FUNHOUSE 2.0 RUDY'S NIGHTMARE

Knapp Arcade·article·analyzed·Nov 15, 2021

Analysis

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TL;DR

Funhouse 2.0 upgrade kit from Pedretti briefly leaked by European retailer.

Summary

A European parts retailer briefly advertised a Funhouse 2.0 Rudy's Nightmare upgrade kit from Pedretti Gaming, featuring backglass, speaker panel, mini-display, PinSound board, pinblades, and FAST Pinball board with possible new rules. The kit appears modeled after Dutch Pinball's Bride of Pinbot 2.0 kits. Pedretti operates under a Bally/Williams license from Planetary Pinball and also manufactures Alien machines for Pinball Brothers.

Key Claims

Ministry of Pinball briefly had an ad up for Funhouse 2.0 Rudy's Nightmare kit before taking it down
high confidence · Direct observation by Knapp Arcade author of the ad appearing and being removed
Funhouse 2.0 kit includes: alternate backglass, custom speaker panel, mini-display for playfield, PinSound board, new pinblades, and FAST Pinball board possibly with new rules
high confidence · Knapp Arcade author examined the ad before removal
Pedretti is an Italian company with agreement with Planetary Pinball to produce parts and mods for classic Bally/Williams games
high confidence · Author's established knowledge of Pedretti's licensing relationship
Pedretti is manufacturing entire Alien pinball machines for Pinball Brothers
high confidence · Author observed Pedretti factory images showing Aliens in production
Dutch Pinball was going to start producing BOP 2.0 Kits again
medium confidence · Hearsay: 'I recently heard that Dutch is going to start producing BOP 2.0 Kits again'

Notable Quotes

“the kit comes with an alternate backglass, a custom speaker panel, a mini-display for the playfield, a pinsound board for new game callouts and music, new pinblades and a new Fast Pinball board possibly with new rules”
Knapp Arcade author — Details the specific components of the leaked Funhouse 2.0 upgrade kit
“This reminds me a lot of the Bride of Pinbot 2.0 kits that Dutch Pinball was selling”
Knapp Arcade author — Establishes the precedent model for this type of upgrade kit
“Pedretti is an Italian company that has an agreement with the Bally Williams license-holder Planetary Pinball to produce and sell parts and mods for classic games”
Knapp Arcade author — Clarifies Pedretti's legal standing and licensing relationship

Entities

Ministry of PinballcompanyFunhousegame Pedretti Gamingcompany Planetary Pinballcompany Dutch PinballcompanyPinSound boardproductFAST PinballcompanyBride of Pinbot 2.0product

Signals

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business_signal: Dutch Pinball resuming BOP 2.0 kit production after apparent hiatus, indicating sustained demand for classic game upgrades
medium · Author states: 'I recently heard that Dutch is going to start producing BOP 2.0 Kits again'
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leak_detection: Funhouse 2.0 Rudy's Nightmare kit details leaked via Ministry of Pinball ad before retailer removed it; suggests premature or unplanned public disclosure
high · Ministry of Pinball had ad up then took it down; Knapp Arcade captured details before removal
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licensing_signal: Pedretti Gaming operating under formal Bally/Williams license agreement with Planetary Pinball to legally produce and distribute classic game mods
high · Author confirms Pedretti 'has an agreement with the Bally Williams license-holder Planetary Pinball to produce and sell parts and mods for classic games'
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market_signal: Growing market for premium upgrade kits for classic machines; Funhouse 2.0 positioned as high-end retrofit option
medium · Funhouse 2.0 includes multiple premium components (custom backglass, mini-display, FAST board, PinSound); echoes successful BOP 2.0 model
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announcement: Funhouse 2.0 upgrade kit in development from Pedretti Gaming with FAST Pinball board and PinSound audio
high · Leaked ad showing specific components: backglass, speaker panel, mini-display, PinSound board, pinblades, FAST board
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Topics

Classic game upgrade kitsprimaryAftermarket modifications and partsprimaryBally/Williams licensing and IPprimaryFAST Pinball control boardssecondaryEuropean pinball parts marketsecondaryProduct leaks and announcementssecondary

Sentiment

neutral(0)— Article is factual reporting of a leaked product announcement; tone is informational without editorial bias. Slight positive undertone in covering an interesting new product option for collectors.

Transcript

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Earlier today a European pinball parts retailer named the Ministry of Pinball briefly had an ad up for a new kit that lets people remake the super popular 1990 Williams pinball machine FunHouse before taking it down. The kit is called "Funhouse 2.0 Rudy's Nightmare." According to what I have seen so far, the kit comes with an alternate backglass, a custom speaker panel, a mini-display for the playfield, a pinsound board for new game callouts and music, new pinblades and a new Fast Pinball board possibly with new rules? This reminds me a lot of the Bride of Pinbot 2.0 kits that Dutch Pinball was selling (I recently heard that Dutch is going to start producing BOP 2.0 Kits again BTW). In the ad below, the box that the FunHouse kit comes in says “Pedretti" at the top. Pedretti is an Italian company that has an agreement with the Bally Williams license-holder Planetary Pinball to produce and sell parts and mods for classic games like Theatre of Magic, Scared Stiff, etc… Pedretti is also manufacturing entire Alien pinball machines for Pinball Brothers. See the pics of the Pedretti banner ad on the Planetary Pinball site, some of their BW mods and Aliens on the line at their factory below. If anyone has any additional information on this, please share. Thanks!