A Second James Bond Actor May Be Included in Upcoming Pinball Machine

Knapp Arcade·article·analyzed·Sep 18, 2022

Analysis

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TL;DR

James Bond pinball leak suggests George Lazenby wizard mode inclusion

Summary

Leaked high-resolution images of Stern's upcoming James Bond pinball machine reveal a rules card reference to 'Her Majesty's Secret Service,' suggesting the game may include a George Lazenby-themed wizard mode alongside the Sean Connery-focused content previously announced. The official launch is scheduled for the coming Thursday.

Key Claims

High-resolution leaked images of Bond Pro and Premium machines circulated on Pinside and Facebook
high confidence · Author directly references the leak and widespread distribution
Rules card includes statement 'HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE, Complete all Bond assignments to start ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE'
high confidence · Specific text quoted from leaked rules card
Her Majesty's Secret Service was the first Bond film to feature a non-Connery actor (George Lazenby) in 1969
high confidence · Factual film history
James Bond pinball official launch scheduled for Thursday (the coming week)
high confidence · Author states official launch timing
All previously mentioned Bond movies in the game were Sean Connery films
medium confidence · Author's characterization based on prior announcements

Notable Quotes

“late last week there was a second leak of pictures of Stern Pinball's next cornerstone game, James Bond”
Knapp Arcade (author) — Establishes timing and scope of leak event
“HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE, Complete all Bond assignments to start ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE.”
James Bond pinball rules card (via leak) — The leaked rule text that sparked the George Lazenby theory
“it seems possible that the new Sean Connery James Bond pin contains a George Lazenby Wizard Mode”
Knapp Arcade (author) — Author's conclusion from the leak analysis

Entities

James Bond (pinball game)gameStern PinballcompanySean ConnerypersonGeorge LazenbypersonHer Majesty's Secret Servicegame Pinsideorganization Knapp Arcadeorganization

Signals

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leak_detection: High-resolution images of James Bond Pro and Premium machines leaked from official Stern web store
high · Author explicitly states 'high resolution images of both the Pro and Premium machines from the 007 James Bond web store' were leaked and widely circulated on Pinside and Facebook
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announcement: James Bond pinball official launch imminent
high · Author states 'official launch of the game is currently scheduled for this Thursday'
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licensing_signal: Multiple James Bond film versions (at minimum Sean Connery and George Lazenby eras) represented in game content
medium · Rules card reference to 'Her Majesty's Secret Service' alongside previously announced Sean Connery content suggests licensing covers multiple Bond actors/films

Topics

Game leaks and pre-release informationprimaryJames Bond licensing and actor representationprimaryWizard mode design and game contentprimaryCommunity analysis and speculationsecondaryJames Bond film history and IPsecondary

Sentiment

positive(0.75)— Author expresses enthusiasm about the leaked images ('look great, IMHO') and anticipation for launch. Tone is excited and speculative rather than critical.

Transcript

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As hard as it is to believe, late last week there was a second leak of pictures of Stern Pinball’s next cornerstone game, James Bond. This time it was high resolution images of both the Pro and Premium machines from the 007 James Bond web store. Both machines look great, IMHO. I’m not sharing those here, but they’re all over Pinside and Facebook. Of course, the instant the high res images leaked people began to analyze the heck out of them. One interesting theory has come out of that. People looking at the rules card on the game noticed the following statement: “HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE, Complete all Bond assignments to start ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE.” Previously, all of the movies mentioned in association with the Bond cornerstone were Sean Connery films. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service was the sixth James Bond film produced. Debuting in 1969, it was the first movie in the series to include a non-Connery Bond. The protagonist in this movie was played by the Australian actor George Lazenby. So, it seems possible that the new Sean Connery James Bond pin contains a George Lazenby Wizard Mode. We will find out whether this second Bond rumor is true soon, the official launch of the game is currently scheduled for this Thursday. I can’t wait to see it in action!