# The First Two This is Spinal Tap Pinball Machines Have Shipped

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2022-08-11  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/the-first-two-this-is-spinal-tap-pinball-machines-have-shipped

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## Analysis

HomePin announced the shipment of its first two This is Spinal Tap pinball machines to Pinfest in Newcastle, Australia. The game will make its public debut at the event on September 18-19.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] HomePin shipped its first two This is Spinal Tap pinball machines to Pinfest Newcastle — _Direct announcement from HomePin manufacturer_
- [HIGH] This is Spinal Tap pinball will make its public debut at Pinfest on September 18-19 — _Pinfest event scheduling confirmed in article_

### Notable Quotes

> "Homepin announced that it has shipped its first two This is Spinal Tap pinball machines to Pinfest in Newcastle, Australia."
> — **Knapp Arcade (reporting on HomePin announcement)**, N/A
> _Official confirmation of first production units shipping and their destination_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| HomePin | company | Boutique pinball machine manufacturer that shipped first This is Spinal Tap machines |
| This is Spinal Tap | game | Pinball machine based on the comedy rock mockumentary film, manufactured by HomePin |
| Pinfest | event | Annual pinball festival in Newcastle, Australia; venue for public debut of This is Spinal Tap on September 18-19, 2022 |
| Knapp Arcade | organization | Source reporting on HomePin announcement |

### Topics

- **Primary:** New game shipment and production milestone, HomePin manufacturing and operations, Pinball events and public debuts
- **Secondary:** Australian pinball community

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.85) — News of first production units shipping and public debut is positive for HomePin and the broader pinball community; straightforward announcement with no negative commentary

### Signals

- **[event_signal]** Pinfest Newcastle positioned as premiere venue for This is Spinal Tap public debut, reinforcing Australian Pinfest as significant pinball event (confidence: high) — First two production machines shipped directly to Pinfest for public debut
- **[announcement]** HomePin's This is Spinal Tap reaches production milestone with shipment of first two units and confirmed public debut date (confidence: high) — Direct announcement of first units shipped and Pinfest September 18-19 public debut scheduled

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## Transcript

Last night, the pinball manufacturer Homepin announced that it has shipped its first two This is Spinal Tap pinball machines to Pinfest in Newcastle, Australia. The game is scheduled to make its public debut at the event on Saturday September 18th and Sunday September 19th.

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

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