# THIS WEEK'S ARCADE & PINBALL NEWS - 3/11/2022 **Source:** Knapp Arcade **Type:** article **Published:** 2022-03-11 **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/this-week-s-arcade-pinball-news-3-11-2022 --- ## Analysis Weekly arcade and pinball news roundup from March 11, 2022, featuring shipments of Aliens LV machines, FunHouse 2.0 Rudy's Nightmare Twitch stream debut, Indiana Jones pinball release on FX3, discovery of Deeproot Pinball's lost Food Truck prototype, and Weird Al Pinball gameplay reveal announcement. Also covers broader arcade industry news including new pinball bars and aftermarket hardware innovations. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] Aliens LV pinball machines are en route to distributors — _Direct headline from Knapp Arcade news roundup_ - [HIGH] FunHouse 2.0 Rudy's Nightmare debuted on Twitch for the first time — _Headline citing streams by Wild Dog Arcade and Moore Money Pinball_ - [HIGH] Indiana Jones pinball was released on Pinball FX3 on Thursday — _Direct headline from Knapp Arcade_ - [HIGH] Deeproot Pinball's lost Food Truck prototype by Barry Oursler was found and photographed — _Featured story with pictures in the roundup_ - [HIGH] Cactus Canyon machines continue to ship without toppers — _Knapp Arcade headline on production status_ - [HIGH] Weird Al Pinball official gameplay reveal is coming soon — _Direct headline from Knapp Arcade_ ### Notable Quotes > "The second week of March brought us pictures of Barry Oursler's missing Deeproot pinball machine Food Truck, the Twitch stream debut of FunHouse 2.0 Rudy's Nightmare, Indiana Jones pinball on FX3 and Shipment of Aliens LVs." > — **Knapp Arcade (article author)**, Opening paragraph > _Summarizes major stories of the week in pinball industry_ > "The Pinsight HDD is 5 inch LCD monitor that replicates the display from a modern pinball machines main display near the flippers so that you can keep your eyes on the action instead of glancing up at the screen." > — **Knapp Arcade (reporting on product)**, Product section > _New aftermarket technology innovation for Spike 2 machines to improve player experience_ > "Both Wild Dog Arcade and Moore Money Pinball streamed the awesome new FunHouse kit on Twitch this week." > — **Knapp Arcade**, FunHouse 2.0 section > _FunHouse 2.0 community adoption and content creation beginning_ > "I was honored to be a guest with Bruce and Ron on the legendary Slam Tilt podcast this week. We discuss all of the latest happenings in the world of pinball." > — **Knapp Arcade (author's personal note)**, Podcast mention section > _Industry personality participation in major pinball media_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Knapp Arcade | organization | Weekly arcade and pinball news publication/website | | Deeproot Pinball | company | Pinball manufacturer; also known as Barrels of Fun; had lost Barry Oursler Food Truck prototype recently recovered | | Barry Oursler | person | Designer associated with Deeproot Pinball; had a lost Food Truck pinball machine prototype | | FunHouse 2.0 Rudy's Nightmare | product | New FunHouse kit that debuted on Twitch streams; streamed by Wild Dog Arcade and Moore Money Pinball | | Aliens LV | game | Pinball machine currently shipping to distributors in March 2022 | | Indiana Jones the Pinball Adventure | game | Digital pinball game released on Pinball FX3 on Thursday of the week | | Weird Al Pinball | game | Upcoming pinball game; official gameplay reveal announced as coming soon | | Cactus Canyon | game | Pinball machine continuing to ship; noted to be shipping without toppers | | Pinball FX3 | platform | Digital pinball platform where Indiana Jones was released | | Wild Dog Arcade | organization | Arcade venue that streamed FunHouse 2.0 on Twitch | | Moore Money Pinball | organization | Arcade/pinball operator that streamed FunHouse 2.0 on Twitch | | Pinsight HDD | product | New 5-inch LCD monitor aftermarket hardware for Spike 2 pinball machines with metal aprons; available at CheapDrainz | | Stern Pinball Rush | game | Premium tier Stern pinball game featured with video content | | Slam Tilt Podcast | organization | Major pinball podcast; hosted by Bruce and Ron | | Louisville Arcade Expo | event | Weekend arcade/pinball event in Louisville featuring multiple playable games | ### Topics - **Primary:** Machine shipments and production status, Game releases (digital and physical), Twitch streaming and content creation - **Secondary:** Aftermarket hardware and modifications, Arcade bar openings and venues, Pinball history and classic machines, Industry events and expos ### Sentiment **Positive** (0.82) — Tone is enthusiastic and celebratory about industry developments. Multiple positive exclamations ('Wow!', 'awesome', 'honored'). Covers exciting releases, shipments, and community engagement. No negative criticism or controversy present in the roundup. ### Signals - **[community_signal]** FunHouse 2.0 Rudy's Nightmare generating significant community content through Twitch streams (confidence: high) — Multiple venues (Wild Dog Arcade, Moore Money Pinball) streaming the new FunHouse kit on Twitch - **[event_signal]** Aliens LV pinball shipments beginning to distributors, indicating production milestone reached (confidence: high) — Direct announcement: 'The First Alien LV Pinball Machines are En Route to Distributors' - **[market_signal]** Digital pinball platform expansion with Indiana Jones release on FX3, broadening IP availability on digital platform (confidence: high) — Indiana Jones the Pinball Adventure released on Pinball FX3; author purchased for Nintendo Switch OLED - **[announcement]** Weird Al Pinball gameplay reveal coming soon, building anticipation for new release (confidence: high) — Headline: 'Coming Soon...The Official Gameplay Reveal of Weird Al Pinball' - **[product_strategy]** Cactus Canyon shipping with production constraint: toppers unavailable or delayed (confidence: high) — Headline: 'Beautiful Cactus Canyons Continue to Ship…Without Toppers' - **[technology_signal]** Pinsight HDD aftermarket LCD monitor for Spike 2 machines enabling improved player experience by keeping eyes on playfield (confidence: high) — New product announcement describing 5-inch LCD monitor replicating main display near flippers for Spike 2 machines with metal apron --- ## Transcript Happy Friday everyone! Friday means that it's time for another issue of the weekly arcade and pinball news. The second week of March brought us pictures of Barry Oursler's missing Deeproot pinball machine Food Truck, the Twitch stream debut of FunHouse 2.0 Rudy's Nightmare, Indiana Hilton Jones pinball on FX3 and Shipment of Aliens LVs. Here's the stories. Thanks for reading and have a great weekend! Junk Yard — the untold story The story of the pinball machine Junk Yard is the story about a turning point in pinball and what the game could have been. https://medium.com/@per.martinson/junk-yard-the-untold-story-b84833fe7456 This is an interesting new product… The Pinsight HDD is 5 inch LCD monitor that replicates the display from a modern pinball machines main display near the flippers so that you can keep your eyses on the action instead of glancing up at the screen. Please read the FAQ, this is currently for Spike 2 games with a metal apron. https://cheapdrainz.myshopify.com/products/pinsight-hdd?fbclid=IwAR29mYLW6Ep_9ypI8G-GYX16nlgq1htexnKSzr_tehp4TGUWYL8GgjMWg9M Northeast Ohio pinball parlor adjusts to inflation as game makes a comeback https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/toledo/news/2022/03/06/northeast-ohio-pinball-parlor-adjusts-to-inflation-and-game-making-a-comeback--?fbclid=IwAR0I6YQ0_8Oyy_Z3YonEZlqRDeBfVw1CDSiLdMBzx8Detkf_sDXvkVAoO7U Read an excerpt from Jon Chad’s PINBALL: A GRAPHIC HISTORY OF THE SILVER BALL https://www.comicsbeat.com/pinball-a-graphic-history-of-the-silver-ball-excerpt/?amp&fbclid=IwAR3ICQYSQRv-54TQeB0agskqwNBRXWwEOny7DyP_DhqHGeiobjtIDdvAcCw A New Mini Space Ace is available for preorder. Man this game was hard. https://newwavetoys.com/?fbclid=IwAR2_csSmVn4_Se59wbVI-tyNU6mZ57DwzUN161NS4wGH3_hHyIdzPfZts9I Wow, I didn’t even know that there was 13 different TNMT games. The OG arcade version and Turtles In Time 🐢 are amazing! https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/03/konami-announces-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-the-cowabunga-collection-for-switch?fbclid=IwAR2_csSmVn4_Se59wbVI-tyNU6mZ57DwzUN161NS4wGH3_hHyIdzPfZts9I Wow, that’s quite a lineup! All The Games You Can Play At The Louisville Arcade Expo This Weekend https://www.leoweekly.com/2022/03/all-the-games-you-can-play-at-the-louisville-arcade-expo-this-weekend/?fbclid=IwAR1v9nGsDrC3hq12SdlAyZiXxwr3fOSF5pjTiWJ6xwGqVaTU-zyZ-fxjPzk Frogger Player Shatters World Record With Over 1 Million Points Michael Smith achieved the remarkable feat on an arcade machine after seven hours https://kotaku.com/frogger-arcade-world-record-beat-million-points-twin-ga-1848622422?fbclid=IwAR33RHfPcj0qhF0lfvFgu9vHE73Lfc3Vp0igepneYQ1yC1AJ_eyP2hSmYrs Memphis has a new pinball bar. I definitely need to check this out the next time I go visit my parents. Flip Side Will Offer Food and Games A bar/restaurant, fresh bar, pinball, and darts spot in Crosstown area. https://www.memphisflyer.com/flip-side-will-offer-food-and-games?fbclid=IwAR2QinJxY29KkyM1ap2jvp5WNsH6-PJg5O2YmZ0i8AbdhZ5vthVN6nN3kws The First Alien LV Pinball Machines are En Route to Distributors https://www.knapparcade.org/post/the-first-alien-lv-pinball-machines-are-en-route-to-distributors?fbclid=IwAR0IG2Pijdwnw71wdFMYjOuKm9L4-EIJmQs-ZJsgX5mI6HuOtyMfiw1yIyk Beautiful Cactus Canyons Continue to Ship…Without Toppers https://www.knapparcade.org/post/beautiful-cactus-canyons-continue-to-ship-without-toppers Coming Soon...The Official Gameplay Reveal of Weird Al Pinball https://www.knapparcade.org/post/coming-soon-the-official-gameplay-reveal-of-weird-al-pinball?fbclid=IwAR3t-KKYC25jynTCI1ZXVtt7IDysmQw8O_43sGc9i6AGzG63LmXO3LiBL2s Both Wild Dog Arcade and Moore Money Pinball streamed the awesome new FunHouse kit on Twitch this week. The First Ever Twitch Stream of FunHouse 2.0 Rudy's Nightmare... https://www.knapparcade.org/post/the-first-ever-twitch-stream-of-funhouse-2-0-rudy-s-nightmare?fbclid=IwAR31NqYzQBs9v8CgRLwl-fu26x7IIER07kXr43b2OS5I7HuTBF5U1TgZOS8 New Halloween Code Contains a Surprise Addition https://www.knapparcade.org/post/new-halloween-code-contains-a-surprise-addition?fbclid=IwAR1Yhtsi6ptsKTTQHo7mgbUFRFXPXzosJIfo8exL0R-1GXQREr0ZZEGY0hw Indiana Hilton Jones the Pinball Adventure Released on Pinball FX Thursday https://www.knapparcade.org/post/indiana-Hilton Jones-the-pinball-adventure-releases-on-pinball-fx-thursday?fbclid=IwAR2QSdUD-KIkcPn98lxqPIq-C5Hu6uFXVdJFjJh3IAQjLWYt-B1oFAbIH9M And I bought it for my Nintendo Switch OLED :) Pictures of Deeproot Pinball’s Lost Barry Oursler Game - Food Truck and More Prototypes https://www.knapparcade.org/post/pictures-of-the-deeproot-pinball-s-lost-barry-o-game-food-truck?fbclid=IwAR23jWfJt6LI2n2C8o7J3khNyiQqe3FjH5qwctleZSVNzFx4bdhU3elMqFI Billy Madison Pinball Stream Tonight https://www.knapparcade.org/post/billy-madison-pinball-stream-tonight?fbclid=IwAR1Yhtsi6ptsKTTQHo7mgbUFRFXPXzosJIfo8exL0R-1GXQREr0ZZEGY0hw I was honored to be a guest with Bruce and Ron on the legendary Slam Tilt podcast this week. We discuss all of the latest happenings in the world of pinball. Click on the link below to check it out! http://www.slamtiltpodcast.com/2022/03/09/episode-182-return-of-the-roo-sack/?fbclid=IwAR29mYLW6Ep_9ypI8G-GYX16nlgq1htexnKSzr_tehp4TGUWYL8GgjMWg9M Happy MAR10 Day! 1992 Gottlieb Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World pinball machine A Peek at the Cool-Looking Carousel Arcade Bar in Glendale, AZ https://www.knapparcade.org/post/a-peek-at-the-cool-looking-carousel-arcade-bar-in-glendale-az?fbclid=IwAR2QinJxY29KkyM1ap2jvp5WNsH6-PJg5O2YmZ0i8AbdhZ5vthVN6nN3kws The Hidden Arcade Bar Behind a Grilled Cheese Joint https://www.knapparcade.org/post/the-hidden-arcade-bar-behind-a-grilled-cheese-joint?fbclid=IwAR17TH3AZAoywW4bt8w8KgDHI6LjXWzoKJs0BS_V-DqpSwnrQ92Nohz-dtI Steamboat Willie Custom Pinball Machine Making Public Appearance This Weekend https://www.knapparcade.org/post/steamboat-willie-custom-pinball-machine-making-public-appearance?fbclid=IwAR31NqYzQBs9v8CgRLwl-fu26x7IIER07kXr43b2OS5I7HuTBF5U1TgZOS8 Video of Stern Pinball Rush Premium on the Line https://www.knapparcade.org/post/video-of-stern-pinball-rush-premium-on-the-line?fbclid=IwAR0U3VFnfV_xrhuZ1vasYsX6neo7rrKAzmIRhrypTVV1lJ5P6mp-lbA1pGw _(Acquisition: raw_text, Enrichment: v1)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: de643aa9-0ad6-4582-bded-947abcc65694*