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Pedretti confirms TOTAN remake; Beetlejuice getting voice update; Stern rumors: Bond Goldfinger, Dracula, Ozzy.
Pedretti Gaming officially confirmed Tales of the Arabian Nights remake on social media
high confidence · Knapp Arcade article citing official Pedretti Gaming announcement
Spooky Pinball will release a code update for Beetlejuice with new voice actors and callouts at the end of May 2026
high confidence · Christopher Franchi on JBS Show Pinball Roundtable, Franchi is Spooky's art director
Stern is working on a Goldfinger edition of James Bond (2022 game) with new art
medium confidence · Cale Hernandez rumor on JBS Show Pinball Roundtable
Stern's first game of 2027 will be an unlicensed Dracula game designed by Brian Eddy
medium confidence · Cale Hernandez speculation on JBS Show Pinball Roundtable
John Borg was working on a Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure pinball but Stern moved him to an Ozzy Osbourne music-themed game
medium confidence · Cale Hernandez rumor on JBS Show Pinball Roundtable, noting uncertainty about Black Sabbath music inclusion
Prince's family requested $2 Million for a pinball game license when American Pinball inquired
medium confidence · Christopher Franchi recounting history from his time with American Pinball's previous ownership
“Spooky has heard the consumer feedback and has decided to add new voice actors and callouts to its latest game, Beetlejuice. A code update featuring these new and improved callouts is scheduled to release at the end of May. Spooky continues to improve this game despite the fact that all 999 units of it are sold out. Kudos to them.”
Knapp Arcade (reporting Christopher Franchi's statement) @ May 12, 2026 — Confirms Spooky's post-launch commitment to Beetlejuice despite complete sellout; signals customer service priority
“Stern is working on a special 'Goldfinger' edition of George Gomez's 2022 game James Bond. The new edition will mainly consist of new art, much like the recent 30th Anniversary Edition of Jurassic Park and the Blood Red Kiss Edition of Elvira's House of Horrors.”
Knapp Arcade (reporting Cale Hernandez) @ May 12, 2026 — Establishes pattern of Stern releasing art variant editions; Goldfinger likely next in James Bond variants
“Cale went on to say, as he has previously stated, that he believes Stern's first game of 2027 will be an unlicensed Dracula game, designed by Brian Eddy. We didn't really get any new information on the game other than him saying that Stern is 'putting a lot into this.'”
Knapp Arcade (reporting Cale Hernandez) @ May 12, 2026 — Suggests Stern is investing significantly in an unlicensed Dracula title; positions as major 2027 launch
“I'm glad they're finally saying it's TOTAN after hinting at it for years. It was never a surprise... It'll also have a 2.0 thingie”
hgnzxbannzbbdohgfk (community comment) @ May 12, 2026 — Community expectation that TOTAN remake was long-rumored; hints at 2.0 version treatment planned
announcement: Pedretti Gaming officially confirmed Tales of the Arabian Nights remake announcement on social media
high · European pinball manufacturer Pedretti Gaming officially confirmed on social media that its next game is indeed a remake of Tales of the Arabian Nights
code_update: Spooky Pinball scheduling code update for Beetlejuice with new voice actors and callouts for end of May 2026
high · A code update featuring these new and improved callouts is scheduled to release at the end of May. Spooky continues to improve this game despite the fact that all 999 units of it are sold out.
rumor_hype: Stern rumored to be developing Goldfinger art edition of 2022 James Bond game, following pattern of recent variant editions
medium · Stern is working on a special 'Goldfinger' edition of George Gomez's 2022 game James Bond. The new edition will mainly consist of new art, much like the recent 30th Anniversary Edition of Jurassic Park and the Blood Red Kiss Edition of Elvira's House of Horrors.
machine_intel: Stern rumored to be developing unlicensed Dracula game designed by Brian Eddy, positioned as possible first 2027 release with significant investment
medium · Cale Hernandez believes Stern's first game of 2027 will be an unlicensed Dracula game, designed by Brian Eddy. Stern is 'putting a lot into this.'
machine_intel: John Borg rumored to have shifted from Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure pinball to Ozzy Osbourne music-themed game due to IP concerns at Stern
medium · John Borg was working on a pin based on the 1989 comedy Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, but people at Stern weren't excited about the IP and were concerned it wouldn't sell well enough, so they moved Borg to a pin based on the music of Ozzy Osbourne.
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licensing_signal: Prince estate licensing negotiation failed when asking price of $2 Million was deemed prohibitive for American Pinball game proposal
medium · When he was doing art for American Pinball's previous ownership, he proposed that they do a game based on the music of Prince. At the time, AP requested the license and Prince's family wanted $2 Million for the license.
product_strategy: Spooky Pinball investing in post-launch code improvements for sold-out Beetlejuice game based on consumer feedback
high · Spooky has heard the consumer feedback and has decided to add new voice actors and callouts to its latest game, Beetlejuice... Spooky continues to improve this game despite the fact that all 999 units of it are sold out.
community_signal: Community comments confirm TOTAN remake was long-speculated; Pedretti's official announcement validates months/years of industry rumor
high · Community comment: 'I'm glad they're finally saying it's TOTAN after hinting at it for years. It was never a surprise'
product_strategy: Stern establishing pattern of releasing art-variant editions of existing games (Goldfinger Bond, 30th Ann. Jurassic Park, Blood Red Elvira)
high · The new edition will mainly consist of new art, much like the recent 30th Anniversary Edition of Jurassic Park and the Blood Red Kiss Edition of Elvira's House of Horrors.