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WhizBang Pinball announces second Stern collaboration for 2017 release
Whoa Nellie! Big Juicy Melons was originally intended as a short run of hand-built custom conversions of Continental Cafe
high confidence · Article states the game 'was originally intended to be a short run of hand-built custom conversions of the game Continental Cafe'
Stern Pinball began producing Whoa Nellie! Big Juicy Melons for mass market in 2015
high confidence · Article explicitly states 'In 2015 Stern Pinball began producing the game for the mass market'
The Stern-produced version used the SPIKE control system
high confidence · Article confirms the game 'used Stern's new SPIKE control system'
Dennis Nordman and Greg Freres had recently said they had no plans for a follow-up before announcing the new game
high confidence · Article states 'Dennis and Greg had recently said they had no plans yet for a follow-up to the game, but Stern Pinball have now announced...'
Greg Freres heads up the art department at Stern; Dennis Nordman is working on projects at home and assisting Silver Castle Pinball with Timeshock!
high confidence · Article directly states 'Greg currently heads up the art department at Stern, while Dennis is working on a number of projects at home while also assisting the Silver Castle Pinball team with their Timeshock! game'
“We are thrilled to be doing a brand new game with Dennis and Greg. The Whizbang team brings a unique energy and feel to their games that resonates with pinball players around the world.”
Gary Stern, CEO of Stern Pinball @ April 19, 2016 — Official announcement of the collaboration, expressing confidence in the partnership and the market appeal of WhizBang's design philosophy
business_signal: Stern Pinball expanding partnership with WhizBang Pinball for second collaborative title, indicating successful first collaboration and confidence in the design duo's market appeal
high · Stern announces second game collaboration with Dennis Nordman and Greg Freres; Gary Stern states partnership 'resonates with pinball players around the world'
community_signal: Greg Freres transitioned from independent designer to head of art department at Stern Pinball, while maintaining external design collaborations
high · Article states 'Greg currently heads up the art department at Stern' while also being co-founder of WhizBang Pinball and working on new collaborative project
product_strategy: WhizBang Pinball and Stern planning second collaborative release for 2017 with unannounced theme and licensing details
high · Stern Pinball announcement: 'announced today that it is working with Whizbang Pinball founders Greg Freres and Dennis Nordman to bring a new pinball game to the market in 2017'
technology_signal: Whoa Nellie! Big Juicy Melons adoption of SPIKE control system represents broader industry transition to Stern's modern platform
high · Article notes mass-market version 'was fully lit by LEDs and used Stern's new SPIKE control system'
positive(0.85)— Announcement is enthusiastic and forward-looking; Gary Stern's quote expresses genuine enthusiasm for the partnership; success of first collaboration creates positive momentum for second project
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