# Pedreti Gaming Confirms Next Remake is Tales of the Arabian Nights; New Voice Actors & Callouts coming to Spooky Pinball's Beetlejuice + RUMORS: Ozzy Osbourne Pinball, Bond Goldfinger Edition & More

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2026-05-12  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/blog/pedreti-gaming-confirms-next-remake-is-tales-of-the-arabian-nights-new-voice-actors-callouts-coming-to-spooky-pinballs-beetlejuice-rumors-ozzy-osbourne-pinball-bond-goldfinger-edition-more

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## Analysis

Pedretti Gaming officially confirmed its next remake is Tales of the Arabian Nights (TOTAN), a 1996 Williams classic. Christopher Franchi revealed Spooky Pinball is adding new voice actors and callouts to Beetlejuice via a late-May code update. Multiple rumors surfaced about Stern's 2027 pipeline, including a Goldfinger edition of James Bond, an unlicensed Dracula game by Brian Eddy, and a possible Ozzy Osbourne music-themed game.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Pedretti Gaming officially confirmed its next game is a remake of Tales of the Arabian Nights (TOTAN), the 1996 Williams machine designed by John Popadiuk — _Knapp Arcade article citing Pedretti Gaming official social media announcement_
- [HIGH] Spooky Pinball is adding new voice actors and callouts to Beetlejuice via a code update scheduled for end of May — _Christopher Franchi on Pinball Roundtable, revealed by Knapp Arcade_
- [MEDIUM] Stern is working on a 'Goldfinger' edition of James Bond (2022, George Gomez design) with new art — _Cale Hernandez rumor on Pinball Roundtable_
- [MEDIUM] Stern's first game of 2027 will be an unlicensed Dracula game designed by Brian Eddy, with Stern 'putting a lot into this' — _Cale Hernandez rumor on Pinball Roundtable_
- [MEDIUM] Stern designer John Borg was working on a Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure pinball game, but Stern moved him to an Ozzy Osbourne music-themed game due to IP concerns — _Cale Hernandez rumor on Pinball Roundtable_
- [MEDIUM] Prince's family requested $2 Million for licensing rights when American Pinball proposed a Prince music-themed game — _Christopher Franchi story told on Pinball Roundtable_
- [HIGH] All 999 units of Spooky Pinball's Beetlejuice are sold out — _Knapp Arcade article citing knowledge of Beetlejuice's production run_

### Notable Quotes

> "Spooky has heard the consumer feedback and has decided to add new voice actors and callouts to its latest game, Beetlejuice. A code update featuring these new and improved callouts is scheduled to release at the end of May."
> — **Knapp Arcade (reporting Christopher Franchi's statement)**, n/a
> _Confirms post-launch support and consumer-driven iteration for premium limited-edition game_

> "Stern is 'putting a lot into this'"
> — **Cale Hernandez**, n/a
> _Suggests significant investment/priority for unlicensed Dracula title rumored for 2027_

> "I'm glad they're finally saying it's TOTAN after hinting at it for years. It was never a surprise..."
> — **[name withheld pending review]**, n/a
> _Community sentiment that TOTAN remake was long-anticipated and widely expected_

> "He did not know whether the game will include music from Ozzy's time with the band Black Sabbath."
> — **Knapp Arcade (reporting Cale Hernandez)**, n/a
> _Indicates uncertainty about scope/licensing of rumored Ozzy Osbourne game_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Pedretti Gaming | company | European pinball manufacturer that specializes in remakes; officially confirmed next title is Tales of the Arabian Nights |
| Tales of the Arabian Nights | game | 1996 Williams pinball machine designed by John Popadiuk; upcoming Pedretti Gaming remake |
| Christopher Franchi | person | Renowned pinball artist; serves as art director and primary artist at Spooky Pinball; appeared on JBS Show Pinball Roundtable; previously worked on American Pinball projects |
| Spooky Pinball | company | Boutique pinball manufacturer; released Beetlejuice (all 999 units sold out); planning voice actor/callout code update for late May |
| Beetlejuice | game | Spooky Pinball's latest game; all 999 units sold out; receiving code update with new voice actors and callouts scheduled for end of May 2026 |
| Stern Pinball | company | Major pinball manufacturer; reportedly working on Goldfinger edition of James Bond, unlicensed Dracula game, and Ozzy Osbourne music game |
| James Bond | game | 2022 Stern pinball machine designed by George Gomez; Stern reportedly developing 'Goldfinger' edition with new art |
| George Gomez | person | Pinball designer; designed James Bond (2022) |
| Brian Eddy | person | Pinball designer; rumored to be designing unlicensed Dracula game for Stern's 2027 lineup |
| John Borg | person | Stern pinball designer; reportedly moved from Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure project to Ozzy Osbourne music-themed game |
| Cale Hernandez | person | JBS Show Pinball Roundtable member; shared multiple Stern rumors including Goldfinger Bond, Dracula, and Ozzy Osbourne games |
| John Popadiuk | person | Pinball designer; designed Tales of the Arabian Nights (1996) |
| Pinball Roundtable | organization | YouTube show/podcast featuring pinball industry discussion; featured Christopher Franchi and Cale Hernandez in recent episode |
| Knapp Arcade | organization | Pinball news/media outlet; published article summarizing Pedretti Gaming announcement and JBS Show rumors |
| American Pinball | company | Pinball manufacturer; Christopher Franchi worked with previous ownership on proposed Prince music-themed game |
| Ozzy Osbourne | person | Rock musician; reportedly subject of Stern's rumored music-themed pinball game in development |
| Prince | person | Musician (deceased); American Pinball proposed music-themed pinball game but Prince's family requested $2 Million for licensing |
| Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure | game | 1989 comedy film; John Borg reportedly designed pinball game based on this IP, but Stern moved him to Ozzy Osbourne project instead |
| Dracula | game | Unlicensed pinball game rumored for Stern's 2027 lineup, designed by Brian Eddy |
| [name withheld pending review] | game | Rumored special edition of Stern's James Bond game with Goldfinger IP integration; similar to recent 30th Anniversary Jurassic Park and Blood Red Kiss Elvira editions |

### Signals

- **[announcement]** Pedretti Gaming officially confirmed Tales of the Arabian Nights remake via social media (confidence: high) — Knapp Arcade reports Pedretti Gaming 'officially confirmed on social media' that next game is TOTAN remake
- **[code_update]** Spooky Pinball planning code update for Beetlejuice adding new voice actors and callouts (confidence: high) — Christopher Franchi revealed on JBS Show that 'A code update featuring these new and improved callouts is scheduled to release at the end of May'
- **[rumor_hype]** Multiple Stern game rumors circulating: Goldfinger Bond edition, Brian Eddy Dracula, John Borg Ozzy Osbourne (confidence: medium) — Cale Hernandez shared rumors on JBS Show Pinball Roundtable; author notes these are hearsay but from credible community source
- **[sentiment_shift]** Community approval of Spooky Pinball's continued investment in Beetlejuice despite sold-out run (confidence: high) — Knapp Arcade: 'Spooky continues to improve this game despite the fact that all 999 units of it are sold out. Kudos to them.'
- **[product_strategy]** Stern employing strategy of releasing special art variants of existing games (Goldfinger Bond, Jurassic Park 30th Anniversary, Elvira Blood Red Kiss) (confidence: high) — Article notes 'new edition will mainly consist of new art, much like the recent 30th Anniversary Edition of Jurassic Park and the Blood Red Kiss Edition of Elvira's House of Horrors'
- **[licensing_signal]** Prince's family demanded $2 Million for licensing rights; American Pinball abandoned Prince game due to cost (confidence: medium) — Christopher Franchi story: 'Prince's family wanted $2 Million for the license'
- **[design_philosophy]** Stern concerned about Bill & Ted IP appeal and commercial viability, motivating pivot to Ozzy Osbourne game (confidence: medium) — Cale Hernandez: 'people at Stern weren't excited about the IP and were concerned it wouldn't sell well enough, so they moved Borg to a pin based on the music of Ozzy Osbourne'
- **[machine_intel]** John Borg reassigned from Bill & Ted's game to Ozzy Osbourne game within Stern's pipeline (confidence: medium) — Cale Hernandez rumor: Borg was working on Bill & Ted but 'they moved Borg to a pin based on the music of Ozzy Osbourne'
- **[community_signal]** Community sentiment that Pedretti Gaming TOTAN announcement was long-anticipated and not surprising (confidence: medium) — Commenter: 'I'm glad they're finally saying it's TOTAN after hinting at it for years. It was never a surprise...'
- **[collector_signal]** Spooky Pinball Beetlejuice's complete sellout (all 999 units) signals strong demand for boutique premium games (confidence: high) — Article states 'all 999 units of it are sold out'

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## Transcript

News Pedreti Gaming Confirms Next Remake is Tales of the Arabian Nights; New Voice Actors & Callouts coming to Spooky Pinball's Beetlejuice + RUMORS: Ozzy Osbourne Pinball, Bond Goldfinger Edition & More k knapparcade May 12, 2026 Whoa. We have an avalanche of cool stuff to talk about this morning. First off, minutes ago, the European pinball manufacturer Pedretti Gaming officially confirmed on social media that its next game is indeed a remake of Tales of the Arabian Nights a.k.a. TOTAN, the 1996 Williams machine designed by John Popadiuk. TOTAN just so happens to be my wife's favorite pinball machine, so needless to say I am very interested in this one. No additional details are available yet, but I expect that we will get to see the game within the next week or so. Stay tuned... * Next up we have fantastic information from the latest episode of the JBS Show Pinball Roundtable YouTube show / podcast, which also dropped this morning. This episode featured a guest appearance by the renowned pinball artist Christopher Franchi. Right off the bat, Franchi dropped some big news from Spooky Pinball, where he serves as art director and primary artist. Spooky has heard the consumer feedback and has decided to add new voice actors and callouts to its latest game, Beetlejuice. A code update featuring these new and improved callouts is scheduled to release at the end of May. Spooky continues to improve this game despite the fact that all 999 units of it are sold out. Kudos to them. Later on in the episode, Roundtable member Cale Hernandez shared a ton of pinball rumors with everyone, starting with word that Stern is working on a special 'Goldfinger' edition of George Gomez's 2022 game James Bond. The new edition will mainly consist of new art, much like the recent 30th Anniversary Edition of Jurassic Park and the Blood Red Kiss Edition of Elvira's House of Horrors. !Advertisement Ad 2 of 2 Cale went on to say, as he has previously stated, that he believes Stern's first game of 2027 will be an unlicensed Dracula game, designed by Brian Eddy. We didn't really get any new information on the game other than him saying that Stern is "putting a lot into this." Cale wrapped up his rumor segment by stating that he heard that Stern designer John Borg was working on a pin based on the 1989 comedy Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, but people at Stern weren't excited about the IP and were concerned it wouldn't sell well enough, so they moved Borg to a pin based on the music of Ozzy Osbourne. He did not know whether the game will include music from Ozzy's time with the band Black Sabbath. That's all for the Cale rumors. Man, that was some good stuff. I have one more very interesting thing from the end of the show to share. Franchi told the story of how when he was doing art for American Pinball's previous ownership, he proposed that they do a game based on the music of Prince. At the time, AP requested the license and Prince's family wanted $2 Million for the license. Below is an image of a backglass that Franchi designed for the potential game. Pinball Roundtable - with special guest Christoper Franchi - YouTube Tap to unmute 1x The JBS Show with Jamie Burchell The JBS Show with Jamie Burchell New sponsor slot Your sponsored ad here Be the first to claim this placement. Contact knapparcade@gmail.com today Posted 43 minutes ago k About knapparcade Site administrator Comments (2) Please sign in to join the conversation. H hgnzxbannzbbdohgfk 11 minutes ago also if the dracula doesn't suck the ball, we riot 0 H hgnzxbannzbbdohgfk 22 minutes ago I'm glad they're finally saying it's TOTAN after hinting at it for years. It was never a surprise... It'll also have a 2.0 thingie Goldfinger edition seemed obvious from the start since it's the most popular movie The Ozzy thing is interesting because Stern has had Ozzy at their Comic Con booths before. I also remember when the Zombie Yeti B&T art circulated that he was adamant wasn't for pinball (and never seemed to show up on anything else ever again). I could have swore Franchi used to say the Prince people wanted a million dollars just to begin negotiations... 0 Related Articles Pedreti Gaming Confirms Next Remake is Tales of the Arabian Nights; New Voice Actors & Callouts coming to Spooky Pinball's Beetlejuice + RUMORS: Ozzy Osbourne Pinball, Bond Goldfinger Edition & More 43 minutes ago Upcoming Resident Evil Pinball Machine - the Most Expensive Game on the Market? about 20 hours ago More Than Meets The Eye! When We Will See the Next Cornerstone Game From Stern Pinball 3 days ago Subscribe to Updates Get the latest pinball news, blog posts, and event announcements delivered to your inbox Subscribe !Advertisement Ad 1 of 2 New sponsor slot Your sponsored ad here Be the first to claim this placement.

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