# Turner Pinball Signs Pinball Industry Audio Legend Chris Granner to Revamp Yukon Yeti Audio

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2026-04-16  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/blog/turner-pinball-signs-pinball-industry-audio-legend-chris-granner-to-revamp-yukon-yeti-audio

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## Analysis

Turner Pinball has signed legendary pinball audio designer Chris Granner to revamp the sound and music for Yukon Yeti, a Dennis Nordman-designed game positioned as the spiritual successor to Williams' 1993 White Water. Granner, who has created audio for over 50 pinball and arcade games including Wizard of Oz, Lord of the Rings, and The Addams Family, will collaborate with Adam Gubman on the project. Turner Pinball still has Legendary Edition units available for purchase.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Chris Granner created sound and/or music for more than 50 pinball machines and arcade games throughout the 80s, 90s and 2000s — _Knapp Arcade article, citing Turner Pinball announcement_
- [HIGH] Yukon Yeti received criticism regarding its music quality from players — _Knapp Arcade author's observation: 'one of the main criticisms that I have heard about it was that people weren't wild about the music'_
- [HIGH] Yukon Yeti is the spiritual successor to Williams' 1993 White Water — _Knapp Arcade article describing game positioning_
- [HIGH] Turner Pinball intends to produce 500 Yukon Yeti 'Legendary Edition' games — _Knapp Arcade article citing Turner Pinball production plan_
- [HIGH] Chris Granner worked on Jersey Jack's Wizard of Oz, Stern's Lord of the Rings, Bally's Addams Family, and Williams' Whirlwind and White Water — _Knapp Arcade article listing Granner's credits_

### Notable Quotes

> "The game plays fantastic, but one of the main criticisms that I have heard about it was that people weren't wild about the music."
> — **Knapp Arcade (author)**, article publication
> _Establishes the problem Turner Pinball is addressing with the Granner hire; indicates community reception issue with original Yukon Yeti audio_

> "Chris Turner heard that and made a huge move to address it."
> — **Knapp Arcade (author)**, article publication
> _Indicates decisive manufacturer response to player feedback; signals commitment to quality improvement_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Chris Granner | person | Legendary pinball sound designer and composer with 50+ game credits including Wizard of Oz, Lord of the Rings, Addams Family, Whirlwind, White Water; hired by Turner Pinball to revamp Yukon Yeti audio |
| Chris Turner | person | Owner/operator of Turner Pinball; made decision to hire Chris Granner to address audio criticism of Yukon Yeti |
| Dennis Nordman | person | Designer of Turner Pinball's Yukon Yeti |
| Adam Gubman | person | Longtime collaborator of Chris Granner; working with Granner on Yukon Yeti audio project |
| Turner Pinball | company | Pinball manufacturer; producer of Yukon Yeti; announced hiring of Chris Granner for audio revamp |
| Yukon Yeti | game | Turner Pinball game designed by Dennis Nordman; spiritual successor to White Water; received criticism for original music; audio being revamped by Chris Granner; planned production of 500 Legendary Edition units |
| White Water | game | Williams 1993 pinball game that Yukon Yeti is positioned as spiritual successor to; Chris Granner worked on its audio |
| Wizard of Oz | game | Jersey Jack Pinball game for which Chris Granner created audio |
| Lord of the Rings | game | Stern Pinball game for which Chris Granner created audio |
| Addams Family | game | Bally pinball game for which Chris Granner created audio |
| Whirlwind | game | Williams pinball game for which Chris Granner created audio |
| Texas Pinball Festival | event | Event where Knapp Arcade author played Yukon Yeti the previous weekend |
| Knapp Arcade | organization | Media outlet/blog publishing pinball news; published this article about Turner Pinball's audio announcement |
| PinballSTAR Amusements | company | Distributor for Turner Pinball games; sponsor of Knapp Arcade; selling Yukon Yeti Legendary Edition units |

### Signals

- **[product_concern]** Yukon Yeti's original music received notable community criticism, prompting manufacturer to hire legendary sound designer for revamp (confidence: high) — Article explicitly states 'one of the main criticisms that I have heard about it was that people weren't wild about the music' and Turner Pinball response was to sign Chris Granner
- **[product_strategy]** Turner Pinball is addressing player feedback on audio by hiring industry veteran Chris Granner, demonstrating responsiveness to community criticism (confidence: high) — Chris Turner made 'a huge move to address' the music criticism by signing Granner after hearing player feedback
- **[personnel_signal]** Chris Granner, legendary audio designer with 50+ game credits, hired by Turner Pinball for project leadership on Yukon Yeti audio (confidence: high) — Official announcement that Turner Pinball signed agreement with Chris Granner to 'lead its sound direction' on Yukon Yeti
- **[gameplay_signal]** Knapp Arcade author reports strong positive gameplay experience with Yukon Yeti, with audio being the primary criticism rather than mechanics (confidence: high) — 'The game plays fantastic, but one of the main criticisms that I have heard about it was that people weren't wild about the music'
- **[event_signal]** Yukon Yeti was demonstrated at Texas Pinball Festival, allowing community feedback that informed Turner Pinball's subsequent audio redesign decision (confidence: high) — Knapp Arcade author played Yukon Yeti at Texas Pinball Festival the previous weekend before article publication
- **[content_signal]** Knapp Arcade published announcement of Turner Pinball audio redesign, indicating significance of move within pinball media landscape (confidence: high) — Article published by Knapp Arcade as news item with dedicated coverage of Turner Pinball announcement
- **[market_signal]** Turner Pinball still has Yukon Yeti Legendary Edition units available for sale, with 500-unit production run planned (confidence: high) — Article states 'Turner Pinball still has some of the 500 Yukon Yeti Legendary Edition games that it intends to produce available for sale'
- **[design_philosophy]** Yukon Yeti positions itself as spiritual successor to White Water (1993), suggesting design approach influenced by classic Williams theme and mechanics (confidence: high) — Article describes Yukon Yeti as 'the spiritual successor to Williams' fantastic 1993 game White Water'

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## Transcript

News Turner Pinball Signs Pinball Industry Audio Legend Chris Granner to Revamp Yukon Yeti Audio k knapparcade April 16, 2026 Last weekend I had a chance to play Turner Pinball's newest game, the Dennis Nordman-designed Yukon Yeti at the Texas Pinball Festival...and I loved it. The game is the spiritual successor to Williams' fantastic 1993 game White Water. The game plays fantastic, but one of the main criticisms that I have heard about it was that people weren't wild about the music. Chris Turner heard that and made a huge move to address it. This afternoon, Turner Pinball announced that they have signed an agreement with the pinball industry audio veteran Chris Granner to lead its sound direction. Chris created the sound and/or music for more than 50 pinball machines and arcade games throughout the 80s, 90s and 2000s. He has worked on many noteworthy games including Jersey Jack's Wizard of Oz, Stern Pinball's Lord of the Rings, Bally Addams Family and Williams Whirlwind and White Water, to name just a few. Chris is collaborating with his longtime friend Adam Gubman on the Yukon Yeti project. Turner Pinball still has some of the 500 Yukon Yeti "Legendary Edition" games that it intends to produce available for sale on its website and through its distributors like our sponsor PinballSTAR Amusements: !Advertisement https://turnerpinball.com/games/yukon-yeti/ https://www.pinballstar.com/ New sponsor slot Your sponsored ad here Be the first to claim this placement. Contact knapparcade@gmail.com today Posted 11 minutes ago k About knapparcade Site administrator Comments (0) Please sign in to join the conversation. No comments yet Be the first to share your thoughts on this post! Related Articles Turner Pinball Signs Pinball Industry Audio Legend Chris Granner to Revamp Yukon Yeti Audio 11 minutes ago Dracula, Music, Music, Dungeon Crawler Carl...Rumored Pinball Machines for 2027 2 days ago Information on Jersey Jack Pinball's Next Two Games and more from Pintastic New England 3 days ago Subscribe to Updates Get the latest pinball news, blog posts, and event announcements delivered to your inbox Subscribe !Advertisement New sponsor slot Your sponsored ad here Be the first to claim this placement. Contact knapparcade@gmail.com today StripeM-Inner

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