# Did Spooky Pinball Just Tease a Future Game?

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2023-04-20  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/did-spooky-pinball-just-tease-a-future-game

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## Analysis

Spooky Pinball shared an Instagram post featuring voice actor Scott Innes recording callouts, with teasing caption suggesting work on either more Scooby-Doo material or a future game. The article speculates on which classic character voice Innes might be recording for, analyzing his extensive voice work on Hanna-Barbera properties (Astro, Flintstones characters, Popeye, Yogi Bear, Looney Tunes characters, Captain Caveman, Smurfs) and existing pinball adaptations of these IPs.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Scott Innes recorded callouts for Spooky's Scooby-Doo pinball machine — _Confirmed by Spooky Pinball's social media post showing Innes in studio_
- [MEDIUM] Spooky Pinball has a history of teasing future games through social media pictures — _Article mentions 'long-time followers' know this pattern and references dog sleeping on Scooby-Doo blanket at shows_
- [HIGH] The Jetsons pinball machine was produced by Spooky Pinball under contract for The Pinball Company — _Article explicitly states this, eliminating Jetsons as possibility for future Spooky game_
- [HIGH] A Flintstones pinball machine exists (1994 Williams) but was based on the movie rather than original cartoon — _Documented fact about 1994 Williams release; article notes community dislikes this version_
- [MEDIUM] Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball (1991 Bally) had universally disliked layout and rules — _Article opinion based on community consensus regarding classic game quality_

### Notable Quotes

> "Scott Innes can do just about any voice under the sun, I wonder which one he's in the studio doing for us now🤔 More Scooby-Doo material? Or maybe even something for a future game!?!?!?"
> — **Spooky Pinball**, Recent social media post (date not specified)
> _Official teaser from manufacturer hinting at either Scooby-Doo expansion or entirely new game in development_

> "Heck, their dog slept on a Scooby-Doo blanket at multiple pinball shows lol."
> — **Knapp Arcade author**
> _Example of Spooky's pattern of subtle game teasers through social media and show appearances_

> "Out of all of the above themes, Bugs Bunny seems the most likely to me, but I wouldn't exactly call it a 'Spooky' theme."
> — **Knapp Arcade author**
> _Author's assessment that Bugs Bunny is the most probable candidate despite misalignment with Spooky's typical dark/horror brand identity_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Spooky Pinball | company | Pinball manufacturer; recently released Scooby-Doo game; posting teasing social media about future projects |
| Scott Innes | person | Voice actor with extensive work on Hanna-Barbera characters; recorded callouts for Spooky's Scooby-Doo; recently in studio recording callouts |
| The Pinball Company | company | Contracted Spooky Pinball to produce The Jetsons pinball machine |
| Scooby-Doo | game | Spooky Pinball's latest release; Scott Innes provided voice work for this game |
| The Jetsons | game | Pinball machine produced by Spooky Pinball under contract for The Pinball Company; based on Hanna-Barbera IP |
| Flintstones | game | 1994 Williams pinball game based on movie (not original cartoon); community considers it poorly designed |
| Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball | game | 1991 Bally pinball game; layout and rules universally disliked by community; identified as likely candidate for Spooky remake |
| Hanna-Barbera | organization | Animation studio; source of numerous character IPs associated with Scott Innes voice work |
| Astro | product | Character from The Jetsons voiced by Scott Innes |
| Popeye Saves the Earth | game | Pinball machine cited as contributing to demise of Bally Pinball; design-related failure |
| Knapp Arcade | organization | Source publication analyzing Spooky Pinball's social media teaser |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Future game announcements and teasing, Spooky Pinball's social media strategy and marketing, Scott Innes voice acting work and Hanna-Barbera IP, Possible IP candidates for future Spooky game
- **Secondary:** Historical pinball games and their reception, Spooky Pinball brand identity and theme selection

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.72) — Author is enthusiastically speculating about potential new games and appreciates Spooky's teasing strategy. Positive engagement with the tease itself, though some skepticism about whether the teased game actually exists or is confirmed. Mild criticism of past pinball adaptations (Flintstones movie version, Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball) but framed as historical context rather than negative sentiment toward Spooky.

### Signals

- **[licensing_signal]** Spooky Pinball appears to be pursuing classic Hanna-Barbera character IPs for pinball adaptation; Scott Innes voice work suggests focus on this catalog (confidence: medium) — Extensive discussion of Scott Innes' voice work on Astro, Flintstones, Popeye, Yogi Bear, Looney Tunes characters, Captain Caveman, and Smurfs; author speculates 'definitely a lot of Hanna Barbera going on here'
- **[market_signal]** Spooky Pinball employs social media teasing strategy to build hype and community speculation around future announcements (confidence: high) — Article notes 'long-time followers of the company will remember that Spooky has teased future games in social media pictures in the past' including example of dog on Scooby-Doo blanket
- **[rumor_hype]** Spooky Pinball appears to be teasing an unannounced future game featuring voice work by Scott Innes; specific IP not yet revealed (confidence: medium) — Spooky's social media caption: 'More Scooby-Doo material? Or maybe even something for a future game!?!?!?' indicates deliberate ambiguity and likely tease of upcoming project

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## Transcript

This afternoon Spooky Pinball shared a picture of the famous voice actor Scott Scott Innes in the booth recording callouts for the company. This isn't surprising given the fact that he has done a number of the callouts for the Spooky's latest pinball machine, Scooby-Doo. What was surprising though is the text that accompanied the pictures:

"Scott Scott Innes can do just about any voice under the sun, I wonder which one he's in the studio doing for us now🤔 More Scooby-Doo material? Or maybe even something for a future game!?!?!?"

Hmmmm. Was Spooky just taunting us or is there actually something to this? It does seem a little late to be recording more callouts for Scooby now. Long-time followers of the company will remember that Spoky has teased future games in social media pictures in the past. Heck, their dog slept on a Scooby-Doo blanket at multiple pinball shows lol. 

If Scott Scott Innes is working on the callouts for a future Spooky Pinball game, what could it be? Well, beyond Scooby-Do, he's done voices for the following characters:

Astro from The Jetsons 

Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble

Popeye

Yogi and Boo-Boo Bear

Bugs Bunny / Elmer Fudd / Foggorn Leghorn

Captain Caveman

Papa Smurf

There's definitely a lot of Hannah Barbera going on here. So which of these themes is possible?

Spooky has already done a Jetsons pinball machine under contract for The Pinball Company so that's out.  

I highly doubt that a Smurfs pinball machine is happening. 

In a way, the Popeye Saves the Earth pinball machine was responsible for the demise of Bally Pinball so I doubt that's happening, though that was more an issue with the game's design than the theme. 

There already is a Flintstones pinball machine (1994 Williams) but most people hate the fact that it was based on the awful movie instead of the original cartoon. So maaaaaybe. 

Bugs Bunny was also a pinball machine once, Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball (1991 Bally). That game's layout and rules are also pretty universally disliked.

Out of all of the above themes, Bugs Bunny seems the most likely to me, but I wouldn't exactly call it a "Spooky" theme. It doesn't necessarily have to be nor does the voice work have to be for a character that Scott Scott Innes has done before. What do you all think?

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