# Beavis and Butthead Homebrew Pinball Machine Will Make First Public Appearance at SFGE

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2023-07-25  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/beavis-and-butthead-homebrew-pinball-machine-will-make-first-public-appearance-at-sfge

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## Analysis

Trident Pinball is developing a Beavis and Butthead homebrew pinball machine that will debut at Southern Fried Gaming Expo (SFGE) in Atlanta, July 28-30. The game is still in whitewood prototype stage with potential for additional playfield features. Trident will also display their League of Legends homebrew at the event.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Trident Pinball is developing a Beavis and Butthead homebrew pinball machine — _Opening sentence states this directly; article author embedded update videos from Trident_
- [HIGH] The game will make its first public appearance at Southern Fried Gaming Expo (July 28-30 in Atlanta, Georgia) — _Explicitly stated in title and opening paragraph_
- [HIGH] The playfield is currently a whitewood with no art — _Article states 'whitewood playfield that has no art'_
- [HIGH] Additional features may be added including targets, a gate, a diverter, and possibly an upper playfield — _Article notes 'possibility of additional targets, a gate, a diverter and even an upper playfield being added'_
- [HIGH] Trident Pinball also manufactured League of Legends homebrew pinball machine — _Opening paragraph identifies Trident as 'manufacturer of the custom League of Legends homebrew pinball machine'_

### Notable Quotes

> "The game is still very much a work in progress, with a whitewood playfield that has no art and the possibility of additional targets, a gate, a diverter and even an upper playfield being added."
> — **Knapp Arcade (article author)**
> _Establishes development status and potential scope of remaining work on the machine_

> "I hope that someone streams Beavis and Butthead from Southern Fried. I want to see it in action."
> — **Knapp Arcade (article author)**
> _Expresses enthusiasm for the homebrew and desire for video documentation of gameplay at the event_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Trident Pinball | company | Homebrew pinball manufacturer and parts/kits seller; developing Beavis and Butthead and League of Legends homebrews |
| Beavis and Butthead | game | Homebrew pinball machine in development by Trident Pinball; whitewood prototype scheduled to debut at SFGE |
| League of Legends | game | Homebrew pinball machine previously created by Trident Pinball; will be displayed alongside Beavis and Butthead at SFGE |
| Southern Fried Gaming Expo | event | Gaming event in Atlanta, Georgia (July 28-30); venue for first public appearance of Beavis and Butthead homebrew |
| Knapp Arcade | organization | Source of this article; pinball/arcade content creator |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Homebrew pinball machine development, Trident Pinball company activities, Southern Fried Gaming Expo event
- **Secondary:** Whitewood prototype stages in pinball design

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.85) — Article author expresses enthusiasm about the project, noting it's been 'interesting to follow along' and expressing hope for streaming coverage. Tone is supportive and encouraging toward the homebrew development.

### Signals

- **[event_signal]** Southern Fried Gaming Expo will feature homebrew pinball showcase with Trident Pinball displaying two machines (Beavis and Butthead prototype debut and League of Legends) (confidence: high) — Article explicitly states both machines will be displayed at SFGE July 28-30
- **[product_strategy]** Trident Pinball's Beavis and Butthead homebrew is in active whitewood development stage with planned additions of playfield features (targets, gate, diverter, possible upper playfield) (confidence: high) — Article details whitewood status and enumeration of possible additions still under consideration

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## Transcript

Trident Pinball, manufacturer of the custom League of Legends homebrew pinball machine and seller of homebrew pinball parts and kits, is working on a new new prototype game - Beavis and Butthead. The new homebrew pin is scheduled to make its first public appearance at the upcoming Southern Fried Gaming Expo, which takes place in Atlanta, Georgia from July 28th through the 30th. Trident is bringing its League of Legends homebrew to the show as well.

The game is still very much a work in progress, with a whitewood playfield that has no art and the possibility of additional targets, a gate, a diverter and even an upper playfield being added. It's been interesting to follow along as the machine progresses. I've embedded several of the update videos that Trident Pinball posted to YouTube and a couple of pictures of the games below. I hope that someone streams Beavis and Butthead from Southern Fried. I want to see it in action.

Southern Fried Gaming Expo Website:

https://gameatl.com/

Trident Pinball's Pinside store:

https://pinside.com/pinball/market/shops/1431-trident-pinball-homebrew/all

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*Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: d9674896-28fb-4041-8762-ddc7c756eef4*