Scheduled Launch for This is Spinal Tap Pinball is Happening Soon

Knapp Arcade·article·held·Sep 15, 2022

Analysis

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TL;DR

Spinal Tap pinball official launch happening at Newcastle Pinfest on 9/17.

Summary

This is Spinal Tap pinball by Homepin is launching at Newcastle Pinfest on September 17, with two machines shipped to the show for its official debut. Australian distributor Highway Games and US distributor PinballSTAR amusements are expected to share photos, videos, production schedules, pricing, and availability details at the event.

Key Claims

Newcastle Pinfest is scheduled to begin on September 17
high confidence · Knapp Arcade article states 'Scheduled to begin on 9/17'
Homepin shipped two This is Spinal Tap pinball machines to Newcastle Pinfest for its official launch
high confidence · Knapp Arcade: 'the two This is Spinal Tap pinball machines that Homepin shipped to the show for its official launch'
Highway Games is the Australian distributor for This is Spinal Tap pinball
high confidence · Knapp Arcade: 'the Australian distributor Highway Games will show photos and videos of Spinal Tap'
PinballSTAR amusements is the US distributor for This is Spinal Tap pinball
high confidence · Knapp Arcade: 'The US distributor for the game, PinballSTAR amusements, will likely share details soon'
Highway Games will share photos, videos, production schedules, prices and dates for Spinal Tap at Newcastle Pinfest
high confidence · Knapp Arcade: 'Highway Games will show photos and videos of Spinal Tap as well as production schedules, prices and dates at the show'

Notable Quotes

“A big celebration of pinball is coming up for Australians, the Newcastle Pinball Association's 2022 Pinfest.”
Knapp Arcade — Sets context for the event hosting the Spinal Tap launch
“According to what I've been told, the Australian distributor Highway Games will show photos and videos of Spinal Tap as well as production schedules, prices and dates at the show.”
Knapp Arcade — Primary information about distributor plans at the event; indicates insider sourcing

Entities

Newcastle PinfesteventThis is Spinal TapgameHomepincompanyHighway GamescompanyPinballSTAR amusementscompanyNewcastle Pinball Associationorganization

Signals

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event_signal: This is Spinal Tap pinball official launch occurring at Newcastle Pinfest on September 17, with manufacturer-supplied machines and distributor presence planned
high · Two machines shipped by Homepin to show for official launch; Highway Games and PinballSTAR amusements both presenting at event
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announcement: Official launch of This is Spinal Tap pinball with distributor plans to share production schedules, pricing, and availability details
high · Highway Games will show 'production schedules, prices and dates' at the show
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content_signal: Expectation that photos and video content of This is Spinal Tap will emerge from Newcastle Pinfest, with media distribution through distributors and industry observers
high · Author states 'It's only matter of time before we begin to see pictures and video of the game' and will share details on Knapp Arcade
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product_launch: This is Spinal Tap pinball officially launching with two production units displayed at public event
high · Two machines shipped to Newcastle Pinfest for 'official launch'

Transcript

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A big celebration of pinball is coming up for Australians, the Newcastle Pinball Association’s 2022 Pinfest. Scheduled to begin on 9/17, I assume that the two This is Spinal Tap pinball machines that Homepin shipped to the show for its official launch are there already. This likely means that it’s only matter of time before we begin to see pictures and video of the game, especially given the time difference between where I am in the Eastern US and down under. It’s almost 9/16 already there. According to what I’ve been told, the Australian distributor Highway Games will show photos and videos of Spinal Tap as well as production schedules, prices and dates at the show. The US distributor for the game, PinballSTAR amusements, will likely share details soon as well. I’ll be keeping my eyes peeled for more info and share it here when it’s out.