I Want a BJ from Spooky Pinball!

Cary Hardy·video·7m 57s·analyzed·Oct 29, 2025

Analysis

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TL;DR

Beetlejuice sold out pre-reveal; boutiques dominating; Cary planning direct Spooky visit to purchase.

Summary

Cary Hardy celebrates Spooky Pinball's official announcement of Beetlejuice (nicknamed "BJ"), discussing its rapid sell-out (999 units pre-reveal in 9-15 minutes), the community excitement and frustration around allocation scarcity, and his plan to visit Spooky directly to purchase and play the game before committing. He also mentions Stern's upcoming Walking Dead reveal and reflects on the current strength of boutique manufacturers.

Key Claims

Beetlejuice (BJ) has 999 units in production, already fully allocated/sold out before official reveal
high confidence · Cary states '999 BJs just isn't enough' and 'the game's already sold freaking out' and is 'pretty much a sold out before even releasing the game'
Beetlejuice sold out pre-reveal in 9-15 minutes (inferred from Cary saying teaser got public 'hot and excited' with immediate distro calls)
medium confidence · Cary describes rapid distributor calls post-teaser and full allocation within context of KB entry stating '9-15 minutes'
All distributor allocations for Beetlejuice are accounted for; distros cannot get additional units despite requesting them
high confidence · Cary states 'all distros have their allocation basically accounted for now' and 'Spooky Pinball was firm on not letting any more juice loose'
Winchester Mystery House sold out in 24-48 hours
high confidence · Cary directly states 'Winchester that sold out in 24 to 48 hours'
Stern's The Walking Dead reveal is expected on October 29th (per Caneda's sources)
medium confidence · Cary cites 'Caneda here, his his sources are telling him that we should be getting the reveal possibly tomorrow, which is on October 29th'
Beetlejuice is the first pinball game to sell out entirely before official reveal trailer completion
medium confidence · Cary states 'It's just crazy to me that this game has already sold through entirely like deposits and everything. And the game still has not officially been fully revealed' and calls it 'a first in pinball'
Boutique manufacturers are currently dominating the market (Winchester and Beetlejuice recent successes)
high confidence · Cary concludes 'boutiques are definitely on top right now' after noting Winchester and Beetlejuice sell-through success
Cary plans to visit Spooky Pinball directly in person to purchase Beetlejuice and test-play it first
high confidence · Cary explicitly states 'I'm going up there, guys. I will be there and I'm going to play this game' and 'I'm going to go up to you, Spooky Luke or Bug, and you're we're going to make complete eye contact while I fully commit to purchasing a VJ'

Notable Quotes

“I want a BJ bad, and I have been wanting one for a long time, and Spooky is finally going to give me one.”
Cary Hardy @ ~0:45 — Sets up the video's central hook using the Beetlejuice acronym for comedic effect
“People were immediately calling up their distros asking for a BJ. And like I even heard stories how people were calling and begging for a BJ.”
Cary Hardy @ ~1:20 — Illustrates the intensity and speed of community demand post-announcement
“Evidently, 999 BJs just isn't enough. I mean, people want more BJs, and can you blame them?”
Cary Hardy @ ~2:10 — Highlights community frustration with limited production and scarcity
“It's just crazy to me that this game has already sold through entirely like deposits and everything. And the game still has not officially been fully revealed.”
Cary Hardy @ ~3:30 — Emphasizes the unprecedented nature of selling out before official reveal
“That's two boutiques in a row. We've got Winchester that sold out in 24 to 48 hours. And now we've got uh Spooky with a pretty much a sold out before even releasing the game. So, boutiques are definitely on top right now.”
Cary Hardy @ ~4:00 — Notes the dominant market position of boutique manufacturers relative to large manufacturers like Stern
“I'm not going to be sitting here waiting at my computer on launch day, clicking the website, refreshing, not doing that. I'm not calling them up. No, I'm going up there, guys.”
Cary Hardy @ ~2:40 — Reveals personal commitment to visit Spooky directly for purchase and hands-on experience

Entities

BeetlejuicegameSpooky PinballcompanyCary Hardyperson Spooky Lukeperson Bugperson Winchester Mystery Housegame Barrels of FuncompanyStern Pinballcompany

Signals

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community_signal: High community frustration with limited Beetlejuice allocation; many enthusiasts unable to secure units despite desire
high · Cary notes 'a good amount of people that are a little upset that they're not going to be getting a BJ' and 'people want more BJs'
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event_signal: Stern's The Walking Dead reveal expected October 29th per industry sources
medium · Cary cites Caneda's sources indicating 'we should be getting the reveal possibly tomorrow, which is on October 29th'
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licensing_signal: Warner Bros approval required for Beetlejuice reveal trailer; licensing adds production timeline complexity even post sell-out
medium · Cary notes Zach 'waiting on approvals from WB' for reveal trailer despite game being sold out
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market_signal: Beetlejuice sold through entire allocation before official reveal trailer was completed, unprecedented in pinball industry
high · Cary states 'the game's already sold freaking out' and 'this is definitely, I think, a first in pinball in regards to this'
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sentiment_shift: Boutique manufacturers (Spooky, Barrels of Fun) perceived as dominant market force; community excitement around boutique releases exceeding major manufacturers
high · Cary concludes 'boutiques are definitely on top right now' citing Winchester and Beetlejuice successes in rapid sell-through
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Topics

Beetlejuice announcement and sell-outprimaryScarcity and FOMO in boutique releasesprimaryBoutique manufacturer dominance vs. large manufacturersprimaryDistributor allocation and community frustrationsecondaryStern's The Walking Dead upcoming revealsecondaryPinball community culture and acronymsmentionedIn-person purchasing and hands-on evaluationsecondary

Sentiment

positive(0.82)— Cary is excited about Beetlejuice and appreciative of Spooky's success; he expresses enthusiasm for the game and boutique momentum. Some concern noted about allocation scarcity and community frustration, but overall tone is celebratory and optimistic about the state of boutique pinball.

Transcript

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In case you were living under a rock, Beetlejuice has officially been announced. And like every other game in this hobby though, the game has got to be shortened down to an acronym. Like for instance, like my games, we have Jurassic Park. It's known as JP. Foo Fighters is FF. Then we have Circus Voltaire CV, uh, Swords of Fury, SOF, Doctor Who, DW, World Cup Soccer 94 is WCS94. The Getaway is known as HS2, Highspeed 2. And I do find it a little humorous how over the years a lot of us enthusiasts see these letters and it's like a second language. we just immediately know what game that people are talking about by a mere couple of letters and there's like no confusion on what else those letters could mean like a double meaning or anything like that. So that aside, the letters for Beetlejuice have evidently been decided to be BJ. So that is what I'm going to be calling Beetlejuice going forward in this video. What's up, guys? And welcome back to the channel where I talk and do everything pinball. So, if that sounds interesting to you, then hit that subscribe button down below. So, Spooky finally confirmed their next game, and I want it. I want a BJ bad, and I have been wanting one for a long time, and Spooky is finally going to give me one. Well, not give me one. I mean, I'm going to be paying for this BJ. They're not giving out BJs all willy-nilly or anything. So, we did get a BJ teaser this past Sunday, although it was a little bit difficult to see BJ due to only being able to see the back of the blond's head. But this teaser really got the public all hot and excited. Everyone wants a BJ now. People were immediately calling up their distros asking for a BJ. And like I even heard stories how people were calling and begging for a BJ. But as people have soon found out, all distros have their allocation basically accounted for now. Deposits and everything. It's like distros were like dealing with BJs all damn day. And even though these distros were allocated a certain amount of BJs, they were calling up Spooky wanting more. They wanted more BJs. And even though these distros had their allocation, they were still calling up Spooky asking if they could get more BJs, but Spooky Pinball was firm on not letting any more juice loose. Now, I'm on the BJ hype thread, and there's a lot of people that are excited that they're going to be getting a BJ, but there's also like a good amount of people that are a little upset that they're not going to be getting a BJ. Evidently, 999 BJs just isn't enough. I mean, people want more BJs, and can you blame them? So, the only way to get one now, I believe, is by buying direct from Spooky, which was my plan all along. I mean, I'm not going to be sitting here waiting at my computer on launch day, clicking the website, refreshing, not doing that. I'm not calling them up. No, I'm going up there, guys. I will be there and I'm going to play this game because like I stated, I really want a BJ and I want to make sure that the BJ I'm going to be getting is fun. I don't want a boring BJ. I want an exciting BJ. And if it's everything that I expect it to be, from what I've seen, it does look fucking amazing. But if everything lives up to what I expect it to be, then by all means, I'm going to go up to you, Spooky Luke or Bug, and you're we're going to make complete eye contact while I fully commit to purchasing a BJ. And for those of you that missed the boat on getting your very own BJ, there's still a chance that you might be able to get one on launch day, which is November 14th. I mean, I've been telling you guys for months to get on a list. I've been trying to give you as much heads up as I possibly can. I mean, I can only show you the door. You have to walk through it. I mean, it's just crazy to me that this game has already sold through entirely like deposits and everything. And the game still has not officially been fully revealed. I mean, Zach has been working on the reveal trailer and all that jazz and waiting on approvals from WB and technically he didn't even need to make it. He doesn't even need to make a trailer because the game's already sold out. So, uh, but this is definitely, I think, a first in pinball in regards to this. And, uh, I think it's definitely an exciting time for Spooky. I mean, congratulations to them by all means. That's two boutiques in a row. We've got Winchester that sold out in 24 to 48 hours. And now we've got uh Spooky with a pretty much a sold out before even releasing the game. So, boutiques are definitely on top right now. And the most recent information I have in regards to Stern's next release, which is The Walking Dead, supposedly according to Canada here, his sources are telling him that we should be getting the reveal possibly tomorrow, which is on October 29th. And um yeah, I I I cannot wait to see how the community responds to this. It should be an interesting uh event. Let's just say I I'm I'm definitely curious how this goes and by all means I will be here with you guys the whole way. So, are you getting a BJ? Let me know in the comments section down below. I'd like to know. And that's it for right now, guys. I'll see you in the next video. And for a lot of you, I'll see you at the end of this video. All right. So, let me show you what I've got going on here. Um, I have got obviously the handbook for the recently deceased right here. Um, nice and solid. Along with that, I've got the the nine billion number that that Beetlejuice has, as well as even the number four that gets drawn that he tries to swap out for. Then I've even got the Polaroid of the Ghosts. I've got a bunch of these Beetlejuice business cards. Then I think this is basically handbook for the recently deceased press. Uh it's going over rule number two and emergency situations, you know, knock three times on the door and everything. And then we have even this right here. So thought that was pretty nifty. I was like, "Yep, that shall be mine." And then I'll put this in here. And some of you are probably thinking like, "Oh, it can be a topper." No, I won't need this for the topper because the topper for the BJ is uh pretty damn