TV Fame at Last?

Pinball News Website·article·analyzed·Jul 29, 2009

Analysis

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TL;DR

Medieval Madness competes on UK TV show The Gadget Show for Wall of Fame spot.

Summary

Pinball News reports on a UK TV appearance of a Medieval Madness machine on The Gadget Show (August 24, 2009), where it competed against a foosball game for a spot on the show's Wall of Fame. The machine, supplied by Pinball Heaven and set up by Phil Docker and Aid Cooper, represents a rare and high-profile television feature for modern pinball in the UK.

Key Claims

The Gadget Show episode featuring pinball vs foosball airs Monday August 24th, 2009 on Five
high confidence · Direct announcement from Pinball News with specific air date and channel
Pinball on TV in the UK has been rare in recent years, often with overdubbed electro-mechanical chime sounds
high confidence · Pinball News editorial observation about UK television landscape
Medieval Madness was brought to The Gadget Show set by Pinball Heaven
high confidence · Confirmed by Pinball News with names of personnel involved (Phil Docker, Aid Cooper)
Pinball News readers won't be unhappy with the eventual winner of the competition
medium confidence · Teaser statement suggesting pinball won the competition, though result not explicitly stated

Notable Quotes

“Pinball on TV in the UK has been as rare as hen's teeth in recent years, and the few appearances modern games have made is usually accompanied by over-dubbed chime sounds from an electro-mechanical machine.”
Pinball News author @ Opening paragraph — Sets context for rarity of pinball TV coverage in UK and typical low-quality representations
“So it's good to see pinball turning up not as mere set dressing, but starring centre stage.”
Pinball News author @ Introduction — Highlights significance of pinball getting prominent TV exposure rather than background presence
“Fighting pinball's corner is just about the best machine you could hope for - a pristine refurbished Medieval Madness”
Pinball News author @ Machine selection section — Editorial endorsement of Medieval Madness as ideal representative for pinball in competition
“We can't give away the result but we can say that Pinball News readers won't be too unhappy with the eventual winner.”
Pinball News author @ Closing section — Strong hint that pinball won the competition, creating anticipation for readers

Entities

The Gadget ShoweventMedieval MadnessgamePinball HeavencompanyPhil DockerpersonAid CooperpersonSuzi PerrypersonJason BradburypersonJon BentleypersonPinball NewsorganizationPhil Palmerperson

Signals

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community_signal: Pinball Heaven operator and UK pinball community mobilized to support high-profile TV appearance, transporting and professionally setting up equipment at broadcast studio
high · Phil Docker and Aid Cooper traveled to Five studios to set up Medieval Madness; editorial tone suggests community pride in representation
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event_signal: Medieval Madness featured on mainstream UK television show The Gadget Show in prime-time competition format, representing significant media exposure for pinball
high · Confirmed air date of August 24, 2009 on channel Five with named presenters and confirmed location shoot
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sentiment_shift: Pinball News editorial expresses optimism about improved UK television representation for pinball after years of rare or low-quality appearances
high · 'Good to see pinball turning up not as mere set dressing, but starring centre stage' indicates shift from background presence to featured content

Topics

Television coverage of pinballprimaryMedieval Madness (classic game)primaryPinball Heaven operator/distributorprimaryUK pinball industry visibilitysecondaryPinball media and PRsecondary

Sentiment

positive(0.85)— Article expresses clear enthusiasm about pinball receiving prominent TV coverage. Positive tone throughout regarding Medieval Madness selection, the personalities involved, and implied competition outcome. Celebrates this as a rare and valuable opportunity for the pinball community.

Transcript

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Date: 29th July 2009 Pinball on TV in the UK has been as rare as hen's teeth in recent years, and the few appearances modern games have made is usually accompanied by over-dubbed chime sounds from an electro-mechanical machine. So it's good to see pinball turning up not as mere set dressing, but starring centre stage. The set of The Gadget Show The Gadget Show - a programme where the title tells you all you need to know - will air an episode on Monday August 24th where it will pitch a pinball machine against a table football (or foosball) game for a coveted position on the Wall Of Fame alongside such icons as the iPod, the Segway, Napster and Lego. The pinball machine and the table football machine go head-to-head Fighting pinball's corner is just about the best machine you could hope for - a pristine refurbished Medieval Madnesss from Phil Palmer at Pinball Heaven. Pinball Heaven's Medieval Madness The machine was brought to the Five studios - where the show is recorded - by Pinball Heaven engineer Phil Docker and Aid Cooper who set it up and then got to meet Gadget Show presenters Suzi Perry, Jason Bradbury and Jon Bentley. The Gadget Show's Suzi Perry Presenters Jon Bentley (playing) and Jason Bradbury To find out which machine won, watch The Gadget Show on Five on the 24th. Phil Docker and Aid Cooper meet Suzi Perry We can't give away the result but we can say that Pinball News readers won't be too unhappy with the eventual winner. Back to the News page Back to the front page