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Spooky Pinball Patreon exclusive reveals next games and new facility plans amid industry gossip.
The next five Spooky Pinball games are known to the guests, with Gremlins listed as the first upcoming title.
medium confidence · Don and Spooky guests discuss upcoming games; Gremlins explicitly mentioned as likely next game. 'So, yeah, so the next five Spooky Pinball themes in order are...' followed by discussion of Gremlins as first.
Spooky Pinball is moving to a new building with major manufacturing process improvements, CAD-designed layouts, custom assembly rigs, and enhanced QC procedures.
high confidence · Spooky guest provides detailed description: 'We have a whole CAD layout of the whole building... there's going to be some major changes to our manufacturing process that we've never had before... it's going to be huge for us.'
Beetlejuice is unlikely to happen as a Spooky title, possibly due to licensing complexity or cost.
medium confidence · Don: 'But I don't think that's gonna happen. I think if it could have happened it already would have happened. I do not think that's really easily achievable though.'
Spooky deliberately avoids announcing games at major shows, preferring to coordinate release timing around competitors' schedules.
high confidence · Spooky guest: 'Why would we want to put a game out when there's two other companies putting a game out at that show?... we're kind of like, we'll just go do our own thing.'
Spooky invests tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars in custom toy tooling specifically to create unique playfield toys unavailable elsewhere.
high confidence · Spooky guest on Looney Tunes: 'if we're gonna spend the quite literally like tens to if not hundreds of thousands to get these made, it's going to be something that's very unique to the pinball machine alone.'
Sales for Spooky games increased after Texas Pinball Festival.
high confidence · Spooky guest: 'Sales ticked up since Texas, and I just haven't bothered asking where we're at.'
Motorhead is confirmed to be Spooky's next release following the recent games, described as a retro-styled game with modern components and design.
“Why would we want to put a game out when there's two other companies putting a game out at that show? I mean, a show puts like a hard date there and then like if something happens, you're not quite in your best position.”
Spooky Pinball Representative @ N/A — Reveals Spooky's strategic approach to release timing, deliberately avoiding competition at major expos
“if we're gonna spend the quite literally like tens to if not hundreds of thousands to get these made, it's gonna be something that's very unique to the pinball machine alone.”
Spooky Pinball Representative @ N/A — Demonstrates Spooky's philosophy on custom toy tooling and IP licensing constraints
“We have a whole CAD layout of the whole building and how it's going to be set up and we've kind of started putting together some shelves and workbenches so... there's going to be some major changes to our manufacturing process that we've never had before at Spooky Pinball when we get to that new building.”
Spooky Pinball Representative @ N/A — Major announcement of facility expansion and manufacturing process redesign
“I have no idea. It could be a week, and it could be a year. I have no idea. It's really hard to tell now. Sales ticked up since Texas, and I just haven't bothered asking where we're at.”
Spooky Pinball Representative @ N/A — Indicates unpredictability of game sellout timelines and post-show sales boost
“because doing a stream every day for that many years, if you suck as a person, people are gonna notice.”
Spooky Pinball Representative @ N/A — Comment on streaming sustainability and community authenticity, referencing Roofer's consistent daily streaming
“If you look at Scooby when it came out, it was seven villain modes of the game in the multiballs. Yeah. And that was kind of the basis of it. And then you've seen all the other episodes and characters and everything since then. We're gonna be trying to do the same thing.”
Spooky Pinball Representative @ N/A — Reveals Spooky's long-term content strategy for licensed games, using Scooby-Doo as a template for post-launch feature additions
machine_intel: Spooky Pinball's next five games are known and sequenced; Gremlins confirmed as first upcoming title. Motorhead mentioned as upcoming release with retro gameplay and modern components.
high · 'So, yeah, so the next five Spooky Pinball themes in order are... Let's start with Gremlins, perennial favorite. I think this is it here.' and 'Motorhead is actually the game. It's all in there in disguise.'
manufacturing_signal: Spooky Pinball is moving to new facility with CAD-designed layouts, custom assembly rigs, streamlined production flow, improved QC procedures, and enhanced material testing capabilities.
high · 'We have a whole CAD layout of the whole building... there's going to be some major changes to our manufacturing process that we've never had before at Spooky Pinball when we get to that new building... going to really help streamline production and help with QC.'
product_strategy: Spooky deliberately avoids announcing or releasing games at major industry shows, instead coordinating timing around competitors' schedules to avoid release conflicts.
high · 'Why would we want to put a game out when there's two other companies putting a game out at that show?... we're kind of like, we'll just go do our own thing.'
licensing_signal: Spooky invests tens to hundreds of thousands in custom toy tooling to create unique playfield features unavailable commercially, viewing this as justified licensing investment.
high · 'if we're gonna spend the quite literally like tens to if not hundreds of thousands to get these made, it's gonna be something that's very unique to the pinball machine alone.'
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high confidence · Don and guest discuss Motorhead: 'Motorhead is actually the game. It's all in there in disguise... The sound is amazing. The music's awesome. The gameplay is like this fun throwback...'
market_signal: Spooky reports sales increase following Texas Pinball Festival; timing and magnitude of sellout unpredictable, ranging from weeks to years.
high · 'Sales ticked up since Texas, and I just haven't bothered asking where we're at... It could be a week, and it could be a year.'
design_philosophy: Spooky uses Scooby-Doo template for licensed games: launch with core content, then add episodes/characters/modes post-release. Planning same approach for Looney Tunes.
high · 'If you look at Scooby when it came out, it was seven villain modes... And then you've seen all the other episodes and characters and everything since then. We're gonna be trying to do the same thing.'
rumor_hype: Community speculation about Beetlejuice as potential Spooky title; guest(s) believe it unlikely/impossible due to licensing complexity or cost.
medium · 'other people are reporting Beetlejuice. But I don't think that's gonna happen... I do not think that's really easily achievable though. For some reason, I think it's going to be pricey and out of reach.'
content_signal: Roofer, a pinball content creator, maintains 100,000+ Twitch followers and streams daily pinball content; recognized for consistency and entertainment value.
high · 'He's got a hundred thousand. Yeah. I go, how did I? Did just because he's streamed like all those really great...' and 'I can't imagine working and then streaming every single night.'
community_signal: Christopher Franchi described as having public reputation as difficult but being genuinely charitable and kind upon closer acquaintance; uses edgy humor and physical pranks (sack tap) as greeting.
medium · 'If you ask Franchi to record a fart for you, he'll probably get you one' and 'I really enjoy that about him... one of the nicest people you'll ever get to know. Very charitable.'
business_signal: Spooky is implementing previously unused manufacturing processes in new facility, including custom-built assembly rigs and material testing equipment.
high · 'There's going to be some major changes to our manufacturing process that we've never had before at Spooky Pinball... We've already started building some custom rigs and stuff to help us assemble stuff.'