# FUNHOUSE: RUDY’S NIGHTMARE ANNOUNCED **Source:** Pinball News Website **Type:** article **Published:** 2021-11-19 **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.pinballnews.com/site/2021/11/19/funhouse-rudys-nightmare-announced --- ## Analysis Pedretti Gaming, Team Pinball, FAST Pinball, PinSound, and Planetary Pinball Supply have announced Funhouse: Rudy's Nightmare, a comprehensive conversion kit for the 1990 Williams Funhouse machine. The kit includes a FAST Pinball WPC-89 CPU board, PinSound audio system, new LCD displays for the Mystery Mirror and speaker panel, new artwork by Morti Morti, and music by composer Zanhell, with a completely new ruleset while retaining original game software as an option. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] Funhouse: Rudy's Nightmare is a licensed conversion kit for the 1990 Williams Funhouse machine — _Official announcement with detailed specifications and partner list_ - [HIGH] The kit includes a FAST Pinball WPC-89 replacement CPU board and PinSound sound board — _Explicitly stated in product specification section_ - [HIGH] Installation requires no permanent modifications to the original machine, with original parts removable — _Detailed installation process description confirms reversibility_ - [HIGH] Pedretti Gaming partners with Planetary Pinball Supply to produce licensed Williams/Bally reproduction parts — _Confirmed partnership described with two-year agreement for 2.0 conversion kits_ - [HIGH] The first 200 orders receive a limited edition Funhouse: Rudy's Nightmare T-shirt — _Explicitly stated promotion detail_ ### Notable Quotes > "Pedretti Gaming were not universally known until recently when they began manufacturing Pinball Brother's Alien pinball games, but they are a partner with Planetary Pinball Supply (PPS) for the production of licensed reproduction Williams pinball parts which they have been manufacturing for several years." > — **Article author**, N/A > _Establishes Pedretti Gaming's credibility and prior manufacturing experience_ > "All the original parts can always be returned to the game if it is being sold." > — **Article author**, N/A > _Key differentiator: conversion kit is fully reversible, preserving original machine value and authenticity_ > "The kit adds lots of new content to the game with a whole new ruleset, although the game's software also let's you switch back to play the classic Funhouse rules and score display if that's required." > — **Article author**, N/A > _Highlights backward compatibility and player choice between classic and new gameplay_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Pedretti Gaming | company | Pinball conversion kit manufacturer and partner with Planetary Pinball Supply; manufacturing Pinball Brothers' Alien machines | | Team Pinball | company | Pinball software development partner on Funhouse: Rudy's Nightmare kit | | FAST Pinball | company | Provides WPC-89 replacement CPU board for the conversion kit | | PinSound | company | Supplies audio board and sound content for the conversion kit | | Planetary Pinball Supply | company | Partner with Pedretti Gaming on licensed Williams/Bally reproduction parts and 2.0 conversion kits | | Mort Morti | person | Italian graphic artist responsible for new printed and display graphics | | Zanhell | person | Italian composer who created new sounds and music for the kit | | Funhouse | game | 1990 Williams pinball machine; subject of the Rudy's Nightmare conversion kit | | Pinball Brothers | company | Pinball manufacturer; Pedretti Gaming manufactures their Alien pinball games | | Williams | company | Original manufacturer of the Funhouse pinball machine | | Free Play Retro Games | company | Distributor taking expressions of interest for the conversion kit | | RS Pinball | company | Distributor taking expressions of interest for the conversion kit | | CoinTaker | company | Distributor taking expressions of interest for the conversion kit | | Freddy's Pinball Paradise | company | Distributor taking expressions of interest for the conversion kit | | Mr Pinball Australia | company | Distributor taking expressions of interest for the conversion kit | ### Topics - **Primary:** Classic pinball machine conversion/modernization, 2.0 kit strategy for Williams/Bally licensed games, Aftermarket control boards and audio upgrades - **Secondary:** Reversible/non-destructive machine modifications, Pedretti Gaming as emerging manufacturer, Community partnerships in pinball manufacturing ### Sentiment **Positive** (0.85) — Announcement is presented with enthusiasm and detailed technical specifications. Emphasis on comprehensive upgrade path, reversibility, backward compatibility, and community partnerships creates positive reception framing. No critical concerns or negative commentary present. ### Signals - **[business_signal]** Pedretti Gaming establishing itself as a significant player in licensed Williams/Bally reproduction and modernization market (confidence: high) — Multi-partner collaboration, manufacturing of Pinball Brothers' Alien machines, 2-year partnership agreement with Planetary Pinball Supply for series of 2.0 kits - **[market_signal]** 2.0 conversion kit strategy as viable market for extending life of classic Williams/Bally machines without permanent modification (confidence: high) — Pedretti and PPS reached agreement to produce series of 2.0 conversion kits; Funhouse is first announced but implicitly more are planned - **[announcement]** Official announcement of Funhouse: Rudy's Nightmare conversion kit with full technical specifications and partnership details (confidence: high) — Comprehensive product announcement with multiple component details, new features, and distributor list - **[technology_signal]** Introduction of FAST Pinball WPC-89 boards and PinSound systems as standard aftermarket solutions for classic game modernization (confidence: high) — Kit standardizes CPU board replacement, audio upgrade, and LCD display integration for 1990s Williams games --- ## Transcript Date: 19th November, 2021 A new officially-licensed conversion kit for the game Funhouse has been announced to bring new features, new rules, a new sound package, new artwork, a full-colour display and an animated Mystery Mirror to the popular 1990 Williams title. [](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/funhouse-rudys-nightmare/004-funhouse-rudys-nightmare.mp4) Pedretti Gaming, Team Pinball, FAST Pinball, PinSound and Planetary Pinball Supply have worked together to develop the Funhouse: Rudy’s Nightmare kit which comes with a new FAST Pinball WPC-89 replacement CPU board, a new PinSound sound board with all the audio content, a replacement Mystery Mirror which contains an LCD display to show dynamic content, a complete new speaker panel with a full-colour 14-inch LCD display and a new speaker system, a new translite and interior cabinet artwork decals. ![The new translite and speaker panel with the LCD panel](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/funhouse-rudys-nightmare/016-funhouse-rudys-nightmare.jpg) The panel The new printed and display graphics are by Italian graphic artist Morti Morti, while the new sounds and music come from Italian composer Zanhell. ![The new Mystery Mirror second LCD panel](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/funhouse-rudys-nightmare/018-funhouse-rudys-nightmare.jpg) The new Mystery Mirror second LCD panel The kit adds lots of new content to the game with a whole new ruleset, although the game’s software also let’s you switch back to play the classic Funhouse rules and score display if that’s required. ![The new Funhouse: Rudy's Nightmare game kit](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/funhouse-rudys-nightmare/002-funhouse-rudys-nightmare.jpg) The new Funhouse: Rudy’s Nightmare game kit Pedretti Gaming were not universally known until recently when they began manufacturing Pinball Brother’s Alien pinball games, but they are a partner with Planetary Pinball Supply (PPS) for the production of licensed reproduction Williams pinball parts which they have been manufacturing for several years. Two years ago Pedretti and PPS reached an agreement to produce a series of ‘2.0’ conversion kits for existing Williams/Bally titles, with this Funhouse kit the first to be announced. ![The Funhouse: Rudy's Nightmare kit](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/funhouse-rudys-nightmare/001-funhouse-rudys-nightmare.jpg) The Funhouse: Rudy’s Nightmare kit Installing the Rudy’s Nightmare kit involves no permanent modification to the Funhouse game other than unplugging and removing the Mystery Mirror, display panel, CPU board and sound board, replacing them with the new equivalents in the kit along with the translite. All the new software and sounds are included, along with the original versions. All the original parts can always be returned to the game if it is being sold. ![The new speaker panel with the 14-inch LCD panel and upgraded speakers](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/funhouse-rudys-nightmare/017-funhouse-rudys-nightmare.jpg) The speakers ![A section of the interior cabinet artwork](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/funhouse-rudys-nightmare/019-funhouse-rudys-nightmare.jpg) A section of the interior cabinet artwork The new software includes several extra modes including Duck Hunt, The Evil Clones, Hot-Dog Combat, Rudy & The Monkiss, Haunted Rollercoaster, Don’t You Want A Balloon?, Melt The Clone and Evil Rudy Multiball. ![Evil Rudy Multiball mode](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/funhouse-rudys-nightmare/015-funhouse-rudys-nightmare.jpg) Evil Rudy Multiball mode No price has yet been set for the kit, but distributors Free Play Retro Games, RS Pinball, CoinTaker, Planetary Pinball, Freddy’s Pinball Paradise, Mr Pinball Australia and Pedretti are taking expressions of interest to create an order list once the pricing and availability has been confirmed. The first 200 orders will also receive a limited edition Funhouse: Rudy’s Nightmare T-shirt (size: Large). ![This T-shirt is included with the first 200 orders](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/funhouse-rudys-nightmare/003-funhouse-rudys-nightmare.jpg) This T-shirt is included with the first 200 orders Finally, here’s a promo video for the new game showing some of the features we’ve detailed above and another showing some of the new gameplay. [](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/games/funhouse-rudys-nightmare/005-funhouse-rudys-nightmare.mp4) Pinball News will be back with more information about the making of Funhouse: Rudy’s Nightmare along with an interview with its creators and details of price and availability in a follow-up article coming soon. _(Acquisition: raw_text, Enrichment: v1)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: 57a6ff29-b66c-4277-bec5-ed6fbb6e7042*