# Dutch Pinball Targeting September ‘24 Reveal for Game #2

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2023-07-04  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/dutch-pinball-targeting-september-24-reveal-for-game-2

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## Analysis

Dutch Pinball is targeting a September 2024 official announcement for its second game, with production beginning in early 2025. The company is hiring additional staff and implementing Saturday work schedules to accelerate production. An anonymous playtester expressed extremely positive sentiment about Game #2, calling Dutch Pinball "the best in the business."

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Dutch Pinball is targeting September 2024 for official announcement of its second game — _Barry at Dutch Pinball confirmed to Pinball News/Magazine podcast and directly to Knapp Arcade_
- [HIGH] Machine production for Game #2 will begin in early 2025 — _Same source: Barry's statements to multiple outlets_
- [HIGH] Dutch Pinball is hiring additional employees to accelerate game building — _Job postings observed last week, confirmed by Barry's statements_
- [HIGH] Dutch Pinball is implementing Saturday work schedules to speed production — _Barry's announcement regarding operational changes_
- [HIGH] Dutch Pinball has produced approximately 140 units of Big Lebowski Early Achiever machines — _Current production status as of article date_
- [MEDIUM] An anonymous playtester of Game #2 expressed extremely positive sentiment — _Secondhand account from someone who spoke with a playtester; no direct attribution_

### Notable Quotes

> "you will be amazed...Dutch Pinball is the best in the business"
> — **Anonymous playtester (reported via Knapp Arcade)**
> _Extremely positive early reception of Game #2; positions Dutch Pinball as quality leader in boutique market_

> "Dutch is currently in the 140 range of Early Achiever Big Lebowski pinball machines produced"
> — **Knapp Arcade (reporting Barry's statement)**
> _Production milestone indicator for Big Lebowski; context for Dutch's scaling capacity_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Dutch Pinball | company | Netherlands-based boutique pinball manufacturer working on second game announcement and production expansion |
| Barry | person | Co-founder/representative at Dutch Pinball; primary source for production and announcement timeline information |
| Big Lebowski | game | Dutch Pinball's flagship title; currently at ~140 units produced (Early Achiever tier) |
| Dutch Pinball Game #2 | game | Unannounced second game from Dutch Pinball; official reveal targeted for September 2024; playtesters report extremely positive sentiment |
| Pinball News / Pinball Magazine | organization | Podcast outlet that conducted interview with Barry about Game #2 timeline |
| CoinTaker | company | Pinball distributor offering Dutch Pinball LED signs for arcade use |
| Knapp Arcade | organization | Source of this article; interviewed Barry directly about Dutch Pinball's plans |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Dutch Pinball production roadmap and Game #2 announcement, Manufacturing capacity expansion and hiring
- **Secondary:** Big Lebowski production status, Early playtester reception of Game #2
- **Mentioned:** Boutique pinball manufacturer competitive positioning

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.82) — Article presents Dutch Pinball's expansion plans positively; playtester feedback is enthusiastically positive; no negative commentary about manufacturer or games

### Signals

- **[business_signal]** Dutch Pinball implementing operational changes (Saturday work schedules) to meet production timeline targets for Game #2 (confidence: high) — Barry's announcement of Saturday work schedule implementation
- **[sentiment_shift]** Early playtester feedback on Game #2 indicates extremely positive reception and positions Dutch Pinball as quality leader (confidence: medium) — Anonymous playtester quote: 'you will be amazed...Dutch Pinball is the best in the business'; caveat: secondhand report
- **[personnel_signal]** Dutch Pinball actively hiring additional employees to accelerate production capacity (confidence: high) — Job postings observed; hiring strategy confirmed by Barry in recent statements
- **[announcement]** Dutch Pinball targeting September 2024 official reveal for Game #2, with early 2025 production start (confidence: high) — Barry confirmed timeline to multiple outlets; consistent reporting across Pinball News/Magazine podcast and direct source (Knapp Arcade)

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## Transcript

I listened to the Pinball News / Pinball Magazine monthly podcast this morning and learned some interesting information about Dutch Pinball. They spoke with Barry at Dutch Pinball and Barry told them that Dutch is currently shooting to officially announce its second game in September 2024, with machine production beginning in early 2025. That jibes with what Barry told me when we spoke a couple of weeks ago.

As we saw last week, Dutch is looking to hire additional employees to help build games. They are going to start working on Saturdays as well to help speed the production process along. Dutch is currently in the 140 range of Early Achiever Big Lebowski pinball machines produced.

Dutch Pinball Game 2 has been in the works for quite some time. I don't have any specifics on it, but I did speak with someone who has seen and played it and they were absolutely raving about the game without getting into any specifics. They basically said something like, you will be amazed...Dutch Pinball is the best in the business.

The picture that I used for this article was shared by the pinball distributor CoinTaker a couple of days ago. They now have Dutch Pinball LED signs for arcades for sale and in stock. I figured that it was appropriate.

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