First Look at Homepin's This is Spinal Tap Pinball. Games are in Final Testing.

Knapp Arcade·article·analyzed·Apr 1, 2022

Analysis

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TL;DR

HomePin's Spinal Tap pinball in final testing; shipping to Europe soon with 27" monitor + DMD.

Summary

HomePin's This is Spinal Tap pinball machine has entered final CE testing with first units expected to ship soon, primarily to Europe. The game features a 27" monitor and DMD in the backbox, an 'exploding drummer' playfield element, and cabinet artwork has been publicly revealed through Austrian distributor RS-Pinball GmbH's pre-order listing.

Key Claims

HomePin is conducting CE testing with the first Spinal Tap pinball machine
high confidence · RS-Pinball GmbH distributor information cited by Knapp Arcade based on pre-order website
First batch of games is supposedly slated to Europe
medium confidence · Author reporting distributor information; uses 'supposedly' indicating some uncertainty
The game features a 27" monitor in the backbox AND a DMD
high confidence · Author states 'I was able to find out a little more information on the game's features'
The game has 'an exploding drummer' playfield element
high confidence · Author's feature research; specific mechanical detail
Cabinet art and first official images have been publicly shared
high confidence · HomePin Factory Facebook page and RS-Pinball GmbH pre-order website revealed images

Notable Quotes

“the game has 'an exploding drummer' and a 27" monitor in the backbox AND a DMD”
Knapp Arcade (author) — Confirms key hardware specifications for This is Spinal Tap pinball including dual display setup and signature playfield mechanic
“According to the distributor Homepin is conducting CE testing with the first Spinal Tap pinball machine and will shipping the game out soon.”
Knapp Arcade (reporting RS-Pinball GmbH information) — Confirms game is in final testing phase with imminent shipping timeline

Entities

HomePincompanyRS-Pinball GmbHcompanyThis is Spinal TapgameKnapp Arcadeorganization

Signals

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market_signal: European distribution strategy with first batch targeting Europe; HomePin prioritizing established regional distributor network
high · RS-Pinball GmbH (Austria) handling pre-orders; author notes 'first batch of games is supposedly slated to Europe'
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announcement: This is Spinal Tap pinball officially revealed with cabinet art and specifications; entering final CE testing phase
high · RS-Pinball GmbH pre-order website live with cabinet images; HomePin Factory Facebook shared tag image; distributor confirming CE testing
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product_strategy: Game in CE testing phase rather than already shipping, indicating some delay from previous expectations if any existed
medium · Author notes 'final testing' and distributor states 'will shipping the game out soon' (future tense), suggesting imminent but not immediate release

Topics

Product Pipeline & New AnnouncementsprimaryManufacturing & TestingprimaryHardware SpecificationsprimaryEuropean DistributionsecondaryLicensed IPsecondary

Sentiment

positive(0.8)— Tone is enthusiastic and informative about HomePin's progress toward release. No negative commentary; author expresses excitement about image reveal and feature details.

Transcript

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Earlier this week, the Homepin Factory's Facebook page shared a super closeup image of the tag for its first unit of This is Spinal Tap pinball. Super early this morning (here not in Austria I guess lol), the Austrian pinball distributor RS-Pinball GmbH a link to its pre-order website for the game, which includes what appears to be what I believe is the first ever picture of the game's cabinet and art. According to the distributor Homepin is conducting CE testing with the first Spinal Tap pinball machine and will shipping the game out soon. The first batch of games is supposedly slated to Europe. I was able to find out a little more information on the game's features, including the fact that the game has "an exploding drummer" and a 27" monitor in the backbox AND a DMD. https://www.rs-pinball.at/produkt/spinal-tap/?fbclid=IwAR0dti8YO6V5dhz9mLxFWis9zjif_1iCmFWfrr2-r6RtMT5JA7LcRXa5HPg