# Episode 678: "JJP Rumors You Haven't Heard"

**Source:** Kaneda's Pinball Podcast (Patreon feed)  
**Type:** podcast_episode  
**Published:** 2022-05-15  
**Duration:** 12m 17s  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.patreon.com/posts/episode-678-jjp-66463751

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## Analysis

Kaneda claims 100% confirmation that Steve Ritchie's next Jersey Jack Pinball game is a music-themed pin based on a solo performer (not Ozzy or Michael Jackson), speculates it could be Elton John, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, or Elvis, and further alleges JJP's next four releases are Toy Story, The Godfather (Eric Meunier), the mystery music pin, and The Matrix (Mark Satan). The host criticizes lack of game announcements and transparency from manufacturers, particularly targeting Haggis Pinball's failure to deliver promised titles.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Steve Ritchie's next game with Jersey Jack Pinball will be a music pin based on a solo performer (not Ozzy Osbourne or Michael Jackson) — _Kaneda (podcast host) claims '100% confirmation' from a source who knows the title_
- [MEDIUM] Jersey Jack Pinball will release Toy Story, and Jack (Jack Guarnieri) visiting 'We Are Pinball' means announcement coming within weeks via professional video, not at Pintastic — _Kaneda speculates based on Jack's visit timing and JJP's past marketing practices_
- [MEDIUM] Toy Story license gives JJP access to Disney-owned characters but NOT Ken/Barbie, Etch A Sketch, Slinky, or Mr. Potato Head — _Kaneda claims knowledge of license restrictions from unspecified source_
- [MEDIUM] Mark Satan was hired by Jersey Jack Pinball and is working on a Matrix-themed pin due to JJP's Warner Brothers relationship — _Kaneda cites 'very good source over at Jersey Jack Pinball'_
- [MEDIUM] Jersey Jack Pinball's next four releases are Toy Story, The Godfather (Eric Meunier), Steve Ritchie music pin, and The Matrix (Mark Satan) — _Kaneda's compilation of claims throughout episode, estimates 8-year rollout at current schedule_
- [LOW] Haggis Pinball cannot produce four or five games in a row; Alex Moss cancelled subscription in frustration over missing Fathom units — _Kaneda's opinion/speculation about Haggis Pinball's viability_
- [LOW] Manufacturers intentionally keep game announcements secret to create FOMO and drive purchases without visibility — _Kaneda's opinion on industry practice_
- [LOW] Kaneda is accurate about 90% of the time on new game predictions — _Kaneda's self-assessment of track record_

### Notable Quotes

> "I have a hundred percent confirmation that Steve Ritchie's next game with Jersey Jack Pinball will be a music pin."
> — **Kaneda**, ~5:30
> _Core claim; uses absolute language to establish credibility on unannounced game_

> "They want to create FOMO. They want you to buy these games without seeing them. They want you to spend without even thinking."
> — **Kaneda**, ~3:00
> _Critiques industry transparency and marketing practices_

> "Jersey Jack Pinball is not going to unveil this game at Pintastic. They are going to unveil this game with a video from the same video production company that made the Guns N' Roses video."
> — **Kaneda**, ~2:40
> _Predicts announcement strategy for Toy Story based on prior JJP marketing patterns_

> "How can you have Toy Story and not Mr. Potato Head?"
> — **Kaneda**, ~4:15
> _Expresses doubt about license completeness; highlights design implications of licensing gaps_

> "I'm here to tell you right now with 100% confirmation... Steve Ritchie is working on a music pin."
> — **Kaneda**, ~5:15
> _Reiterates absolute confidence claim with repeated emphasis_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Steve Ritchie | person | Legendary pinball designer at Jersey Jack Pinball; claimed to be working on a music-themed pin based on solo performer (artist unconfirmed) |
| Jersey Jack Pinball | company | Target of multiple game announcements and pipeline leaks; claimed to be releasing Toy Story, The Godfather, music pin, and Matrix in near future |
| Jack Guarnieri | person | Founder/owner of Jersey Jack Pinball; reportedly visiting 'We Are Pinball' imminently, suggesting imminent Toy Story announcement |
| Eric Meunier | person | Jersey Jack Pinball designer; claimed to be working on The Godfather pinball machine |
| Mark Satan | person | Designer hired by Jersey Jack Pinball (made Metroid pinball); claimed to be working on The Matrix pinball machine |
| Haggis Pinball | company | Australian boutique manufacturer criticized for failure to deliver promised games; Fathom units incomplete; facing credibility crisis per host |
| Alex Moss | person | Recipient of Fathom #1 from Haggis Pinball; cancelled podcast subscription in frustration over undelivered Haggis games |
| Kaneda | person | Podcast host; claims insider sources at JJP; positions self as 90% accurate on game announcements; primary speaker |
| This Week in Pinball | media | Mentioned as competing content source; Kaneda notes TWIP not covering pipeline rumors despite their industry access |
| Toy Story | game | Jersey Jack Pinball title in early announcement phase; licensed from Disney; subject of character licensing constraints |
| The Godfather | game | Jersey Jack Pinball game by Eric Meunier; claimed to be in pipeline after Toy Story |
| The Matrix | game | Jersey Jack Pinball game in development by Mark Satan; based on WB franchise; claimed to follow music pin in release sequence |
| Guns N' Roses | game | Referenced as JJP benchmark for professional video announcement strategy and Paul McCartney licensing connection |
| Paul McCartney | person | Speculated as possible subject of Steve Ritchie music pin; Kaneda notes McCartney connection to Guns N' Roses via Slash friendship |
| Elton John | person | Mentioned as likely candidate for Steve Ritchie music pin; Kaneda's preferred guess over other solo acts |
| We Are Pinball | venue/media | Location Jack Guarnieri reportedly visiting; implied site of Toy Story reveal or announcement filming |
| Pintastic | event | Pinball convention where Kaneda predicts JJP will NOT unveil Toy Story (contrary to community expectation) |
| Disney | company | Licensor of Toy Story characters to Jersey Jack Pinball; controls character licensing restrictions |
| Warner Brothers | company | Licensor of The Matrix; relationship cited as basis for JJP's ability to secure game license |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Jersey Jack Pinball game pipeline and announcements, Steve Ritchie's next designer role and game theme, Toy Story license and character restrictions
- **Secondary:** Haggis Pinball production failures and credibility crisis, Manufacturer transparency and FOMO-driven marketing strategy, Industry insider sourcing and content creator access, Music-themed pinball games and licensing opportunities
- **Mentioned:** Mark Satan hiring and Matrix game development

### Sentiment

**Mixed** (0.35) — Kaneda expresses excitement and pride in exclusive leaks (positive tone toward his sourcing), but is simultaneously frustrated with manufacturer opacity, suspicious of FOMO tactics, and highly critical of Haggis Pinball's failures. Tone shifts between triumphant insider confidence and industry complaint.

### Signals

- **[machine_intel]** Steve Ritchie working on music-themed pin based on solo performer; Kaneda claims 100% confirmation but title still confidential (confidence: medium) — Kaneda: 'I have a hundred percent confirmation that Steve Ritchie's next game with Jersey Jack Pinball will be a music pin...I know someone who knows what it is, but we're not going to give it to you just yet.'
- **[machine_intel]** Toy Story pinball by Jersey Jack Pinball imminent; announcement expected via professional video before Pintastic (confidence: medium) — Kaneda: 'if Jack is going there tomorrow that means We Are Pinball either going to hear from Jersey Jack Pinball early this week or Jack could be there to be filming the video'
- **[machine_intel]** Mark Satan hired by Jersey Jack Pinball to design The Matrix pin (confidence: medium) — Kaneda: 'I'm hearing from my very good source over at Jersey Jack Pinball that the theme that Mark is most likely working on is a little theme called The Matrix'
- **[licensing_signal]** Toy Story license grants JJP Disney-owned characters only; excludes Ken/Barbie, Etch A Sketch, Slinky, Mr. Potato Head (confidence: medium) — Kaneda: 'Jersey Jack Pinball because they have the license with Disney that gives them access to the characters in Toy Story that are Disney owned, it does not give them access to the characters in the Toy Story franchise that are not owned by Disney'
- **[product_strategy]** Jersey Jack Pinball using professional video production (same company as Guns N' Roses) for major game reveals; not using conventions like Pintastic (confidence: medium) — Kaneda: 'Jersey Jack Pinball is not going to unveil this game at Pintastic. They are going to unveil this game with a video from the same video production company that made the Guns N' Roses video'
- **[industry_signal]** Host criticizes intentional FOMO-driven secrecy across industry; calls out lack of forward visibility compared to other entertainment verticals (confidence: high) — Kaneda: 'They want to create FOMO. They want you to buy these games without seeing them...You know what movies are coming out, you know what video games are coming out, everything else in the world is out there but when it comes to what's happening next in pinball it's always going to be a secret'
- **[product_concern]** Haggis Pinball unable to deliver promised production; described as incapable of producing multiple sequential games; credibility in crisis (confidence: high) — Kaneda: 'There is no way Haggis Pinball makes four or five games in a row...Haggis Pinball and Marty, if you don't show more Fathoms soon, we're coming for you guys. You can't hide in Australia. You gotta show production. It's getting lame.'
- **[content_signal]** Kaneda positions own content as superior to competitors (TWIP, others) in speed/brevity; claims 90% accuracy on game predictions (confidence: medium) — Kaneda: 'I'm here to prove to you that in just like 15 minutes, you can give you all you need to know in the pinball world...I am right about 90% of the time when it comes to new games coming out'
- **[personnel_signal]** Mark Satan (Metroid designer) hired by Jersey Jack Pinball; first game assignment is The Matrix (confidence: medium) — Kaneda: 'Mark Satan was hired by Jersey Jack Pinball...Mark's inaugural game with Jersey Jack Pinball is going to be the Matrix'
- **[rumor_hype]** Host speculates JJP release schedule is extremely slow (8 years for four games) based on claimed pipeline (confidence: low) — Kaneda: 'if they stay on the current schedule, it will take us eight years to see all of those games. It's just crazy, people.'
- **[community_signal]** Alex Moss cancelled podcast subscription due to frustration with unresolved Haggis Pinball production issues (confidence: medium) — Kaneda: 'Alex Moss, the recipient of Fathom number one has cancelled his subscription...Because he's fed up that I am trying to figure out what's going on over at Haggis Pinball'

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## Transcript

 I am yours now and you are mine and two Together we love through all space and time so don't cry One day all seven will die Mike ContenAME الل;;;; shots snipping of SN Alex Moss, the recipient of Fathom number one has cancelled his subscription to Kaneda's Pinball Podcast. Do you want to know why Alex Moss cancelled his subscription? Because he's fed up that I am trying to figure out what's going on over at Haggis. I get that he got game number one. But here's the real thing. Where's game number two? Where's game number three? Where's game number four? Where are any of the games? I don't really care anymore. I'm just going to say it right now. There is no way Haggis Pinball makes four or five The Week in Pinball, Johnny Pneumonic, Black Water, Kaneda's Pinball Podcast, Twippies Awards, translite Tanya Kupci, Knoz, Martina, and all of you other pinball content creators out there that are Win Schilling for these companies, you also know better because I'm listening to every single show out there and nobody is even talking about this. And for this much money you deserve to know what going on in the pinball world without having to suffer through two hour shows And you also deserve to know what happening because these games cost so much money now They cost so much money that I think it absolutely inane that you have no idea what coming out down the road right you know what movies are coming out you know what like video games are coming out everything else in the world is pretty much out there but when it comes to what happening next in pinball it always got to be a secret and you know why it got to be a secret because they want to create FOMO they want you to buy these games without seeing them they want you to spend without even thinking Dinny Servicesoon's,Jase' Branch,Cated creep,Deyизen DeSgal Caddez- and vot- giro Closed Caption by The Closed Caption Project Now, I don't know for sure if that is going to happen but Jack being there is a very good sign that we are going to see Toy Story within the next couple of weeks. And for those of you out there that think they're gonna save it and reveal it at Pintastic, you're absolutely wrong. Jersey Jack is not going to unveil this game at Pintastic. They are going to unveil this Also all of this game with a video from the same video production company that made the guns and roses videoகவ There will be like a walkthrough video of the Making of this game, and if Jack is going there tomorrow That means we are either going to hear from Jersey Jack early this week or this Jack could be there to be filming the video that they are going to put out very very This week in pinball, Johnny Pneumonic, Black Water, Kaneda's Pinball Podcast, Twippies Awards, transliteregon So I can answer whether or not this game is going to be loaded with toys What I do know is this I heard that Jersey Jack because they have the license with Disney that gives them access to the characters in Toy Story that are Disney owned It does not give them access to the characters in the Toy Story franchise that are not owned by Disney And that stuff like Ken and Barbie it stuff like Etch A Sketch it stuff like the Slinky So that going to be interesting if we see Toy Story Will we see all of the Toy Story characters from the movies or will we see more of Buzz and Woody and stuff like Rex and the Piggybank But they won have the rights to stuff like Mr Potato Head The Toy Story License is very interesting. I hope that Leonard spent more money and got access to everything in those movies. How can you have Toy Story and not Mr. Potato Head? What else is new? Here's the big thing. I'm here to tell you right now with 100% confirmation. Are you ready for this? A hundred percent confirmation that Steve Ritchie's next game with Jersey Jack Pinball will be and I have a hundred percent confirmation on this will be a music pen. So Steve Ritchie is working on a music pen. Now, what is the music pin? I'm going to get you the title. Don't worry, people. I know someone who knows what it is, but we're not going to give it to you just yet. But here is a clue for you. Steve Ritchie is working on a music pin that is based not on a band but on a solo act and it is also a solo act that is older. So what do we think Steve Ritchie's musical pin will be that is based on a single performer? So here's what my guesses were originally and I'm gonna tell you what it's not. I know it's not Ozzy Osbourne. I also know it's not Michael Jackson. So what solo performer will be the musical pin that Steve Ritchie makes? A really curious decision if you ask me. Because we're gonna go from Toy Story to Eric Meunier's Godfather to a Steve Ritchie music pin and then from there we are going to mark Satan's pin. Now if you were to ask me, what would Steve Ritchie's pin be about? So my first guesses for Steve Ritchie's music pin would be stuff like Elton John, it would be stuff like Billy Joel, it would be stuff like Bruce Springsteen, it would be stuff like Paul McCartney. Now think about Paul McCartney for a minute. So Paul McCartney has never had his own pinball machine. And we know that Beatles have a pinball machine, but we also know that Slash was really good friends with Paul McCartney. Paul McCartney and that why live and let die is in Guns N Roses Pinball Machine So do you think that Jersey Jack Pinball has a relationship with Paul McCartney now and they going to make a Paul McCartney Pinball Machine Now I don think Paul McCartney would be the best selection I think something like Elton John would be better But here another thing I was thinking about Jersey Jack Pinball always loves to follow in the footsteps of Stern Pinball And so when you think about it like that what do you think about a Jersey Jack Pinball version of Elvis I mean that would be killer Jersey Jack Pinball Elvis So we are going to be speculating on this but what is not up for speculation is whether or not Steve Ritchie pin is a music pin It is Take my word for it It a music pin Now here the other thing I hearing that The very interesting so mark satan was hired by jersey jack pinball and you hear nothing about him He made Metroid pinball Jersey Jack hired him They put out a press release and I'm hearing from my very good source over at Jersey Jack Pinball that the theme that mark is most likely working on is a little theme called The matrix because they have the relationship with Warner Brothers Mark's inaugural Game with JerseyJackPinball is going to be the Matrix. Everyone's like Kaneda stop you're spoiling all this so now we know toy story godfather music pin the matrix I think that's going to be the next four releases from Jersey Jack and if they stay on the current schedule, it will take us 8 years to see all of those games. It's just crazy people. Look, this is it. There's nothing left for me to say. I'm going to tell you what I know and now you know it. And now you know why. For $5 a month, you're getting the greatest news in all of pinball. Take it to pin side. Say Kaneda said Steve Ritchie's game is a music pin. Say Kaneda said that Mark is making Matrix. Say Kaneda said Godfather, you know what's happening. You know Kaneda's gonna be right. I am right about 90% of the time when it comes to new games coming out. Everybody, have a great Sunday. I'm going back home. I'm going to see my family. I'm here to prove to you that in just like 15 minutes, I can give you all you need to know in the pinball world. And Damien and Marty, if you don't show more fathoms soon, we're coming for you guys. You can't hide in Australia. You gotta show production. It's getting pretty lame. Everybody have a great day. We'll talk to you soon. To grilling tsudo, Thank you for watching.

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