WEEKLY ARCADE AND PINBALL NEWS - 1/14/2022

Knapp Arcade·article·analyzed·Jan 14, 2022

Analysis

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TL;DR

Weekly arcade/pinball news roundup: Cactus Canyon Remake upgrade, new venues, Alien LV shipping.

Summary

Knapp Arcade compiled weekly arcade and pinball industry news from January 2022, covering Chicago Gaming's Cactus Canyon Remake mirrored backglass video, new arcade venues opening in Dallas and Wisconsin, Delaware Pinball Collective debut, Pinball Brothers' Alien LV first batch shipment, Bay Shore Mall arcade closure and conversion, and pinball machine sightings in luxury real estate coverage.

Key Claims

Chicago Gaming Company shared an unpublished YouTube video of the mirrored backglass upgrade for Cactus Canyon Remake
high confidence · Knapp Arcade news compilation, item #1
Pinball Brothers' first batch of Alien LV pinball machines will ship this month (January 2022)
medium confidence · Knapp Arcade news compilation, item #6 - states 'is saying' indicating reported claim
Delaware Pinball Collective is debuting this month (January 2022)
high confidence · Knapp Arcade news compilation, item #5 - references linked article
Bay Shore Mall arcade closed and will reopen as Video Game Trading Post in late February with playable arcade games
high confidence · Knapp Arcade news compilation, item #7 - references Patch article

Notable Quotes

“Oh man. I've been meaning to go to the High Score Pinball Arcade for a while now. It's basically the only large pinball location that's somewhat local that I hadn't been to yet.”
Knapp Arcade (author) @ Item #7 — Personal commentary on regional pinball venue accessibility and the impact of Bay Shore Mall arcade closure

Entities

Chicago Gaming Companycompany Pinball BrotherscompanyDelaware Pinball CollectiveorganizationCactus Canyon RemakegameAlien LVgameFree Play ArcadeorganizationHigh Score Pinball ArcadeorganizationBay Shore Mall ArcadeorganizationVideo Game Trading PostorganizationSea Cave Arcadeorganization

Signals

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event_signal: Delaware Pinball Collective officially debuting as new regional pinball community organization/venue, filling regional gap
high · Item #5: 'Delaware Pinball Collective debuts this month' with reference to article about venue opening
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market_signal: Bay Shore Mall arcade closure with conversion to video game retail/playable arcade space rather than pure pinball venue, representing format shift in Long Island market
high · Item #7: Bay Shore Mall arcade closing and reopening as Video Game Trading Post with arcade games for play and retail
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market_signal: Multiple new arcade and pinball venues opening in Q1 2022 (Denton TX, Madison WI, Delaware) indicating expanding market demand and investment in physical arcade infrastructure
high · Items #2, #5, #8: Three separate new venue openings documented in brief time period
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announcement: Chicago Gaming Company released unpublished YouTube video showcasing mirrored backglass upgrade for Cactus Canyon Remake, indicating active development and media marketing of new feature
high · Item #1: 'Chicago Gaming Company recently shared an unpublished YouTube video of the mirrored backglass upgrade'
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product_strategy: Pinball Brothers announcing Alien LV first batch shipment for January 2022 (article dated 1/14/2022), suggesting timing is imminent or delayed from earlier window
medium · Item #6: 'Pinball Brothers is saying that its first batch of the fancy Alien LV pinball machines will ship this month'

Topics

Product announcements and updatesprimaryNew arcade and pinball venue openingsprimaryPinball machine production and shippingprimaryArcade venue closures and conversionssecondaryPinball in mainstream mediasecondary

Sentiment

positive(0.72)— Generally optimistic tone about new arcade/pinball venue openings and manufacturer product announcements. Some concern noted about High Score Pinball Arcade closure and regional venue accessibility. Notable darker news items (arcade violence, SUV crash) presented as curiosities rather than substantive commentary.

Transcript

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I'm trying something new this week, I created a compilation of all of the arcade and pinball industry news from my Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/KnappArcade) into an article here. If people like it, I may make it a weekly feature. Let me know what you think and if you ever come across any interesting industry news shoot me a link at knapparcade@gmail.com! 1) Chicago Gaming Company recently shared an unpublished YouTube video of the mirrored backglass upgrade for its upcoming Cactus Canyon Remake pinball machine. 2) Dallas has an awesome-looking new arcade... Free Play Arcade Finally Gets Its Dream Game Space on Denton's Square https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts/free-play-arcade-is-home-again-with-a-massive-space-in-denton-13210801?fbclid=IwAR0aFHHuXcwaWOmOTWWjSXpbttsh42FeTUznEz-1CgahjKGDrCFXO7eCrMw 3) A really interesting article about the underground world of importing Japanese arcade games to the United States… The Gritty, Underground Network Bringing Japan’s Arcades to the US https://www.wired.com/story/gritty-underground-network-bringing-japan-arcades-to-us/?fbclid=IwAR3hbDYe-6hzHsgzvYLbp_UJDxufdXJZ0G5f02wH3pmHzv0kzwZlQ8sKGAk 4) Talk about bad luck... Arcade Previously Attacked By Axe-Wielding Man Now Crashed Into By SUV The stolen SUV crashed into the front of the Sea Cave arcade, reportedly sending one person to the hospital https://kotaku.com/arcade-previously-attacked-by-axe-wielding-man-now-cras-1848356315?fbclid=IwAR0TzPJzS8FE97V5OvacktUpC9wsump6r2jZi-mFrEkUGwXf6vDqS2oiSBk 5) Awesome! Delaware was in desperate need of a big pinball location… Delaware Pinball Collective debuts this month https://outandaboutnow.com/2021/12/29/replay/# 6) Pinball Brothers is saying that its first batch of the fancy Alien LV pinball machines will ship this month... 7) Oh man. I've been meaning to go to the High Score Pinball Arcade for a while now. It's basically the only large pinball location that's somewhat local that I hadn't been to yet. Long Island is just such a nightmare to drive to for me that I've been putting it off. I hope that they continue to have lots of pinball machines there when they reopen. Bay Shore Mall Arcade Closes; Will Reopen As Video Game Store Video Game Trading Post will open in the South Shore Mall in late February, with playable arcade games and video games for sale. https://patch.com/new-york/bayshore/bay-shore-mall-arcade-closed-will-reopen-video-game-store?fbclid=IwAR2xNUPTL2TQYHgCgNxpqCjOVj0Y06C9OnRilJSFRVNr8i-0fszDMemX-ws 8) A cool new arcade opened in Wisconsin... Watch now: Heavy metal guitarist brings back tokens, Space Invaders, Death Race and expands Madison-area arcade scene https://madison.com/wsj/news/local/watch-now-heavy-metal-guitarist-brings-back-tokens-space-invaders-death-race-and-expands-madison/article_3e97e6df-483b-5b3f-a4b9-9e9962407218.html 9) Last but not least, a Pinball Machine Sighting!...in this Wall Street Journal article about a $35 Million Aspen, Colorado home. The pins pic is a little blurry because it wasn't the main focus of the article, but I sniffed them out. Colorado Home Sells for $35.5 Million to Bob Bishop, Founder of Impala Asset Management https://www.wsj.com/articles/colorado-home-sells-for-35-5-million-to-bob-bishop-founder-of-impala-asset-management-11641500133?mod=hp_major_pos1&fbclid=IwAR0qQbts5cIJnTvK1MAm3TmJGFXz3BNmEWldgN5u65R3NazJklBeDyrmKio#cxrecs_s That's all for this week's arcade and pinball news. Again, if there's interest I'll make this a regular weekly feature. LMK what you think. And of course, if you want to support the self-proclaimed amazing content that John Youssi here feel free to stop by the Knapp Arcade shop and pick up a t-shirt, hoodie, sticker or some other cool stuff. Thanks for reading! https://www.knapparcade.org/shop