# In Response to a 9/24 American Debut for Queen Pinball, Pinball Brothers Says "Hold Your Horses"

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2022-08-02  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/in-response-to-a-9-24-american-debut-for-queen-pinball-pinball-brothers-says-hold-your-horses

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## Analysis

Pinball Brothers has cast doubt on whether their upcoming Queen pinball machine will be ready for the September 24th Cointaker Super Awesome Pinball Show Tailgate Party, citing manufacturing delays and international supply chain risks. The company stated manufacturing only begins in September and suggested Pinball Expo (October 19-22) is a more likely debut venue. This contradicts earlier promotional materials that listed Queen's appearance at the tailgate event.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Manufacturing for Queen only begins in September — _Direct quote from Pinball Brothers Facebook response_
- [HIGH] Pinball Expo (October 19-22) is a more likely debut venue for Queen than the September 24 tailgate — _Direct statement from Pinball Brothers: 'pinball expo is a better bet'_
- [HIGH] International supply chain risks to China could prevent September delivery — _Pinball Brothers cited supply chain delays as reason for uncertainty_
- [MEDIUM] Pinball Brothers had previously advised caution about September timeline — _Pinball Brothers stated 'we have repeatedly advised to hold your horses'_

### Notable Quotes

> "yes, and we have repeatedly advised to hold your horses. as manufacturing only begins in september, a lot of things can still go wrong. think of international supply chains to china, for example. we wouldn't put any money on september, pinball expo is a better bet, but be sure that we'll announce it when the first machines are shipped."
> — **Pinball Brothers**
> _Official statement clarifying production timeline and managing expectations for Queen's debut_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Pinball Brothers | company | Pinball machine manufacturer producing the Queen game |
| Queen | game | Upcoming pinball machine from Pinball Brothers with delayed production timeline |
| Cointaker Super Awesome Pinball Show Tailgate Party | event | September 24th event where Queen was originally expected to debut |
| Pinball Expo | event | Chicago-based pinball industry convention scheduled October 19-22; likely new Queen debut venue |
| John Borg | person | Stern Pinball designer appearing at the September 24 tailgate event |
| Eric Meunier | person | Jersey Jack Pinball designer appearing at the September 24 tailgate event |
| American Pinball | company | Pinball manufacturer with game preview scheduled for September 24 tailgate |
| Stern Pinball | company | Pinball manufacturer represented by John Borg at event |
| Jersey Jack Pinball | company | Pinball manufacturer represented by Eric Meunier at event |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Product launch delays and supply chain challenges, Queen pinball machine production timeline
- **Secondary:** Pinball Expo as industry showcase venue, Manufacturing and international logistics, Community expectations management

### Sentiment

**Negative** (-0.65) — Pinball Brothers is actively managing down expectations and warning against optimism about September timeline. The tone is cautionary and realistic about supply chain risks, creating a somewhat pessimistic outlook for near-term Queen availability.

### Signals

- **[business_signal]** International supply chain risks to China manufacturing cited as significant threat to production timeline (confidence: high) — Pinball Brothers specifically cited 'international supply chains to china' as potential failure point for September deadline
- **[market_signal]** Pinball manufacturer actively managing community expectations through social media to reduce pre-launch hype and mitigate disappointment (confidence: high) — Pinball Brothers stated they 'have repeatedly advised to hold your horses' and contradicted promotional materials listing the machine at the September event
- **[product_strategy]** Pinball Brothers Queen pinball machine delayed from September 24 tailgate party debut to uncertain future date, likely October Pinball Expo or later (confidence: high) — Pinball Brothers stated manufacturing only begins in September and explicitly advised against betting on September delivery, suggesting October Expo is 'a better bet'

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## Transcript

The Cointaker Super Awesome Pinball Show Tailgate Party, scheduled to take place on September 24th, looks like it's going to be an amazing event. There's going to be special appearances by designers John Borg from Stern Pinball and Eric Meunier from Jersey Jack Pinball, a special sneak preview of a game from American Pinball, tons of pinball machines on Free Play, food and drink...but one thing might not happen there...the American debut of the Pinball Brothers’ upcoming pinball machine, Queen. The appearance of Queen was mentioned several times in ads for the event, however Pinball Brothers has cast doubt upon whether then game will actually be ready in time.

In response to a comment on a Pinball Brothers' Facebook post that cited my article talking about the appearance of the game at the party Pinball Brothers said the following:

"yes, and we have repeatedly advised to hold your horses. as manufacturing only begins in september, a lot of things can still go wrong. think of international supply chains to china, for example. we wouldn’t put any money on september, pinball expo is a better bet, but be sure that we’ll announce it when the first machines are shipped."

This seems to imply that Queen may not be ready for the Super Awesome Tailgate and that people hoping to get a close look at the game may have to wait until Pinball Expo, which is scheduled to take place in Chicago from October 19 - 22. In the meantime, the pinball world is anxiously awaiting video of the game in action.

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