# Spooky Pinball Scooby-Doo Early Games to Ship Soon, Weekly Production to Hit...

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2023-02-08  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/spooky-pinball-scooby-doo-early-games-to-ship-soon-weekly-production-to-hit

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## Analysis

Spooky Pinball reports that the first 50 units of Scooby-Doo are finishing testing and will ship shortly, with production ramping to 30 units per week thereafter. The company has invested heavily in parts stockpiling to avoid pandemic-era supply chain issues. The game is expected to debut publicly at Texas Pinball Festival in late March.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] First 50 units of Scooby-Doo are being finished and tested, shipping 'out the door here shortly' — _Official Spooky Pinball production update_
- [HIGH] Spooky will produce 30 Scooby-Doo units per week once initial batch ships — _Official Spooky Pinball production target_
- [HIGH] Spooky Pinball currently has no parts shortages due to strategic stockpiling investment — _Official Spooky Pinball statement on supply chain strategy_
- [MEDIUM] Texas Pinball Festival (March 24-26) will likely be the first public appearance of Scooby-Doo — _Article author speculation based on timing_

### Notable Quotes

> "out the door here shortly"
> — **Spooky Pinball (official update)**
> _Direct confirmation that first production batch is imminent_

> "Spooky will begin producing 30 Scooby-Doo units per week"
> — **Spooky Pinball (official update)**
> _Establishes production capacity and timeline once initial batch completes_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Spooky Pinball | company | Pinball manufacturer, reporting production update for Scooby-Doo |
| Scooby-Doo | game | Spooky Pinball's newest game in early production phase |
| Texas Pinball Festival | event | Annual pinball trade show/tournament scheduled March 24-26 at Embassy Suites Hotel, Frisco Convention Center; expected venue for Scooby-Doo public debut |
| Knapp Arcade | organization | Source of article; pinball news/media outlet |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Production & Supply Chain, New Game Releases, Manufacturing Capacity
- **Secondary:** Parts Stockpiling Strategy, Industry Events

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.85) — Optimistic tone regarding Spooky's production readiness, supply chain resilience, and upcoming game launch. No critical concerns raised.

### Signals

- **[event_signal]** Texas Pinball Festival scheduled as likely public debut venue for Scooby-Doo (confidence: medium) — First public appearance of the game will likely be the upcoming Texas Pinball Festival at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Frisco Convention Center from March 24-26
- **[manufacturing_signal]** Spooky establishing weekly production target of 30 units post-initial batch (confidence: high) — Spooky will begin producing 30 Scooby-Doo units per week
- **[announcement]** Official confirmation that Scooby-Doo is in final production testing with imminent first batch shipment (confidence: high) — Spooky Pinball provided update that first 50 units being finished and tested, shipping 'out the door here shortly'
- **[supply_chain_signal]** Spooky has proactively invested in parts stockpiling to prevent pandemic-era supply disruptions (confidence: high) — Spooky is in fortunate position of not having parts shortages due to large capital investment in stockpiling parts

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## Transcript

A little while ago, Spooky Pinball provided an update on production of its newest game Scooby-Doo. The first 50 units of the game are being finished up and tested and will be "out the door here shortly." Once those games are shipped, Spooky will begin producing 30 Scooby-Doo units per week.

Spooky pinball is in the fortunate position of not currently having any parts shortages, in large part as a result of large capital investment in stockpiling parts to make sure that they don't run into the parts shortages that all manufacturers saw during the pandemic in the future.

The first public appearance of the game will likely be the upcoming Texas Pinball Festival at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Frisco Convention Center from March 24-26. I can't wait to see these games get out the door and see more streams of it.

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