Spooky Pinball Announces Rick and Morty Pinball Machine

Cary Hardy·video·6m 59s·analyzed·Dec 5, 2019

Analysis

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TL;DR

Spooky Pinball officially announces Rick and Morty pinball by Scott Denisey, 750 units, Christmas 2019 release.

Summary

Cary Hardy announces Spooky Pinball's official reveal of Rick and Morty pinball machine designed by Scott Denisey, featuring voice acting from series creator Justin Roiland and custom art. The machine is set for Christmas 2019 release with 750 units planned—a production increase from Spooky's typical 500-550 machines. Hardy provides initial speculation on playfield details visible in the announcement trailer and notes the game will draw from multiple show episodes/adventures.

Key Claims

Rick and Morty is Scott Denisey's next game after years of speculation about what his next project would be
high confidence · Official announcement revealed just hours before this video; Denisey is confirmed designer
The original code word for this game was 'Haunted House Party'
high confidence · Hardy states this directly as insider knowledge about development naming
750 machines will be produced, representing a bump up from Spooky's typical 500-550 unit production
high confidence · Explicitly stated in announcement materials reviewed by Hardy
Release date is Christmas 2019, indicating machines are already on the production line
high confidence · Announcement timeline provided; Hardy infers production readiness from timeline
Justin Roiland, the original voice actor/creator from the series, will provide voice acting for the game
high confidence · Listed as feature in announcement trailer reviewed by Hardy

Notable Quotes

“So it was revealed a mere couple of hours ago, I'd say, that Rick and Morty is going to be Spooky Pinball's next game, designed by Scott Denisey.”
Cary Hardy@ 0:41 — First explicit confirmation of the official announcement
“This has been a big speculation on what his next game is going to be. and it turns out it's going to be Rick and Morty. Originally, the code word for his game was going to be Haunted House Party.”
Cary Hardy@ 0:50 — Reveals development code name and context of anticipation around designer's next project
“750 machines made so that's a bump up from what they typically make which is 500 to 550 so they're putting a little bit more on this”
Cary Hardy@ 4:14 — Documents production scale increase, suggesting confidence in market demand
“I foresee us seeing an actual reveal of this within the next week or two tops but as of right now that all we have to go on”
Cary Hardy@ 5:03 — Prediction about full game reveal timeline based on typical announcement cycle
“I have not seen a lot of this show. I've only seen a few episodes, so I only know a little bit about it. But due to the fact that we've got a bit more machine coming out, guess what I'm going to start binge watching”
Cary Hardy@ 2:02 — Shows how game announcements drive IP engagement among content creators and community

Entities

Rick and MortygameSpooky PinballcompanyScott DeniseypersonJustin Roilandperson Cary HardypersonIntergalactic Custom Artcompany

Signals

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community_signal: IP announcement drives organic engagement with source material; content creators planning to consume series in advance of game release
medium · Hardy states he will 'start binge watching' the show to better understand game content and mechanics
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event_signal: Full game reveal predicted within 1-2 weeks following initial announcement teaser
medium · Hardy's prediction based on typical industry announcement cycles: 'I foresee us seeing an actual reveal of this within the next week or two tops'
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licensing_signal: High-profile voice talent (Justin Roiland as original creator/actor) secured for game, indicating significant IP licensing scope
high · Justin Roiland confirmed as voice provider in announcement materials
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announcement: Official reveal of Rick and Morty pinball by Spooky Pinball with designer, voice talent, release date, and production numbers confirmed
high · Announcement trailer released hours before video; all major specs documented
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business_signal: Spooky Pinball increasing production capacity from typical 500-550 to 750 units for Rick and Morty, suggesting confidence in market demand or IP appeal
high · Hardy explicitly notes 750-unit production is 'a bump up from what they typically make which is 500 to 550'

Topics

Game Announcement - Rick and Morty PinballprimarySpooky Pinball Production CapacityprimaryDesigner Attribution (Scott Denisey)primaryVoice Acting and IP LicensingsecondaryProduction Timeline and Release SchedulesecondaryPlayfield Design Speculationsecondary

Sentiment

mixed(0.55)— Hardy expresses uncertainty about excitement ('I don't know how I feel about this'), partly due to unfamiliarity with the IP. However, he acknowledges significant potential in the game design, interesting voice talent, and production investment. Tone is cautiously optimistic with speculation-oriented enthusiasm.

Transcript

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I don't know. I don't know how I feel about this. I don't know if I should be excited or not. What's up guys and welcome back to my channel where I talk and do everything pinball. So if that sounds interesting to you then smack that subscribe button down below. This is really going to be a pretty short video because, honestly, there's not a lot of information about this pinball machine just yet. All I'm doing is kind of showing you what we do know and speculation can begin. So it was revealed a mere couple of hours ago, I'd say, that Rick and Morty is going to be Spooky Pinball's next game, designed by Scott Denisey. So that has finally been revealed. This has been a big speculation on what his next game is going to be. and it turns out it's going to be Rick and Morty. Originally, the code word for his game was going to be Haunted House Party. So I'm very glad that it's not something of that nature. So as of right now, what do we know about this machine? It's all in the trailer that is right here. Hey, Morty, guess what? We got our own pinball machine, Morty. It's our own game. Jeez. Oh, no. Oh, no. It's spooky pinball, Morty. They made a game just for us, Morty, just for us. You're scaring me calm down. This isn't that exciting Rick. It's just a pinball machine They could have made a pinball machine about anybody like some superhero or rock band, but no it's about us Morty We got a pinball machine now It mostly about me though Not not so much about you but hey you know ride those coattails kid So that is what we know So what do we know Okay let go over that So we know that this is more than likely going to be of course the art style that is on the game not necessarily what's going to be on the playfield, but at least it looks like what the show does. And let me just come out and say this right now, guys. I have not seen a lot of this show. I've only seen a few episodes, so I only know a little bit about it. But due to the fact that we've got a bit more machine coming out, guess what I'm going to start binge watching just so I have a better idea of what this game is going to have in it. So Intergalactic Custom Art. The actual voice actor for the series, Justin Justin Roiland, I'm guessing that's how you say his name. um like i said i've seen a couple of episodes so i mean that's obviously going to be a good thing and a big perk for those of us that love the actual people's voices in the game a multiverse under glass i mean we can go into big speculation on that but the move not the movie but the show is got all kinds of different like multiverses that's basically the premise of the show is multiverses. Now here's something that some of you may or may not have picked up is that as it transitions right here we get a quick little sneak peek of what looks to be the actual play field that's probably the cleanest shot we got right there that looks to be an actual shot of the play field near a pop bumper and we see what looks like a 2x maybe I don think it says an X it doesn look like that an X If it is it a weird shape And then we have what looks to be Morty and something And then some numbers up here or lots up here, and a pop bumper that looks to be flat on top. That's all we really get out of that little segment right there. And again, that's speculation. That couldn't be actually the game but i'm willing to bet that probably is and that is the only time that i can see that we get an actual um indication of what the game looks like so adventures from the series uh the thing is i want to say every episode is a different adventure so we've got a lot of potential content that this game can provide for us and storyline wise there's going to be 750 machines made so that's a bump up from what they typically make which is 500 to 550 so they're putting a little bit more on this by saying that they're going to sell 750 machines so okay and the game is coming out and christmas of 2019 so that can only tell me one thing and that is that these things are already on the line so like i said this is not something that i'm excited about because I'm not a fan of the show. That may change once I watch the series. The sense of humor that is involved throughout the show from the episodes that I have seen, I do enjoy. I mean, it's not a matter of like it's not my thing. It's just a show that I really haven't pursued to watch. But from what I gather there a lot of potential content and a lot of potential to this game going by this theme alone I foresee us seeing an actual reveal of this within the next week or two tops but as of right now that all we have to go on so therefore that's all I've got to show you and give you. By all means I will put a link down in the description below for the actual link to this video that's available on YouTube. There's also speculation about Stern's next game but but not a lot of hard evidence to go on so i want to talk about it there's a lot of rumors going around so until i get a little bit more of a mega yes on that what it is then we could begin speculation as well as discussions on that game and i've got a lot of ideas on what i think this game should have and i'm kind of curious of what your thoughts are on that so are you excited about this title are you a rick and morty fan let me know down below don't forget to give me that thumbs up and if you haven't already hit that subscribe button down below that way you can be notified of whenever i upload something for your viewing pleasure until next time guys peace out So it was revealed a mere couple of hours ago that Spooky Pinball's next... So it was revealed a mere couple of hours ago that Rick and Morty is going to be Scott Denisey from Spooky Pinball. That's going to be his next... Ah, damn it.