The Avatar Pinball Rumor (Please Make it. Please Make It.)

Knapp Arcade·article·analyzed·Sep 12, 2022

Analysis

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TL;DR

Enthusiast advocates for JJP to make Avatar: The Way of the Water pinball with ocean theme.

Summary

A pinball enthusiast and collector expresses long-standing desire for an ocean-themed pinball machine based on Avatar, specifically Avatar: The Way of the Water. The author references a years-old rumor that Jersey Jack Pinball owns the rights to produce an Avatar pinball machine and speculates about which designer at JJP might be assigned to the project, given the company's current design roster.

Key Claims

Jersey Jack Pinball owns the rights to produce a pinball machine based upon the Avatar franchise
medium confidence · Knapp Arcade author; stated as 'rumor out there forever' but not confirmed
JJP designer Eric Meunier is working on a pinball machine based on Godfather
medium confidence · Knapp Arcade author; presented as known industry fact
Mark Seiden is a new designer at Jersey Jack Pinball
high confidence · Knapp Arcade author; stated matter-of-factly as context for potential Avatar assignment
Avatar 2 subtitle 'The Way of the Water' presents opportunity for ocean-themed pinball
high confidence · Knapp Arcade author; based on movie title and franchise licensing rumor

Notable Quotes

“There's been a rumor out there forever that Jersey Jack Pinball owns the rights to produce a pinball machine based upon the Avatar franchise.”
Knapp Arcade (author) — Establishes the core rumor being discussed; frames Avatar pinball as long-standing industry speculation
“Given manufacturers' propensity to focus on the newest versions of a property, if JJP was to make an Avatar pin, one would think that it or at least a version of it would have an Ocean theme.”
Knapp Arcade (author) — Reveals author's strategic reasoning for why Avatar 2's water theme makes the pinball opportunity appealing
“I'm not sure that Avatar is a Steve Ritchie-esque theme, but maybe Avatar is the theme that new JJP designer Mark Seiden was assigned.”
Knapp Arcade (author) — Speculates on which JJP designer might be assigned to Avatar; suggests Mark Seiden as possibility
“This is probably wishful thinking on my part, but I would go bananas for an Ocean-themed Avatar pinball machine. Please make this happen Jack :).”
Knapp Arcade (author) — Author's explicit desire; frames content as passionate advocacy rather than insider knowledge

Entities

Jersey Jack Pinballcompany Mark Seidenperson Eric Meunierperson AvatargameAvatar: The Way of the WaterproductGodfathergameAtlantis (1989 Bally)gameAtlantis (1975 Gottlieb)game

Signals

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rumor_hype: Long-standing industry rumor that Jersey Jack Pinball holds Avatar pinball licensing rights; enthusiasm peaks around Avatar 2 water theme announcement
medium · Author describes 'rumor out there forever' about JJP Avatar rights; timing coincides with Avatar 2 subtitle reveal
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personnel_signal: Speculation about which JJP designer may be assigned to Avatar project; author considers both Eric Meunier (post-Godfather) and Mark Seiden (new hire)
low · Author states 'maybe Avatar is the theme that new JJP designer Mark Seiden was assigned' and 'Or it's rumored that Munier is already working on his game after Godfather, maybe this is it?'
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product_strategy: Strategic observation that manufacturers focus on newest IP versions; Avatar 2's water theme creates opportunity for ocean-themed pinball differentiation
medium · Author notes manufacturers focus on newest versions of property and that water theme is key selling point: 'if JJP was to make an Avatar pin, one would think that it or at least a version of it would have an Ocean theme'
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collector_signal: Author's documented collector preference for ocean-themed pinball machines demonstrates niche market demand for specific themes
high · Author states 'I've always been a sucker for pinball machines that have ocean themes' and references multiple ocean pins owned/sought
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machine_intel: Avatar pinball licensing rumor is years-old but unconfirmed; author attributes delays to Avatar film production delays
low · Author acknowledges 'the JJP - Avatar rumor has been out there for years, but the Avatar 2 movie has been delayed for practically a decade so a delay in the arrival of a pin based upon it is to be expected'

Transcript

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People who have been visiting my pages for a long time, know that I've always been a sucker for pinball machines that have ocean themes, from Bally's 1989 solid state pin Atlantis (which I once owned the prototype machine for) to Gottlieb's 1975 electromechanical pin by the same name to Quetzal Pinball's more recent one-off Captain Nemo Pin...if it has ocean creatures in it, I want it! Heck, I've been a long-time advocate of a manufacturer making a pinball machine based upon the DC Comic Aquaman. Even though the movies were as my boys would say "Mid" the art on an Aquaman pin could be Epic! With my love for Ocean Pins clear, when I saw the trailer for the upcoming movie Avatar 2 I almost lost my mind when I realized that it's subtitled "The Way of the Water." Why? Because there's been a rumor out there forever that Jersey Jack Pinball owns the rights to produce a pinball machine based upon the Avatar franchise. Given manufacturers' propensity to focus on the newest versions of a property, if JJP was to make an Avatar pin, one would think that it or at least a version of it would have an Ocean theme. That would absolutely blow my mind. Come on, how beautiful would a pinball machine based on scenes from this movie be? I've included the trailer and several pictures from the upcoming film below. Yes the JJP - Avatar rumor has been out there for years, but the Avatar 2 movie has been delayed for practically a decade so a delay in the arrival of a pin based upon it is to be expected. We all have heard that Jersey Jack's designer Eric Meunier is working on a pin based on Godfather and I'm not sure that Avatar is a Steve Ritchie-esque theme, but maybe Avatar is the theme that new JJP designer Mark Seiden was assigned. Or it's rumored that Munier is already working on his game after Godfather, maybe this is it? This is probably wishful thinking on my part, but I would go bananas for an Ocean-themed Avatar pinball machine. Please make this happen Jack :). My family and I like the Avatar theme and movie that I'd even be happy with another pin based on the original Avatar film, but as long as the second movie doesn't suck, my heart is set on an Avatar: The Way of the Water pin. Here's an interesting article about all of the circumstances that caused the Avatar sequel to be delayed. Why Avatar: The Way of Water Took So Long to Make Audiences have been waiting for Avatar: The Way of Water for 13 years now. With the release date looming, here's why it took so long to make. https://movieweb.com/avatar-the-way-of-water-took-so-long/ 1989 Bally Atlantis 1975 Gottlieb Atlantis 2015 Quetzal Captain Nemo