# Turner Pinball Production Update; A Cool Look at Beetlejuice Pinball Topper Production; Pokémon Pinball Production Update

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2026-03-30  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/blog/turner-pinball-production-update-a-cool-look-at-beetlejuice-pinball-topper-production-pokmon-pinball-production-update

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## Analysis

Knapp Arcade reports production updates from three major pinball manufacturers: Turner Pinball plans to produce the first 100 Yukon Yeti units in its current facility with the next 400 in a new larger facility; Spooky Pinball is producing custom toppers for Beetlejuice with Gary Tunnicliffe; Stern Pinball has begun shipping Pokémon Limited Edition units (750 total) with a production sequence of LE → Premium → Pro planned.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Turner Pinball will produce the first 100 Yukon Yeti units in its current facility — _Chris Turner in interview with Grownup Adjacent Pinball, cited by Knapp Arcade_
- [HIGH] The next 400 Yukon Yeti games will be built in Turner's new larger facility currently under construction — _Chris Turner in interview with Grownup Adjacent Pinball, cited by Knapp Arcade_
- [HIGH] More than half of the Yukon Yeti games have been sold — _Chris Turner statement during interview_
- [HIGH] Merlin's Arcade Arcade Edition is sold out — _Turner Pinball announcement cited by Knapp Arcade_
- [HIGH] Turner Pinball has 30 Legendary Edition units of Merlin's Arcade remaining — _Turner Pinball announcement cited by Knapp Arcade_
- [HIGH] Gary Tunnicliffe and his crew are producing the Beetlejuice topper, same team as Evil Dead topper — _Spooky Pinball behind-the-scenes content cited by Knapp Arcade_
- [HIGH] Stern Pokémon Limited Edition (750 total units) is now on the production line and shipping — _Knapp Arcade citing Stern Pinball information_
- [HIGH] Stern's production sequence for Pokémon will be: Limited Edition → Premium → Pro machines — _Knapp Arcade analysis of Stern's production plan_

### Notable Quotes

> "The plan right now is for Turner to produce the first 100 Yukon Yeti units in its current facility. The next 400 games will be built in the new, larger facility that Turner is currently in the process of building."
> — **Chris Turner (Turner Pinball)**, Interview conducted before March 30, 2026
> _Reveals Turner's facility expansion strategy and production capacity scaling for Yukon Yeti_

> "Given Stern's massive production capacity, it shouldn't take them long to crank through all 750 LEs."
> — **Knapp Arcade (Jason Knapp)**, March 30, 2026
> _Commentary on Stern's manufacturing scale advantage over boutique competitors_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Turner Pinball | company | Pinball manufacturer; producing Yukon Yeti and Merlin's Arcade; expanding facility capacity |
| Chris Turner | person | Founder/owner of Turner Pinball; interviewed about Yukon Yeti production plans |
| Yukon Yeti | game | Upcoming Turner Pinball game designed by Dennis Nordman; 100 units in current facility, 400 in new facility planned |
| Dennis Nordman | person | Designer of Yukon Yeti pinball game |
| Merlin's Arcade | game | Turner Pinball production game; Arcade Edition sold out, 30 Legendary Edition units remaining |
| Spooky Pinball | company | Boutique pinball manufacturer; producing Beetlejuice; commissioned custom topper production |
| Beetlejuice | game | Spooky Pinball latest game; featuring custom topper by Gary Tunnicliffe |
| Gary Tunnicliffe | person | Topper/prop designer for Spooky Pinball; produced Evil Dead and Beetlejuice toppers |
| Evil Dead | game | Spooky Pinball game; featured a topper produced by Gary Tunnicliffe |
| Stern Pinball | company | Major pinball manufacturer; producing Pokémon; now shipping Limited Edition units |
| Pokémon | game | Stern Pinball latest game; 750 Limited Edition units now in production and shipping |
| Jason Knapp | person | Operator of Knapp Arcade; pinball news and media website administrator; author of this article |
| Grownup Adjacent Pinball | organization | Content creator/media outlet; conducted interview with Chris Turner about Yukon Yeti |
| Texas Pinball Festival | event | Recent pinball industry event where Stern Pinball showcased highlights; recapped in video |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Turner Pinball facility expansion and production scaling, Yukon Yeti production and sales status, Spooky Pinball Beetlejuice topper production, Stern Pokémon Limited Edition production and shipping timeline
- **Secondary:** Merlin's Arcade inventory status, Manufacturer production capacity and strategy

### Sentiment

**Neutral** (0)

### Signals

- **[manufacturing_signal]** Turner Pinball is building a new larger facility to scale production beyond initial 100-unit capacity; first 100 units of Yukon Yeti in current facility, next 400 in new facility (confidence: high) — Chris Turner statement: 'The next 400 games will be built in the new, larger facility that Turner is currently in the process of building'
- **[product_launch]** Stern Pokémon Limited Edition (750 units) has entered production and begun shipping to customers (confidence: high) — Knapp Arcade: 'The Limited Edition version of its latest game Pokémon is now on the production line and shipping out to customers'
- **[collector_signal]** Turner Pinball inventory depletion: Merlin's Arcade Arcade Edition completely sold out; only 30 Legendary Edition units remaining (confidence: high) — Turner Pinball announcement: Arcade Edition sold out, 30 LE units remaining
- **[market_signal]** Yukon Yeti strong pre-release sales: more than 50% of 500 total units (250+) already sold before production begins (confidence: high) — Chris Turner: 'more than half of the Yukon Yeti games have been sold'
- **[design_innovation]** Spooky Pinball commissioning specialized topper production from Gary Tunnicliffe; repeat collaborator on Evil Dead and Beetlejuice toppers (confidence: high) — Knapp Arcade: 'The Beetlejuice topper is being produced by Gary Tunnicliffe and his crew, the same people who were responsible for Spooky's Epic Evil Dead topper'
- **[product_strategy]** Stern employing tiered production sequence for Pokémon: Limited Edition first (750 units), then Premium for locations, then Premium for consumers, finally Pro machines (confidence: high) — Knapp Arcade: 'Once they're complete, Stern will begin building Premium games for locations then consumers before switching back to building Pro machines'

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## Transcript

News Turner Pinball Production Update; A Cool Look at Beetlejuice Pinball Topper Production; Pokémon Pinball Production Update k knapparcade March 30, 2026 And we're back. I took a couple of days off last week to go watch the NCAA men's basketball Sweet 16 in Washington DC. Alas, my beloved St. John's Red Storm lost a nail-biter to Duke. My wife and I still had a great time in our nation's capital catching up with friends, watching the game and hitting the museums. Last week was fairly quiet. Not much has happened since my Monday article. Still, I have collected a bunch of my proverbial Random Stuff to talk about. First up, let's talk about Turner Pinball. Grownup Adjacent Pinball shared a great, short interview with Chris Turner on YouTube about his company's latest game, Yukon Yeti by Dennis Nordman. From that interview, we got a little bit of production information about the game. The plan right now is for Turner to produce the first 100 Yukon Yeti units in its current facility. The next 400 games will be built in the new, larger facility that Turner is currently in the process of building. I shared images of the land and information about the plans for it here a week or two ago. Turner also stated at the time of this interview more than half of the Yukon Yeti games have been sold. In other Turner Pinball news, they announced that the Arcade Edition of its current production game Merlin's Arcade is sold out and that it only has 30 Legendary Edition units of that game remaining. Below I have embedded the aforementioned interview and a brand new gameplay video of Yukon Yeti. EXCLUSIVE: Chris Turner (Turner Pinball) Interview – Full Deep Dive on YUKON YETI! TPF - YouTube Tap to unmute Grownup Adjacent Pinball Live Stream Grownup Adjacent Pinball Live Stream Turner Pinball Live - YouTube Tap to unmute Turner Pinball Live Turner Pinball Turner Pinball !Advertisement Last week, Spooky Pinball gave us a really cool behind-the-scenes look at the production of its fancy topper for its latest pin Beetlejuice. The Beetlejuice topper is being produced by Gary Tunnicliffe and his crew, the same people who were responsible for Spooky's Epic Evil Dead topper. New sponsor slot Your sponsored ad here Be the first to claim this placement. Contact knapparcade@gmail.com today Last up, I have a quick note about Stern Pinball. The Limited Edition version of its latest game Pokémon is now on the production line and shipping out to customers. Given Stern's massive production capacity, it shouldn't take them long to crank through all 750 LEs. Once they're complete, Stern will begin building Premium games for locations then consumers before switching back to building Pro machines. Below is a new video from Stern sharing some highlights from the recent Texas Pinball Festival Texas Pinball Festival 2026 Recap - YouTube Tap to unmute Texas Pinball Festival 2026 Recap Stern Pinball Stern Pinball Posted 36 minutes ago k About knapparcade Site administrator Comments (0) Please sign in to join the conversation. No comments yet Be the first to share your thoughts on this post! Related Articles Turner Pinball Production Update; A Cool Look at Beetlejuice Pinball Topper Production; Pokémon Pinball Production Update 36 minutes ago Chicago Gaming to Do Another Run of Attack From Mars?; New Stuff Coming for Galactic Tank Force; Three Musketeers Pinball Public Debut 7 days ago Leaked Images of Wonderland Amusements’ Upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Home Pinball Machine 7 days ago Subscribe to Updates Get the latest pinball news, blog posts, and event announcements delivered to your inbox Subscribe !Advertisement New sponsor slot Your sponsored ad here Be the first to claim this placement.

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