Pedretti Gaming is Not Remaking Bally Twilight Zone; Launches New Code for Whirlwind Total Chaos

Knapp Arcade·article·analyzed·Oct 10, 2023

Analysis

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TL;DR

Pedretti Gaming denies Twilight Zone remake; teases Q1 2024 project

Summary

Pedretti Gaming has clarified it is NOT developing a remake of Bally's Twilight Zone pinball machine, contradicting previous industry rumors. The company is instead focused on code updates for Whirlwind Total Chaos (now v0.70) and has an unannounced Q1 2024 release planned. Pedretti typically requires 6-9 months to develop its 2.0 kit remakes.

Key Claims

Pedretti Gaming is NOT working on a Bally Twilight Zone remake
high confidence · Direct statement from Pedretti Gaming in conversation with Knapp Arcade; clarifies previous rumors over past couple of years
Whirlwind Total Chaos code is now at version 0.70
high confidence · Pedretti rolled out code update 'last week' from article publication; confirmed via Pinball Palace arcade footage
Pedretti's 2.0 kits typically take 6-9 months to develop
high confidence · Direct statement about Pedretti's development timeline; implies Whirlwind 2.0 work ongoing
Pedretti has an interesting surprise scheduled for Q1 2024
medium confidence · Stated as upcoming: 'The Company has an interesting surprise in store for everyone that is currently scheduled for Q1 2024' — specific IP/project not disclosed
Pedretti is not bringing anything new to the upcoming Chicago Pinball Expo
high confidence · Direct statement from Pedretti Gaming conversation

Notable Quotes

“Pedretti is NOT working on a remake of Bally's iconic 1993 pinball machine Twilight Zone as bad been rumored at various points over the past couple of years”
Knapp Arcade (reporting Pedretti Gaming statement) — Directly contradicts ongoing industry rumors; clarifies product roadmap
“Pedretti's 2.0 pinball kits typically take 6 to 9 months to develop, so work will continue on Whirlwind 2.0 for a while longer”
Knapp Arcade (reporting industry standard) — Establishes development timeline context; implies Whirlwind Total Chaos is mid-development
“The Company has an interesting surprise in store for everyone that is currently scheduled for Q1 2024”
Knapp Arcade (reporting Pedretti Gaming) — Teases unannounced upcoming project; potential new machine intel

Entities

Pedretti GamingcompanyWhirlwind Total ChaosproductBally Twilight ZonegameEuro Pinball CorpcompanyPinball BrotherscompanyChicago Pinball ExpoeventPinball PalacecompanyKnapp Arcadecompany

Signals

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business_signal: Pedretti Gaming and Pinball Brothers likely share corporate ownership or partnership through Euro Pinball Corp; Twilight Zone status for Pinball Brothers unclear pending confirmation
medium · Article states: 'Given their connection through Euro Pinball Corp. I would assume that means that Pinball Brothers is not working on a Twilight Zone remake either, though I still need to confirm that part'
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product_strategy: Whirlwind Total Chaos is actively in development with ongoing code updates (v0.70 released); development cycle estimated at 6-9 months typical for Pedretti 2.0 kits
high · Code update v0.70 released 'last week'; gameplay footage available from Pinball Palace arcade; statement that 'work will continue on Whirlwind 2.0 for a while longer'
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product_strategy: Pedretti Gaming has an unannounced project scheduled for Q1 2024 release
medium · 'The Company has an interesting surprise in store for everyone that is currently scheduled for Q1 2024' — specific details not disclosed
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rumor_hype: Long-standing industry rumors about Pedretti Gaming developing a Bally Twilight Zone remake are officially denied by the company
high · Direct statement from Pedretti Gaming to Knapp Arcade: 'Pedretti is NOT working on a remake of Bally's iconic 1993 pinball machine Twilight Zone as bad been rumored at various points over the past couple of years'

Topics

Pedretti Gaming product roadmap and developmentprimaryWhirlwind Total Chaos code updates and development statusprimaryBally Twilight Zone remake rumors and clarificationprimaryQ1 2024 unannounced Pedretti projectprimaryPinball 2.0 kit development timeline and processsecondaryEuro Pinball Corp corporate structuresecondary

Sentiment

neutral(0)— Article is factual reporting of industry clarifications and product updates. No positive or negative sentiment expressed; tone is informational and straightforward.

Transcript

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I recently had a great conversation with the folks at Pedretti Gaming. The Company has a lot of cool projects in the pipeline, but they are not bringing anything new to the upcoming Chicago Pinball Expo and perhaps more interestingly, Pedretti is NOT working on a remake of Bally's iconic 1993 pinball machine Twilight Zone as bad been rumored at various points over the past couple of years. Given their connection through Euro Pinball Corp. I would assume that means that Pinball Brothers is not working on a Twilight Zone remake either, though I still need to confirm that part. Last week, Pedretti rolled out a code update for its latest remake, Whirlwind Total Chaos. The game's code is now up to version 0.70. Pedretti's 2.0 pinball kits typically take 6 to 9 months to develop, so work will continue on Whirlwind 2.0 for a while longer. The Company has an interesting surprise in store for everyone that is currently scheduled for Q1 2024. Below is some brand new footage of Whirlwind Total Chaos in action, courtesy of the awesome Pinball Palace arcade in Brunswick, Georgia. Also below are links to The Pinball Palace's and Pedretti Gaming's websites. Besides the remake kits, Pedretti sells a host of other licensed Bally / Williams mods. I just was looking around on its site and noticed a cool Twilight Zone topper that I had never seen before. https://thepinballpalace.com/ https://www.pinballremakes.com/