# Spooky Pinball Scooby-Doo to Make Its First Major Appearance at Louisville Arcade Expo

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2023-02-19  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/spooky-pinball-scooby-doo-to-make-its-first-major-appearance-at-louisville-arcade-expo

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## Analysis

Spooky Pinball announced that its new Scooby-Doo game will debut publicly at the Louisville Arcade Expo (March 10-12) at the Triple Crown Pavilion in Kentucky.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Spooky Pinball has announced a new Scooby-Doo pinball game — _Direct announcement from Spooky Pinball via Knapp Arcade_
- [HIGH] Scooby-Doo will make its first major public appearance at Louisville Arcade Expo — _Official announcement of debut venue and date_
- [HIGH] Louisville Arcade Expo takes place March 10-12 at Triple Crown Pavilion in Louisville, Kentucky — _Stated event details in announcement_

### Notable Quotes

> "Spooky Pinball just announced that it's new game Scooby-Doo will be making its first major public appearance at the upcoming Louisville Arcade Expo"
> — **Knapp Arcade (reporting)**
> _Official announcement of new game title and debut venue_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Spooky Pinball | company | Boutique pinball manufacturer announcing new Scooby-Doo game |
| Scooby-Doo | game | New pinball machine by Spooky Pinball with Scooby-Doo IP theme |
| Louisville Arcade Expo | event | Arcade and pinball expo where Scooby-Doo will debut publicly, March 10-12 |
| Triple Crown Pavilion | organization | Venue location in Louisville, Kentucky for Louisville Arcade Expo |

### Topics

- **Primary:** New game announcement, Spooky Pinball product pipeline, Event showcase/debut
- **Secondary:** Theme licensing (Scooby-Doo IP)

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.85) — Announcement is promotional and enthusiastic; frames game debut as a draw for expo attendees. No criticism or concerns expressed.

### Signals

- **[event_signal]** Major pinball expo (Louisville Arcade Expo) selected as debut venue for new Spooky title (confidence: high) — will be making its first major public appearance at the upcoming Louisville Arcade Expo, March 10-12
- **[announcement]** Spooky Pinball officially announces new Scooby-Doo pinball game (confidence: high) — Spooky Pinball just announced that it's new game Scooby-Doo will be making its first major public appearance
- **[licensing_signal]** Scooby-Doo licensed IP used for new Spooky Pinball game (confidence: high) — Spooky Pinball just announced that it's new game Scooby-Doo

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## Transcript

Spooky Pinball just announced that it's new game Scooby-Doo will be making its first major public appearance at the upcoming Louisville Arcade Expo, which takes place from March 10th through 12th at the Triple Crown Pavillion in Louisville, Kentucky. Get over there and try the newest game in the hobby out!

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*Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: b39ee7df-d266-45f4-a0e8-b46009e98bb0*