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Stern Pinball’s Upcoming Venom Topper Appears to be Based on Venomized Ghost Rider

Knapp Arcade·article·held·Oct 6, 2023
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TL;DR

Venom topper code leak reveals Venomized Ghost Rider boss mode.

Summary

Early owners of Venom (Premium/LE) (game) pinball machine have discovered code references to an upcoming official topper accessory that appears to activate a special game mode featuring a Venomized Ghost Rider boss battle. The discovery was made through code inspection by community members and reported by Frisco Pinball's Hadi.

Key Claims

  • Venom (Premium/LE) (game) machines have received their first shipments to home collectors

    high confidence · Article opening: 'Now that people have started receiving their Venom (Premium/LE) (game) pinball machines in their homes'

  • An upcoming official Venom topper will activate a special mode in the game

    high confidence · Article states: 'Venom's upcoming official topper activates a special mode in the game'

  • The special mode in Venom features a Venomized version of Ghost Rider as a boss fight

    high confidence · Article claims: 'the player fights a Venomized version of the Marvel character Ghost Rider in the mode'

  • Community member Hadi from Frisco Pinball discovered the Ghost Rider code references

    high confidence · Article credits: 'Kudos to Venom ultra-fan Hadi of Frisco Pinball for giving me the heads up about these awesome nuggets in the game'

Notable Quotes

  • “Now that people have started receiving their Venom (Premium/LE) (game) pinball machines in their homes, they've started poking around in the game's settings and code...and finding secrets.”

    Knapp Arcade (article author) — Establishes that LE machines are shipping and early owners are discovering hidden content through code inspection.

  • “Not only does it appear that Venom's upcoming official topper activates a special mode in the game, it looks like the player fights a Venomized version of the Marvel character Ghost Rider in the mode.”

    Knapp Arcade (article author) — Key revelation about topper functionality and Ghost Rider boss mechanic.

  • “I can't wait to see what a Venomized Ghost Rider looks like on the tooper.”

    Knapp Arcade (article author) — Indicates excitement about topper artwork and visual design, though notes a typo ('tooper' instead of 'topper').

Entities

VenomgameStern PinballcompanyGhost Riderproductvenom topperproductHadipersonKnapp ArcadeorganizationFrisco Pinballorganization

Signals

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    product_launch: Upcoming official Venom topper is confirmed in development and will be released as an add-on accessory for the Venom pinball machine.

    high · Code references discovered in shipped Venom LE machines indicate topper functionality and activation trigger already implemented in game software.

  • ?

    leak_detection: Community members discovered unreleased topper functionality and boss fight content through code inspection of Venom LE machines.

    high · Article states players 'started poking around in the game's settings and code...and finding secrets' related to the topper and Ghost Rider mode.

  • ?

    code_update: Venom game code contains references to a Venomized Ghost Rider boss mode that will activate upon topper installation.

    high · Multiple community members discovered hidden boss fight mechanics in game code; content appears to be embedded in shipped software.

  • ?

    design_innovation: Venom topper will trigger special gameplay mode, suggesting hardware/software integration for accessory activation.

    medium · Article describes topper as 'activating a special mode in the game,' implying mechanical or software trigger upon installation.

  • ?

    content_signal: Early machine owners and community members (Hadi/Frisco Pinball) are actively discovering and sharing unreleased content with pinball media outlets.

    high · Hadi proactively alerted Knapp Arcade to the Ghost Rider discovery; early shipments enable community code inspection.

Transcript

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Now that people have started receiving their Venom Limited Edition pinball machines in their homes, they've started poking around in the game's settings and code...and finding secrets. Not only does it appear that Venom's upcoming official topper activates a special mode in the game, it looks like the player fights a Venomized version of the Marvel character Ghost Rider in the mode. Kudos to Venom ultra-fan Hadi of Frisco Pinball for giving me the heads up about these awesome nuggets in the game. I can't wait to see what a Venomized Ghost Rider looks like on the tooper. Below is an article that talks about the history of Ghost Rider and Venom. Venom Merging with Ghost Rider Was Marvel's Ultimate Nightmare Fuel https://screenrant.com/venom-ghost-rider-marvel-comics-ultimate-nightmare-venomverse/