Haggis Pinball to Have Booth at the Upcoming Texas Pinball Festival

Knapp Arcade·article·analyzed·Mar 15, 2023

Analysis

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TL;DR

Haggis Pinball confirms TPF booth with Celts and Fathom Revisited playables.

Summary

Haggis Pinball, an Australian boutique manufacturer, has announced a booth presence at the upcoming Texas Pinball Festival (March 24-26, 2025) in Frisco, Texas. Damian Hartin and Martin Robbins will display playable Celts and Fathom Revisited machines. This marks Damian's first return to TPF since Celts' original debut, when he famously transported a whitewood prototype in luggage and assembled it on-site.

Key Claims

Haggis Pinball will have a booth at Texas Pinball Festival 2025
high confidence · Official announcement by Haggis; confirmed by Knapp Arcade reporting
Damian Hartin and Martin Robbins will represent Haggis at TPF
high confidence · Direct statement in Haggis announcement
Celts and Fathom Revisited will be available for public play at the booth
high confidence · Announced by Haggis via Knapp Arcade
Damian's first TPF visit with Celts involved transporting a whitewood prototype in three boxes as check-in luggage
high confidence · Story recounted by Damian Hartin in post referenced by article
TPF 2025 will feature the most new game debuts the author has personally seen
medium confidence · Opinion of Knapp Arcade author based on preview research

Notable Quotes

“A lot has changed since Damian first made the trek to TPF with a whitewood for CELTS, brought in as check-in luggage in three boxes, and assembled in a seminar room the days before the event.”
Damian Hartin (via Haggis announcement) — Illustrates Haggis's growth trajectory from grassroots indie operation to established manufacturer with booth presence; demonstrates commitment to TPF community over multiple years

Entities

Haggis Pinballcompany Damian HartinpersonMartin RobbinspersonTexas Pinball Festival (TPF)event CeltsgameFathom RevisitedgameKnapp Arcadeorganization

Signals

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business_signal: Haggis Pinball's evolution from grassroots operation (whitewood in luggage) to established exhibitor indicates sustainable growth and industry establishment
high · Contrast between first TPF appearance (DIY transport/assembly) and current booth presence with two representatives and multiple playable machines
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event_signal: Haggis Pinball booth confirmation at Texas Pinball Festival 2025 represents continued boutique manufacturer visibility and participation in major industry showcase
high · Official announcement; booth confirmed with specific games and representatives named

Topics

Texas Pinball Festival 2025 exhibitor announcementsprimaryHaggis Pinball business growth and industry presenceprimaryBoutique manufacturer participation in major trade showssecondaryPinball machine playability and public demossecondary

Sentiment

positive(0.85)— Upbeat tone celebrating Haggis's return and growth; author expresses enthusiasm for TPF 2025's scale and new announcements; Damian's story framed positively as entrepreneurial origin narrative

Transcript

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When I did my preview of the Texas Pinball Festival (TPF) a few weeks back, I don't recall seeing Haggis Pinball on official the list of attendees. A little while ago Haggis announced that the Company's Damian Hartin and Martin Robbins will indeed have a booth at TPF where they will have their Celts and Fathom Revisited machines available for the public to play. This will be Damian's first trip back to TPF since the debut of Celts, which he told an interesting story about in his post: A lot has changed since Damian first made the trek to TPF with a whitewood for CELTS, brought in as check-in luggage in three boxes, and assembled in a seminar room the days before the event. The Texas Pinball Festival is being held at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Frisco Convention Center in Frisco, Texas from March 24th through the 26th. The show is going to be wild, with the most new game debuts that I've ever personally seen. Click on the link below for more information: https://texaspinball.com/tpf/