# "Dead Bar" Evil Dead Lighting Mod **Source:** Spooky Pinball **Type:** video **Published:** 2025-12-19 **Duration:** 1m 37s **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbL68zDa2Ts --- ## Analysis Spooky Pinball announces the 'Dead Bar,' a lighting upgrade mod for Evil Dead machines featuring a backboard light strip that addresses darkness in the back left corner. The mod is priced at $94, with 150 units available starting December 19th and additional stock arriving in early 2025. Spooky indicates this lighting system will be standard on all future Spooky games. ### Key Claims - [MEDIUM] The Dead Bar lighting system is better than anything else in the industry — _Spooky Pinball representative, promotional statement comparing their lighting to competitors_ - [HIGH] The back left corner of Evil Dead is too dark — _Spooky Pinball identifies specific design flaw in Evil Dead that prompted the mod development_ - [HIGH] This lighting system will be included in all future Spooky games — _Spooky Pinball states 'in all of the spooky games going forward, we have a new lighting system'_ - [HIGH] 150 Dead Bar units available on December 19th at 10:00 a.m. CST — _Spooky Pinball official announcement with specific date and time_ - [HIGH] Additional Dead Bar stock will arrive at the turn of the new year — _Spooky Pinball production/supply update_ ### Notable Quotes > "I really genuinely think it's better than anything anybody else is doing in the industry." > — **Spooky Pinball representative**, early in announcement > _Direct competitive claim about lighting system quality versus industry peers_ > "If there was one flaw in the design and overall package of Evil Dead that I would say we have, it is that it is too dark in the back left corner of the game." > — **Spooky Pinball representative**, mid-announcement > _Acknowledgment of a specific design issue that prompted the mod, showing willingness to address perceived shortcomings_ > "For under 100 bucks, you can completely upgrade the lighting effects in your Evil Dead game." > — **Spooky Pinball representative**, near end > _Pricing messaging and value proposition for the aftermarket mod_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Spooky Pinball | company | Boutique pinball manufacturer announcing lighting upgrade mod for Evil Dead | | Evil Dead | game | Spooky Pinball widebody machine that receives Dead Bar lighting mod as aftermarket upgrade | | Dead Bar | product | Lighting upgrade mod for Evil Dead featuring backboard light strip, priced at $94 | ### Topics - **Primary:** Aftermarket Mods & Upgrades, Evil Dead Machine Design & Quality, Lighting Technology & Aesthetics - **Secondary:** Spooky Pinball Product Strategy, Supply & Availability ### Sentiment **Positive** (0.85) — Enthusiastic promotional tone emphasizing product quality and value. Acknowledges one design flaw (darkness) but frames it as easily solved. Confident messaging about industry leadership and product availability. ### Signals - **[product_launch]** Dead Bar lighting mod launches with 150 units available December 19th at $94, additional stock arriving early 2025 (confidence: high) — Official Spooky Pinball announcement with specific availability date, time, pricing, and quantity - **[design_innovation]** Spooky Pinball introduces new backboard light strip system as standard feature in future games (confidence: high) — 'In all of the spooky games going forward, we have a new lighting system that we've introduced' - **[product_concern]** Back left corner of Evil Dead identified as too dark; addressed via Dead Bar mod (confidence: high) — Spooky explicitly states 'it is too dark in the back left corner of the game' and developed mod as solution - **[supply_chain_signal]** 150 units in stock for initial release; significant reorder arriving early 2025 to support all future games (confidence: high) — Specific inventory numbers and timeline provided: '150 of these bad boys in stock' and 'a lot more coming in that will arrive here at the turn of the new year' - **[market_signal]** Spooky Pinball prices mod upgrade at $94, positioning as affordable quality-of-life improvement (confidence: high) — Explicit pricing statement: '$94 flat' and 'for under 100 bucks' - **[product_strategy]** New lighting system being standardized across all future Spooky Pinball games, indicating manufacturing shift (confidence: high) — 'In all of the spooky games going forward, we have a new lighting system that we've introduced' --- ## Transcript We're going to be introducing something. So, we're going to be introducing the Evil Dead Dead Bar. So, what this is is a lighting upgrade to your Evil Dead machine. So, in all of the spooky games going forward, we have a new lighting system that we've introduced, where we've included a light strip on the backboard of the machine, and it adds just a ton of really great ambience and lighting effects to the game. I really genuinely think it's better than anything [music] anybody else is doing in the industry. Uh if there was one flaw in the design and overall package of Evil Dead that I would say we have, it is that it is too dark in the back left corner of the game. Simply just a little bit too dark. So, what we've did is we've made this mod so that it can be installed into your game. I've already got a video made, and it will be uploaded by the time you're seeing this clip today. So, uh this is going to be available first thing tomorrow, 10:00 a.m. Central Standard Time tomorrow, December 19th, or today, December 19th, depending on when you're hearing this. And we have 150 of these bad boys in stock, ready [music] to go. Uh we are ordering a ton more in that are going to be available after that, because as I mentioned, we're using this in every single game going forward. So, there's 150 ready to go. We have a lot more coming in that will arrive here at the turn of the new year. Uh and this bad boy is $94 flat. So, for under 100 bucks, you can completely upgrade the lighting effects in your Evil Dead game. Super easy install. It's going to make a world of difference to the whole look of the game. And yeah, get ready to get yourself a Dead Bar for your Evil Dead. _(Acquisition: youtube_auto_sub, Enrichment: v1)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: 59959ccf-fc74-451d-aa3e-07cfb8fb2b22*