# RICK AND MORTY PINBALL ANNOUNCED **Source:** Pinball News Website **Type:** article **Published:** 2019-12-05 **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.pinballnews.com/site/2019/12/05/rick-and-morty-pinball-announced --- ## Analysis Spooky Pinball announced Rick and Morty as their next major release, designed by Scott Danesi with a collaborative team including Bowen Kerins (rules), Eric Priepke (programming), and David vas Es (display graphics). The game features custom voice work by Justin Roiland and will have a family-friendly mode, with production limited to 750 units that will consume 18 months of Spooky's manufacturing capacity. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] Scott Danesi designed Rick and Morty using the code name 'Haunted House Party' to keep the theme secret — _Official announcement by Spooky Pinball_ - [HIGH] Rick and Morty will feature custom speech by Justin Roiland, co-creator of the show who voices both main characters — _Official announcement details_ - [HIGH] Production is limited to 750 units, which will consume Spooky's production capacity for 18 months at their typical ~10 games per week production rate — _Official production specifications_ - [HIGH] Rick and Morty is much more of a collaboration compared to Total Nuclear Annihilation, which Scott Danesi mostly designed solo — _Direct comparison in announcement_ - [HIGH] The game will include a 'family mode' to make it suitable for younger players — _Official feature announcement_ ### Notable Quotes > "Whereas *Total Nuclear Annihilation* was mostly designed, coded, animated and scored by Scott, *Rick and Morty* is much more of a collaboration." > — **Spooky Pinball announcement** > _Illustrates shift in Spooky's development approach from solo designer work to team-based collaboration_ > "The game was announced with a teaser video which itself offers a tease glimpse or part of the playfield." > — **Article author** > _Notes marketing strategy using teaser content to build anticipation_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Rick and Morty | game | Upcoming pinball machine by Spooky Pinball based on Adult Swim animated series | | Spooky Pinball | company | Pinball manufacturer announcing Rick and Morty as their next release | | Scott Danesi | person | Designer of Rick and Morty pinball and Total Nuclear Annihilation; used code name 'Haunted House Party' for the project | | Bowen Kerins | person | Rules designer for Rick and Morty pinball | | Eric Priepke | person | Programmer for Rick and Morty pinball | | David vas Es | person | Display graphics designer for Rick and Morty pinball | | Justin Roiland | person | Co-creator of Rick and Morty TV series; providing custom voice work for the pinball machine | | Total Nuclear Annihilation | game | Previous Spooky Pinball title designed primarily solo by Scott Danesi; serves as comparison point for collaborative approach on Rick and Morty | | Cartoon Network | company | Parent network of Adult Swim where Rick and Morty airs | | Adult Swim | organization | Late-night programming block of Cartoon Network that airs Rick and Morty | ### Topics - **Primary:** New game announcement, Game design and development collaboration, IP licensing and voice talent acquisition - **Secondary:** Production capacity and supply constraints, Family-friendly game modes ### Sentiment **Positive** (0.85) — Announcement is enthusiastic and celebrates a major licensed IP collaboration with custom voice work. Production limitation signals strong anticipated demand. Tone is celebratory of Spooky's growth and team expansion. ### Signals - **[design_philosophy]** Shift from solo designer approach (Total Nuclear Annihilation) to team-based collaborative development model on Rick and Morty (confidence: high) — Whereas *Total Nuclear Annihilation* was mostly designed, coded, animated and scored by Scott, *Rick and Morty* is much more of a collaboration - **[licensing_signal]** Secured custom voice talent from Justin Roiland (co-creator/voice actor) for the game, indicating successful IP licensing negotiation (confidence: high) — The game will feature custom speech by Justin Roiland who co-created the show and voices both Rick and Morty - **[announcement]** Official announcement of Rick and Morty pinball as Spooky Pinball's next major release with full development team details (confidence: high) — Spooky Pinball today announced that their next release will be *Rick and Morty* - **[product_strategy]** Game includes family mode feature to broaden appeal beyond adult audiences, expanding addressable market (confidence: high) — will also come with a 'family mode' to make it suitable for younger players - **[business_signal]** Limited production run of 750 units constrains supply to 18 months of manufacturing, creating planned scarcity and FOMO dynamic (confidence: high) — There will only be 750 *Rick and Morty* games produced... if the full 750 sell out that will consume production capacity for the next 18 months - **[technology_signal]** Expanded collaboration brings specialized talent (Eric Priepke for programming, David vas Es for display graphics) indicating Spooky's investment in team specialization (confidence: medium) — Eric Priepke is programming it while David vas Es is creating the display graphics --- ## Transcript Spooky Pinball today announced that their next release will be *Rick and Morty*, based on the TV animated series of the same name shown in the *Adult Swim* late-night strand of the *Cartoon Network* channel. [![Rick and Morty Pinball from Spooky Pinball](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/rick-and-morty/03-rick-and-morty-1024x576.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/rick-and-morty/03-rick-and-morty.jpg) Rick and Morty Pinball from Spooky Pinball The game is designed by Scott Danesi who had used the code name *Haunted House Party* for the title in order to keep the real theme secret until today. Whereas *Total Nuclear Annihilation* was mostly designed, coded, animated and scored by Scott, *Rick and Morty* is much more of a collaboration. Bowen Kerins is creating the rules, Eric Priepke is programming it while David vas Es is creating the display graphics. The game will feature custom speech by Justin Justin Roiland who co-created the show and voices both Rick and Morty, and will also come with a ‘family mode’ to make it suitable for younger players. The game was announced with a teaser video which itself offers a tease glimpse or part of the playfield. [![A frame from the teaser video showing a piece of playfield art](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/rick-and-morty/01-rick-and-morty-1024x459.jpg)](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/rick-and-morty/01-rick-and-morty.jpg) A frame from the teaser video showing a piece of playfield art There will only be 750 *Rick and Morty* games produced. Spooky Pinball usually produces around 10 games a week, so if the full 750 sell out that will consume production capacity for the next 18 months. Details of the game are expected to be announced by Christmas 2019 and we will bring you more details here at Pinball News as soon as we have them. In the meantime, here’s the teaser video Spooky Pinball released today. 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