# RUMOR: Texas Chainsaw Massacre Pinball Coming from Spooky - Pinball Party Podcast **Source:** Knapp Arcade **Type:** article **Published:** 2023-08-31 **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/rumor-texas-chainsaw-massacre-pinball-coming-from-spooky-pinball-party-podcast --- ## Analysis A Knapp Arcade article discusses the Pinball Party Podcast's new "Figure It Out" rumor game, where three rumors are presented with only one being true. The author identifies Texas Chainsaw Massacre pinball from Spooky as likely true based on independent confirmation and prior Pinside mentions. The article also highlights Electric Bat Arcade's top-earning games, with Stranger Things Premium leading despite poor initial reception. ### Key Claims - [MEDIUM] Spooky Pinball's next game is based on Texas Chainsaw Massacre — _Author claims independent verification of rumor previously seen on Pinside; presented as part of Pinball Party Podcast's 'Figure It Out' game_ - [LOW] Stern Pinball is developing a second shaker motor type — _One of three rumors in Pinball Party Podcast game; author suggests this is less likely to be true_ - [LOW] Stern updating sound system to more than 2.1 on future games (taking cue from JJP) — _One of three rumors in Pinball Party Podcast game; author suggests this is less likely to be true_ - [HIGH] Stern Stranger Things Premium is the top-earning game at Electric Bat Arcade — _Direct operational data from Electric Bat Arcade; cited as surprising given poor initial reception_ - [HIGH] Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise is open to licensing IP based on recent video games and board games — _Author's factual observation about broader IP licensing activity_ ### Notable Quotes > "The franchise is clearly open to licensing its intellectual property, based upon fairly recent video games and board games based on it." > — **Knapp Arcade author** > _Supports credibility of TCM pinball licensing possibility_ > "That game seriously earns on location even though it's been out for a long time and was not very well received initially." > — **Knapp Arcade author** > _Indicates player/operator preference divergence from critical reception; potential business signal for Stern_ > "So which rumor is true? Time will tell, but my money is on a Texas Pinball Massacre." > — **Knapp Arcade author** > _Author's direct prediction based on independent sources_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Spooky Pinball | company | Pinball manufacturer rumored to be developing Texas Chainsaw Massacre game | | Stern Pinball | company | Subject of two technical rumors in Pinball Party game (shaker motor, sound system upgrades) | | Pinball Party Podcast | organization | Podcast hosting 'Figure It Out' rumor game with Jason, Rachel, and Cale | | Electric Bat Arcade | organization | Arizona-based arcade where operational data shows Stranger Things Premium as top earner | | Cale | person | Co-host of Pinball Party Podcast and operator of Electric Bat Arcade | | Rachel | person | Co-host of Pinball Party Podcast and operator of Electric Bat Arcade | | Texas Chainsaw Massacre | game | Horror film IP rumored for upcoming Spooky Pinball game (TCM) | | Stranger Things Premium | game | Stern game with poor initial reception but strong location earnings at Electric Bat Arcade | | Godzilla | game | Stern pinball game; second-highest earning at Electric Bat Arcade | | James Bond 60th Anniversary | game | Limited pinball game; third-highest earning at Electric Bat Arcade | | Jurassic Park | game | Referenced rumor (Reddit Pinball Guy discovery) previously discussed on Pinball Party Podcast | ### Topics - **Primary:** Upcoming game announcements and rumors, Spooky Pinball product roadmap, Texas Chainsaw Massacre licensing for pinball - **Secondary:** Location operator earnings and game performance, Stern Pinball technical specifications, Community rumor validation and sources ### Sentiment **Positive** (0.72) — Author is enthusiastic about the Pinball Party Podcast's creative format and optimistic about TCM rumors. Neutral to positive tone about Stern and Spooky. Supportive coverage of Electric Bat Arcade's success. ### Signals - **[community_signal]** Pinball Party Podcast creating interactive rumor verification game ('Figure It Out') as content format (confidence: high) — Podcast segment described as new game format where listeners guess which of three rumors is true - **[leak_detection]** TCM pinball rumor circulating on Pinside forums prior to this article (confidence: medium) — Author references prior Pinside mentions of the TCM rumor before Pinball Party Podcast discussion - **[market_signal]** Stranger Things Premium continues to earn strongly on location despite poor initial critical/community reception, suggesting player preferences differ from critical consensus (confidence: high) — Author reports: 'That game seriously earns on location even though it's been out for a long time and was not very well received initially.' - **[rumor_hype]** Texas Chainsaw Massacre pinball from Spooky Pinball rumored based on multiple independent sources and Pinside discussion (confidence: medium) — Author states: 'I actually have seen the Spooky Pinball Texas Chainsaw Massacre rumor mentioned on Pinside before and personally heard independently that it is in the works.' - **[licensing_signal]** Texas Chainsaw Massacre IP confirmed as actively licensed to video game and board game publishers, indicating willingness to license to pinball (confidence: high) — Author notes: 'The franchise is clearly open to licensing its intellectual property, based upon fairly recent video games and board games based on it.' --- ## Transcript I'm catching up on all of my favorite pinball podcasts this week and I finally was able to listen to the latest episode of the awesome Pinball Party Podcast. After discussing the "Reddit Pinball Guy" Jurassic Park rumor that they were the first people to discover, Jason, Rachel and Cale played a fun new pinball rumor game that they're tentatively calling "Figure It Out." In the game they state three pinball rumors, one of them they know to be true and two of them are not true (probably). The rumors in this week's game are as follows: 1) Stern Pinball is developing a second shaker motor type. 2) Spooky Pinball's next game is based on the horror film "Texas Chainsaw Massacre." 3) Stern Pinball is taking a queue from JJP and updating its sound system to more than a 2.1 on future games. So which one is true? I actually have seen the Spooky Pinball Texas Chainsaw Massacre rumor mentioned on Pinside before and personally heard independently that it is in the works. The franchise is clearly open to licensing its intellectual property, based upon fairly recent video games and board games based on it. So which rumor is true? Time will tell, but my money is on a Texas Pinball Massacre. Another interesting tidbit from the show is that the top earning game at Cale and Rachel's Electric Bat Arcade (AZ) is Stern Pinball Stranger Things (Premium)! That game seriously earns on location even though it's been out for a long time and was not very well received initially. The fact that this baby earns so much lends even more credibility to the rumor that another run of it is coming. The #2 earning game at Electric Bat is currently Stern Godzilla. #3 is the very limited James Bond 60th Anniversary. Whatever the true rumor is, the podcast segment sure was interesting so kudos to the Pinball Party Podcast. I've provided a link to the episode of the show that I was referencing below: Pinball Party Podcast Ep 38: Figure This Out https://thepinballnetwork.podbean.com/e/pinball-party-podcast-ep-38-figure-this-out/ _(Acquisition: raw_text, Enrichment: v1)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: 6dc6e51e-4c28-4fa5-b2f3-b24a688bdc6a*