come together' - explicitly framed as a guess_
- [HIGH] Lyman Sheets was involved in planning the Cactus Canyon expansion before his death — _Josh Sharpe reference to 'cool stuff that he and the late Lyman Sheets had in mind'_
- [HIGH] The Cactus Canyon update will include both expanded code and new hardware components — _Direct quote: 'expanded code and the new hardware component'_

### Notable Quotes

> "I've been super excited to see the resources CGC has committed to the update the last 5 months. The weekly updates I get bring a smile to my face every single time."
> — **Josh Sharpe**, unspecified
> _Demonstrates CGC's commitment and progress cadence on Cactus Canyon code update_

> "If I had to estimate a time when it'll be done I'd say this upcoming summer, but that's really just a guess based on the pace I'm seeing things come together."
> — **Josh Sharpe**, unspecified
> _Official timeline estimate for Cactus Canyon code completion; explicitly framed as an estimate_

> "I can't wait to see all of the cool stuff that he and the late Lyman Sheats had in mind to take Cactus Canyon to the next level, both in terms of the expanded code and the new hardware component."
> — **Josh Sharpe**, unspecified
> _Confirms Lyman Sheets' posthumous involvement in project planning and scope of update_

> "he basically laughed and said that he doesn't give a sh*t"
> — **Josh Sharpe (paraphrased by Knapp Arcade)**, unspecified
> _Indicates Josh Sharpe is comfortable with his updates being shared publicly despite community criticism_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Josh Sharpe | person | Raw Thrills founder/owner, IFPA director, involved in Pulp Fiction and Cactus Canyon code development; from pinball industry family |
| Chicago Gaming Company | company | Pinball manufacturer producing Cactus Canyon remake; undertaking expanded code and hardware update project |
| Cactus Canyon | game | Williams/CGC pinball remake receiving expanded code and hardware components, estimated summer 2024 completion |
| Lyman Sheets | person | Late legendary pinball code designer; posthumously credited with planning Cactus Canyon expansion alongside Josh Sharpe |
| Pulp Fiction | game | Upcoming Chicago Gaming Company pinball machine; Josh Sharpe involved in creation |
| Raw Thrills | company | Company run by Josh Sharpe; arcade/pinball industry entity |
| IFPA | organization | International Federation of Pinball Aggregators; Josh Sharpe serves as director |
| Knapp Arcade | company | Source of this article; covers pinball news and updates |
| Pinside | organization | Pinball community forums where Josh Sharpe posted the code update estimate |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Cactus Canyon code update progress and timeline, Chicago Gaming Company production and development resources
- **Secondary:** Lyman Sheets' legacy and posthumous involvement in projects, Pinside community discourse and criticism of media coverage
- **Mentioned:** Josh Sharpe's roles across Raw Thrills, IFPA, and game development

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.78) — Josh Sharpe expresses enthusiasm about CGC's resource commitment and is optimistic about project progress. Knapp Arcade's tone is matter-of-fact reporting of industry news. No negativity present, though article includes defensive note about prior community criticism.

### Signals

- **[business_signal]** Chicago Gaming Company demonstrating significant resource allocation to legacy title update, suggesting commitment to existing player base and product quality (confidence: high) — Sharpe states 'super excited to see the resources CGC has committed to the update the last 5 months'
- **[community_signal]** Josh Sharpe providing regular (weekly) progress updates to community demonstrating ongoing communication and transparency from development team (confidence: high) — Direct quote: 'The weekly updates I get bring a smile to my face every single time'
- **[personnel_signal]** Lyman Sheets' design legacy continues through posthumous involvement in Cactus Canyon expansion planning, indicating project was in development prior to his death (confidence: high) — Sharpe references 'cool stuff that he and the late Lyman Sheets had in mind'
- **[product_strategy]** Cactus Canyon expanded code originally promised with earlier timeline; now estimated for summer 2024 with explicit acknowledgment by Sharpe that the estimate is uncertain (confidence: medium) — Sharpe frames estimate as 'really just a guess based on the pace' suggesting prior timelines may have shifted

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## Transcript

Earlier today, Raw Thrills' Josh Sharpe, who derives from pinball royalty, runs the IFPA and has been intimately involved in the creation of the upcoming Pulp Fiction pinball machine and the upcoming expanded code for Chicago Gaming Company's Cactus Canyon remake, stated on the Pinside message boards that based on the current pace of work he estimates that the expanded code will be ready sometime this upcoming summer. Specifically he said:

I've been super excited to see the resources CGC has committed to the update the last 5 months. The weekly updates I get bring a smile to my face every single time.

If I had to estimate a time when it'll be done I'd say this upcoming summer, but that's really just a guess based on the pace I'm seeing things come together.

I can't wait to see all of the cool stuff that he and the late Lyman F. Sheats Jr. had in mind to take Cactus Canyon to the next level, both in terms of the expanded code and the new hardware component.

The last time I shared one of Josh's helpful updates here (he doesn't have to do them) some folks on Pinside ripped me apart with a "Shame on Knapp Arcade" for talking about his update and sharing it with a wider audience. Before you folks go and do that again, note that I spoke with Josh not long after that and he basically laughed and said that he doesn't give a sh*t :)

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