# Pro Pinball Kickstarter Begins

**Source:** Pinball News Website  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2012-09-05  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.pinballnews.com/news/propinball_index2.html

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## Analysis

Pro Pinball announced a Kickstarter campaign on September 5, 2012, to fund development of a new pinball game designed by legendary designer Pat Lawlor with art by John Youssi, along with remasters of existing Pro Pinball digital tables. The 30-day campaign aimed to raise $400,000 and featured a video shot at Silverball Studios in the UK and Pat Lawlor's home in Illinois.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Pro Pinball Kickstarter campaign duration is 30 days — _Article explicitly states 'The Kickstarter project will last for 30 days'_
- [HIGH] Pro Pinball Kickstarter funding target is $400,000 or more — _Article states 'is aiming to raise $400,000 or more in order to succeed'_
- [HIGH] Pat Lawlor is designing a new Pro Pinball game — _Article describes 'a new game designed by Pat Lawlor'_
- [HIGH] John Youssi is providing art for the new Pro Pinball game — _Article mentions 'art from John Youssi'_
- [HIGH] Kickstarter funding will support both new game development and remasters of existing Pro Pinball tables — _Article states funding is 'for this and the re-mastering of the existing Pro Pinball tables'_

### Notable Quotes

> "The Kickstarter project will last for 30 days and is aiming to raise $400,000 or more in order to succeed."
> — **Article**
> _Establishes key campaign parameters and funding goal_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Pat Lawlor | person | Legendary pinball designer; designer of new Pro Pinball game |
| John Youssi | person | Artist; providing art for new Pro Pinball game |
| Adrian Barritt | person | Co-creator of Pro Pinball; introduces the Kickstarter video |
| Pro Pinball | company | Digital pinball company launching Kickstarter campaign for new game and table remasters |
| Silverball Studios | company | UK-based studio; featured in Kickstarter video shoot locations |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Kickstarter campaign announcement, Game design and development, Digital pinball
- **Secondary:** Pat Lawlor involvement, Funding and production

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.8) — Article is promotional in nature, announcing exciting new project with legendary designer and respected artist. Tone is enthusiastic with humorous elements noted in the video content.

### Signals

- **[business_signal]** Digital pinball developer Pro Pinball using Kickstarter funding model to finance game development and remasters (confidence: high) — Kickstarter project announced to raise $400,000 for new game development and existing table remasters
- **[announcement]** Pro Pinball announces new game designed by Pat Lawlor with art by John Youssi via Kickstarter campaign (confidence: high) — Article announces Kickstarter project to fund 'a new game designed by Pat Lawlor with art from John Youssi'

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## Transcript

Date: 5th September, 2012

Following our earlier article about the Pro Pinball project to create a new game designed by Pat Lawlor with art from John Youssi, the Kickstarter project to provide the funding for this and the re-mastering of the existing Pro Pinball tables has begun today.

The Pro Pinball Kickstarter project page a few minutes after launch

The Kickstarter page includes a video shot at the Silverball Studios base in the UK and at Pat Lawlor's home in Illinois, USA.

Introduced by Pro Pinball's co-creator Adrian Barritt, the video explains what they want to achieve and how the funding will be used.

Adrian and Pat

Pat in the Pro Pinball video

While serious about the funding needed, the video also contains many humorous references, including a drive-by appearance by John Youssi.

Pat with the 'short list'

John Youssi's guest appearance

The Kickstarter project will last for 30 days and is aiming to raise $400,000 or more in order to succeed.

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