Several New Rumors About Chicago Gaming’s Next Pinball Machine

Knapp Arcade·article·analyzed·Oct 3, 2022

Analysis

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TL;DR

CGC Pulp Fiction pinball in production, may debut at Expo 2022

Summary

Chicago Gaming Company's next pinball machine is rumored to be based on Pulp Fiction and already in production, potentially debuting at Pinball Expo 2022. Christopher Franchi denied involvement in the artwork despite earlier rumors, and industry insider Dennis Kreisel reports the game is far enough along to ship before year-end 2022.

Key Claims

Chicago Gaming Company's next game is a single-level Pulp Fiction machine
high confidence · Reported as long-standing rumor, corroborated by Dennis Kreisel on Eclectic Gamers Podcast
Christopher Franchi did not do the artwork for CGC's Pulp Fiction game
high confidence · Franchi definitively stated this on Super Awesome Pinball Show EP 38
Pulp Fiction is already on the production line at Chicago Gaming
high confidence · Dennis Kreisel reported in Rumor Corner segment of Eclectic Gamers Podcast
CGC Pulp Fiction may ship before the end of 2022
medium confidence · Dennis Kreisel prediction based on production timeline
Pulp Fiction may make its public debut at Pinball Expo 2022 in Chicago
medium confidence · Dennis Kreisel speculation about timing and venue

Notable Quotes

“he did not do the art for a CGC Pulp Fiction game”
Christopher Franchi @ Super Awesome Pinball Show EP 38 — Direct denial of earlier artwork rumor, clarifying artist attribution
“not only is Pulp Fiction CGC's next game, but it is already on the production line at the company”
Dennis Kreisel @ Eclectic Gamers Podcast - Rumor Corner — Credible insider confirmation of game existence and advanced production status
“it may go on sale before the end of 2022 and it may even make its public debut at this month's Pinball Expo show in Chicago”
Dennis Kreisel @ Eclectic Gamers Podcast - Rumor Corner — Timeline and venue prediction for game reveal

Entities

Chicago Gaming Companycompany Pulp Fictiongame Christopher FranchipersonDennis KreiselpersonSuper Awesome Pinball ShoworganizationEclectic Gamers PodcastorganizationPinball Expo 2022event

Signals

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leak_detection: Production timeline leak suggests game far enough along for 2022 release and Pinball Expo debut
medium · Dennis Kreisel reports machine already on production line with potential pre-holiday ship date
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community_signal: Christopher Franchi explicitly denies artwork involvement in CGC Pulp Fiction, clarifying attribution questions
high · Franchi made definitive public statement on Super Awesome Pinball Show EP 38
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announcement: Pulp Fiction expected public reveal at Pinball Expo 2022 Chicago
medium · Dennis Kreisel prediction that game may debut at this month's Pinball Expo
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rumor_hype: Pulp Fiction confirmed as Chicago Gaming's next pinball machine title with production underway
high · Dennis Kreisel insider report corroborating long-standing rumors about CGC developing Pulp Fiction game

Topics

Chicago Gaming Company product pipelineprimaryPulp Fiction pinball game development and productionprimaryArtist attribution and artwork creationsecondaryIndustry rumors and insider reportingsecondaryPinball Expo 2022 expectationssecondary

Sentiment

neutral(0.5)— Article presents rumors and confirmations in balanced, factual reporting style without editorial commentary or judgment about game quality or market impact

Transcript

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I've been catching up on my pinball podcasts today and in the process, I heard several new rumors about Chicago Gaming Company's next game. As has been rumored for quite some time now, GCG's next game supposedly will be a single-level machine based on the movie Pulp Fiction. Associated with that rumor was talk that famed pinball artist, Christopher Franchi, did the art for the game. On the latest episode of the Super Awesome Pinball Show, Franchi definitively stated that he did not do the art for a CGC Pulp Fiction game. Dennis Kreisel also mentioned Chicago Gaming's Pulp Fiction machine during his beloved "Rumor Corner" segment of the Eclectic Gamers Podcast. During the segment, Dennis stated that not only is Pulp Fiction CGC's next game, but it is already on the production line at the company. The game is so far along that it may go on sale before the end of 2022 and it may even make its public debut at this month's Pinball Expo show in Chicago. Below are links to the aforementioned podcasts for anyone who wants to listen to them in their entirety (and they should because they're great). https://superawesomepinballshow.libsyn.com/the-super-awesome-pinball-show-ep-38-elvira-greg-freres https://eclecticgamerspodcast.wordpress.com