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

Knapp Arcade·article·held·Sep 18, 2022

Analysis

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TL;DR

James Bond pinball may feature George Lazenby wizard mode based on leaked rules card.

Summary

Knapp Arcade reports that high-resolution leaked images of Stern's upcoming James Bond pinball machine reveal rules card text referencing 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service,' suggesting the game may include a wizard mode featuring George Lazenby (the only non-Connery Bond actor in the classic film series from 1969). Official launch is scheduled for the upcoming Thursday.

Key Claims

High-resolution images of James Bond 007 (Pro) and Premium machines leaked from the 007 James Bond web store
high confidence · Knapp Arcade article; images reported to be circulating on Pinside and Facebook
The game's rules card mentions 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' as a game mode
high confidence · Knapp Arcade directly quotes the rules card text found in leaked images
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) was the first Bond film to feature a non-Connery actor (George Lazenby)
high confidence · Historical fact stated in Knapp Arcade article
Previously announced Bond movie content focused exclusively on Sean Connery films
medium confidence · Knapp Arcade states 'all of the movies mentioned in association with the Bond cornerstone were Sean Connery films' based on prior announcements
James Bond pinball's official launch is scheduled for Thursday
medium confidence · Knapp Arcade article; date given as 'this Thursday' without specific date provided

Notable Quotes

“HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE, Complete all Bond assignments to start ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE.”
[name withheld pending review] — Direct evidence from leaked game materials that supports the theory of George Lazenby's inclusion as a wizard mode
“Previously, all of the movies mentioned in association with the Bond cornerstone were Sean Connery films.”
Knapp Arcade — Establishes baseline expectation that makes the OHMSS reference unexpected and noteworthy
“So, it seems possible that the new Sean Connery James Bond pin contains a George Lazenby Wizard Mode.”
Knapp Arcade — Author's conclusion based on rules card analysis; frames as possibility rather than confirmation

Entities

Stern PinballcompanyJames Bond 007 (60th Anniversary LE)gameGeorge LazenbypersonSean Conneryperson Knapp Arcadeorganization Pinsideorganization

Signals

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leak_detection: High-resolution images of Stern James Bond Pro and Premium machines leaked from the official 007 James Bond web store before official launch
high · Knapp Arcade reports images are 'all over Pinside and Facebook' and sourced from web store
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machine_intel: Community analysis of leaked materials reveals previously unannounced game content (On Her Majesty's Secret Service wizard mode reference)
high · Rules card text directly quoted in article mentioning 'ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE' as a game mode
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product_launch: James Bond pinball official launch scheduled for the upcoming Thursday
medium · Knapp Arcade states 'official launch of the game is currently scheduled for this Thursday'
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design_philosophy: Game design incorporates multiple Bond actor eras beyond the originally communicated Sean Connery focus
medium · Theory that George Lazenby (non-Connery actor) wizard mode is included suggests design breadth across Bond actor generations
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rumor_hype: Active community analysis and theory-crafting around leaked game content creating hype pre-launch
high · Knapp Arcade notes 'people began to analyze the heck out of them' and characterizes George Lazenby inclusion as 'theory' and 'seems possible'

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!