# Scooby-Doo and Godfather Pinball Production Updates

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

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/scooby-doo-and-godfather-pinball-production-updates

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## Analysis

Spooky Pinball reports 100 Scooby-Doo machines built with 56 more in production. Jersey Jack Pinball's Godfather has begun arriving at US distributors and locations, beating Stern to market. Multiple venues across the US already have Godfather on location.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Spooky Pinball has built and boxed 100 Scooby-Doo machines with 56 more currently in production — _Official production update from Spooky Pinball per Knapp Arcade reporting_
- [HIGH] Jersey Jack Pinball's Godfather won the race with Stern to get its new game out first — _Knapp Arcade comparative statement; Godfather already shipping to locations while Stern's competing title status unclear_
- [HIGH] Godfather has arrived in Italy and is now arriving at US distributors and locations — _Knapp Arcade reporting social media posts and venue confirmations of Godfather locations_
- [HIGH] On Tilt (Los Angeles-area pinball speakeasy) has both Godfather and Scooby-Doo on location — _Social media posts referenced; Knapp Arcade verified multiple venue placements_
- [HIGH] Godfather is on location at Yette Station (Aurora, IL), I/O Arcade Bar (Madison, WI), and Blue Moon Bar and Grill (Madison, WI) — _Knapp Arcade direct reporting of venue confirmations_

### Notable Quotes

> "Jersey Jack pinball won the race with Stern to get its new game out first."
> — **Knapp Arcade**
> _Establishes competitive market timing between JJP and Stern; signals JJP successfully beat larger competitor to market with Godfather_

> "Godfather is also already on location at Yette Station in Aurora, IL, I/O Arcade Bar in Madison, WI and Blue Moon Bar and Grill in Madison, WI. Hey, why does Madison have two already? Not fair lol."
> — **Knapp Arcade**
> _Light-hearted observation of rapid geographic distribution and uneven regional allocation of new machines_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Spooky Pinball | company | Boutique pinball manufacturer; providing production updates on Scooby-Doo pinball |
| Jersey Jack Pinball | company | Premium pinball manufacturer; released Godfather pinball; won market timing race against Stern |
| Stern Pinball | company | Major pinball manufacturer; implied to have competing new game in development; lost race to JJP on release timing |
| Scooby-Doo | game | New Spooky Pinball machine; 100 units built and boxed, 56 in production; already on location at On Tilt |
| Godfather | game | New Jersey Jack Pinball machine based on Godfather IP; arrived in Italy, shipping to US distributors and locations; multiple venue placements confirmed |
| On Tilt | location | Pinball speakeasy in Los Angeles-area Korean BBQ restaurant (Ayce Gogi); has both Godfather and Scooby-Doo on location |
| Great American Pinball | company | Pinball distributor; shared cellphone footage of Godfather being played |
| Yette Station | location | Venue in Aurora, IL; has Godfather on location |
| I/O Arcade Bar | location | Venue in Madison, WI; has Godfather on location |
| Blue Moon Bar and Grill | location | Venue in Madison, WI; has Godfather on location |
| Knapp Arcade | company | Pinball news/media outlet; source of this production update reporting |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Production and distribution milestones, Market timing and competitive positioning between manufacturers, Venue placement and location rollout
- **Secondary:** Licensed IP games (Scooby-Doo, Godfather)

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.85) — Enthusiastic tone celebrating rapid market delivery of new games and widespread venue placements. Light-hearted humor about regional allocation disparities. No critical or negative commentary present.

### Signals

- **[competitive_signal]** Jersey Jack Pinball achieved faster market delivery than Stern on competing new game title (confidence: high) — Explicit statement that 'Jersey Jack pinball won the race with Stern to get its new game out first'; Godfather already at locations while Stern's title status unclear
- **[event_signal]** Godfather pinball shipment arrival at US distributors and multiple location venues signals full market launch underway (confidence: high) — Multiple social media posts and venue confirmations of Godfather on location across US; Great American Pinball sharing footage of operational machines
- **[market_signal]** Rapid geographic distribution of Godfather across multiple US regions (California, Illinois, Wisconsin) indicates efficient distributor allocation and strong initial demand (confidence: medium) — Venue placements confirmed in LA area, Illinois, and Wisconsin within apparent same day/immediate timeframe
- **[announcement]** Spooky Pinball official production update on Scooby-Doo confirming 100 units built and 56 in production (confidence: high) — Direct reporting of production numbers from Spooky Pinball via Knapp Arcade

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## Transcript

Spooky Pinball recently provided a production update on its new Scooby-Doo pinball machine. The Company has built and boxed up 100 machines so far and currently has another 56 games on the line.

Jersey Jack pinball won the race with Stern to get its new game out first. It's new Godfather pinball machine has already arrived in Italy (appropriately) and is now arriving at distributors and locations across the United States. I've seen several social media posts about games already at bars and breweries today, including the one below from On Tilt, the pinball speakeasy in the back of the Los Angeles-area Korean BBQ Ayce Gogi. On Tilt already has Scooby-Doo on location as well. Pretty awesome.

Godfather is also already on location at Yette Station in Aurora, IL, I/O Arcade Bar in Madison, WI and Blue Moon Bar and Grill in Madison, WI. Hey, why does Madison have two already? Not fair lol.

Folks at the distributor Great American Pinball shared a little cellphone footage of Godfather being played this afternoon. I have embedded the footage below.

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