Ben Heck to Begin Coding Spooky Pinball’s Next Next Game This Week

Knapp Arcade·article·analyzed·Jul 13, 2022

Analysis

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TL;DR

Ben Heck to begin coding Spooky's next-next game this week

Summary

Ben Heck announced on Pinside that he is beginning coding work on Spooky Pinball's next-next game this week. This signals that Spooky's immediate next release is likely far advanced in development. The move also potentially represents Ben returning to Spooky after discussions about him producing a game for Chicago Gaming Company.

Key Claims

Ben Heck is starting coding on Spooky Pinball's next-next game this week
high confidence · Ben Heck stated on Pinside directly
Spooky's next game is probably very far along in development if coding has already started on the one after it
medium confidence · Article author inference based on typical development pipeline
Ben Heck has a long history of working with Spooky including America's Most Haunted, Rob Zombie's Spookshow International, and his own Bill Paxton homebrew
high confidence · Article states his past involvement with Spooky projects
Ben Heck may have been the game that was going to be produced for Chicago Gaming Company, now potentially coming to Spooky instead
low confidence · Article speculates on potential project migration

Notable Quotes

“he is starting coding on Spooky's next next game this week”
Ben Heck (via Pinside statement) — Official announcement of coding work beginning on Spooky's pipeline
“This is very interesting news on a couple of levels. First, it means that after being talked about for a while Ben is finally officially working with Spooky again.”
Knapp Arcade article author — Confirms Ben Heck's return to Spooky after prior discussions
“Spooky's next game is probably very far along if coding has already started on the one after it”
Knapp Arcade article author — Inference about Spooky's development pipeline maturity

Entities

Ben HeckpersonSpooky PinballcompanyChicago Gaming Companycompany America's Most Hauntedgame Rob Zombie's Spookshow InternationalgameBill PaxtongamePinsideorganization

Signals

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business_signal: Potential project that may have been planned for Chicago Gaming Company is now coming to Spooky instead
low · This may have been the game that Ben was going to produce for Chicago Gaming Company coming back to Spooky
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personnel_signal: Ben Heck returning to work with Spooky Pinball after prior discussions/negotiations
high · After being talked about for a while Ben is finally officially working with Spooky again
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product_strategy: Spooky Pinball's next game is advanced in development if coding has already started on next-next game
medium · Spooky's next game is probably very far along if coding has already started on the one after it

Topics

Spooky Pinball development pipeline and next releasesprimaryBen Heck's return to Spooky Pinball after prior discussionsprimaryCoding and game development progresssecondaryPotential project migration from Chicago Gaming Company to Spookysecondary

Sentiment

positive(0.75)— Article presents the news as positive development for Spooky Pinball, indicating confidence in their development pipeline and that Ben Heck's involvement is viewed as beneficial. No criticism or negative framing present.

Transcript

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Coding help is on the way for Spooky Pinball. A few minutes ago, the well known inventor, engineer, modder and pinball Jack of all trades Ben Heckendorn aka Ben Heck stated on Pinside that he is starting coding on Spooky’s next next game this week. Ben has a long history of working with Spooky. He was significantly involved in Spooky’s America’s Most Haunted, Rob Zombie’s Spookshow International and his own Bill Paxton homebrew pin to name a few. This is very interesting news on a couple of levels. First, it means that after being talked about for a while Ben is finally officially working with Spooky again. And second, it means that Spooky’s next game is probably very far along if coding has already started on the one after it. Last but not least, this may have been the game that Ben was going to produce for Chicago Gaming Company coming back to Spooky.