I Changed My Mind About Beetlejuice...

Cary Hardy YouTube Live Streams·video·8m 15s·analyzed·Nov 13, 2025

Analysis

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TL;DR

Cary Hardy confirms 100% purchase intent for Beetlejuice after hands-on play at Spooky facility.

Summary

Cary Hardy streams live from Spooky Pinball's Benton, Wisconsin facility after playing Beetlejuice extensively. He announces he has changed his pre-purchase commitment from 97% to 100% certainty, praising the game as fast, fun, and featuring excellent shot feel. He confirms approximately 70 units remain available, with direct phone ordering beginning at 10 a.m. CST, and teases a full reveal the following day.

Key Claims

Changed purchase commitment from 97% to 100% certain to buy Beetlejuice
high confidence · Direct statement: 'It is no longer 97%. It is 100%. This game Is great'
Beetlejuice is faster and has smoother shots compared to Evil Dead
high confidence · Direct comparison: 'This is a much faster game. The shots, for me, feel smoother. It's a much better shooter for me'
Approximately 70 Beetlejuice units remain available for purchase
high confidence · Direct statement: 'There's only around 70 remaining'
Beetlejuice requires approximately 90 inches of ceiling height when topper is installed
high confidence · Stated height requirement: 'They said about 90 inches is what you're going to need with the topper'
Beetlejuice features a playable video mode
high confidence · Direct statement: 'There is a playable video mode, but I have not played it yet'
Beetlejuice will be the first Spooky Pinball game Cary Hardy purchases
high confidence · Direct statement: 'this will be my first spooky game'

Notable Quotes

“It is no longer 97%. It is 100%. This game Is great It is really fast Very fun It's Beetlejuice”
Cary Hardy@ 2:31 — Core announcement of commitment reversal; defines his overall assessment
“This is a much faster game. The shots, for me, feel smoother. It's a much better shooter for me, that is.”
Cary Hardy@ 2:59 — Direct comparative analysis against Evil Dead; explains reasoning for 100% purchase decision
“There's only around 70 remaining. And you've literally got to call here at Spooky Pinball at 10 a.m. Central Standard Time.”
Cary Hardy@ 3:27 — Critical availability and purchasing logistics information for audience
“I already called the wife to make sure that our ceiling is tall enough for the topper.”
Cary Hardy@ 5:57 — Demonstrates commitment level and practical preparation for ownership
“The call outs are basically the movie kind of thing. So you're hearing all the quotes from the movie.”
Cary Hardy@ 6:29 — Confirms movie-sourced audio implementation; addresses common audience question

Entities

Cary HardypersonSpooky PinballcompanyBeetlejuicegame Evil Deadgame

Signals

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sentiment_shift: Cary Hardy's hands-on assessment shifts from near-certain (97%) to absolute (100%) purchase intent after gameplay, signaling positive community reception of Beetlejuice by influential content creator
high · Direct statement of commitment change and detailed praise: 'It is no longer 97%. It is 100%. This game Is great'
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market_signal: Approximately 70 Beetlejuice units remain available with direct phone ordering at 10 a.m. CST, indicating production batch nearing or at completion and imminent sellout pressure
high · Hardy states: 'There's only around 70 remaining. And you've literally got to call here at Spooky Pinball at 10 a.m. Central Standard Time'
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product_strategy: Beetlejuice implements multiple gameplay features including Spooky Speak voice interaction with diverse callouts, playable video mode, and sophisticated mechanical design (4-5 motorized mechs, 4 ramps, magnets)
high · Hardy describes: 'four or five motorized mechs in the game, four ramps, two of which are modified, three pops, two subway systems, two magnets, one of them moves' and confirms Spooky Speak implementation with varied callouts

Topics

Beetlejuice game assessment and hands-on impressionsprimarySpooky Pinball product availability and ordering logisticsprimaryMechanical features and playfield layoutsecondaryComparative analysis with Evil DeadsecondarySpooky Speak voice interaction featuresecondaryInstallation and space requirementssecondary

Sentiment

positive(0.92)— Cary Hardy expresses strong enthusiasm and satisfaction with Beetlejuice. His commitment escalation from 97% to 100% certainty, consistent praise for shot feel and game speed, and personal preparation (ceiling measurement) all indicate genuine excitement. The tone is energetic and supportive throughout.

Transcript

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Spooky facility right there. Let some of the crowds come in here. Need to put some stuff in my car so I'm not going to forget it. get it. Pretty sure I've got this thing. What's going on? Let me get my sunglasses on so I can even see my chat. God, I can't see that because that sun is like literally in my face. What's going on, ladies and jelly spoons? Yes, I am here in Benton, Wisconsin. I just got finished playing a good amount of Beetlejuice. And I've already given basically my patrons, they got to see my initial reaction and my very first game to playing the game. So they got to hear it and everything. But let me see if I can get a better view right here where you can see me, there we go, well, this shouldn't be too, too much of a long stream, um, I just wanted to, uh, kind of, like, you know, make an, uh, like, official announcement, because I talked this game up, guys, a lot, whenever I first, you know, saw the images, saw the trailer, saw the featurette, uh, saw the gameplay, I was talking it up, talking it up, talking it up. And so now that I've actually got to play it, you know, that's, you know, and I allowed to change my mind And so I changed it And if you guys remember in my previous video whenever I was talking about what I was expecting and what I saw about the game I said that I was 97% sure that I was going to get the game. I was leaving that 3% open for whatever kind of thing. So, just wanted to let you guys know that I changed my mind. It's no longer 97%. It is 100% This game Is great It is really fast Very fun It's Beetlejuice Guys If you're a fan of Beetlejuice Then this is really going to speak to you If you like a good fun Shooting game where the shots feel good This is much more up your aisle And if you want a comparison between Evil Dead I've played Evil Dead I mean, it wasn't a game for me. I mean, like, yeah, the shots were fine and everything, you know, but it wasn't my play style. This is a much faster game. The shots, for me, feel smoother. It's a much better shooter for me, that is. So, there you go. But, uh, full reveal tomorrow, 10 a.m. I know a lot of you out there are wondering how to even get one of these games. It's going to be tough, guys. I'm not going to lie. It's going to be tough. There's only around 70 remaining. And you've literally got to call here at Spooky Pinball at 10 a.m. Central Standard Time. I'm going to try to do a live stream for that for my patrons so they get to see the calls all light up and everything. and then once the game is fully revealed, like at 10 o'clock and all that, then I will be sure to show and do whatever I'm allowed to do with the game. I don't know if they'll allow me to do that or not, but I'll ask. They don want to make more because they don want to be making games for that damn long How's the flow of the Spooky Game so far? The flow is good. I enjoy the game. It's very good. I'm getting it. I saw a lot more in regards to the Spooky Speak. So there's a lot of different types of call-outs and things that you can say. some of which I was busting out laughing. How many levels is the game? Like, what do you mean? Like, I guess, like, is there like an upper play field or a lower play field? I think I've already gone through like all the mechs and everything on the game on my previous video if you haven't seen it already. We're here to pick one up. Oh, get it. From Cleveland, Ohio. How's it going, guys? But, no, so, yeah, you've got, what, four or five motorized mechs in the game, four ramps, two of which are modified, three pops, two subway systems, two magnets, one of them moves. And let's see here. I want to say there's a bunch of other stuff on there, guys. The game's got a lot in it. I'm outside. I'm not on 5G network, guys. So this is going to be probably, I don't know how good my connection is, honestly. It's probably bad. I could go inside, which I just might, and then use their Wi-Fi. But I wanted to come out here and let you guys know. I already let my patrons know that the game is great. But it's one of those things that if it was going to be bad, if it was going to suck, I was going to damn sure say it. So it was also just like, good. I'm excited. I already called the wife to make sure that our ceiling is tall enough for the topper. I was like how high is our ceiling Can you get the measuring tape out and please measure from the floor to the ceiling just to make sure that we going to have enough room for this kind of thing And so yeah I think I got a couple of inches to spare So there you go No I not being held at gunpoint There nobody around me. I'm outside, guys. But yeah, a lot more to come. How are the call outs? The call outs are basically the movie kind of thing. So you're hearing all the quotes from the movie. Will it be bolted to my floor? More than likely. I don't know. We'll see what the future holds. What's the height needed? They said about 90 inches is what you're going to need with the topper. Oh, my God. It's the world famous Terry Hardy. Oh, yeah. Yeah. Just tell them how much Beetlejuice sucks. Perfect. Selling units for it. Yeah, I've got to move those units. Are they doing a playable video mode? There is a playable video mode, but I have not played it yet. But you will get to see the video mode in the featurette. And I think you're going to like what John Youssi when it comes to Beetlejuice-related stuff. You can't spare any inches. No, I can't spare any inches at all, guys. Sorry. but alright guys just wanted to hop on here real quick make a short live and everything let you guys know that I think you are all in for a very good treat I think you've been both guys I missed that chat sorry reach around for some money off that game no I don't get it at a discount or anything guys this will be my first spooky game but alright Alright, more lives to come and everything like that coming up probably tomorrow and everything, so stay tuned. If you're on Patreon, you're going to get all that shit first. I will talk to you guys later. Peace out. Game is awesome.