# Homebrew Pinball at TPF 2025

**Source:** Cary Hardy  
**Type:** video  
**Published:** 2025-03-22  
**Duration:** 1m 43s  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cX8FH5Z2If0

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## Analysis

Cary Hardy tours the homebrew pinball section at Texas Pinball Festival (TPF) 2025, showcasing playable machines including The Greatest Showman by Pinball Reborn, a rare black-and-white Addams Family, Mad Max, and Tony Hawk Pro Skater. He notes the homebrew section is smaller than previous years but features some newer games.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] The Greatest Showman homebrew was created by Pinball Reborn — _Direct statement about machine attribution at event_
- [HIGH] A black-and-white Addams Family homebrew exists and is playable at TPF 2025 — _Cary Hardy observed and described it as 'very rare' and noted it's unusual to see one playable rather than display-only_
- [MEDIUM] The homebrew section at TPF 2025 is smaller than in previous years — _Cary Hardy's observation: 'A little bit smaller this year'_
- [MEDIUM] Tony Hawk Pro Skater homebrew was at Expo but not at previous TPF events — _Cary Hardy states: 'This was at Expo, but not at TPF, so that's a newcomer'_

### Notable Quotes

> "He has also done the very rare black and white Addams Family. Which is also playable, which is even more rare. Because every time I've seen one, it's always been on display, not for play."
> — **Cary Hardy**, mid-content
> _Emphasizes the rarity of a fully functional, playable black-and-white Addams Family homebrew_

> "A little bit smaller this year, but some newer games."
> — **Cary Hardy**, end
> _Indicates homebrew section size trend at TPF and notes presence of new titles_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Cary Hardy | person | Content creator documenting homebrew pinball machines at TPF 2025 |
| Pinball Reborn | person | Creator of The Greatest Showman homebrew pinball machine |
| Texas Pinball Festival 2025 | event | Annual pinball event where homebrew machines are displayed and playable |
| The Greatest Showman | game | Homebrew pinball machine based on The Greatest Showman film, created by Pinball Reborn |
| Addams Family (black and white homebrew) | game | Rare playable homebrew version of Addams Family in black and white |
| Mad Max | game | Homebrew pinball machine displayed at TPF 2025 |
| Tony Hawk Pro Skater | game | Homebrew pinball machine themed after Tony Hawk video game, new to TPF in 2025 |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Homebrew pinball machines, Texas Pinball Festival 2025, Pinball game exhibits and events
- **Secondary:** Rare pinball machines

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.8) — Cary Hardy expresses enthusiasm for the homebrew machines on display, particularly noting the rarity and playability of certain machines. No negative commentary detected.

### Signals

- **[event_signal]** TPF 2025 showcasing playable homebrew machines, including rare and recently completed projects (confidence: high) — Video documentation of multiple homebrew machines displayed and available for play at the festival
- **[event_signal]** Texas Pinball Festival 2025 homebrew exhibition showing newer titles and cross-event debuts (confidence: high) — Cary Hardy documenting specific homebrew machines at TPF 2025, noting Tony Hawk Pro Skater as newcomer to the event after appearing at Expo

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## Transcript

Alright guys, here's a video of all the homebrew. We have the Greatest Showman. This is by Pinball Reborn, right there. He has also done the very rare black and white Addams Family. Which is also playable, which is even more rare. Because every time I've seen one, it's always been on display, not for play. So we have what looks to be very early. Right there. We have Mad Max. Oh, God. I gotta be quick right back at that. And then Tony Hawk Pro Skater. And that is the homebrew section for TPF 2025, I believe. A little bit smaller this year, but some newer games. This is one of the newer ones. This was at Expo, but not at TPF, so that's a newcomer. There you go guys

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