Spooky Pinball Brings in Additional Programming Help

Knapp Arcade·article·analyzed·Oct 27, 2022

Analysis

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TL;DR

Spooky Pinball brings in Matt Kemp for Halloween/Ultraman code development.

Summary

Spooky Pinball has hired programmer Matt Kemp from New Zealand to assist with code development on their upcoming Halloween and Ultraman pinball machines. David and Danielle Peck, also from New Zealand, will provide testing support. The company acknowledged that the Halloween release will miss its target deadline but commits to completing the code as soon as possible.

Key Claims

Matt Kemp has been hired by Spooky Pinball to work on Halloween and Ultraman pinball code
high confidence · Official Spooky Pinball announcement cited by Knapp Arcade
Halloween pinball will not release as originally planned; the update won't make Halloween
high confidence · Direct quote from Spooky Pinball statement about timeline expectations
David and Danielle Peck will assist with testing the new code
high confidence · Knapp Arcade reporting on Spooky's announcement
Danielle Peck is the former #1 women's pinball player in the world
medium confidence · Knapp Arcade descriptor; historical ranking claim requires verification

Notable Quotes

“isn't going to quite make Halloween as we wished, but we are working diligently on getting it done as soon as possible”
Spooky Pinball — Official acknowledgment of release delay and commitment to completion timeline

Entities

Matt KemppersonSpooky PinballcompanyDavid PeckpersonDanielle PeckpersonHalloweengame Ultramangame

Signals

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personnel_signal: Matt Kemp hired as additional programmer for Spooky Pinball, suggesting resource constraints or accelerated development needs on Halloween and Ultraman projects
high · Spooky announced bringing in additional programming help from New Zealand
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product_strategy: Halloween pinball explicitly will not meet its original release target; Spooky acknowledges miss but commits to completion timeline
high · Spooky statement: 'isn't going to quite make Halloween as we wished, but we are working diligently on getting it done as soon as possible'

Topics

Personnel moves / hiringprimaryCode development and release timelinesprimarySpooky Pinball product roadmapprimaryQuality assurance and testingsecondary

Sentiment

neutral(0.5)— Announcement is matter-of-fact about hiring and delay; Spooky acknowledges missed timeline but frames continued work positively as diligent effort

Transcript

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A little while ago, Spooky Pinball announced that they have brought in programmer Matt Kemp to help finish the code on the company's Halloween / Ultraman pins. Matt hails from New Zealand, so that's some serious telecommuting. Spooky stated that he will be working on the Halloween code over the next year and that the update "isn't going to quite make Halloween as we wished, but we are working diligently on getting it done as soon as possible." Fellow New Zealanders David and Dan Lee Peck, the former #1 women's pinball player in the world, will assist Matt with testing the games' new code. Congratulations to Matt and Spooky!