# Jersey Jack Confirms Pat Lawlor is Designer of Next Pinball Machine

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2022-06-11  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/jersey-jack-confirms-pat-lawlor-is-designer-of-next-pinball-machine

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## Analysis

Jersey Jack Pinball officially confirms Pat Lawlor as the designer of an upcoming unreleased game, with photos showing populated playfields in production. Stern Pinball simultaneously updates on Mandalorian Premium production.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Pat Lawlor is the designer of Jersey Jack Pinball's next upcoming game — _Official confirmation from Jersey Jack Pinball with photographic evidence of populated playfields_
- [HIGH] The new Pat Lawlor-designed JJP game is in production with populated playfields visible on the line — _Photographic evidence cited showing populated playfields at JJP production facility_
- [HIGH] Stern Pinball is actively producing Mandalorian Premium units — _Stern Pinball shared production line photos of Mandalorian Premiums_

### Notable Quotes

> "Jersey Jack pinball confirmed what we all have suspected for quite some time, that the legendary designer Pat Lawlor is indeed the designer of its soon to be released new game."
> — **Knapp Arcade (article author)**
> _Official confirmation of long-suspected designer assignment; establishes Pat Lawlor as designer of an upcoming JJP release_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Pat Lawlor | person | Legendary pinball designer; officially confirmed as designer of Jersey Jack Pinball's next upcoming game |
| Jersey Jack Pinball | company | Premium boutique pinball manufacturer; confirmed Pat Lawlor as designer of upcoming unreleased game |
| Stern Pinball | company | Major pinball manufacturer; actively producing Mandalorian Premium units |
| The Mandalorian | game | Stern Pinball title in active production (Premium tier) |
| Knapp Arcade | organization | News source reporting on pinball industry developments |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Designer announcement, JJP upcoming release
- **Secondary:** Production updates, Stern manufacturing

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.8) — Enthusiastic tone around Pat Lawlor confirmation; straightforward reporting of production updates. Community anticipation implied by 'what we all have suspected' phrasing suggests positive reception of designer news.

### Signals

- **[event_signal]** Official designer confirmation suggests Jersey Jack Pinball preparing for game reveal or launch announcement (confidence: medium) — Production photos and official designer confirmation indicate game approaching release phase
- **[personnel_signal]** Pat Lawlor, legendary designer, confirmed as designer for upcoming Jersey Jack Pinball game, potentially representing cross-manufacturer collaboration or Lawlor joining JJP's design roster (confidence: high) — Official JJP confirmation with photographic evidence of Pat Lawlor at production facility with populated playfields
- **[announcement]** Jersey Jack Pinball officially announces Pat Lawlor as designer of next unreleased game; playfields visible in production suggest imminent or near-term release (confidence: high) — Official JJP announcement and production line photos showing populated playfields

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## Transcript

A few minutes ago, Jersey Jack pinball confirmed what we all have suspected for quite some time, that the legendary designer Pat Lawlor is indeed the designer of its soon to be released new game. In the picture, he is standing next to what appears to be populated playfields of JJP’s upcoming game on the line.

In other news, yesterday Stern Pinball shared a picture of its production line churning out Mandalorian Premiums.

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