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Star Wars pinball by Ritchie officially revealed with Pro/Premium/LE variants
Steve Ritchie designed Star Wars pinball
high confidence · Article states 'Steve Ritchie's next game would be Star Wars'
The announcement was leaked early by The Star Wars Show on May 31, 2017, three days before the planned official June 4 announcement
high confidence · Article explicitly states the official announcement wasn't expected until June 4, but The Star Wars Show 'let the cat out of the bag' on May 31
Three variants exist with different art packages: Pro shows all characters, Premium focuses on Empire forces, LE features rebels
high confidence · Article provides detailed description of each variant's art package and includes images
Pro model lacks features found on Premium/LE, including Death Star as static toy (not breakopen), plastic instead of metal ramps, no upper right ramp level, no loop-around wireform, and no Millennium Falcon toy
high confidence · Article explicitly compares Pro vs Premium/LE playfield features with description and images
The game features four color-coded mode sets: Hoth (blue, centre lane), Death Star (purple, left lane), Tatooine (red, right scoop), and Endor (green, left ramp)
high confidence · Article provides explicit breakdown of mode structure with color and shot assignments
“The fact that Steve Ritchie's next game would be *Star Wars* had been pretty well-known for several months, but an official announcement wasn't expected until June 4th, 2017.”
Article author @ Opening paragraph — Establishes that the announcement was leaked early, creating urgency and news value
“Today though (May 31st), *[The Star Wars Show]* let the cat out of the bag with details and pictures of the new game.”
Article author @ Second paragraph — Identifies the source of the early leak as The Star Wars Show official Facebook page
“Balls are locked in the Death Star which breaks open to release them for multiball. A wireform loops around in front of the flippers to provide some additional entertainment when balls are locked or released, while the ball is initially plunged across the playfield at the F-O-R-C-E targets.”
Article author @ Playfield description section — Describes core mechanical lock mechanism and plunging mechanic
leak_detection: Star Wars pinball announcement leaked three days early via The Star Wars Show Facebook page before scheduled June 4 official announcement
high · Article explicitly notes 'official announcement wasn't expected until June 4th, 2017' but The Star Wars Show 'let the cat out of the bag' on May 31st
announcement: Star Wars pinball officially revealed with three-tier variant structure (Pro/Premium/LE) and detailed playfield specifications
high · Official reveal via The Star Wars Show with images and full playfield descriptions provided
product_strategy: Clear three-tier differentiation strategy with Pro lacking key features (static Death Star vs breakopen, plastic vs metal ramps, no Millennium Falcon, no wireform) compared to Premium/LE
high · Detailed playfield comparison showing specific mechanical and cosmetic differences between Pro and Premium/LE variants
neutral(0.5)— The article is primarily factual and descriptive, reporting on the announcement itself without editorial commentary or sentiment. The tone is professional news reporting.
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