New Presentation Reveals Previously Unknown Deeproot Pinball Theme

Knapp Arcade·article·analyzed·Aug 21, 2022

Analysis

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TL;DR

NYC Pinball Championship reveals lost Deeproot game: Men In Black Alien Crisis

Summary

At the NYC Pinball Championships in Brooklyn, a seminar on Deep Root Pinball history revealed a previously unknown game title the defunct manufacturer was developing: "Men In Black Alien Crisis." The presentation, featuring Blueberry Johnson as the expert, was hosted by "The Worst of All Possible Worlds" podcast. While the artwork surfaced, the author expresses skepticism about whether Deeproot actually secured Men In Black Alien Crisis license.

Key Claims

Deep Root Pinball was working on a game titled "Men In Black Alien Crisis" prior to the company's demise
high confidence · Knapp Arcade article reporting on NYC Pinball Championships seminar presentation by Blueberry Johnson
Men In Black Alien Crisis Alien Crisis game was previously unknown to the community (or at least to the author)
high confidence · Author states 'a previously unknown (at least to me) pinball title'
Blueberry Johnson is the defacto expert on Deep Root Pinball history
high confidence · Described in article as 'the subject's defacto expert'
The author doubts Deeproot actually secured Men In Black Alien Crisis license
medium confidence · Author states 'I personally find it very hard to believe that Deeproot had actually secured the license for this theme'

Notable Quotes

“I personally find it very hard to believe that Deeproot had actually secured the license for this theme, but it is interesting to see the art nonetheless.”
Knapp Arcade (author) — Skepticism about whether Deeproot legitimately secured Men In Black licensing; indicates licensing was a known pain point for the manufacturer
“a previously unknown (at least to me) pinball title that Deeproot was working on prior to its demise..."Men In Black Alien Crisis."”
Knapp Arcade (author) — Key revelation of the lost game title and acknowledgment of archival discovery

Entities

Deep Root PinballcompanyBlueberry JohnsonpersonNYC Pinball ChampionshipseventThe Worst of All Possible WorldsorganizationBackhand PinballorganizationPinsideorganizationMen In Black Alien CrisisgameKnapp Arcadeperson

Signals

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machine_intel: Previously unknown Deeproot Pinball game 'Men In Black Alien Crisis' revealed through historical archival research and community presentation
high · Blueberry Johnson presented artwork and details at NYC Pinball Championships seminar; images posted to Pinside
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historical_signal: Deeproot Pinball's development pipeline and unreleased projects being systematically documented through community research
high · Seminar featuring Deeproot expert at major tournament; archival images surfacing; community engagement with lost history
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licensing_signal: Skepticism about Deeproot's ability to have legitimately secured major IP licenses like Men In Black, suggesting licensing may have been a challenge for the defunct manufacturer
medium · Author's explicit doubt: 'I personally find it very hard to believe that Deeproot had actually secured the license for this theme'
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content_signal: Major tournament event featuring specialized seminars on pinball history with expert presenters; content professionally streamed on Twitch
high · NYC Pinball Championships hosted Deeproot Pinball seminar; Backhand Pinball provided live stream coverage
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community_signal: Community engaged in systematic historical research and documentation of pinball manufacturer legacies
high · Blueberry Johnson research, presentation at major event, image sharing on Pinside platform

Transcript

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This weekend the New York City Pinball Championships is being held in Brooklyn. I've been thoroughly enjoying watching the tournament's Twitch stream by the always excellent Backhand Pinball. Early on at the event they held several seminars, including the one on the story of Deeproot Pinball by "The Worst of All Possible Worlds" podcast, featuring the subject's defacto expert Blueberry Johnson. I'm very familiar with the saga, but one thing came out of the presentation was a previously unknown (at least to me) pinball title that Deeproot was working on prior to its demise..."Men In Black Alien Crisis." I personally find it very hard to believe that Deeproot had actually secured the license for this theme, but it is interesting to see the art nonetheless. Below is a link to Backhand Pinball's Twitch channel, where you can watch today's exciting conclusion of the NYC Pinball Championship and I believe a replay of the presentations. Also, I have included a number of never before seen pictures that Blueberry Johnson just shared up on Pinside. https://www.twitch.tv/backhandpinball