# Pinball Brothers Reveals Brand New Art of Pinball Alien Topper

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2023-10-17  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/pinball-brothers-reveals-brand-new-art-of-pinball-alien-topper

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## Analysis

Pinball Brothers announces a premium interactive topper for Alien Pinball, sculpted by The Art of Pinball, featuring moving tail, hand-painted Xenomorph, addressable RGB LEDs, and six interactive egg sculpts. Priced at $1,395 with $200 non-refundable deposit, limited to 300 units, shipping scheduled for February.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Alien Pinball won Best Theme Integration and Sounds in the 2022 Pinball Awards — _Official product announcement from Knapp Arcade/Pinball Brothers_
- [HIGH] Alien Queen Interactive Topper fits all Alien models (SV/LV/Ripley Version) — _Product specification in announcement_
- [HIGH] Topper limited to 300 units production run — _Official product announcement_
- [HIGH] Scheduled ship date is February — _Official product announcement_
- [HIGH] Topper price is $1,395 plus shipping with $200 non-refundable deposit — _Official pricing in announcement_

### Notable Quotes

> "For the Alien Pinball, winner of the Best Theme Integration and Sounds in the 2022 Pinball Awards, we now bring you the Alien Queen Interactive Topper."
> — **Pinball Brothers/Knapp Arcade**
> _Validates Alien Pinball's award-winning status and establishes credibility for premium accessory offering_

> "This topper will crown your Alien Pinball and make your gaming experience even more immersive."
> — **Pinball Brothers/Knapp Arcade**
> _Marketing positioning of topper as experience enhancement for existing Alien machine owners_

> "Prototype shown. Paint and colours may differ from production topper."
> — **Pinball Brothers/Knapp Arcade**
> _Disclaimer indicating content shown is prototype; manages expectations for final product appearance_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Pinball Brothers | company | Manufacturer/distributor announcing premium interactive topper for Alien Pinball |
| The Art of Pinball | person|company | Sculptor/artist credited for hand-sculpting the Alien Queen topper |
| Alien Pinball | game | Pinball game receiving premium interactive topper accessory; noted as 2022 Pinball Awards winner for Best Theme Integration and Sounds |
| Knapp Arcade | company | News/retail source publishing announcement of new topper product |
| 2022 Pinball Awards | event | Industry awards event where Alien Pinball won Best Theme Integration and Sounds |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Premium aftermarket accessories for pinball machines, Alien Pinball game reception and recognition, Interactive topper technology and features
- **Secondary:** Limited edition product releases and FOMO pricing, RGB LED integration in pinball accessories

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.85) — Announcement is celebratory and promotional in tone, highlighting award-winning game status and premium feature set. No criticism or negative sentiment present. Disclaimer about prototype is neutral/cautionary rather than negative.

### Signals

- **[community_signal]** Pinball Brothers leveraging award recognition to drive premium accessory sales and extend product lifecycle of Alien Pinball (confidence: high) — Marketing copy emphasizes 2022 Pinball Awards recognition for Best Theme Integration and Sounds as validation for premium topper offering
- **[product_strategy]** Premium interactive topper representing post-release accessory ecosystem for Alien Pinball; demonstrates continued commercial value and collector appeal of the machine (confidence: high) — 300-unit limited run of $1,395 topper with advanced RGB LED and mechanical features indicates strong collector demand for Alien machines
- **[product_strategy]** Pinball Brothers expanding accessory ecosystem for Alien line with scheduled February shipment window (confidence: high) — Topper scheduled to ship February with pre-order deposit system suggests planned production pipeline

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## Transcript

Hot off the press, here's the first pictures of Pinball Brothers' brand new topper for alien, sculpted by The Art of Pinball!

For the Alien Pinball, winner of the Best Theme Integration and Sounds in the 2022 Pinball Awards, we now bring you the Alien Queen Interactive Topper. This topper will crown your Alien Pinball and make your gaming experience even more immersive. Fits all Alien models (SV/LV/Ripley Version)

Total price is $1,395 + shipping. Deposit $200 (non-refundable) is deducted on final invoice. Scheduled to ship in February

Topper features:

• Moving tail that is interactive with the game • Hand sculpted & -painted Xenomorph in a truly immersive Alien environment

• Multitude of addressable RGB LEDs that is interactive in modes and game, such as below.

• Six hand-painted egg sculpts that lit up and are individually interactive with game modes

• Individually controlled tubes in the backboard - interactive with game modes

• Flashers around the Alien Queen for spectacular lights shows and effects • Quality of a collectible figurine • Limited run of 300 pcs

NOTE! Beacons are optional and are not included. Topper includes cover plates when beacons are not installed. Beacons can be purchased separately for SV and Ripley Version owners while LV owners easily transfer their existing beacons to use with the topper. 

Disclaimer: Prototype shown. Paint and colours may differ from production topper.

https://pbusasales.com/add-ons/alien/

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