# Turner Pinball Hopes to Begin Selling First Game “Ninja Eclipse” Before End of 2023

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2023-03-26  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/turner-pinball-hopes-to-begin-selling-first-game-ninja-eclipse-before-end-of-2023

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## Analysis

Turner Pinball debuted its first prototype game, Ninja Eclipse, at Texas Pinball Festival in March 2023. Founder Chris Turner announced plans to begin full production before end of 2023 with an initial run of 100 units. No pricing or detailed feature information was disclosed.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Turner Pinball hopes to have Ninja Eclipse in full production before the end of 2023 — _Chris Turner seminar at Texas Pinball Festival, March 25, 2023_
- [HIGH] Turner Pinball plans to sell 100 units of Ninja Eclipse — _Chris Turner statement at TPF seminar_
- [HIGH] Ninja Eclipse was displayed and playable at Texas Pinball Festival — _Article states game 'was indeed there and on the floor for the public to play'_

### Notable Quotes

> "Turner Pinball hopes to have Ninja Eclipse in full production before the end of 2023. The Company plans to sell 100 units of the game."
> — **Chris Turner (via Knapp Arcade)**, March 25, 2023
> _Direct production timeline and unit count target for first commercial release_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Turner Pinball | company | Boutique pinball manufacturer announcing first commercial game release |
| Chris Turner | person | Founder of Turner Pinball, conducted seminar at TPF |
| Ninja Eclipse | game | Turner Pinball's first prototype pinball machine, debuted at TPF March 2023 |
| Texas Pinball Festival | event | Major pinball expo where Ninja Eclipse was publicly debuted |
| Jason Young | person | Photographer who documented Ninja Eclipse and Turner Pinball booth |

### Topics

- **Primary:** New game announcement / product launch timeline, Boutique manufacturer expansion
- **Secondary:** Production capacity and unit planning, Texas pinball manufacturing ecosystem

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.8) — Enthusiastic announcement of first commercial release with clear timeline and production targets. No negative commentary or concerns raised.

### Signals

- **[business_signal]** Emerging Texas-based boutique pinball manufacturer moving from prototype to commercial production (confidence: high) — First commercial game launch targeting Q4 2023 with defined production volume
- **[announcement]** Turner Pinball officially announces Ninja Eclipse with production timeline and unit count target (confidence: high) — Chris Turner seminar at TPF with stated goal of full production before end of 2023, 100-unit run

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## Transcript

Over the past several weeks I have been writing about how Turner Pinball was going to bring its first prototype pinball machine to this weekend's Texas Pinball Festival.

The game, titled "Ninja Eclipse" was indeed there and on the floor for the public to play. Yesterday, Saturday March 25th at noon, Chis Turner conducted a seminar about the game. He stated that Turner Pinball hopes to have Ninja Eclipse in full production before the end of 2023. The Company plans to sell 100 units of the game.

I have embedded several pictures that Jason Young took for us of Ninja Eclipse and the Turner Pinball booth at TPF below. There's no word on game pricing or features yet.

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