# Chicago Gaming Company & Play Mechanix Pinball Tease New Pulp Fiction Pinball Machine

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2023-03-09  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/chicago-gaming-company-play-mechanix-pinball-tease-new-pulp-fiction-pinball-machine

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## Analysis

Chicago Gaming Company and Play Mechanix have released a teaser trailer for an upcoming Mark Ritchie-designed Pulp Fiction Pinball machine titled "I'll Be Down in Two Shakes of a Lamb's Tail." The machine is officially announced as "coming soon" with no specific release date, though the article speculates it may debut at Texas Pinball Festival (March 24-26) given reports that development was completed by Fall 2022.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Mark Ritchie designed the Pulp Fiction Pinball machine — _Stated directly in article as 'Mark Ritchie-designed Pulp Fiction Pinball machine'_
- [MEDIUM] The game has supposedly been done since last Fall (2022) — _Article states 'given the fact that the game has supposedly been done since last Fall' — uses hedging language ('supposedly') indicating unconfirmed information_
- [HIGH] Texas Pinball Festival is scheduled for March 24-26 in Frisco, Texas — _Article explicitly states dates and location for TPF_

### Notable Quotes

> "The first pinball machine from Play Mechanix Pinball and Chicago Gaming Company is coming soon. We should have shotguns for this kind of deal."
> — **Chicago Gaming Company / Play Mechanix (teaser trailer)**
> _Official announcement text from the teaser trailer; references Pulp Fiction dialogue while announcing the partnership and upcoming release_

> "I'll Be Down in Two Shakes of a Lamb's Tail"
> — **Teaser trailer title**
> _Teaser trailer title; appears to be a reference or quote from Pulp Fiction film_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Chicago Gaming Company | company | Pinball manufacturer partnering with Play Mechanix on Pulp Fiction machine |
| Play Mechanix | company | Pinball development partner with Chicago Gaming Company on Pulp Fiction pinball |
| Mark Ritchie | person | Designer of Pulp Fiction Pinball machine |
| Pulp Fiction Pinball | game | Upcoming pinball machine themed after 1994 Quentin Tarantino film; designed by Mark Ritchie; developed by Chicago Gaming Company and Play Mechanix |
| Texas Pinball Festival | event | Major annual pinball expo and tournament scheduled March 24-26 in Frisco, Texas; speculated debut venue for Pulp Fiction Pinball |
| Miramax | company | Trademark holder and licensor of Pulp Fiction intellectual property |
| Dick Dale & the Del-Tones | person | Musical artist credited for 'Misirlou' track featured in teaser trailer |

### Topics

- **Primary:** New game announcement, Chicago Gaming Company, Play Mechanix partnership
- **Secondary:** Texas Pinball Festival, Film/IP licensing

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.78) — Straightforward announcement with neutral-to-positive tone; no criticism or controversy present. Article treats announcement as newsworthy development. Speculation about TPF debut suggests community anticipation.

### Signals

- **[event_signal]** Pulp Fiction Pinball teaser trailer released; game officially announced by Chicago Gaming Company and Play Mechanix (confidence: high) — YouTube teaser trailer titled 'I'll Be Down in Two Shakes of a Lamb's Tail' released by CGC/Play Mechanix with official announcement text and Miramax licensing credits
- **[announcement]** Mark Ritchie-designed Pulp Fiction Pinball officially announced as collaborative project between Chicago Gaming Company and Play Mechanix (confidence: high) — Teaser trailer explicitly states 'The first pinball machine from Play Mechanix Pinball and Chicago Gaming Company is coming soon'
- **[licensing_signal]** Pulp Fiction Pinball machine secured Miramax license for 1994 Quentin Tarantino film IP (confidence: high) — Trailer includes explicit copyright notice: '© 2023 Miramax, LLC. All Rights Reserved. MIRAMAX and PULP FICTION are the trademarks or registered trademarks of Miramax, LLC. Used under license.'

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## Transcript

A little while ago, Chicago Gaming Company and Play Mechanix sent a teaser trailer up to YouTube for their upcoming Mark Ritchie-designed Pulp Fiction Pinball machine. The trailer, titled "I'll Be Down in Two Shakes of a Lamb's Tail," has a very retro vibe and contains the following note:

"The first pinball machine from Play Mechanix Pinball and Chicago Gaming Company is coming soon. We should have shotguns for this kind of deal.

© 2023 Miramax, LLC. All Rights Reserved. MIRAMAX and PULP FICTION are the trademarks or registered trademarks of Miramax, LLC. Used under license.

Misirlou Written and performed by Dick Dale & the Del-Tones

Misirlou (Instrumental & Original Greek Lyric Version) Written by Nicholas Roubanis (100%) Used by Permission of Sony Music Publishing (US) LLC (BMI)"

Other than "Coming Soon" no specific timetable for the game's launch was provided in the trailer, but given the fact that the game has supposedly been done since last Fall one would think that CGC will bring the machine to the upcoming Texas Pinball Festival, which is scheduled to take place from March 24th through the 26th in Frisco, Texas.

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