Homebrew Pinball at TPF 2025

Cary Hardy·video·1m 43s·analyzed·Mar 22, 2025

Analysis

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TL;DR

TPF 2025 homebrew showcase features Greatest Showman, rare Addams Family, Mad Max, Tony Hawk Pro Skater

Summary

Cary Hardy tours the homebrew pinball section at Texas Pinball Festival (TPF) 2025, showcasing playable machines including The Greatest Showman by Pinball Reborn, a rare black-and-white Addams Family, Mad Max, and Tony Hawk Pro Skater. He notes the homebrew section is smaller than previous years but features some newer games.

Key Claims

The Greatest Showman homebrew was created by Pinball Reborn
high confidence · Direct statement about machine attribution at event
A black-and-white Addams Family homebrew exists and is playable at TPF 2025
high confidence · Cary Hardy observed and described it as 'very rare' and noted it's unusual to see one playable rather than display-only
The homebrew section at TPF 2025 is smaller than in previous years
medium confidence · Cary Hardy's observation: 'A little bit smaller this year'
Tony Hawk Pro Skater homebrew was at Expo but not at previous TPF events
medium confidence · Cary Hardy states: 'This was at Expo, but not at TPF, so that's a newcomer'

Notable Quotes

“He has also done the very rare black and white Addams Family. Which is also playable, which is even more rare. Because every time I've seen one, it's always been on display, not for play.”
Cary Hardy@ 0:15 — Emphasizes the rarity of a fully functional, playable black-and-white Addams Family homebrew
“A little bit smaller this year, but some newer games.”
Cary Hardy@ 1:29 — Indicates homebrew section size trend at TPF and notes presence of new titles

Entities

Cary HardypersonPinball RebornpersonTexas Pinball Festival 2025eventThe Greatest ShowmangameAddams Family (black and white homebrew)gameMad MaxgameTony Hawk Pro Skatergame

Signals

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event_signal: TPF 2025 showcasing playable homebrew machines, including rare and recently completed projects
high · Video documentation of multiple homebrew machines displayed and available for play at the festival
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event_signal: Texas Pinball Festival 2025 homebrew exhibition showing newer titles and cross-event debuts
high · Cary Hardy documenting specific homebrew machines at TPF 2025, noting Tony Hawk Pro Skater as newcomer to the event after appearing at Expo

Topics

Homebrew pinball machinesprimaryTexas Pinball Festival 2025primaryPinball game exhibits and eventsprimaryRare pinball machinessecondary

Sentiment

positive(0.8)— Cary Hardy expresses enthusiasm for the homebrew machines on display, particularly noting the rarity and playability of certain machines. No negative commentary detected.

Transcript

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Alright guys, here's a video of all the homebrew. We have the Greatest Showman. This is by Pinball Reborn, right there. He has also done the very rare black and white Addams Family. Which is also playable, which is even more rare. Because every time I've seen one, it's always been on display, not for play. So we have what looks to be very early. Right there. We have Mad Max. Oh, God. I gotta be quick right back at that. And then Tony Hawk Pro Skater. And that is the homebrew section for TPF 2025, I believe. A little bit smaller this year, but some newer games. This is one of the newer ones. This was at Expo, but not at TPF, so that's a newcomer. There you go guys