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Happy Gilmore Pinball...A New One-Off Custom Game From the People Who Developed Ferris Buehler Pin

Knapp Arcade·article·analyzed·Oct 25, 2022
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TL;DR

Custom Happy Gilmore pinball machine in development by Ferris Bueller creators.

Summary

Brian Soares and Rebecca Hardy, creators of the Ferris Bueller's Day Off custom pinball machine, are developing a custom Happy Gilmore pinball machine in collaboration with NBA Jam voice actor Tim Kitzrow and former NBA player Todd MacCulloch. The one-off machine is expected to debut in 2023.

Key Claims

  • Brian Soares and Rebecca Hardy created a Ferris Bueller's Day Off custom pinball machine

    high confidence · Knapp Arcade article states they brought this machine to Pintastic New England pinball show

  • Happy Gilmore pinball machine is being developed in conjunction with Tim Kitzrow and Todd MacCulloch

    high confidence · Knapp Arcade article explicitly names collaborators

  • The Happy Gilmore pinball machine is expected to debut in 2023

    high confidence · Article states 'Look for this cool, custom one-off machine to make an appearance in 2023'

  • Tim Kitzrow is known as the voice actor of NBA Jam

    high confidence · Article identifies him as 'the voice actor of NBA Jam fame'

Notable Quotes

  • “A year or so ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Brian Soares and Rebecca Hardy at the Pintastic New England pinball show, where the two had brought their last project...an amazing custom Ferris Bueller's Day Off pinball machine.”

    Knapp Arcade author — Establishes context for the creators and their prior work

  • “Look for this cool, custom one-off machine to make an appearance in 2023.”

    Knapp Arcade author — Timeline expectation for the Happy Gilmore project debut

Entities

Brian SoarespersonRebecca HardypersonTim KitzrowpersonTodd MacCullochpersonFerris Bueller's Day OffgameHappy GilmoregamePintastic New EnglandeventKnapp Arcadeorganization

Signals

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    event_signal: Pintastic New England pinball show serving as venue for showcasing custom builds to community

    high · Article mentions Ferris Bueller machine was brought to Pintastic New England

  • $

    market_signal: Custom homebrew pinball machines with entertainment IP (films, TV) gaining traction as creative projects by established builders

    medium · Brian Soares and Rebecca Hardy moving from Ferris Bueller to Happy Gilmore demonstrates sustained interest in this space

Topics

Custom homebrew pinball machinesprimaryMovie/entertainment themed pinballprimaryPinball community events and showssecondaryCelebrity collaborations in pinballsecondary

Sentiment

positive(0.85)— Enthusiastic tone about the custom projects; uses positive descriptors like 'amazing' and 'cool'; celebrates creator accomplishments

Transcript

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A year or so ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Brian Soares and Rebecca Hardy at the Pintastic New Robert Englunds pinball show, where the two had brought their last project...an amazing custom Ferris Bueller's Day Off pinball machine. The duo have now moved onto their next project, a custom Happy Gilmore pinball machine, produced in conjunction with Tim Tim Kitzrow, the voice actor of NBA Jam fame, and former NBA player Todd MacCulloch. Look for this cool, custom one-off machine to make an appearance in 2023. Below is a new teaser video for the project.