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Pedretti Gaming Signs Agreement with Planetary to Produce 2.0 Kits for Other Titles

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

Pedretti Gaming signs Planetary Pinball deal for multiple new 2.0 kit titles using FAST platform.

Summary

Pedretti Gaming announces a sub-licensing agreement with Planetary Pinball to produce additional 2.0 upgrade kits beyond Funhouse and Rudy's Nightmare. The company will use the FAST Retro Platform (System 11) with new game-controlled extension support for lighting, shaker, mods, and toppers. The article notes community skepticism about 2.0 kits but argues they offer practical value for space-constrained collectors.

Key Claims

  • Pedretti Gaming has signed a sub-licensing agreement with Planetary Pinball for several more 2.0 title kits

    high confidence · Official announcement from Pedretti Gaming via Knapp Arcade

  • Rudy's Nightmare is now shipping

    high confidence · Pedretti Gaming official statement

  • Next 2.0 kit will use FAST Retro Platform (System 11) which now supports game-controlled extensions including lighting, shaker, mods, and topper

    high confidence · Pedretti Gaming official announcement

  • FAST Retro Platform now includes 1.0 emulation capability

    high confidence · Pedretti Gaming official announcement

  • Some community members are skeptical of 2.0 kits

    medium confidence · Author commentary: 'Some people are poo pooing these 2.0 kits'

Notable Quotes

  • “Pedretti Gaming are excited to announce a sub-licensing agreement with Planetary Pinball for a several more "2.0" Titles”

    Pedretti Gaming (official statement) — Core announcement of business partnership and future product pipeline

  • “Game kit will be using FAST Retro Platform (System 11) which is now available for developers which will include "1.0" emulation”

    Pedretti Gaming (official statement) — Reveals technical platform choice and new emulation capabilities

  • “We will be incorporating game controlled extensions that the platform now supports – lighting, shaker, mods, topper, etc”

    Pedretti Gaming (official statement) — Details enhanced feature set for upcoming 2.0 kits beyond original Funhouse kit

  • “Pinball is so limiting in terms of the huge amount of space that each machine takes up. Why wouldn't you want the ability to play more than one game on the same machine?”

    Knapp Arcade (article author) — Articulates value proposition and counter-argument to 2.0 kit criticism

Entities

Pedretti GamingcompanyPlanetary PinballcompanyFunhouse 2.0productRudy's NightmareproductFAST Retro PlatformproductKnapp Arcadeorganization

Signals

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    business_signal: Pedretti Gaming expanding 2.0 kit business through formal IP sub-licensing with Planetary Pinball, indicating growth strategy and validation of 2.0 kit market

    high · Official sub-licensing agreement announcement; pipeline expansion to 'several more' titles beyond Funhouse and Rudy's Nightmare

  • $

    market_signal: Community skepticism toward 2.0 kits persists, with some collectors viewing them negatively despite functional space-saving advantages

    medium · Author notes: 'Some people are poo pooing these 2.0 kits' and feels compelled to defend value proposition

  • ?

    product_strategy: Pedretti Gaming has committed pipeline of multiple 2.0 kit titles following Rudy's Nightmare completion, with next title unannounced

    high · Official statement of 'sub-licensing agreement...for a several more 2.0 Titles' and 'We have started on our next 2.0 game kit'

  • ?

    technology_signal: FAST Retro Platform gaining new capabilities (System 11 emulation, game-controlled extensions) enabling more sophisticated 2.0 kit development with enhanced features

    high · Pedretti announcement: 'FAST Retro Platform (System 11) which is now available for developers which will include 1.0 emulation' and support for 'lighting, shaker, mods, topper'

Topics

2.0 Kit Business Model & ProductionprimaryIP Licensing & Sub-Licensing AgreementsprimaryModernization of Classic Pinball MachinesprimaryFAST Retro Platform TechnologysecondaryCollector vs. Operator Value Propositionsecondary

Sentiment

positive(0.82)— Official announcement is enthusiastic ('EPIC NEWS', 'excited', 'have a lot of fun'). Article author is supportive of 2.0 kit concept and dismissive of critics ('poo pooing'). No negative sentiment expressed despite acknowledging community skepticism.

Transcript

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Breaking news from Pedretti Gaming, maker of the FunHouse 2.0 Kit: "EPIC NEWS!!! OFFICIAL AGREEMENT: - Pedretti Gaming are excited to announce a sub-licensing agreement with Planetary Pinball for a several more “2.0” Titles - Now that Rudy’s Nightmare™ is shipping we have started on our next 2.0 game kit based on.... - Game kit will be using FAST Retro Platform (System 11) which is now available for developers which will include “1.0” emulation - We will be incorporating game controlled extensions that the platform now supports – lighting, shaker, mods, topper, etc - We are going to have a lot of fun!" Which game do you think will be next? Some people are poo pooing these 2.0 kits, but I think that they're awesome. Pinball is so limiting in terms of the huge amount of space that each machine takes up. Why wouldn't you want the ability to play more than one game on the same machine?