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Spooky Pinball Begins Shipping Beetlejuice; Ten Machines on Their Way to Pinball At the Beach

Knapp Arcade·article·analyzed·Feb 2, 2026
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TL;DR

Spooky Pinball ships Beetlejuice; ten units headed to Pinball at the Beach.

Summary

Spooky Pinball has begun shipping its Beetlejuice game to customers and is sending ten machines to Pinball at the Beach (February 6-8, 2026) in St. Pete Beach, Florida. The announcement coincides with Spooky's 13th anniversary celebration. The article expresses enthusiasm about the volume of show games and Spooky's recent momentum in the market.

Key Claims

  • Spooky Pinball has begun shipping Beetlejuice to customers

    high confidence · Official announcement by Spooky Pinball on social media, reported by Knapp Arcade

  • Ten Beetlejuice machines are being sent to Pinball at the Beach

    high confidence · Stated directly in article; this is a significant show presence

  • Pinball at the Beach takes place February 6-8, 2026 at Tradewinds Resort in St. Pete Beach, Florida

    high confidence · Explicitly stated in article

  • February 2, 2026 was Spooky Pinball's 13th anniversary

    high confidence · Stated in article; aligns with Spooky founding around 2013

Notable Quotes

  • “Spooky has shipped a whopping ten Beetlejuices to the upcoming show Pinball at the Beach”

    Knapp Arcade (author) @ February 2, 2026 — Emphasizes the substantial volume of show machines, positioning Spooky as a major presence at the event

  • “Ten machines lined up at the show is going to be an impressive sight to see.”

    Knapp Arcade (author) @ February 2, 2026 — Expresses enthusiasm about Spooky's show presence and production capacity

  • “Happy Anniversary to a great group of folks who have been on an absolute roll lately.”

    Knapp Arcade (author) @ February 2, 2026 — Community recognition of Spooky's sustained momentum and success in recent years

Entities

Spooky PinballcompanyBeetlejuicegamePinball at the BeacheventKnapp ArcadeorganizationDon's Pinball PodcastorganizationBenton, WisconsinlocationSt. Pete Beach, Floridalocation

Signals

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    event_signal: Pinball at the Beach serving as major launch venue for Beetlejuice with ten playable machines providing significant hands-on access for competitive players and collectors

    high · Ten Beetlejuice machines at show; event scheduled February 6-8, 2026; article emphasizes this as 'impressive sight to see'

  • ?

    event_signal: Beetlejuice shipping begins; major Spooky presence at Pinball at the Beach with ten show machines signals strong production ramp and confidence in game reception

    high · Official Spooky announcement of shipment start; ten machines deployed to major industry event demonstrates manufacturing capability and market confidence

  • $

    market_signal: Spooky Pinball sustained momentum continues with major game release and significant event presence

    high · Knapp Arcade explicitly states Spooky 'has been on an absolute roll lately'; thirteen years of operation with current game showing production strength

Topics

Beetlejuice shipping and availabilityprimaryPinball at the Beach event preparationprimarySpooky Pinball company milestone (13th anniversary)secondaryPinball manufacturer production capacity and momentumsecondary

Sentiment

positive(0.85)— Article expresses enthusiasm about Spooky's shipping milestone, celebration of their anniversary, and positive assessment of their recent momentum. Author acknowledges personal inability to attend the event but expresses interest through friends attending.

Transcript

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News Spooky Pinball Begins Shipping Beetlejuice; Ten Machines on Their Way to Pinball At the Beach k knapparcade February 2, 2026 This weekend, Spooky Pinball announced on social media that its newest game Beetlejuice has begun shipping to customers! In addition to games getting picked up from the factory by customers and shipping, Spooky has shipped a whopping ten Beetlejuices to the upcoming show Pinball at the Beach, which takes place from February 6th through the 8th at the Tradewinds Resort in St. Pete Beach, Florida. Ten machines lined up at the show is going to be an impressive sight to see. I personally won't be there because I just got back from an arcade trip and that's Super Bowl weekend, but I have friends who are going who promised to share pictures with us :) . This weekend also was Spooky Pinball's 13th Anniversary, quite an appropriate number for the spooky company lol. Happy Anniversary to a great group of folks who have been on an absolute roll lately. Below are pictures of the Spooky show games ready to leave the Company's Benton, Wisconsin factory (courtesy of Don's Pinball Podcast. Thanks Don!) and pictures of Beetlejuice topper parts and boxes (courtesy of Spooky). " 🧃💀 THE JUICE IS OFFICIALLY LOOSE 💀🧃 Customer games are landing in homes, and this combo was too good not to share. An absolute undead dream team right here. #Beetlejuice #evildead #spooky"