# THIS WEEK'S ARCADE & PINBALL NEWS - 2/18/2022 **Source:** Knapp Arcade **Type:** article **Published:** 2022-02-18 **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/this-week-s-arcade-pinball-news-2-18-2022 --- ## Analysis Weekly pinball and arcade news roundup covering arcade venue tours across the US, pinball museum discoveries, Chicago Gaming Company's Cactus Canyon Remake shipping updates, Multimorphic's upcoming licensed module teaser, and industry awards for Knapp Arcade's photography and social media work. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] Chicago Gaming Company began shipping out its new Cactus Canyon Remake — _Direct statement in news roundup with linked update reference_ - [HIGH] Multimorphic has an upcoming licensed pinball module in development — _Teaser referenced in news roundup_ - [HIGH] Taito is pursuing legal action against Australian company reproducing Ice Cold Beer arcade game — _Update note clarifying only Retro Arcade Remake version is officially licensed_ - [HIGH] Knapp Arcade won two Pinball Industry Awards: Excellence in Photography and Excellence in Social Media — _Stated as accomplished fact at end of roundup_ ### Notable Quotes > "When a Nebraska video game store closed in 1994, its inventory was packed up and placed in storage. 27 years later, when this video game archive is rediscovered, Gameroom went to investigate. What we discovered was unbelievable." > — **Gameroom (video creators)** > _Notable discovery of archived video game inventory from 1994 Nebraska store after 27-year storage period_ > "UPDATE: Only the Retro Arcade Remake version (the first one mentioned in the article) is officially licensed. Taito is pursuing legal action against the Australian company." > — **Knapp Arcade (article author)** > _Clarifies legal dispute over Ice Cold Beer arcade machine reproduction licensing_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Knapp Arcade | organization | Pinball and arcade news publication/website; won two Pinball Industry Awards | | Chicago Gaming Company | company | Pinball manufacturer; shipping Cactus Canyon Remake | | Multimorphic | company | Pinball manufacturer; has upcoming licensed pinball module in development | | Cactus Canyon Remake | game | Chicago Gaming Company pinball machine; began shipping phase | | Taito | company | Arcade game manufacturer; pursuing legal action over Ice Cold Beer reproduction | | Next Level Pinball and Arcade | organization | Arcade/pinball venue in Hillsboro, Oregon | | Wizard's World | organization | Described as the world's largest pinball arcade | | The Alcove International Tavern | organization | Pinball location in Alabama | | Pastime Pinball | organization | Pinball venue in Vermont | | Myrtle Beach Pinball Museum | organization | Museum dedicated to pinball in South Carolina | | Boardwalk | organization | New arcade bar at the Wharf in Washington DC | | Penn Skate Arcade | organization | Arcade venue in Allentown, PA | | Back to the Arcade | organization | Arcade venue in Allentown, PA | | Retro Arcade Remake | company | Official licensed reproducer of Taito's Ice Cold Beer arcade game | | Gameroom | organization | Video content creators; investigated Nebraska video game store archive | ### Topics - **Primary:** Arcade and pinball venue tours and discoveries, Cactus Canyon Remake production and shipping, Multimorphic upcoming licensed module - **Secondary:** Arcade game reproduction and licensing disputes, Pinball industry awards, New arcade bar/venue openings ### Sentiment **Positive** (0.78) — Enthusiastic coverage of venue discoveries and community news; celebratory tone regarding Knapp Arcade's awards; professional but friendly presentation of industry updates ### Signals - **[event_signal]** Knapp Arcade won Pinball Industry Awards for Excellence in Photography and Excellence in Social Media (confidence: high) — Final statement: 'the Knapp Arcade site and social media pages won two Pinball Industry Awards, Excellence in Photography and Excellence in Social Media' - **[licensing_signal]** Legal dispute over Ice Cold Beer arcade machine reproduction; only officially licensed Retro Arcade Remake version approved by Taito (confidence: high) — Update note: 'Only the Retro Arcade Remake version (the first one mentioned in the article) is officially licensed. Taito is pursuing legal action against the Australian company.' - **[market_signal]** Significant growth in arcade bar venues and pinball museum attractions across multiple US regions (confidence: high) — Multiple venue openings reported: new arcade bar in Washington DC, Toledo brewery pinball arcade, various venue tours documented - **[announcement]** Chicago Gaming Company Cactus Canyon Remake officially began shipping to customers (confidence: high) — Direct statement: 'Chicago Gaming Company began shipping out its new Cactus Canyon Remake' with linked production update - **[product_strategy]** Multimorphic has an upcoming licensed pinball module in development with teaser released (confidence: high) — Referenced teaser: 'A teaser for Multimorphic's upcoming licensed pinball module' --- ## Transcript It's time for the weekly (when I have time) update on all the pinball and arcade news that's fit to print (even though no one actually prints stuff any more). Once again this was a surprisingly busy week for news in the hobbies with new remakes of classic arcade games updates on new pinball launches and a TON of great video tours of amazing arcades. Enjoy and have a great weekend! P.S. Help me offset the cost of the site buy buying some stuff :) https://www.knapparcade.org/shop Next Level Pinball and Arcade in Hillsboro, Oregon (Quick Walk-Through Tour) Wizard's World | The World's Largest Pinball Arcade Here's a neat video about pinball locations in Alabama that includes footage of The Alcove International Tavern... WHOA! This is some find… "When a Nebraska video game store closed in 1994, its inventory was packed up and placed in storage. 27 years later, when this video game archive is rediscovered, Gameroom went to investigate. What we discovered was unbelievable. " A great video walkthrough of Vermont's Pastime Pinball... South Carolina Has An Entire Museum Dedicated To Pinball And It’s As Awesome As You’d Think https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/south-carolina/myrtle-beach-pinball-museum-sc/?fbclid=IwAR2QyU12GjsQKhXTS4Ea--moV3NEwZcYzmYzbNiBxR200TmlYumaXhXRLsY Iron Man's 'Pinball' Armor Would Make Deadpool Lose His Mind Marvel's Iron Man has made dozens of armors, but his "pinball armor" is the most ridiculous and insane suit that Tony Zac Stark has ever created. https://screenrant.com/iron-man-pinball-armor-deadpool-thunderbolts-marvel/ Washington DC has a new arcade bar… Beat Winter Blues at Boardwalk, the Wharf’s Shiny New Arcade Bar https://dc.eater.com/2022/2/17/22938863/boardwalk-wharf-new-arcade-bar-dc-southwest-waterfront-restaurant-openings?fbclid=IwAR1bqlPZlcBohZgse88mv56-oNSHhEfsSGvGtL9dLhMVdFbx6g9-iHyt3Ic This European distributor has some of the rarest pins around for sale... A new pinball arcade in a Toledo, Ohio brewery... A video and picture walkthrough that I did of Penn Skate Arcade in Allentown, PA... Flashback to the last video and pictorial walk through of NYC's pinball speakeasy... The legendary mechanical arcade game, Taito's Ice Cold Beer is bring reproduced by two companies. UPDATE: Only the Retro Arcade Remake version (the first one mentioned in the article) is officially licensed. Taito is pursuing legal action against the Australian company. Chicago Gaming Company began shipping out its new Cactus Canyon Remake... My recent video and picture walkthrough of Back to the Arcade in Allentown, PA The first gameplay video of CGC's Cactus Canyon Remake... Here's a production update on Cactus Canyon: A teaser for Multimorphic's upcoming licensed pinball module: A brand new option for replacement boards for classic Bally Williams pins: Last but not least, the Knapp Arcade site and social media pages won two Pinball Industry Awards, Excellence in Photography and Excellence in Social Media _(Acquisition: raw_text, Enrichment: v1)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: b5a2b4d1-91e8-4321-9097-11fe65b3fae1*