Friday the 13th is a pinball game known for its campy horror theme that has inspired design discussions within the pinball community. The game is notable for its influence on pinball design concepts, particularly regarding magnet placement mechanics between flippers that designers have referenced and attempted to implement in subsequent games like Beetlejuice and Alice Cooper. While the game itself was never designed with certain aspirational features, it remains a cultural touchstone in pinball circles for its thematic appeal and design legacy.
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Friday the 13th pinball licensing is impossible due to multiple rights holders
Friday the 13th homebrew won Best Game of Show at TPF
Friday the 13th homebrew won best-of-show at TPF 2024
Kyle's first homebrew pinball machine; debuted at TPF24; features 12 movies, 2 video games, 25+ modes; uses Cobra board architecture
Kyle's homebrew pinball game; previously featured on Marco Pinball
Kyle Smet homebrew machine; playable at Texas Pinball Festival; inspired by horror film franchise
Homebrew pinball machine by Kyle Smet themed around the horror film franchise; won Texas Pinball Festival 2024 grand championship
Kyle Smet homebrew that won Best Game of Show at TPF; will be in Electric Playground booth at Expo; features professional audio engineering
Kyle Smit's completed homebrew; features original art, multiple original actor call-outs, and horror theme alongside Jaws and Halloween
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Spooky theme; Genghis researched first four movies; planning to discuss upcoming pinball machine based on IP
1980 horror film; Kaneda repeatedly identifies as ideal Spooky Pinball property; appears in multiple years on box office lists
Custom or independent pinball machine that Don saw at Texas Pinball Festival
Kyle's homebrew pinball project; built using Trident Pinball kit; completed by Texas Pinball Festival 2024 deadline
Homebrew pinball game designed by Kyle; featured at Pinball Expo
VPX virtual pinball table created by JP Salas, based on Friday the 13th IP, available on VP forums
Rumored Spooky Pinball horror title; confirmed as license inquiry by manufacturer
Homebrew game by Kyle; 23 modes, 4 multiballs, 6 real actor callouts, 1.5 year development, mixed sourcing
All-original horror homebrew; won best of show at Texas; drawing significant attention
Potential horror pinball title repeatedly championed by Ken; licensing described as major barrier due to fragmented IP rights
Date-specific badge opportunity; unclear if this refers to actual calendar date or themed event name
Homebrew pinball machine that won Best of Show at TPF 2024, signaling competitive shift from traditional restorations to custom builds
Kyle's first homebrew pinball game; 12 movies and 2 video games represented; featured spinner-to-pop mechanic and Pamela head tracking feature; coded too deep with difficulty that limited audience experience
Kyle's first completed homebrew pinball game; debuted at TPF; horror theme; used Cobra platform; prompted Kyle to explore non-horror themes for second game
Earlier homebrew mentioned as Mud Flaps Pinball's first homebrew project
Kyle's first homebrew pinball game; debuted at TPF 2024; complex code with 23 modes that went largely unseen due to difficulty
Charlie Emery wanted magnet-between-flippers design on Jason Lives version; George Gomez implemented similar concept on Alice Cooper instead
Referenced as Bug's childhood design aspiration where he wanted to feature below-flipper magnet mechanic; never designed but concept realized in Beetlejuice
Referenced as campy theme suitable for pinball