# Homepin's Spinal Tap Pinball to Officially Debut During Third Week of September

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2022-07-31  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/homepin-s-spinal-tap-pinball-to-officially-debut-during-third-week-of-september

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## Analysis

Homepin's This is Spinal Tap pinball machine will officially debut at Newcastle Pinfest in Australia on September 17, 2022, with gameplay video and additional imagery. The author expresses enthusiasm for the game's theme and hopes to see units placed in their local area.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Homepin's This is Spinal Tap pinball is slated to officially debut at Newcastle Pinfest 2022 on Saturday, September 17 — _Direct announcement sourced from Eclectic Gamers Podcast via Knapp Arcade blog_
- [MEDIUM] The official debut will include gameplay video and additional pictures — _Author's assumption based on typical event reveal patterns: 'I'm assuming with gameplay video and more pictures'_

### Notable Quotes

> "I really hope that we get a few on location in my area. I'd absolutely pump a bunch of quarters into one on location."
> — **Knapp Arcade (author)**, N/A
> _Indicates location play potential and collector interest; suggests operator/location player perspective prioritizing availability over home ownership_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Homepin | company | Boutique pinball manufacturer developing This is Spinal Tap game |
| This is Spinal Tap | game | Upcoming pinball machine based on cult classic movie; Homepin title |
| Newcastle Pinfest 2022 | event | Australian pinball festival and convention; official debut venue for Spinal Tap on September 17, 2022 |
| Eclectic Gamers Podcast | organization | Pinball podcast that reported the announcement; credited as news source |
| Knapp Arcade | person | Blog author; pinball enthusiast and news curator |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Game announcement / product debut, Event announcement (pinball convention)
- **Secondary:** Location play interest, Homepin manufacturer activity

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.85) — Author expresses enthusiasm for the Spinal Tap theme and optimism about location availability; straightforward news report with no criticism or controversy

### Signals

- **[event_signal]** Homepin's This is Spinal Tap pinball machine officially debuting at Newcastle Pinfest 2022; major reveal event for boutique manufacturer title (confidence: high) — Announced debut on September 17, 2022 at Newcastle Pinfest with expectation of gameplay video and additional imagery
- **[announcement]** Homepin Spinal Tap is transitioning from development to official public reveal with multimedia content at major Australian event (confidence: high) — Official debut scheduled with gameplay video and pictures expected at established pinball convention

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## Transcript

This news has been out there for a little while, but I don't believe that I've mentioned it yet and I'm catching up after just getting back from vacation, so here you go. Homepin's upcoming This is Spinal Tap pinball machine is slated to make its official debut, I'm assuming with gameplay video and more pictures, at this year's 2022 Newcastle Pinfest in Australia on Saturday 17th.

I actually really like the cult classic movie Spinal Tap, but I don't envision myself personally buying the game. Having said that, I really hope that we get a few on location in my area. I'd absolutely pump a bunch of quarters into one on location.

Below is a link to the event. Hat tip to the Eclectic Gamers Podcast for the reminder about the launch (I'm listening to their latest episode right now).

https://pinfest.com.au/pinfest-2022/

https://eclecticgamerspodcast.wordpress.com/

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