Pinball Brothers' Rumored Queen Pinball Machine Launch This Week Probably Isn't Happening

Knapp Arcade·article·analyzed·Jul 11, 2022

Analysis

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TL;DR

Queen pinball announcement rumor likely unfounded; Pinball Brothers focused on Alien LV production.

Summary

A rumor circulated that Pinball Brothers would announce or tease their Queen pinball machine this week, based on a cryptic deleted post from an Australian distributor. After contacting Pinball Brothers directly, the author reports the company's social media team has no knowledge of any imminent announcement and indicates the company is focused on production issues and shipping Alien LV machines.

Key Claims

A deleted post from an Australian pinball distributor hinted at a new pinball title launching this week
high confidence · Author directly observed the deleted post screenshot shared on Pinside
The author discovered the original Queen pinball prototype last September
high confidence · Author's direct investigation with photo/video documentation
Pinball Brothers' social media team has no knowledge of any Queen teaser or launch this week
high confidence · Direct communication from Pinball Brothers' social media personnel to the author
Pinball Brothers is currently dealing with parts shortages from China and shipping delays caused by the Russian invasion
high confidence · Statement from Pinball Brothers' social media team
Pinball Brothers is focused on getting out Alien LV machines
high confidence · Statement from Pinball Brothers' social media team; confirmed by recent social media post showing another container of Alien machines

Notable Quotes

“the company certainly has 'more things planned for the future' again they are not aware of any imminent announcement”
Pinball Brothers social media team (relayed by author) @ N/A — Direct contradiction of the rumored Queen announcement; indicates future projects exist but no immediate reveal planned
“the Pinball Brothers are currently focused on dealing with parts shortages from China, shipping delays caused by the Russian invasion and getting out Alien LV machines”
Pinball Brothers social media team (relayed by author) @ N/A — Explains current business priorities and production constraints affecting Pinball Brothers

Entities

Pinball Brotherscompany QueengameAlien LVgameKnapp Arcadeperson/media PinsideorganizationAustralian pinball distributorcompany

Signals

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business_signal: Pinball Brothers managing multiple concurrent production challenges including parts sourcing and international shipping
high · Social media team statement detailing parts shortages, shipping delays, and current Alien LV focus
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leak_detection: Deleted post from distributor suggests potential leak or premature announcement of unreleased game
medium · Screenshot of deleted message circulated on Pinside; distributor post subsequently removed
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product_strategy: Supply chain constraints from China and Russian invasion shipping delays affecting Pinball Brothers production
high · Direct statement from Pinball Brothers social media team confirming parts shortages and shipping delays
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product_strategy: Pinball Brothers indicates 'more things planned for the future' beyond current Alien LV production
high · Social media team statement: 'the company certainly has more things planned for the future'
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rumor_hype: Queen pinball machine announcement rumored for this week based on cryptic distributor post
medium · Australian distributor's since-deleted post suggesting new pinball title launch; author corroborated with direct source inquiry

Topics

Queen pinball machine announcement rumorprimaryPinball Brothers production and logisticsprimarySupply chain constraints and shipping delayssecondaryAlien LV machine production statussecondary

Sentiment

neutral(0)— Author takes measured, investigative approach; debunks rumor without sensationalism; acknowledges uncertainty while citing direct source communication

Transcript

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A few days ago a pinball distributor in Australia posted a since-deleted message that hinted at a new pinball title launching this week (see below for a screenshot of the message that was shared on Pinside). A rumor has been floating around that the cryptic announcement was referring to a teaser or launch of the "Queen" pinball machine that I stumbled across the original prototype for last September. I recently reached out to Pinball Brothers directly as well as their social media team on the subject. I have yet to hear back from the company directly, but I did have a very nice conversation with their social media people and as of this morning no one from Pinball Brothers has told them about any sort of teaser or launch for a new game happening this week. the social media folks told me that the Pinball Brothers are currently focused on dealing with parts shortages from China, shipping delays caused by the Russian invasion and getting out Alien LV machines. The went on to add that the company certainly has "more things planned for the future" again they are not aware of any imminent announcement. Anything is possible, but if I had to bet I'd say that we probably will not see anything from Pinball Brothers on Queen this week. It is very possible that some other pinball manufacturer will tease a game this week. I'll provide an update here as soon as I hear anything. In the meantime, here's a bunch of pictures from my articles last fall on the Pinball Brothers' Queen prototype for your viewing pleasure :) On a related note, a few minutes ago Pinball Brothers shared a picture of another container of Alien machines on its way to the United States: FIRST PICTURES OF THE NEW QUEEN PINBALL MACHINE https://www.knapparcade.org/post/first-picture-of-new-queen-pinball-machine EXCLUSIVE VIDEO AND PICTURES OF PINBALL BROTHERS' NEW QUEEN PINBALL MACHINE https://www.knapparcade.org/post/exclusive-video-and-pictures-of-pinball-brothers-new-queen-pinball-machine