# The Pinball Show: Top Stories - October 17, 2022

**Source:** The Pinball Show  
**Type:** podcast_episode  
**Published:** 2022-10-17  
**Duration:** 4m 32s  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.thepinballnetwork.net/e/the-pinball-show-top-stories-october-17-2022/

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## Analysis

Craig Bobby reports on the 38th Pinball Expo (Oct 19-22, 2022) in Schaumburg, Illinois, featuring factory tours, tournaments, and a new charity livestream called 'Flippin' the Script on Autism.' Key announcements include Stern's James Bond 007 machine livestream debut, Pinball Brothers bringing Queen prototypes to the expo with possible new title teases, and Multimorphic's production scaling efforts amid 12-13 month lead times for Weird Al, while still planning two new P3 modules for 2023.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] 38th Pinball Expo will be held October 19-22, 2022 at Renaissance Convention Center in Schaumburg, Illinois — _Craig Bobby, host, stated as event logistics_
- [HIGH] Stern Pinball will livestream James Bond 007 machine gameplay later this week (around Oct 17, 2022) — _Craig Bobby opening statement about upcoming official livestream_
- [HIGH] Flippin' the Script on Autism charity stream scheduled for Thursday October 20th from 10am-10pm — _Craig Bobby official event announcement with specific time and date_
- [HIGH] Pinball Brothers will bring Queen live in concert prototypes to Pinball Expo — _Craig Bobby reporting official Pinball Brothers announcement_
- [HIGH] Multimorphic lead times for Weird Al Yankovic remain at 12-13 months despite production increases — _Craig Bobby citing Gerry Stellenberg business update_
- [HIGH] Multimorphic plans to release two new full-featured P3 modules in 2023 — _Craig Bobby reporting from Gerry Stellenberg business update_
- [HIGH] Pinball Brothers will showcase LV and SV versions of Alien and possibly new sneak peeks of unannounced title — _Craig Bobby reporting Pinball Brothers booth plans_

### Notable Quotes

> "if you're a pinball fan and can't get excited about this event, then I don't know what to tell you"
> — **Craig Bobby**, ~1:00
> _Emphasizes importance of Pinball Expo as major community event_

> "Despite ongoing difficulties in manufacturing due to international supply chain hardship"
> — **Craig Bobby**, ~3:20
> _Acknowledges broader manufacturing challenges affecting the industry_

> "lead times for new orders of its new recent Weird Al Yankovic title remain at 12 to 13 months"
> — **Craig Bobby**, ~4:00
> _Highlights production bottlenecks at Multimorphic despite capacity expansion_

> "Multimorphic continues its new game development with plans to release two new full-featured P3 modules in 2023. Say what?"
> — **Craig Bobby**, ~4:10
> _Host expresses surprise at Multimorphic's ambitious development plans despite backlog_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Pinball Expo | event | 38th Annual Pinball Expo, October 19-22, 2022, Renaissance Convention Center, Schaumburg, Illinois |
| Stern Pinball | company | Major pinball manufacturer, hosting factory tour at Expo, streaming James Bond 007 gameplay |
| Jersey Jack Pinball | company | Major pinball manufacturer, hosting factory tour at Expo |
| Multimorphic | company | P3 modular pinball platform manufacturer with production scaling challenges and Weird Al Yankovic title |
| Pinball Brothers | company | Pinball manufacturer bringing Queen live in concert prototype and Alien variants to Expo |
| James Bond 007 60th Anniversary | game | Stern Pinball's newest machine with official livestream debut planned for week of Oct 17, 2022 |
| Queen | game | Pinball Brothers title, prototype to be showcased at Pinball Expo |
| [name withheld pending review] | game | Pinball Brothers game variant to be showcased at Expo |
| [name withheld pending review] | game | Pinball Brothers game variant to be showcased at Expo |
| Weird Al Yankovic | game | Multimorphic P3 module with 12-13 month lead times |
| Craig Bobby | person | Host of The Pinball Show, attending Expo for first time |
| Keith Elwin | person | Legendary pinball designer and Stern lead designer, participating in Flippin' the Script charity stream |
| Gerry Stellenberg | person | Founder of Multimorphic Pinball Company, issued business update on production scaling |
| Flippin' the Script on Autism | event | Charity livestream October 20, 2022, 10am-10pm at Pinball Expo to raise funds for children with autism |
| Michael Bay | person | Film director, signed Mars Attacks prototype playfield for charity auction |
| Steve Jablonski | person | Composer, autographed Transformers music for charity auction |
| Rachel Risto | person | Pinball media personality participating in Flippin' the Script charity stream |
| Amanda Hamilton | person | Pinball media personality participating in Flippin' the Script charity stream |

### Signals

- **[event_signal]** 38th Annual Pinball Expo scheduled for October 19-22, 2022 in Schaumburg with expanded programming including factory tours, women's/men's tournaments, seminars, and vendor areas (confidence: high) — Craig Bobby detailed expo schedule and activities
- **[event_signal]** New 'Flippin' the Script on Autism' charity livestream launched at Expo on October 20, 10am-10pm, featuring major pinball media personalities, designers, and manufacturers with live auction for autism support (confidence: high) — Craig Bobby provided full details on charity stream schedule, participants, and auction platform
- **[product_launch]** Stern Pinball planning official livestream debut of James Bond 007 60th Anniversary machine during week of October 17, 2022 (confidence: high) — Craig Bobby opening statement about 'first official live stream of Stern Pinball's newest James Bond 007 machine later this week'
- **[machine_intel]** Pinball Brothers confirming Queen prototype will debut at Pinball Expo with LV/SV Alien variants also on display (confidence: high) — Craig Bobby reported official Pinball Brothers announcement of bringing Queen prototypes to Expo
- **[manufacturing_signal]** Multimorphic expanding production team and increasing manufacturing speed but still experiencing significant backlog challenges (confidence: high) — Gerry Stellenberg's business update cited by Craig Bobby about steady growth in production capacity
- **[supply_chain_signal]** International supply chain difficulties impacting pinball manufacturers; Multimorphic maintaining 12-13 month lead times for Weird Al Yankovic despite capacity increases (confidence: high) — Craig Bobby: 'ongoing difficulties in manufacturing due to international supply chain hardship' and specific Multimorphic lead time data
- **[product_strategy]** Multimorphic planning release of two new full-featured P3 modules in 2023 despite current backlog (confidence: high) — Craig Bobby reporting Gerry Stellenberg's announcement of two new P3 modules planned for 2023
- **[rumor_hype]** Pinball Brothers hinting at possible sneak peeks of unannounced next title at Pinball Expo (confidence: medium) — Craig Bobby: 'possibly some new sneak peeks of their next unannounced title'
- **[community_signal]** Pinball Expo confirmed as major annual gathering with participation from designers, manufacturers, media personalities, and community members (confidence: high) — Craig Bobby extensively detailed attendee list and activities at Expo
- **[personnel_signal]** Craig Bobby announcing first attendance at Pinball Expo as host of The Pinball Show, indicating growth in pinball media coverage (confidence: high) — Craig Bobby: 'I'll be in attendance this year as well for my first expo'

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## Transcript

 Warning, the following episode contains adult language and screaming goats. Listener discretion is advised. The Pinball Network is online. Launching The Pinball Show. Hello and welcome back to the Pinball Show's Top Stories. I'm Craig Bobby. Well, as the pinball world waits with bated breath for the first official live stream of Stern Pinball's newest James Bond 007 machine later this week, The time is growing closer for one of the world's largest and longest running pinball expositions in the 38th Annual Pinball Expo from October the 19th to the 22nd. The expo will be held once again in the beautiful, okay not so beautiful, the scenic, okay, well not so scenic, how about the suburban contemporary location of the massive Renaissance Convention Center in Schaumburg Illinois This year expo is boasting a revamped vendor and free play area women's and men's tournaments, seminars, factory tours of Stern and Jersey Jack, as well as countless other activities and things to check out. Let's face it, if you're a pinball fan and can't get excited about this event, Tied into the expo is a new live charity stream called Flipping the Script on Autism on Thursday, October the 20th from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. to help raise money for children with autism, bringing together many of your favorite pinball media personalities, including the Loser Kids, the Pinball Network, the Poor Man, Rachel Risto, Amanda Hamilton, George Fisher, Jen Ruper, Zach Mennie, and others, all the major pinball manufacturers and special guests like Keith Elwin, Eric Minier, Steven Bowden, Dwight Sullivan, Jerry Thompson, Roger and Josh Sharpe Marc Silk and I sure many other drop along the way There also a secret live auction with tons of very cool pinball merchandise that you can bid on that is up and running right now until the end of the charity stream You gotta check this auction out with so many amazing items including a one of a kind Mars Attack prototype playfield music from the Transformers that is autographed and signed by none other than the director Michael Bay himself and composer Steve Jablonski. There's trans lights, t-shirts, mods and so many other pinball related swag. It's a great place to do a little pre-Christmas shopping or just pick up some very cool stuff while supporting a great charitable cause. You can find all this information and more on the Flippin' the Script on Autism Facebook page or head on over to the 32auctions.com backslash Flippin' the Script website to start to bid on your favorite items posted there now. I'll be in attendance this year as well for my first expo, helping with this charity stream and hanging out with all the great men and women who are part of this fantastic hobby. Hope to see you all there! Speaking of the Pinball Expo despite ongoing difficulties in manufacturing due to international supply chain hardship Pinball Brothers officially announced that it will be bringing prototypes of Queen live in concert to the Pinball Expo this year while they will have their own booth showcasing Queen as well as the LV and SV versions of Alien and possibly some new sneak peeks of their next unannounced title And lastly, Gerry Stellenberg, the founder of Multimorphic Pinball Company, shared a fairly large business update this past week to its customers, stating that the company has been steadily growing its production team and increasing its manufacturing speeds, but it is still struggling to catch up on production. Even though Multimorphic has increased its production speed and is beginning to chip away at its order backlog, lead times for new orders of its new recent Weird Al Yankovic title remain at 12 to 13 months. However, despite that sobering reality check, Multimorphic continues its new game development with plans to release two new full-featured P3 modules in 2023. Say what? Well, that's all for this week. Hope to see you all at the Chicago Pinball Expo. I'm Craig Bobby. Catch you on the flip side.

_(Acquisition: groq_whisper, Enrichment: v3)_

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