New Multimorphic P3 Pinball Module Final Resistance Breaks Sales Records Set by Weird Al

Knapp Arcade·article·analyzed·May 9, 2023

Analysis

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TL;DR

Final Resistance P3 module breaks Weird Al sales record; Multimorphic reports mixed production progress.

Summary

Multimorphic's new Scott Danesi-designed P3 module Final Resistance has broken sales records previously held by the Weird Al module, demonstrating strong community reception for unlicensed themes. The company reports production progress on existing modules (Weird Al, Heist, Cosmic Cart Racing) nearing completion, while full P3 cabinet production lags approximately 3.5 months behind original schedules. Final Resistance production is pushed back to late June/early July pending parts sourcing.

Key Claims

Final Resistance has broken the sales records previously set by Weird Al's Museum of Natural Hilarity module
high confidence · Gerry Stellenberg shared this update officially; direct sales comparison between two modules
Weird Al, Heist, and Cosmic Cart Racing module queues will clear within the next couple of weeks
high confidence · Official production update from Multimorphic founder
Lexi Lightspeed playfields are expected to ship in the next 4 to 6 weeks
high confidence · Official production timeline from company
Full P3 cabinet production is approximately 3.5 months behind original shipping estimates
high confidence · Machines being built today were originally scheduled for mid-to-late January production
Final Resistance production start is pushed back to late June to early July pending parts arrival
high confidence · Official production update citing parts sourcing delays
An unlicensed theme (Final Resistance) outselling a licensed one (Weird Al) is a testament to Scott Danesi's reputation and P3 platform growth
medium confidence · Author editorial observation, not factual claim but based on sales record confirmation

Notable Quotes

“It's impressive to see an unlicensed theme outsell a licensed one. That's a testament to how well-respected Danesi is in the industry and the growth of the P3 platform.”
Knapp Arcade author — Editorial assessment of market dynamics between licensed vs unlicensed P3 modules
“The machines that it is building today were originally scheduled for production in mid-to-late January, so they are around 3.5 months behind their original shipping estimates for full machines.”
Multimorphic/Knapp Arcade reporting — Clear quantification of production delays for full cabinet units

Entities

Multimorphiccompany Gerry Stellenbergperson Scott Danesiperson Final Resistancegame Weird Al's Museum of Natural Hilaritygame Heistgame Cosmic Cart RacinggameLexi Lightspeedgame

Signals

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business_signal: Module production scaling has outpaced full cabinet production; significant backlog on cabinets while modules clear inventory
high · Modules queues clearing in weeks while full cabinet production lags 3.5 months; assembly team growth prioritized for modules not cabinets
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market_signal: Final Resistance sales exceed Weird Al module sales, indicating strong market demand for Scott Danesi's design and unlicensed themes on P3 platform
high · Official sales record comparison from Multimorphic founder; specific modules named with clear performance hierarchy
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community_signal: Scott Danesi achieving record-breaking sales performance with Final Resistance module, reinforcing his industry reputation and design credentials
high · Sales record achievement attributed to Danesi's reputation and platform growth; unlicensed title outperforming licensed IP
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product_strategy: Full P3 cabinet production experiencing significant delays; machines currently in production are 3.5 months behind original January mid-to-late target dates
high · Direct comparison of original production schedule vs current production status
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supply_chain_signal: Final Resistance module production delayed to late June/early July due to parts sourcing issues; parts must meet Multimorphic specifications
high · Official production push-back notice citing parts arrival as limiting factor

Topics

Production timelines and supply chainprimaryP3 module sales performance and demandprimaryLicensed vs unlicensed IP performancesecondaryDesigner reputation and market impactsecondary

Sentiment

positive(0.75)— Celebratory tone regarding Final Resistance sales record achievement and production progress on modules. However, tempered by acknowledgment of P3 cabinet production delays (3.5 months behind). Overall framed as positive business momentum despite logistical challenges.

Transcript

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This morning Multimorphic's founder Gerry Stellenberg shared an update on the company. Perhaps the most noteworthy piece of news to come out of it is the company's new Scott Danesi-designed module Final Resistance has broken the sales records that were previously set by Weird Al's Museum of Natural Hilarity. Congratulations to Scott, Gerry and the team. It's impressive to see an unlicensed theme outsell a licensed one. That's a testament to how well-respected Danesi is in the industry and the growth of the P3 platform. Multimorphic also shared a production update. Having grown its assembly team, it is nearly all caught up on existing orders of its Weird Al, Heist and Cosmic Cart Racing modules. It expects those queues to be clear in the next couple of weeks. Its queue for Cannon Lagoon is clear and it expects to ship all of the ordered playfields for Lexi Lightspeed in the next 4 to 6 weeks. While the speed of its module production has increased, Multimorphic has not scaled up its production of P3 cabinets as quickly. The machines that it is building today were originally scheduled for production in mid-to-late January, so they are around 3.5 months behind their original shipping estimates for full machines. Multimorphic has pushed back its production of Final Resistance modules a few weeks as it waits for parts that meet its specs to arrive. The current estimate is for a start of Final Resistance production in late June to early July. Once production of that game begins, Multimorphic expects to crank out all modules ordered by current P3 owners in less than six months. I have embedded the stream that Buffalo Pinball did of Final Resistance a month or so ago for anyone who missed it (or those who just want to watch it again I guess lol):