Barrels of Fun, Maker of Labyrinth Pinball, Already Has Other Licenses Locked Up

Knapp Arcade·article·analyzed·Oct 15, 2023

Analysis

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TL;DR

Barrels of Fun hints at multiple licensed IPs beyond Labyrinth pinball.

Summary

Barrels of Fun's Chief Business Officer Brian Savage announced on Pinside that the company has licenses for multiple IP beyond Labyrinth, suggesting either a second pinball machine in development or expansion into other collectibles. The company plans to ship 150 games directly to consumers via their website with the remainder through European and Canadian distributors, with the first batch scheduled for November 3rd.

Key Claims

Barrels of Fun has licenses for IP beyond Labyrinth pinball
high confidence · Brian Savage stated 'This is not the only IP we have a license for' on Pinside
Barrels of Fun defines itself as a collectibles manufacturer, not solely a pinball manufacturer
high confidence · Brian Savage explained company philosophy on Pinside, mentioning plans for 'other products as well'
150 Labyrinth games will be sold directly to consumers; remainder through distributors
high confidence · Brian Savage post on Pinside detailing sales strategy
First batch of Labyrinth games scheduled to ship November 3rd
medium confidence · Article states 'It sounded like the first batch of games is scheduled to ship on November 3rd' (hedged language)
Distributors for Europe and Canada coming online at time of announcement
high confidence · Brian Savage post on Pinside

Notable Quotes

“This is not the only IP we have a license for.”
Brian Savage — Direct hint at additional licensed IP beyond Labyrinth; primary signal of future product pipeline
“we don't define ourselves as just a pinball manufacturer, we are a collectibles or in our joking way 'Kollectibles' manufacturer. We have plans for other products as well.”
Brian Savage — Establishes Barrels of Fun's broader business strategy beyond pinball; clarifies company mission and diversification

Entities

Barrels of Funcompany Brian Savageperson Labyrinthgame Pinsideorganization Pinball Expoevent

Signals

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business_signal: Barrels of Fun establishing international distribution infrastructure with Europe and Canada partners
high · Brian Savage mentioned distributors 'coming online today' for European and Canadian markets
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business_signal: Barrels of Fun expanding business scope beyond pinball into broader collectibles market with multiple licensed IPs
high · Brian Savage explicitly stated 'we don't define ourselves as just a pinball manufacturer' and company has 'plans for other products as well'
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announcement: Barrels of Fun announcing first-batch shipping date and direct-to-consumer distribution strategy for Labyrinth
high · Brian Savage posted detailed shipping timeline (November 3rd) and sales channel breakdown (150 direct, remainder through distributors)
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rumor_hype: Ambiguous hint that Barrels of Fun may have additional pinball machine in development beyond Labyrinth
medium · Brian Savage's statement 'This is not the only IP we have a license for' could refer to pinball or non-pinball collectibles; article author explicitly questions which interpretation is correct
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supply_chain_signal: Supplier delays impacting Barrels of Fun's ability to have inventory ready for Pinball Expo
high · Article states company 'wanted to have even more games in boxes ready to go for Pinball Expo but their suppliers didn't cooperate'

Topics

Barrels of Fun licensing strategy and IP portfolioprimaryLabyrinth pinball production and distributionprimaryCompany business model expansion beyond pinball manufacturingprimarySupply chain and production capacity constraintssecondaryInternational distribution partnershipssecondary

Sentiment

positive(0.75)— Enthusiastic tone about Barrels of Fun's expansion and strategic positioning; speculation ('Whaaaat?') conveys excitement about potential future machines. No criticism or negative sentiment present.

Transcript

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It's been all Barrels of Fun Pinball all the time here this weekend. Here's another fascinating piece of information about them hot off the press. Overnight, the Company's Chief Business Officer Brian Savage took to Pinside to answer a number of questions that people have asked about both the new game, Labyrinth, and Barrels of Fun itself. At the very end of his post he said the following... "This is not the only IP we have a license for." Whaaaat? Does this mean that the Company already has a second pinball machine in the works? Or was he talking about the other aspect of Barrels of Fun, collectibles? From the post: "As to questions about the company name Barrels of Fun, we don't define ourselves as just a pinball manufacturer, we are a collectibles or in our joking way "Kollectibles" manufacturer. We have plans for other products as well." Other interesting tidbits from the post include: The Company has distributors for Europe and Canada coming online today. They are selling 150 games directly to consumers through their website and the rest will be sold through distributors It sounded like the first batch of games is scheduled to ship on November 3rd They wanted to have even more games in boxes ready to go for Pinball Expo but their suppliers didn't cooperate. Below are a couple of pictures that the Barrels of Fun factory that they shared on their Facebook yesterday.