Funhouse Pinball Remake by Pedretti is Revealed!

Cary Hardy·video·11m 20s·analyzed·May 14, 2024

Analysis

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TL;DR

Pedretti Gaming announces Funhouse remake with two art options, 750 LE units, CPR playfields, $7.5K-$10K pricing.

Summary

Cary Hardy reveals Pedretti Gaming's official Funhouse pinball remake with two art package options: a Classic Edition ($7,499) faithful to the original and a Brian Allen reimagined premium edition ($9,999 Midnight Limited Edition). The remake uses CPR playfields and legitimate Bally Williams parts through Planetary Pinball distributor, includes 750 limited edition units, and features modern upgrades like enhanced code and headphone jack options. Hardy is under NDA with Pedretti, plans interviews with the manufacturer and designer Brian Allen, and expects to receive a review unit to assess build quality.

Key Claims

Pedretti Gaming is producing a Funhouse pinball remake with two art package options: Classic Edition and Brian Allen reimagined edition
high confidence · Official media pack received with tier matrix and high-res images; pricing and specifications confirmed
Pricing for Funhouse remake: Classic Edition $7,499, Midnight Limited Edition $9,999
high confidence · Cary Hardy explicitly states pricing tiers from official Pedretti materials
750 units of the Midnight Limited Edition will be produced
high confidence · Hardy confirms 750 unit limit, noting this is more than initially told and likely due to increased interest from teaser release
Playfields for the remake are sourced from CPR, not Mirko
high confidence · Hardy states this has been previously announced and confirms CPR as the playfield manufacturer
Warranty includes 12 months on electronics and 6 months on mechanical components, better than typical Stern warranty
medium confidence · Hardy states from media materials but notes uncertainty ('I could be wrong on that')
Secondary market prices for original Funhouse machines have decreased since remake announcement
medium confidence · Hardy observes current eBay/secondary market listings showing decline from previous prices, attributing it to sellers attempting to offload before remake release
Hardy is under NDA with Pedretti Gaming regarding content creation about their projects
high confidence · Opening statement directly addresses NDA restrictions and media pack received

Notable Quotes

“what that really actually means I do not know in its entirety but let's I guess the content creation will begin now”
Cary Hardy@ 0:24 — Hardy acknowledges uncertainty about NDA scope and implications for future content
“i spent so much time just looking at the brian allen reimagined art package that when i went back to the original i was like it just looks so plain kind of thing”
Cary Hardy@ 2:10 — Hardy's aesthetic preference for the new Brian Allen art direction over the classic original
“it's right there in a sweet spot...giving you 12 months on electronics and six months on mechanical components”
Cary Hardy@ 3:40 — Hardy positions $9,999 pricing and warranty terms as competitive value proposition
“so you're getting a more limited game right there and i think that the brian allen reimagined looks a lot better than the original”
Cary Hardy@ 9:34 — Hardy summarizes key differentiators: scarcity advantage (750 units) vs. Stern LE and aesthetic improvement
“Pedretti, send me the Brian Allen one. That's the sexy one.”
Cary Hardy@ 7:41 — Direct statement of preference to manufacturer for review unit, informal endorsement of Brian Allen art package

Entities

Pedretti Gamingcompany Brian Allenperson Cary HardypersonCPRcompanyPlanetary PinballcompanyThe Pinball CompanycompanyFlyland DesignscompanyFunhousegame

Signals

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competitive_signal: Funhouse remake positioned as mid-premium offering ($7.5K-$10K) between Stern Pro entry-level and LE premium tiers, with 750-unit scarcity advantage over typical Stern/JJP LE runs
high · Hardy explicitly compares pricing to Stern Pro range and notes 750 units is more limited than Stern LE or JJP production numbers
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design_philosophy: Brian Allen's reimagined art package represents modern aesthetic upgrade over original Williams design; Hardy expresses strong personal preference for modernized version despite understanding collector preference for original
medium · Hardy states original looks 'so plain' by comparison and dedicates significant discussion to side-by-side art package comparison, praising Allen's work quality
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licensing_signal: Pedretti Gaming has secured rights to produce full Funhouse remake with original theme, mechanics, and option to include modern enhancements like enhanced code and headphone jack
high · Official announcement confirms Classic Edition faithful to original plus upgradeable modern features (enhanced code, headphone jack)
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market_signal: Secondary market prices for original Funhouse machines declining since remake announcement teaser, as sellers attempt to offload before new competition
medium · Hardy observes current eBay listings ranging $5,500-$8,500 and notes 'these prices have come down since the announcement of funhouse remake coming out'
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personnel_signal: Brian Allen established artist for Pedretti Gaming's Funhouse remake; Hardy plans interviews with both Pedretti and Allen to explore future projects ('I'm completely understand those of you out there that would prefer the original... i think that there's going to be some upgrades')

Topics

Funhouse remake announcement and specificationsprimaryPricing tiers and market positioning ($7.5K-$10K range)primaryArt package options: Classic vs. Brian Allen reimaginedprimaryLimited edition scarcity (750 units) and collector appealprimaryBuild quality concerns and review unit expectationssecondarySecondary market impact on original Funhouse valuessecondaryPedretti Gaming's manufacturing capabilities and track recordsecondary

Sentiment

positive(0.78)— Hardy expresses genuine enthusiasm for the Funhouse remake, particularly praising Brian Allen's art direction and the value proposition at $9,999 pricing. Some caution expressed about build quality concerns for a manufacturer's first full machine, but optimism about prospects. Minor frustration with delayed distributor list information.

Transcript

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what's up guys and welcome to the channel where i talk and do everything pinball and currently and working on what seems to be a sore throat so bear with me on that for those that do not already know previous video i did state that i am under nda with pedretti gaming in regards to what they're working on and stuff like that we'll be creating content going forward what that really actually means I do not know in its entirety but let's I guess the content creation will begin now I have received the media pack which has all the images all the high-res images and stuff like that to show you that now and there's also the um tier matrix that's available I can show it to you on here but it's I can't show you all to where you can see it so I will be posting all these images and everything to my Patreon page. So if you want to get these images and stuff like that, that's where they will be. So look, what I think this is going to do really good for you Funhaus fans out there is give those that want an original looking Funhaus, then you're going to get that. You have pretty much a great representation of the original, except for obviously the display is completely different than what it used to be all parts are going to be purchased through planetary pinball so there is no worries from you guys out there if they're getting parts from somewhere overseas that are going to be subpar or something like that these are legit bally williams parts that are going to be used in these machines and so going with that you have the original that looks like the funhouse original like i said the main thing that's different is the display and then when the thing is you get so accustomed to looking at the original and then you switch over to the brian allen reimagined art package and this is where it goes up a notch when it comes to just you know visually pleasing for me and it's like i spent so much time just looking at the brian allen reimagined art package that when i went back to the original i was like it just looks so plain kind of thing so it's one of those where obviously go back and forth between the two i've literally got an image like right here that shows them side by side and definitely a major improvement in my opinion i think brian allen did an amazing job for this particular title and everything and i'm Definitely going to be excited to see what he does next with upcoming ones So as of right now the pricing tiers are as followed The Classic Edition is $74.99 and the Midnight Limited Edition is $10,000 or $9,999. So what this does, it's right there in the window of like, hmm, very considerable. I mean, because especially for $7,500, you're right there in the Stern Pro price range a little bit more. But it's right there in a sweet spot. And correct me if I'm wrong, but it looks like that the warranty is better on this than a Stern. I want to say you're going to be getting like 90 days. I could be wrong on that, but this is giving you 12 months on electronics and six months on mechanical components. So, and some of these on there can be upgraded to the same thing that's on the Midnight Limited Edition. And obviously, you can't upgrade your art package, but if you wanted to get the enhanced game code, then evidently that's something that's upgradable. now there is a topper i have seen it but it doesn't look like they're going to be revealing that in the initial launch right here it says to be released at a later date so we've got that i don't know how much i can comment on what this topper looks like and what it can do at this point uh i will tell you that it's useful even when you're not playing. You can take a little bit from that. So, I honestly don't even know who you're going to be purchasing this from. I want to say the pinball company, but let me just confirm real quick. All right, well, while I'm waiting to get that information, let's move on to my next thing, and that is going to be that in the upcoming future, probably within the next week or so, I will be doing an interview with Pedretti, and I'm going to talk to Brian Allen today also to see if we can set something up with him. So I would like to get questions from you out there. I mean, I'm going to have my own, but by all means, just to make sure I don't miss something, please include what questions you would like me to ask the corresponding individuals. Put it in the comments down below, guys. I mean, I'm honestly still examining these pictures. I mean I've seen images of the game, but I haven't seen them like this, so I'm able to like really examine details and What looks to be really good build quality so far I looking at the hardware and stuff like that guys So this is definitely looking better than some of the games that have been launched by manufacturers in the past when it comes to release photos. So far, so good. So in case you do not already know, the playfields are coming from CPR. They're not coming from Mirko. So there's a little bit of a relief right there. So there is that information that's been announced, I think, previously. But now I'm curious about the current market for Funhaus. So let me check. So unless you're hardcore, want nothing but the original Funhaus, then it looks like you're going to be spending... Let me just list off some of these right now without even showing you or telling you about the condition because obviously the condition is not going to be brand new. So 6800 best offer, 6495. This one's got the Rudy's Nightmare edition, so it's 8500. There's another Rudy's Nightmare for 8000. There's one pending that was for sale for 5500. And then you have a couple of wanted ones. and then there's a 6,500 so here's the thing it's like yes these brand new ones are coming out higher than your old ones but you're not going to be getting a brand new one from anybody else and these actually these prices have come down since the announcement of funhouse remake coming out so you have these people that are more than likely trying to get as much as they possibly can out of their Valley Williams version of Funhaus. Now, I'm supposed to be getting sent one of these games. I don't even know which one I'm getting, but if I had to choose, and if I could choose, Pedretti, send me the Brian Allen one. That's the sexy one. That's the one I would prefer to be able to show people in video content and stuff. So, that's... I don't know when it's supposed to happen. I don't know. we're gonna see obviously and uh whenever i know i'll let you know but um that i believe was what we were discussing at uh one point was uh me getting sent a game and then i was going to create content showing you guys the build quality because that's obviously a concern this is something that you know everyone's going to be concerned about whenever they purchase a game from someone they haven before is like yes they done some you know 2 code stuff like that but they haven really done a full machine or remake and there obviously hesitation and concerns about that so hopefully because i can vouch for the quality yet either i haven seen it with my own two hands or anything in front of me so what i'm hoping to do is whenever one of these machines gets to me i start recording and showing you what the game build quality is like that way hopefully it gives you a better idea on whether or not this is something that you should throw money at. Now the amount of the Midnight Editions is 750 of them which is a little more than what I was originally told. So I'm guessing the the interest for Fun House increased quite a bit whenever they did their initial teaser release last week. So I'm going to assume at this point that they plan on probably selling more of the midnight limited editions but yes 750 units is what they are limiting that particular machine to so that makes it more limited than a stern le than a jjp i mean so you're getting a more limited game right there and i think that the brian allen reimagined looks a lot better than the original and i completely understand those of you out there that would prefer the original because that's the game the way it used to look that's what you're used to playing all those years ago and stuff like that so and it i think that there's going to be some upgrades that you're getting also with the original when it comes to like the headphone jack and the ability for enhanced code and stuff like that so you're obviously going to be getting things on the classic edition that you're not going to be able to get with your hardcore original bally williams version of it oh my god andrea you're killing me not answering me when it comes to the the distro list i know for sure that the pinball company is one that is selling it because that's the one that was on their teaser video for youtube but by all means if you have a particular distributor contact them to see if they are selling this game i would have loved to have the list right here but i'll tell you what if a list does get sent to me in the time that I'm going to end this video and have it up then I'll put a link in the video description down below so be sure to check that out guys what are your initial thoughts on Funhouse remake by Pedretti and by all means also like I said earlier leave me some questions that you would like me to ask Pedretti and or Brian Allen and then when these interviews come up i'll be sure to include those and that's in case i don't already have them on my question list right here so until next time guys peace out