Haggis Pinball Hints Next Remake is Bally Eight Ball Deluxe or Centaur

Knapp Arcade·article·analyzed·Jun 30, 2023

Analysis

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TL;DR

Haggis Pinball teases next remake with billiards/motorcycle audio; Eight Ball Deluxe or Centaur likely.

Summary

Knapp Arcade reports that Haggis Pinball posted a cryptic "Coming Soon" video with audio cues—billiards ball sounds and motorcycle revving—suggesting the next remake in their classic game series is either Bally Eight Ball Deluxe (1981) or Centaur (1981). The author leans toward Centaur based on the motorcycle sound matching the centaur-motorcycle hybrid character.

Key Claims

Haggis Pinball posted a 'Coming Soon' video with billiards ball collision sounds
high confidence · Direct observation of Facebook video by Knapp Arcade
The video also contains motorcycle revving sounds in the background
high confidence · Audio analysis of the same video
Eight Ball Deluxe is a 1981 Bally classic with a breaking-balls sound cue
high confidence · Author's historical knowledge; widely documented fact
Centaur (1981 Bally) features a half-monster/half-motorcycle character on its backglass
high confidence · Author's description of game artwork
Centaur had been the most talked-about candidate for Haggis' next remake prior to the video
medium confidence · Author's claim about community discourse; not independently verified here

Notable Quotes

“if you turn up the volume you can hear the distinct sound of billiards balls colliding”
Knapp Arcade — Key observation that drives the Eight Ball Deluxe theory
“The breaking of a rack of balls sound is definitely there.”
Knapp Arcade — Reinforces the billiards cue interpretation
“one can also hear a motorcycle in the background of the audio, which might imply something to do with another 1981 Bally classic pinball machine, Centaur”
Knapp Arcade — Introduces the Centaur theory as equally plausible
“I still believe that the next Haggis game is Centaur, as I've been saying for a while now.”
Knapp Arcade — Author's stated position; transparency about prior expectations

Entities

Haggis Pinballcompany Eight Ball Deluxegame Centaurgame Knapp Arcadeperson

Signals

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sentiment_shift: Centaur has been the community favorite/most-discussed candidate for next Haggis remake before this teaser
medium · Author's statement: 'Centaur had been the most talked about candidate for Haggis' next remake'
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leak_detection: Haggis Pinball posted cryptic teaser video with embedded audio cues (billiards/motorcycle) hinting at next remake title without explicit announcement
high · Facebook video with 'Coming Soon' caption and specific sound design choices
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announcement: Haggis Pinball announced next title in classic remake series (Eight Ball Deluxe or Centaur) via creative teaser
medium · Official Facebook post with cryptic 'Coming Soon' video; title still ambiguous

Topics

Haggis Pinball classic remakes seriesprimaryTeaser strategy and community speculationprimaryBally classic game IP (Eight Ball Deluxe, Centaur)primaryPinball game design and character themessecondary

Sentiment

neutral(0.5)— Neutral reporting with playful speculation; author engages in detective-work tone typical of enthusiast media. No negative sentiment toward Haggis or the announcement itself.

Transcript

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Minutes ago, Haggis Pinball added a short video to its Facebook page with a caption that says "Coming Soon". The first time I watched it I didn't have the sound on and I was confused because it doesn't say anything, but... if you turn up the volume you can hear the distinct sound of billiards balls colliding. At first I thought that was a hint that Haggis was remaking Bally Eight Ball (I used to own one so it's the first that comes to mind), but after thinking about it for a second I thought that it probably means that Bally's 1981 game Eight Ball Deluxe is up next in the company's series of five classic remakes. The breaking of a rack of balls sound is definitely there. Interestingly though one can also hear a motorcycle in the background of the audio, which might imply something to do with another 1981 Bally classic pinball machine, Centaur. The iconic character on the backglass of Centaur is half monster / half motorcycle. Prior to this video, Centaur had been the most talked about candidate for Haggis' next remake. Listen to the video embedded below and let me know what you think the video means. Do you think that the next game is Eight Ball Deluxe because of the billiards sounds or Centaur because of the motorcycle revving? I still believe that the next Haggis game is Centaur, as I've been saying for a while now.